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When does each 2026 F1 driver's contract expire?
Confirmed
In Short: Lewis Hamilton's contract with Mercedes expires in 2027, while other drivers like Esteban Ocon and Zhou Guanyu are also due to be out of contract by the end of the year.
Ferrari announced an extension to Charles Leclerc's contract, keeping him with the team until beyond 2030, the longest Formula 1 driver contract.
The Race reported that Leclerc's original contract was set to expire in 2029, and the new deal extends it further.
McLaren extended Lando Norris's contract to at least 2028, and Alpine renewed Oscar Piastri's deal.
Red Bull renewed Sergio Hahdar's contract for 2027, replacing Yuki Tsunoda.
Over 50% of the current F1 field will be out of contract by the end of the year, setting the stage for significant changes in the driver lineup.
Despite the stability in the 2026 grid, the upcoming season could see major shifts as drivers negotiate new deals.
The extension of Leclerc's contract to beyond 2030 underscores Ferrari's commitment to retaining their star driver.
Other teams are expected to follow suit, renegotiating contracts to secure their top talent for the future.
The F1 landscape is poised for significant changes as drivers and teams navigate the upcoming contract negotiations.
What this adds
The extension of Leclerc's contract to beyond 2030 is the longest in F1 history.
The majority of F1 drivers will be out of contract by the end of the year, leading to potential changes in the grid.
Teams are expected to negotiate new deals to retain their top talent.
Background
The MLB offseason has begun, but a looming lockout could disrupt planned events.
What's confirmed
- Ferrari announced an extension to Charles Leclerc's contract, keeping him with the team until beyond 2030, the longest Formula 1 driver contract.
- The Race reported that Leclerc's original contract was set to expire in 2029, and the new deal extends it further.
- McLaren extended Lando Norris's contract to at least 2028, and Alpine renewed Oscar Piastri's deal.
- Red Bull renewed Sergio Hahdar's contract for 2027, replacing Yuki Tsunoda.
- Over 50% of the current F1 field will be out of contract by the end of the year, setting the stage for significant changes in the driver lineup.
- Despite the stability in the 2026 grid, the upcoming season could see major shifts as drivers negotiate new deals.
- The extension of Leclerc's contract to beyond 2030 underscores Ferrari's commitment to retaining their star driver.
- Other teams are expected to follow suit, renegotiating contracts to secure their top talent for the future.
- The F1 landscape is poised for significant changes as drivers and teams navigate the upcoming contract negotiations.
What's still developing
- Charles Leclerc - 2030+ Lewis Hamilton - 2027 In announcing Charles Leclerc's deal had been renewed, Ferrari released an ambiguous statement ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix that was light on details and stated merely that he would "continue to wear the team's colours for the coming seasons".
- Here's what you need to know about when each driver's contract ends.
- US.- The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled unanimously in favour of the Blue Lake Rancheria Indians and the Chicken Ranch Rancheria of the Me-Wuk Indians in their legal dispute with Kalshi and Robinhood over event contracts.
- Judge Margaret McKeown said the tribes were likely to succeed in their claims that Kalshi’s sports-event contracts violated IGRA and their gaming rules and that the lower court was wrong to classify the contracts as federally regulated derivatives.
- TSN's Pierre LeBrun also reported that the Maple Leafs and Marchenko have verbally agreed to a six-year, $12.5 million AAV contract extension as part of the trade.
- He is now expected to be a big part of the Maple Leafs' forward group, and this is especially so when looking at what they gave up to get him.
- Thank goodness the Chargers again snapped defeat from the jaws of victory with that pathetic fourth-down try when they were leading 17-10.
- The Milwaukee Brewers and “Father Time.” The Brewers are an exceptional young team and Father Time is undefeated.
- And clearly the Louisiana governor didn’t appreciate the not-so-coincidental timing of it. [ $19.99 gets you a FULL year of On3 | Rivals national coverage ] “The process server found Princewill in the LSU Football Ops parking lot,” Landry posted Wendesday afternoon X/Twitter.
- Ole Miss filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Umanmielen and LSU offensive lineman Devin Harper in July over nearly $1 million in unpaid buyouts owed after both followed former Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin to Baton Rouge in January.
- The Argentina midfielder’s Anfield deal is into its penultimate season and the 27-year-old wants to commit his long-term future to the club The Argentina midfielder’s Anfield deal is into its penultimate season and the 27-year-old wants to commit his long-term future to the club Alexis Mac Allister revealed Liverpool made him sad when they told him they were not in a position to offer him a new deal and said he had options to leave Anfield in the summer.
- Fightful Select reported on Monday that Finlay’s contract with NJPW had expired and was officially a free agent.
Sources
- The Racelink
- Focusgnlink
- Newsweeklink
- Los Angeles Timeslink
- On3link
- Independentlink
- F4Wonlinelink
- Profootballnetworklink
- Aollink
- Cathstanlink
- Brobiblelink
- OSV Newslink
- Clutchpointslink
- WarpBeat — background on Key MLB offseason dates: When does free agency start? What else will happen before potential lockout? link