Contract status for every driver on the grid. Who's locked in, who's out of contract after this season, and which deals are confirmed and which are only reported.
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18of 22 seats locked
A seat is locked when its driver is contracted through 2027. Out of contract means the deal ends before 2027 and nothing has been announced. It does not mean the driver is leaving.
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AnnouncedMulti-year deal
OptionLoan option for 2027
Esteban Ocon leaves, replaced by Rafael Camara
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Out of contractContract ends 2026
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$350Mbase pay across 22 race drivers
Reported base pay, estimates only. Bonuses and sponsorships are not included. 2026 figures are pro-rated to the 17 of 23 rounds run so far.
Combined 2026 base pay of each team's race drivers, and each driver's share of it. Reserve drivers are not counted.
Base pay for the 17 of 23 rounds run, divided by the points and wins scored. Cars differ hugely, so this shows what pay bought, not how good a driver is. Click a column to sort.
| Kimi AntonelliMercedes | 340 | $4K | $185K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam LawsonRacing Bulls | 75 | $10K | n/a |
| Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls | 38 | $15K | n/a |
| Franco ColapintoAlpine | 27 | $21K | n/a |
| Oliver BearmanHaas | 23 | $32K | n/a |
| Isack HadjarRed Bull | 97 | $38K | n/a |
| Oscar PiastriMcLaren | 138 | $70K | n/a |
| George RussellMercedes | 238 | $106K | $8.4M |
| Lando NorrisMcLaren | 201 | $110K | $11M |
| Charles LeclercFerrari | 215 | $117K | $25M |
| Gabriel BortoletoAudi | 10 | $148K | n/a |
| Lewis HamiltonFerrari | 229 | $194K | $44M |
| Pierre GaslyAlpine | 41 | $216K | n/a |
| Max VerstappenRed Bull | 221 | $234K | $26M |
| Nico HulkenbergAudi | 13 | $398K | n/a |
 Esteban OconHaas | 7 | $739K | n/a |
| Carlos SainzWilliams | 7 | $1.4M | n/a |
| Alex AlbonWilliams | 5 | $1.8M | n/a |
| Fernando AlonsoAston Martin | 7 | $2.1M | n/a |
| Lance StrollAston Martin | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Sergio PerezCadillac | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Valtteri BottasCadillac | 0 | n/a | n/a |
Reported base pay added up season by season, and what each point and win cost over those same seasons. Open a driver for the year-by-year figures and who reported each one.
Lewis Hamilton11 of 12 seasons with a figure, 1 missingPer point$149KPer win$8M$499M+ $9.5M bonus3353.5 points and 62 wins in these seasons. Bonus covers the 5 seasons where one was reported.
Max Verstappen12 of 12 seasons with a figurePer point$94KPer win$4.7M$345M+ $88M bonus3665.5 points and 73 wins in these seasons. Bonus covers the 5 seasons where one was reported.
Fernando Alonso10 of 10 seasons with a figurePer point$439KPer winn/a$278M+ $16M bonus633 points and 0 wins in these seasons. Bonus covers the 3 seasons where one was reported.
Charles Leclerc9 of 9 seasons with a figurePer point$65KPer win$14M$122M+ $28M bonus1887 points and 9 wins in these seasons. Bonus covers the 4 seasons where one was reported.
Valtteri Bottas11 of 11 seasons with a figurePer point$52KPer win$8.4M$84Mbase1607 points and 10 wins in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported.
Sergio Perez11 of 11 seasons with a figurePer point$52KPer win$13M$75.4M+ $52.5M bonus1450 points and 6 wins in these seasons. Bonus covers the 4 seasons where one was reported.
Carlos Sainz12 of 12 seasons with a figurePer point$51KPer win$17M$68.2M+ $25M bonus1343.5 points and 4 wins in these seasons. Bonus covers the 4 seasons where one was reported.
Lando Norris8 of 8 seasons with a figurePer point$41KPer win$5.2M$67.7M+ $84.5M bonus1631 points and 13 wins in these seasons. Bonus covers the 5 seasons where one was reported.
George Russell8 of 8 seasons with a figurePer point$51KPer win$8.1M$64.6M+ $31M bonus1271 points and 8 wins in these seasons. Bonus covers the 4 seasons where one was reported.
Lance Stroll10 of 10 seasons with a figurePer point$165KPer winn/a$53.5M+ $1.5M bonus325 points and 0 wins in these seasons. Bonus covers the 1 season where one was reported.
Nico Hulkenberg9 of 11 seasons with a figure, 2 missingPer point$126KPer winn/a$49.6Mbase393 points and 0 wins in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported.
Pierre Gasly9 of 10 seasons with a figure, 1 missingPer point$97KPer win$48M$48.2M+ $5M bonus499 points and 1 win in these seasons. Bonus covers the 2 seasons where one was reported.
Esteban Ocon9 of 10 seasons with a figure, 1 missingPer point$88KPer win$43M$43.3Mbase490 points and 1 win in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported.
Alex Albon7 of 7 seasons with a figurePer point$88KPer winn/a$27.9Mbase318 points and 0 wins in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported.
Oscar Piastri4 of 4 seasons with a figurePer point$29KPer win$3.1M$27.6M+ $49.5M bonus937 points and 9 wins in these seasons. Bonus covers the 3 seasons where one was reported.
Kimi Antonelli2 of 2 seasons with a figurePer point$10KPer win$610K$4.9Mbase490 points and 8 wins in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported.
