I swear I will be so unhappy if he splits up Gabico. He's had his time as Nico's twink, it's time to accept there's always going to be someone newer and younger

Formula 1’s next silly season is already moving before the 2026 dust has settled. The 2027 driver market is less about who is fastest on Saturday and more about who can handle the sport’s new technical reality. Cadillac needs calm veterans, Haas has to decide how far Oliver Bearman can take it, Audi must prove its works project has teeth, and Alpine’s Franco Colapinto suddenly has a real case beside Pierre Gasly. At the sharp end, Mercedes faces the most dangerous luxury problem on the grid: Kimi Antonelli and George Russell both matter, but Max Verstappen still controls the entire board. Ferrari and McLaren may look locked, yet their stability only pushes pressure elsewhere. Every compliment, contract option, and paddock whisper now matters. The public announcements may come later, but the real decisions for the 2027 Formula 1 grid are already being made.