P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Five fantasy moves for 2026 with F1 game of ‘musical chairs’ predicted
The driver market for the upcoming season is expected to be stable, with no major team switches except for Daniel Ricciardo joining AlphaTauri. However, Nico Hulkenberg believes there will be significant movement before the new engine rules in 2026. Red Bull breaks tradition to create an F1 ‘superteam’ by signing Lando Norris to partner Max Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton decides to retire after struggling with Mercedes’ performance. Mercedes targets Esteban Ocon, who joins George Russell in the team. Carlos Sainz leaves Ferrari to join Sauber and prepare for their transformation into Audi’s works team. Sainz will reunite with former McLaren boss Andreas Seidl at Audi.
Source: Crash
