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F1 contracts: who is tied down for 2027 and beyond?

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Verstappen is contracted through 2030, Norris at least through 2030, and Piastri at McLaren at least through the end of 2027. Other terms range from fixed 2027 commitments to deals described only as multi-year.

Max Verstappen’s Red Bull extension runs to the end of 2030. Lando Norris’s McLaren deal keeps him there until at least the end of 2030, while Oscar Piastri is contracted through at least the end of 2027, with a longer stay possible. Formula1.com published its overview of current driver contracts on 16 October 2026.

George Russell is contracted to Mercedes through 2027; earlier in the season, he said he would be at the team the following year on a multi-year deal. Kimi Antonelli is understood to have been retained for a third season, keeping Mercedes’ line-up unchanged in 2027. Red Bull has extended Isack Hadjar through 2027 after promoting him for the 2026 season.

Charles Leclerc’s multi-year Ferrari agreement is understood to run beyond the end of 2028. Lewis Hamilton’s deal is also described as multi-year; Formula1.com cites suggestions that it lasts three years, through 2027. Alex Albon is contracted to Williams through 2027. Carlos Sainz’s multi-year deal is understood to run to the end of 2028, although clauses are believed to allow an earlier exit.

Racing Bulls has Liam Lawson under contract for 2026, and Arvid Lindblad’s seat runs through that season. Fernando Alonso’s multi-year Aston Martin deal keeps him there at least through 2026; Lance Stroll’s latest extension was confirmed in 2024, but the overview does not state its end year.

At Audi, Nico Hülkenberg has a multi-year deal, while Gabriel Bortoleto is signed through at least 2026 on multi-year terms. Pierre Gasly is contracted to Alpine through at least the end of 2028, and Franco Colapinto has a deal into 2027. Cadillac’s Valtteri Bottas is contracted through at least the end of 2027; Sergio Pérez has joined on similar multi-year terms.

Esteban Ocon is due to leave Haas at the end of 2026. Oliver Bearman is expected to stay into 2027, and F2 racer Rafael Camara will join the team in 2027 on a multi-year deal.

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