Formula 1

Reigning Formula 2 champion Leonardo Fornaroli has earned a reserve driver role at the McLaren Formula 1 team for the 2026 season.

The Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 team has announced the departure of one driver from its Junior Team, and the arrival of another.

Audi’s rebranding of the Sauber Formula 1 team for 2026 has led to launching a new driver development programme.

Luke Browning will graduate from Formula 2 to a race seat in Super Formula and reserve driver role in Formula 1 this year.

Victor Martins has secured two major contracts for his services as a driver this year, with Formula 1 rivals Alpine and Williams.

The Mercedes-AMG and Red Bull Racing Formula 1 teams have dropped several of the young talents in their driver development programmes.

Leonardo Fornaroli and Richard Verschoor have revealed how they came to join the McLaren Driver Development Programme earlier this month.

Every year, some of junior single-seaters’ top drivers are handed professional opportunities. Ida Wood ranks the top graduates of 2024.

Four more young drivers have been announced as getting time in contemporary Formula 1 machinery at Yas Marina Circuit over the next five days.

Two more full-time drivers have joined the 2026 F1 Academy grid, and both with the backing of Formula 1 teams.

Arvid Lindblad will complete a meteoric rise to F1 as a Racing Bulls driver in 2026, little over three years after his single-seater debut.

The McLaren Formula 1 team has announced the addition of two Formula 2 stars and a top karter to its driver development programme.

F2 title rivals Jak Crawford and Luke Browning will be on double duty during the season finale in Abu Dhabi, as both will be driving in F1.

Formula Regional European Championship runner-up Matteo De Palo has become the latest member of the McLaren Driver Development Programme.

The Aston Martin Formula 1 team has announced Jak Crawford will act as a reserve driver through next season.

Jak Crawford will drive in a Formula 1 practice session for the first time at this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix with Aston Martin.

The Alpine F1 team will use its reserve driver Paul Aron in a practice session for a second time this year at this weekend’s Mexico City GP.

Red Bull Racing has announced it will hand Arvid Lindblad a second Formula 1 free practice outing at this weekend’s Mexico City Grand Prix.

Luke Browning will make his third appearance in a Formula 1 practice session with Williams at the Mexico City Grand Prix next weekend.

Alpine was quick to confirm after the Dutch GP that Franco Colapinto’s race-by-race deal was continuing, but he will spend time on the sidelines at the Italian GP