
JACQUES: 5 young drivers we should be paying attention to in 2026

There is no shortage of young talent hoping to make the grade and race in Formula 1, with the next generation of stars well and truly arriving.
Eight junior series graduates from the past five years have taken their place on the 2026 F1 grid – Racing Bulls' Arvid Lindblad being the most recent – but who could follow in their footsteps?
F1 TV Lead Commentator Alex Jacques takes us through five young drivers we should all be paying attention to for the rest of this season...
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