F1 Momentum ranking — 2026

Recent points-per-race rate compared with the season-to-date average.

Updated after the Belgian Grand Prix

  1. 1. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — +7.38
  2. 2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) — +4.00
  3. 3. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) — +3.81
  4. 4. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) — +2.38
  5. 5. George Russell (Mercedes) — +2.19
  6. 6. Arvid Lindblad (RB F1 Team) — +1.29
  7. 7. Lando Norris (McLaren) — +0.43
  8. 8. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) — 0.00
  9. 9. Nico Hülkenberg (Audi) — 0.00
  10. 10. Sergio Pérez (Cadillac F1 Team) — 0.00
  11. 11. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac F1 Team) — 0.00
  12. 12. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) — −0.14
  13. 13. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) — −0.24
  14. 14. Liam Lawson (RB F1 Team) — −0.38
  15. 15. Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team) — −0.43
  16. 16. Alexander Albon (Williams) — −0.71
  17. 17. Carlos Sainz (Williams) — −0.86
  18. 18. Franco Colapinto (Alpine F1 Team) — −1.29
  19. 19. Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team) — −2.43
  20. 20. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) — −2.52
  21. 21. Pierre Gasly (Alpine F1 Team) — −5.38
  22. 22. Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) — −7.10

The data after the Belgian Grand Prix is unambiguous: Charles Leclerc heads the "Momentum ranking" ranking at +7.38 from 10 races.

The chase is led by Max Verstappen at +4.00; Isack Hadjar sits third with +3.81.

This table is rebuilt from the official classification after every Grand Prix, so it moves only when the racing does. The big mover this round is Charles Leclerc, up 9 places to P1. Lewis Hamilton heads the other way, down 15 places to P20.

After the Belgian Grand Prix (round 10), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) storms to the top of the Momentum ranking on +7.38, ahead of Max Verstappen on +4.00 and Isack Hadjar on +3.81. Leclerc is also the biggest mover, jumping 9 places to P1, while Gabriel Bortoleto gains 4 to P4 (+2.38) and Lance Stroll climbs 3 to P8 (0.00). The sharpest drop belongs to Lewis Hamilton, down 15 to P20 (−2.52), with Liam Lawson sliding 7 to P14 (−0.38) and Lando Norris falling 5 to P7 (+0.43).

Methodology

Average championship points per race over the most recent 3 rounds, minus the average over every earlier round this season. A positive value means a driver is scoring faster right now than they were before; negative means they have cooled off. Requires at least 3 recent rounds plus 2 earlier rounds as a baseline, so this ranking only appears once enough of the season has been run. Ties are broken by total season points, then alphabetically.