Is the 2027 F1 driver line-up confirmed?

Not fully. Most seats are either announced or covered by a contract option, and two drivers on the current grid have nothing for 2027 at all.

Which 2027 F1 seats are still open?

Esteban Ocon at Haas and Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin. Both are out of contract at the end of 2026.

Who will replace Esteban Ocon at Haas?

Haas has not decided. Ayao Komatsu said on 4 September 2026 that Ocon, Ryo Hirakawa, Jack Doohan, Leonardo Fornaroli and Rafael Camara are all in the running for the one seat.

Is Fernando Alonso racing in 2027?

He has not said. His Aston Martin contract ends with this season and he has set no deadline for deciding, though he expects to stay with the team in some role.

Who is Max Verstappen driving for in 2027?

Red Bull. He signed an extension to the end of 2030 on 20 August 2026.

Are Mercedes keeping George Russell and Kimi Antonelli?

Almost certainly. Both signed extensions in October 2025 that are understood to run past 2026, but Mercedes has never announced either of them for 2027.

How many teams are on the 2027 grid?

Eleven, the same as 2026. Cadillac joined this season, so 2027 is the first year the grid has had no new entry to absorb.

The 2027 F1 driver line-up

Last reviewed 5 September 2026

12 of the 22 seats have been announced for 2027. Another 8 are covered by a contract or an option the team has not made public. 2 drivers on the current grid have nothing for next year.

The seats still to be decided

Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso
His deal ends with this season and he has set no deadline for deciding. He says he stays at Aston Martin in some role either way.
Haas
Esteban Ocon
Haas can extend him for a third year but has opened the seat to four other drivers instead.

Five drivers, one Haas seat

Haas holds an option on Esteban Ocon for a third year and has spent the summer testing alternatives to it instead. Ayao Komatsu put the contest on the record on 4 September 2026: five drivers, one seat, and no date by which he has to choose.

Esteban OconHolds the seat, has won a Grand Prix, and knows the team. Ollie Bearman has beaten him on both Saturdays and Sundays this season.
Ryo HirakawaSeven Friday practice runs for Haas already, a world endurance title, and Toyota behind him. Toyota is a Haas partner.
Leonardo FornaroliThe 2025 Formula 2 champion and McLaren's reserve. A letter of intent exists that would let Haas take him on loan.
Rafael CamaraFerrari academy, third in Formula 2, and Haas runs Ferrari power.
Jack DoohanThe Haas reserve, with 2025 races for Alpine behind him and a private test of his own.

Ocon and Bearman's season head to head is the number Komatsu is being asked about every weekend.

Every team, seat by seat

Every 2027 Formula 1 seat by team, with how firm each one is and what that rests on.
Driver	2027	Where it stands
Alpine
Pierre GaslySigned	Signed	Under contract to the end of 2028.
Franco ColapintoSigned	Signed	Extended on 27 August 2026, which made Alpine the first team with both 2027 seats announced.
Aston Martin
Lance StrollExpected	Expected	No 2027 announcement, and no sign the team is looking. His father owns it.
Fernando AlonsoOut of contract	Out of contract	His deal ends with this season and he has set no deadline for deciding. He says he stays at Aston Martin in some role either way.
Audi
Nico HulkenbergExpected	Expected	His 2024 deal carries a 2027 option, and both sides speak as though it is being taken.
Gabriel BortoletoSigned	Signed	Says his contract covers 2027 and the years after it, with no performance clauses in it.
Cadillac
Sergio PerezSigned	Signed	Signed a multi-year deal for the team's first season, covering 2027.
Valtteri BottasSigned	Signed	Signed alongside Perez on the same multi-year terms.
Ferrari
Charles LeclercSigned	Signed	Under contract well beyond 2027.
Lewis HamiltonSigned	Signed	Said in Canada in June 2026 that his deal runs to at least the end of 2027.
Haas
Oliver BearmanExpected	Expected	Haas holds a one-year option on him for 2027 and is expected to take it. He is reported to have turned down Aston Martin.
Esteban OconOut of contract	Out of contract	Haas can extend him for a third year but has opened the seat to four other drivers instead.
McLaren
Lando NorrisSigned	Signed	Under contract past 2027 on the long-term deal he signed in 2025.
Oscar PiastriSigned	Signed	Under contract to the end of 2028.
Mercedes
George RussellExpected	Expected	His October 2025 extension is understood to run past 2026, but Mercedes has only ever announced him for this season.
Kimi AntonelliExpected	Expected	Extended at the same time as Russell, and announced in the same words: 2026 only.
Racing Bulls
Liam LawsonExpected	Expected	No 2027 deal. Red Bull is leaning towards keeping both of its current juniors.
Arvid LindbladExpected	Expected	No 2027 deal. The pressure on both seats is Nikola Tsolov, who leads Formula 2.
Red Bull
Max VerstappenSigned	Signed	Extended to the end of 2030 on 20 August 2026, four days before his home race.
Isack HadjarExpected	Expected	No 2027 deal signed. Red Bull has said an extension is close.
Williams
Alex AlbonSigned	Signed	Confirmed for 2027 on the eve of the Dutch Grand Prix.
Carlos SainzSigned	Signed	Confirmed in the same announcement, ending the Audi rumours around him.

What the labels mean

Signed: The team or the driver has said publicly that the seat is his for 2027.
Expected: A contract or an option covers 2027, but nobody has announced it. These rarely change; they are just not facts yet.
Out of contract: The driver has no deal for 2027 and the seat is genuinely in play.

Questions

Is the 2027 F1 driver line-up confirmed?: Not fully. Most seats are either announced or covered by a contract option, and two drivers on the current grid have nothing for 2027 at all.
Which 2027 F1 seats are still open?: Esteban Ocon at Haas and Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin. Both are out of contract at the end of 2026.
Who will replace Esteban Ocon at Haas?: Haas has not decided. Ayao Komatsu said on 4 September 2026 that Ocon, Ryo Hirakawa, Jack Doohan, Leonardo Fornaroli and Rafael Camara are all in the running for the one seat.
Is Fernando Alonso racing in 2027?: He has not said. His Aston Martin contract ends with this season and he has set no deadline for deciding, though he expects to stay with the team in some role.
Who is Max Verstappen driving for in 2027?: Red Bull. He signed an extension to the end of 2030 on 20 August 2026.
Are Mercedes keeping George Russell and Kimi Antonelli?: Almost certainly. Both signed extensions in October 2025 that are understood to run past 2026, but Mercedes has never announced either of them for 2027.
How many teams are on the 2027 grid?: Eleven, the same as 2026. Cadillac joined this season, so 2027 is the first year the grid has had no new entry to absorb.