Andrea Kimi Antonelli leads the F1 2026 championship ranking with 340. Behind the leader come George Russell (Mercedes, 238), Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari, 229), Max Verstappen (Red Bull, 221) and Charles Leclerc (Ferrari, 215). First to fifth is separated by 125. Cumulative championship points scored across the season.
The standout single-race number at the Singapore Grand Prix came from Max Verstappen: 33 (25 + 8 sprint). Nobody has pushed harder over the last three rounds than Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 18, 25, 33 (25 + 8 sprint) 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, Lando Norris (McLaren) has given up the most ground: 0, 2, 13 (12 + 1 sprint) 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 340, built from 17 counted races.
Behind him, George Russell holds second on 238, while Lewis Hamilton rounds out the top three at 229.
Every figure here comes straight from the official results — no votes, no narratives, just the classification sheets. The big mover this round is Max Verstappen, up 2 places to P4. Charles Leclerc heads the other way, down 1 place to P5.
Seventeen rounds into 2026 after the Singapore Grand Prix, Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) continues to set the pace in the Championship ranking on 340, with all 17 races counted. George Russell holds second on 238, while Lewis Hamilton is close behind in third on 229. The biggest climb belongs to Max Verstappen, up 2 places to P4 with 221, while Nico Hülkenberg gains 1 spot to P14 on 13. On the flip side, Charles Leclerc drops 1 to P5 with 215, Lando Norris slips 1 to P6 on 201, and Gabriel Bortoleto falls 1 to P15 with 10. The standout theme from this update is how tight the next pack is behind the leader: from Russell through Verstappen and down to Norris, small swings in form are reshuffling positions even as Antonelli’s advantage remains commanding.
Mirrors the official FIA/Formula 1 World Championship driver standings exactly — points and position as published by the sport. The per-race breakdown below folds each round's sprint points into that round's total (shown as "race + sprint"), so it reconciles with the official figure. The headline total and ordering always come from the official standings, which also capture any post-race steward corrections (penalties, disqualifications). Ties are broken by official championship position.
Mirrors the official FIA/Formula 1 World Championship driver standings exactly — points and position as published by the sport. The per-race breakdown below folds each round's sprint points into that round's total (shown as "race + sprint"), so it reconciles with the official figure. The headline total and ordering always come from the official standings, which also capture any post-race steward corrections (penalties, disqualifications). Ties are broken by official championship position.
After every Grand Prix. The standings above reflect results through the Singapore Grand Prix.
A higher value is better — the driver at the top of the table is the strongest by this measure.
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), with 340.