Predictions for 2026 season

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Time for the annual self-humiliation: writing predictions in January that I’ll have to face in December.

Drivers’ Champion

Verstappen. He’s won four in a row and the regulations are stable. Until McLaren shows they can beat him over a full season instead of in flashes, betting against Max is a bad gamble.

But: there’s a real chance Norris takes the title if McLaren hits the new regs better than Red Bull. I’d put it at 35% Norris, 50% Verstappen, 15% other.

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Predictions for 2026 season

Drivers’ Champion