F1 Most positions lost — 2026

Total positions lost from grid slot to chequered flag across the season.

Updated after the Belgian Grand Prix

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

Andrea Kimi Antonelli tops the 2026 "Most positions lost" standings after the Belgian Grand Prix, posting −12 across 9 counted races.

George Russell (Mercedes) is next at −6, with Charles Leclerc third at −2.

Every figure here comes straight from the official results — no votes, no narratives, just the classification sheets. The big mover this round is Arvid Lindblad, up 5 places to P6. Isack Hadjar heads the other way, down 15 places to P19.

After the Belgian Grand Prix (round 10), Andrea Kimi Antonelli leads the Most positions lost ranking on −12 for Mercedes, with 9 races counted. George Russell sits second on −6, ahead of Charles Leclerc in third on −2. Arvid Lindblad jumps 5 places to P6 (+4), while Oliver Bearman climbs 4 to P8 (+6) and Pierre Gasly surges 4 to P14 (+11). Biggest drops come from Isack Hadjar, down 15 to P19 (+15), with Lando Norris sliding 5 to P13 (+11) and Carlos Sainz edging down 1 to P10 (+8).

Methodology

For every classified race started from a proper grid slot (pit-lane starts excluded), we take final classification minus grid position and sum it across the season. The driver who shed the most net places sits first. Ties are broken by total season points, then alphabetically.