The entry in 2026 has already seen some changes announced by F1 teams, whether it is logos and or reserve drivers.
After Williams showcased change in its logo for 2026 F1 season, Mercedes, Haas and Red Bull have released the same as they have entered the new year. While the American team already announced a change in its name to include Toyota as a replacement of MoneyGram.
Haas shared a new logo incorporating the Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) name, while Mercedes shared a subtle change to logo presentation, especially the font. Meanwhile, Red Bull has done a similar thing like its German counterpart in terms of font and colour presentation.
Haas: https://x.com/HaasF1Team/status/2006712256642633940?s=20
Mercedes: https://x.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/2006668529928425811?s=20
Red Bull: https://x.com/redbullracing/status/2006788009018978764?s=20
Here’s what Williams announced before: https://formularapida.net/en/williams-show-new-identity-and-revised-logo-from-f1-2026/
On the driver front, Ferrari announced the departure of Zhou Guanyu, who joined the Italian F1 manufacturer at the start of 2025 season post his departure from Sauber. The Chinese driver is likely to join Cadillac in reserve capacity, considering his manager Grame Lowdon is the team principal.
Also, Jack Doohan is likely out of Alpine after his social media post remembering the time spent with the French outfit and the few F1 races he competed in. The Australian still features on the team’s website, so it remains unclear if it was mere reflection on 2025 or an exit to pursue other things.
Ferrari: https://x.com/ScuderiaFerrari/status/2006998902440874040?s=20
https://x.com/ScuderiaFerrari/status/2007014003936014740?s=20
Jack Doohan: https://www.instagram.com/p/DS18DZjgTaB/?hl=en&img_index=1
Here’s launch list of F1 2026 so far –
January 15 – Red Bull, Visa Cash App RB with Ford
January 20 – Audi
January 23 – Haas, Ferrari and Alpine
February 9 – Aston Martin
Here’s teams’ tier system
Here’s drivers’ tier system
Here’s F1 2026 entry list as shared by FIA with full changes