The 2016 Grid so far and a round-up of rumours!
The 2016 grid is shaping up, and with a lot of drivers staying put, the competition for places is fraught with drivers desperate for a chance to show their worth.
The Grid:
Team | Confirmed Driver 1 | Confirmed Driver 2 | Potential Drivers / Notes |
Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | |
Ferrari | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Raikkonen | |
Williams | Felipe Massa | Valterri Bottas | |
Red Bull | Daniel Ricciardo | Danil Kvyat | *Pending engine deal |
Force India | Nico Hulkenburg | Sergio Perez | |
Lotus | Pastor Maldonado | Jean Eric Vergne / Pierre Gasly / Esteban Ocon / Jolyon Palmer / Kevin Magnussen / Stoffel Vandoorne | |
Toro Rosso | Max Verstappen | Carlos Sainz | *Pending engine deal / *Not confirmed but expected |
Sauber | Marcus Ericsson | Felipe Nasr | |
McLaren | Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | |
Manor | Pascal Wherlein / Alexander Rossi / Will Stevens / Rio Haryanto | ||
Haas | Romain Grosjean | Esteban Gutierrez / Jean Eric Vergne |
Both Red Bull teams are pending an engine deal and Haas is likely to take one of the Ferrari reserve drivers. If Lotus become Renault then they have quite a good opportunity to recruit some exciting talent.