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Formula One drivers’ championship

After round 18, Andrea Kimi Antonelli is No. 1 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (365 pts), ahead of George Russell (242 pts).

Points standings in the current Formula One World Championship, updated after every race.

As of
After round 18
Season
2026
Last changed
17 days ago
Last checked
28 min ago
Checked
every 3 hours

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The list

Movement since 28 Sept 2026

Formula One drivers’ championship, current order
No.MoveDriverPoints
1Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes365 pts
2George RussellMercedes242 pts
3Lewis HamiltonFerrari241 pts
4Max VerstappenRed Bull236 pts
5Charles LeclercFerrari233 pts
6Lando NorrisMcLaren211 pts
7Oscar PiastriMcLaren144 pts
8Isack HadjarRed Bull105 pts
9Liam LawsonRB F1 Team / Red Bull77 pts
10Pierre GaslyAlpine F1 Team42 pts
11Arvid LindbladRB F1 Team38 pts
12Franco ColapintoAlpine F1 Team27 pts
13Oliver BearmanHaas F1 Team23 pts
14Nico HülkenbergAudi13 pts
15Gabriel BortoletoAudi10 pts
16Esteban OconHaas F1 Team7 pts
17Fernando AlonsoAston Martin7 pts
18Carlos SainzWilliams7 pts
19Alexander AlbonWilliams5 pts
20Yuki TsunodaRB F1 Team1 pts
21Lance StrollAston Martin0 pts
22Valtteri BottasCadillac F1 Team0 pts
23Sergio PérezCadillac F1 Team0 pts

How the top 10 got here

Positions of the current top 10 over the last 12 changes123456789101112134 Max Verstappen5 Charles Leclerc6 Lando Norris7 Oscar Piastri8 Isack Hadjar9 Liam Lawson10 Pierre Gasly1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli2 George Russell3 Lewis Hamilton30 Mar 202612 Oct 2026

What changed

  1. Max Verstappen climbs to No. 4 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 6)

    • Lando Norris: No. 4 → No. 6
  2. Esteban Ocon climbs to No. 16 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 18)

  3. Yuki Tsunoda enters the Formula One drivers’ standings at No. 20

  4. Lance Stroll climbs to No. 20 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 22)

  5. Lewis Hamilton climbs to No. 2 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 3)

  6. Charles Leclerc climbs to No. 4 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 6)

    • Oscar Piastri: No. 4 → No. 6
  7. Oscar Piastri climbs to No. 4 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 6)

    • Charles Leclerc: No. 4 → No. 6
  8. Lando Norris climbs to No. 5 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 6)

  9. Isack Hadjar climbs to No. 8 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 12)

    • Lewis Hamilton: No. 4 → No. 2
    • Oliver Bearman: No. 9 → No. 11
    • Pierre Gasly: No. 8 → No. 10
  10. Lewis Hamilton climbs to No. 4 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 5)

  11. Max Verstappen climbs to No. 7 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 9)

  12. Andrea Kimi Antonelli is the new No. 1 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (up from No. 2)

    • Oscar Piastri: No. 12 → No. 6
    • Arvid Lindblad: No. 10 → No. 11
    • Oliver Bearman: No. 5 → No. 7
  13. Liam Lawson climbs to No. 9 in the Formula One drivers’ standings (from No. 13)

    • Gabriel Bortoleto: No. 9 → No. 14
    • Oliver Bearman: No. 7 → No. 5
    • Pierre Gasly: No. 10 → No. 7
    • Max Verstappen: No. 6 → No. 8
    • Arvid Lindblad: No. 8 → No. 10
  14. The Formula One drivers’ standings: the 2026 season begins