F1: the rookies who have already run in 2026 practice and what is still planned
Every Formula 1 team must give rookie drivers at least four free practice sessions a year, two in each car, and none had met the requirement in 2026 so far. Arvid Lindblad ran in Australia and China, Ayumu Iwasa in Austria, and Jak Crawford and Colton Herta, with four rounds each, are the most used.
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Toda equipe da Fórmula 1 é obrigada a dar aos pilotos estreantes pelo menos quatro treinos livres por ano, sendo dois em cada carro. Nenhuma delas havia cumprido essa exigência em 2026 até aqui.
Estreante, pela definição da categoria, é quem tem no máximo um GP no currículo. Parte da cota da Racing Bulls foi resolvida por Arvid Lindblad em um dos carros, pouco depois da etapa da China, a segunda do ano.
Abaixo, os novatos que já andaram neste ano e as etapas de cada um. A relação mistura sessões cumpridas e outras previstas para o restante da temporada — algumas delas assinaladas com asterisco, marcação que o material não detalha.
Arvid Lindblad passou pela Austrália e pela China. Ayumu Iwasa esteve na Áustria. Paul Aron rodou em Barcelona e na Áustria. Freddie Slater tem México* e Brasil* na relação. Jak Crawford aparece no Japão, na Áustria, na Bélgica e no México*. Colton Herta, em Barcelona, na Hungria, na Itália e nos Estados Unidos*.
Crawford e Herta, com quatro etapas cada, são os nomes mais acionados da lista. A cobrança vale para todas as equipes e segue pendente no campeonato.
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