2026 F1 Grid Predictions: Shocking Driver Line-Up!

What does your F1 2026 grid look like? Will Max Verstappen race for Mercedes, or will he stick to racing with Red Bull?

Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah predict the F1 2026 grid on the Inside Line F1 Podcast.

Should Max Verstappen leave Red Bull Racing, will another top driver be willing to take the risk to racing for the team while they’re in their rebuilding phase? As one of our viewers put it, should Charles Leclerc go to Red Bull Racing?

McLaren & Ferrari might be the only two teams with the same line-up for F1 2026; could Nico Hulkenberg finally get a shot at a top team next season? Sergio Perez’s return to Formula 1 with Cadillac seems almost certain, but could Mick Schumacher be his team-mate with an American racer as a third driver?

Valtteri Bottas may have two choices – Alpine and Cadillac, but if Carlos Sainz departs for Red Bull Racing in 2026, could Williams also be an option for Bottas?

The F1 2026 grid might get a complete shake-up because of Max Verstappen’s possible move to Mercedes and the addition of 2 new seats to the grid via Cadillac.

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