Andrea Kimi Antonelli has the best average race finish in F1 2026: 3.47. Behind the leader come Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari, 5.18), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari, 6.47), George Russell (Mercedes, 6.82) and Max Verstappen (Red Bull, 7.18). First to fifth is separated by 3.71. Average official classification position across every race entered, retirements included.
The standout single-race number at the Singapore Grand Prix came from Max Verstappen: P1. Nobody has pushed harder over the last three rounds than Max Verstappen (Red Bull): P2, P1, P1 across Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and Singapore Grand Prix — comfortably clear of the level set over the rest of the season. Going the other way, Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) has given up the most ground: P15, P18, P22 across Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia and Singapore Grand Prix, below the standard set earlier in the year.
So why is this ranking worth your time? Because it is exactly the kind of question every fan argues about and almost nobody actually counts. This one is counted: 23 drivers and 17 races of the F1 2026 season, built race by race from the official classifications. No votes, no opinions, no cherry-picked highlights — if a driver moves here, something real happened on track. And it recomputes itself after every Grand Prix, so the next time the argument comes up, the answer is already up to date.
Updated after the Singapore Grand Prix
Through 17 rounds of 2026, Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) leads this table at 3.47, built from 17 counted races.
Behind him, Lewis Hamilton holds second on 5.18, while Charles Leclerc rounds out the top three at 6.47.
As with every Measure ranking, the numbers are computed directly from official race data and refreshed after each round. The big mover this round is Charles Leclerc, up 1 place to P3. George Russell heads the other way, down 1 place to P4.
Seventeen races into 2026 after the Singapore Grand Prix, Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) still sets the standard for Best average race finish with a 3.47 across 17 races counted. Lewis Hamilton remains second on 5.18, while Charles Leclerc is now up to third at 6.47 after gaining 1 place (new rank 3). Behind that, Yuki Tsunoda climbed 1 spot to 12th (11.67) and Nico Hülkenberg also rose 1 to 15th (13.18), while George Russell slipped -1 to fourth (6.82), Franco Colapinto dropped -1 to 13th (12.18), and Esteban Ocon fell -1 to 16th (13.41). The standout storyline this round is how much the podium of the metric tightened: Leclerc’s move to third reshuffles the immediate chase behind Hamilton, but Antonelli’s 3.47 still leaves him operating in a different tier on average finishes even as the order behind him remains fluid.
Mean of the official classification position across ALL race entries — including retirements, which are counted at their classification order. Lower is better. This differs from "Most consistent drivers", which excludes DNFs. A minimum of 3 races is required; drivers below the threshold are excluded, never estimated. Ties are broken by total season points, then alphabetically.
Mean of the official classification position across ALL race entries — including retirements, which are counted at their classification order. Lower is better. This differs from "Most consistent drivers", which excludes DNFs. A minimum of 3 races is required; drivers below the threshold are excluded, never estimated. Ties are broken by total season points, then alphabetically.
After every Grand Prix. The standings above reflect results through the Singapore Grand Prix.
A lower value is better — the driver at the top of the table is the strongest by this measure.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), with 3.47.