Championship Watch
Andrea Kimi Antonelli leads the championship by 84 points heading into the next swing.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 Drivers Championship with 320 points, holding a 84-point advantage over George Russell (Mercedes). The points gap gives the leader a meaningful cushion, though a single mechanical failure or strategic misstep can compress the standings quickly.
In the 2026 Constructors Championship, Mercedes leads with 556 points — a 151-point margin over Ferrari. The Constructors title is decided by the combined points haul of a team's two drivers from every race, making car reliability, pit stop execution, and strategic pairing as important as raw pace.
The current FIA points system awards points to the top ten finishers in every Grand Prix: 25–18–15–12–10–8–6–4–2–1. An additional point goes to the driver who sets the fastest lap of the race, provided they finish inside the top ten. Sprint events — held on Saturday at select rounds — offer a separate points structure: 8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 for the top eight finishers, counting toward both championships independently of the main race result.
A driver must hold an FIA Super Licence and score at least one championship point to register on the standings. DNFs score zero, but a classified finish — completing at least 90% of the race distance — earns the driver’s finishing position even without a points reward.