F1 Standings: Antonelli and Mercedes Are Champions, but the Fight for Second Is Wide Open

Both 2026 Formula 1 titles are settled with three races left. Kimi Antonelli clinched the Drivers' Championship in Mexico City on Nov. 1, and Mercedes wrapped up the Constructors' Championship a week later in Sao Paulo. But the race for the rest of the podium in both standings is still tight heading into the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Qatar and the Abu Dhabi finale.

Drivers' standings

After 20 rounds, according to Formula 1's official standings (opens in a new tab):

1. Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 390 points. 2. Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, 279. 3. George Russell, Mercedes, 262. 4. Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, 261. 5. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 249. 6. Lando Norris, McLaren, 246. 7. Oscar Piastri, McLaren, 152. 8. Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing, 122. 9. Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls, 89. 10. Pierre Gasly, Alpine, 42.

Antonelli, 20, is the youngest champion in F1 history, and he has won nine of the season's 20 Grands Prix: China, Japan, Miami, Canada, Monaco, Belgium, Italy, Spain at the new Madring, and the United States. He finished fifth in Brazil after spinning twice from the lead.

The real fight now is for second. Verstappen sits 17 points clear of Russell, but Russell, Hamilton, Leclerc and Norris are covered by 16 points. Verstappen has been the in-form driver of the autumn, winning the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, Singapore and Mexico City, and climbing from 21st to second at Interlagos. Hamilton trails his former teammate Russell by a single point.

Constructors' standings

According to the official team standings (opens in a new tab):

1. Mercedes, 652 points. 2. Ferrari, 510. 3. Red Bull Racing, 415. 4. McLaren, 398. 5. Racing Bulls, 114. 6. Alpine, 69. 7. Haas, 31. 8. Audi, 28. 9. Williams, 12. 10. Aston Martin, 7. 11. Cadillac, 0.

Mercedes' title is its ninth, and its first since 2021. It came in the first season of regulations that overhauled both the aerodynamics and power units, and team principal Toto Wolff now has as many constructors' titles as Sir Frank Williams. Ferrari is a comfortable second. Red Bull Racing leads reigning champion McLaren by 17 points for third, and Haas leads Audi by three points for seventh after both Haas cars went backward in Brazil. Cadillac, in its first F1 season, is still looking for its first point.

How the season was won

Mercedes opened with a one-two in Melbourne, with Russell winning. Antonelli won the next five Grands Prix, including his first career win in China, where he also became F1's youngest polesitter, and he became the youngest championship leader ever after winning in Japan.

The lead shrank in June and July. Antonelli retired from second late in Barcelona, where Hamilton won for the first time with Ferrari. Russell won in Austria, and a wheel shield failure and a track limits penalty left Antonelli 16th at Silverstone, cutting his lead to 25 points. He answered with a win at Spa, a podium in Hungary and second at Zandvoort, then won from 19th on the grid at Monza and again in Madrid to push his lead to 81 points.

Russell's title hopes faded with an engine failure late in the Malaysia race, and Antonelli arrived in Austin 102 points clear. He won there from pole and finished the job in Mexico City.

What's next

The Las Vegas Grand Prix runs Nov. 19-21, with the race set for Saturday, Nov. 21, at 11 p.m. ET. The Qatar Grand Prix follows on Nov. 27-29, and the season ends in Abu Dhabi on Dec. 4-6, according to the F1 schedule (opens in a new tab).

Read more on Antonelli's title in Mexico City and Norris' win in Sao Paulo.

The season began with George Russell's win in Australia and Antonelli's maiden win in China, and Lewis Hamilton's first Ferrari win in Barcelona came in June. Off the track, Racing Bulls are still deciding their 2027 drivers.

Sources: Formula 1. More Formula 1 coverage on Undrafted.

Photo: Sebastian Kawka / Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team