P1racenews AI automatic summary:
There are four seats left on the F1 2026 grid: Who will take them?
Mercedes has finalized their F1 driver line-up for 2026, leaving only four seats remaining open for next season.
Red Bull holds the key to shaping the rest of the grid, with available seats at the senior team and Racing Bulls, as well as one seat at Alpine.
Yuki Tsunoda is rumored to be replaced at Red Bull by Isack Hadjar, who has had an impressive rookie season in F1.
At Racing Bulls, Arvid Lindblad and potentially Liam Lawson are in contention for seats, with Alex Dunne no longer considered by Red Bull’s Helmut Marko.
Alpine is evaluating options to partner Pierre Gasly, with Franco Colapinto still fighting for his place after replacing Jack Doohan.
Decisions on the remaining seats are expected to be made after the Mexico City Grand Prix, putting pressure on drivers like Tsunoda and Lawson to perform well in the upcoming races.
