F1 News: Driver Market and the Regulation Reset

The regulation reset has quietly rearranged the driver market. Contracts that looked settled a year ago are being re-read in the light of who develops a 2026 car fastest, and teams are weighing experience with the new energy management against raw pace.

Nothing has been signed that changes the front of the grid, but the midfield is active. Expect the next wave of announcements to follow the first proper race-distance running, when the teams finally know which of their two drivers can look after the deployment over a full stint.