F1 2026 Championship Standings after Mexico GP: Antonelli takes the lead

Antonelli extends dominant lead while the battle for P2 ignites

Kimi Antonelli has further cemented his commanding lead in the Formula 1 World Championship following the Mexico Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver now sits on an incredible 365 points, creating a seemingly unassailable gap to the rest of the field.

While the title seems decided, the battle for the runner-up position has become exceptionally fierce. Just nine points now separate four drivers, with George Russell on 242 points holding a slender one-point advantage over his teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Hot on the heels of the Mercedes duo are Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, with 236 and 233 points respectively, ensuring the fight for second will go down to the wire. In the constructors’ standings, Mercedes enjoys a comfortable lead with 607 points, well ahead of Ferrari and Red Bull.

F1 2026 Championship Standings after Mexico GP

Drivers’ Championship

POS	DRIVER	TEAM	POINTS
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes AMG F1	365
2	George Russell	Mercedes AMG F1	242
3	Lewis Hamilton	Scuderia Ferrari	241
4	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	236
5	Charles Leclerc	Scuderia Ferrari	233
6	Lando Norris	McLaren F1 Team	211
7	Oscar Piastri	McLaren F1 Team	144
8	Isack Hadjar	Red Bull Racing	105
9	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	77
10	Pierre Gasly	Alpine F1	42
11	Arvid Lindblad	Racing Bulls	38
12	Franco Colapinto	Alpine F1	27
13	Oliver Bearman	Haas F1	23
14	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi F1 Team	13
15	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi F1 Team	10
16	Esteban Ocon	Haas F1	7
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin F1 Team	7
18	Carlos Sainz Jnr	Williams Racing	7
19	Alexander Albon	Williams Racing	5
20	Yuki Tsunoda	Racing Bulls	1
21	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin F1 Team	0
22	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac F1 Team	0
23	Sergio Perez	Cadillac F1 Team	0

Constructors’ Championship