Formula 1 teams have paired their drivers with race engineers for the 2026 grid, highlighting long-term partnerships and new assignments. Race engineers handle all trackside communication and strategy. The list covers all 12 teams and 24 drivers.
Race engineers serve as the key connection between F1 drivers and their teams, managing technical and strategic communications amid new 2026 regulations on energy management. A comprehensive rundown details the assignments across the grid, many building on prior collaborations. McLaren retains Will Joseph with Lando Norris since his 2019 debut; Joseph previously supported Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. Oscar Piastri continues with Tom Stallard, a 2008 Olympic rowing silver medalist who engineered for Jenson Button and others. Mercedes assigns Peter Bonnington to Kimi Antonelli, known from years with Hamilton, while Marcus Dudley handles George Russell since 2023. Red Bull pairs Max Verstappen with Gianpiero Lambiase for a 10th year; Isack Hadjar gets Richard Wood, recently with Yuki Tsunoda. Ferrari gives Charles Leclerc Bryan Bozzi, promoted in May 2024 before his Monaco win; Lewis Hamilton works temporarily with Carlos Santi, a former Kimi Raikkonen engineer, as a permanent replacement is sought. Williams assigns James Urwin to Alex Albon since 2022 and Gaetan Jego to Carlos Sainz from last year. Racing Bulls debuts Alexandre Iliopoulos with Liam Lawson and Pierre Hamelin with Arvid Lindblad. Aston Martin shares Chris Cronin and Andrew Vizard for Fernando Alonso, with Gary Gannon on Lance Stroll. Haas promotes Laura Muller for Esteban Ocon and Ronan O’Hare for Oliver Bearman. Audi pairs Gabriel Bortoleto with Jose Manuel Lopez and Nico Hulkenberg with Steven Petrik. Alpine assigns Josh Peckett to Pierre Gasly and Stuart Barlow to Franco Colapinto. Cadillac welcomes John Howard for Valtteri Bottas and reunites Sergio Perez with Carlo Pasetti from his 2020 Sakhir win.
