Andrea Kimi Antonelli is the most consistent driver in F1 2026: 2.69. Behind the leader come Max Verstappen (Red Bull, 3.23), George Russell (Mercedes, 3.93), Charles Leclerc (Ferrari, 4.00) and Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari, 4.13). First to fifth is separated by 1.44. Average finishing position counting only races where the driver was classified.
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 across Azerbaijan Grand Prix and Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, 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: 19 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 2.69, built from 16 counted races.
Behind him, Max Verstappen holds second on 3.23, while George Russell rounds out the top three at 3.93.
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 P4. Lewis Hamilton heads the other way, down 1 place to P5.
After the Singapore Grand Prix (round 17), Andrea Kimi Antonelli stays on top of the Most consistent drivers ranking, posting a 2.69 for Mercedes with 16 races counted. Max Verstappen remains second on 3.23, with George Russell third on 3.93, underscoring a clear separation between the leader and the rest of the podium group. Just behind them, Charles Leclerc is one of the movers of the round, climbing 1 place to P4 on 4.00, while Lewis Hamilton slips 1 spot to P5 on 4.13. Further down, Nico Hülkenberg gains 1 to reach P14 with 11.29, and Oliver Bearman drops 1 to P15 on 11.50. The standout theme this week is how tight the fight has become around the edge of the top four: Leclerc’s move to P4 and Hamilton’s drop to P5 leave only 0.13 between them, making that cutoff feel especially fragile going forward.
Mean finishing position counting ONLY classified races — DNFs are excluded entirely. Lower is better. This differs from "Best average race finish", which includes retirements at their classification order. A minimum of 3 classified races is required; drivers below the threshold are excluded, never estimated. Ties are broken by total season points, then alphabetically.
Mean finishing position counting ONLY classified races — DNFs are excluded entirely. Lower is better. This differs from "Best average race finish", which includes retirements at their classification order. A minimum of 3 classified 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 2.69.