Isack Hadjar1 of 2 seasons with a figure, 1 missingPer point$38KPer winn/a$3.7Mbase97 points and 0 wins in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported.
Gabriel Bortoleto2 of 2 seasons with a figurePer point$120KPer winn/a$3.5Mbase29 points and 0 wins in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported.
Oliver Bearman2 of 3 seasons with a figure, 1 missingPer point$27KPer winn/a$1.7Mbase64 points and 0 wins in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported.
Liam Lawson2 of 4 seasons with a figure, 2 missingPer point$15KPer winn/a$1.7Mbase113 points and 0 wins in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported.
Franco Colapinto2 of 3 seasons with a figure, 1 missingPer point$34KPer winn/a$1.1Mbase32 points and 0 wins in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported. 2026: Midpoint of RacingNews365's reported $0.5M to $1M range.
Arvid Lindblad1 of 1 seasons with a figurePer point$15KPer winn/a$554Kbase38 points and 0 wins in these seasons. No bonus figures were reported. 2026: Midpoint of RacingNews365's reported $0.5M to $1M range.
Pay history is compiled by F1 Salaries from the outlets named on each row, and checked here on . Teams never publish what they pay, so every figure is a media estimate and some years are projections or disputed. Years with no named outlet are left out, so totals can run low.
The most recent signings, extensions and exits, newest first. Reported items are marked in the entry itself.
Esteban Ocon · HaasHaas officially announced Rafael Camara as his 2027 replacement; Ocon's own 2027 destination is still unconfirmed
Oliver Bearman · HaasHaas announced Rafael Camara for 2027; Bearman's own 2027 seat still not officially confirmed
Esteban Ocon · HaasReports say Haas settled on Rafael Camara to replace Ocon during the Singapore weekend; Haas has not announced it, and Ocon's own 2027 destination is unconfirmed
Oliver Bearman · HaasReports pair Bearman with Rafael Camara at Haas for 2027; neither seat officially announced
Liam Lawson · Racing BullsRacing Bulls' Alan Permane said the 2027 line-up decision comes "in the coming weeks"; Lawson still unconfirmed
Arvid Lindblad · Racing BullsRacing Bulls said its 2027 driver decision comes "in the coming weeks"; Lindblad still unconfirmed
Esteban Ocon · HaasHaas and Ocon confirmed he will leave at the end of 2026; no replacement or 2027 destination officially announced
Fernando Alonso · Aston MartinAston Martin officially confirmed Alonso's contract extension through 2027
Lance Stroll · Aston MartinAston Martin confirmed a new long-term contract extension; length undisclosed, reportedly 2027 and 2028 at about €15M per season
Esteban Ocon · HaasGPblog reports Toyota has denied the widely-circulated rumor that Ocon would join its WEC programme for 2027 and his actual destination if he leaves Haas remains unresolved
Esteban Ocon · HaasMultiple outlets report Haas has decided against Ocon for 2027 and signed Rafael Câmara instead and it is not yet a formal team announcement
Isack Hadjar · Red BullContract extended through 2027, confirmed remaining Verstappen's Red Bull Racing teammate
Esteban Ocon · HaasPublicly declared himself a "free agent" for 2027 amid Haas's undecided 2027 line-up
Yuki Tsunoda · Red Bull Racing / Racing Bulls (reserve)Returned to the Red Bull/Racing Bulls reserve role as Hadjar recovered in time for the Azerbaijan GP
Lando Norris · McLarenSigned a contract extension with McLaren through at least the end of 2030
Franco Colapinto · AlpineAlpine officially confirmed Colapinto for the 2027 season alongside Pierre Gasly
Max Verstappen · Red BullSigned a contract extension with Red Bull Racing through 2030
Carlos Sainz · WilliamsSigned a new multi-year contract with Williams; exact length undisclosed, confirmed through at least 2027
Charles Leclerc · FerrariSigned a further extension with Ferrari ahead of the Monaco GP; exact new end year not publicly disclosed
Isack Hadjar · Red BullPromoted to Red Bull Racing for 2026 to partner Verstappen
Liam Lawson · Racing BullsRetained at Racing Bulls for 2026 after demonstrating improved form
Arvid Lindblad · Racing BullsSigned with Racing Bulls for 2026 debut season
Yuki Tsunoda · Red Bull Racing / Racing Bulls (reserve)Demoted from Red Bull Racing to a Red Bull/Racing Bulls reserve role for 2026
George Russell · MercedesExtended with Mercedes for 2026 with performance-dependent option for 2027
Kimi Antonelli · MercedesContract extended for 2026 at Mercedes
2027 Grid Predictor
Contracted drivers are locked in, drag and drop the rest into seats, then share your predicted lineup.
Predict the Grid4 of the 22 race drivers have a contract that runs out at the end of 2026: Esteban Ocon (replaced by Rafael Camara at Haas), Oliver Bearman (Haas option through 2027), Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad. Reserve drivers are not counted. This uses officially confirmed and publicly reported deal lengths.
Max Verstappen has the longest confirmed contract on the grid, running through 2030 with Red Bull.
Confirmed means the team or driver has officially announced the contract terms shown. Reported means the contract length or terms come from media reporting only and haven't been confirmed by the team: treat those as the best current estimate, not a stated fact.
Each row is checked against current reporting individually, and the underlying data is re-verified whenever a new contract is signed or reported: not on a fixed schedule, since F1 driver contract news breaks unpredictably throughout the season. The date of the latest check is shown at the top of the page, and each row shows its own check date when expanded.
