Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship with 340 points, according to standings published by ESPN and by FormulaOneHistory (updated 11 October). His Mercedes teammate George Russell is second on 238, 102 points behind, and Lewis Hamilton is third on 229.
Max Verstappen is fourth on 221 and Charles Leclerc fifth on 215. Lando Norris is sixth on 201 and Oscar Piastri is seventh on 138, followed by Isack Hadjar (97), Liam Lawson (75) and Pierre Gasly (41).
Antonelli is an Italian driver who turned 20 in August. He joined Mercedes for the 2025 season, and Mercedes now hold the first two places in the drivers’ standings.
The next race is the Mexico City Grand Prix, scheduled for 30 October to 1 November 2026, according to Sky Sports.
Points are awarded to the top ten finishers in each Grand Prix, with the winner receiving 25 points. The standings will change after each round.
Sources: ESPN: 2026 F1 drivers’ standings; Sky Sports: Mexican Grand Prix.
Featured image: Kimi Antonelli’s Mercedes at the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix (cropped). Photo by Liauzh, licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Leave a Reply