Changes since 2015:
- Red Bull very publicly broke up with Renault, so instead they’ll have Renault engines rebadged as TAG Heuer; hmmm.
- Lotus was bought by Renault; the team’s official name is Renault Sport Formula One Team.
- Marussia changed their name to Manor Racing and switched from Ferrari to Mercedes power units.
- New to the grid is the Haas F1 Team with Ferrari power units.
| Team | Drivers (number) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton (44*) | Nico Rosberg (6) |
| Ferrari | Sebastian Vettel (5) | Kimi Raikkonen (7) |
| Williams | Felipe Massa (19) | Valtteri Bottas (77) |
| Red Bull Racing | Daniel Ricciardo (3) | Daniil Kvyat (26) |
| Force India | Nico Hulkenberg (27) | Sergio Perez (11) |
| Renault | Kevin Magnussen (20) | Jolyon Palmer (30) |
| Toro Rosso | Max Verstappen (33) | Carlos Sainz Jr (55) |
| Sauber | Marcus Ericsson (9) | Felipe Nasr (12) |
| McLaren | Jenson Button (22) | Fernando Alonso (14) |
| Manor | ? | ? |
| Haas | Romain Grosjean (8) | Esteban Gutierrez (21) |
*World champion Hamilton will use #44 again.
“Manor sign rookie Wehrlein” @ http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2016/2/manor-sign-rookie-wehrlein-to-lead-2016-attack.html
Manor’s other driver is Rio Haryanto from Indonesia.
http://www.topgear.com/car-news/formula-one/f1-your-full-line-2016#11