Overview
- Red Bull will finalize its 2026 driver choices after the season ends, Dr. Helmut Marko said, keeping focus on the championship run-in.
- Coverage positions Isack Hadjar as the leading candidate to partner Max Verstappen, while Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson are expected to stay at Racing Bulls.
- Evaluations cite Tsunoda’s inconsistency for the works seat and indicate Arvid Lindblad needs further development before any Formula 1 promotion.
- Campos Racing confirmed Nikola Tsolov will contest the final two FIA Formula 2 rounds in place of Pepe Marti.
- Pepe Marti has signed with Cupra Kiro in Formula E and will skip the F2 finale as Red Bull and Racing Bulls prepare to unveil their 2026 cars at Ford’s Season Launch on January 15 in Detroit.