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2026 F1 Championship: Kimi Antonelli is the youngest leader

Antonelli takes the lead of the 2026 drivers' championship following his victory in the Japanese GP - check out the latest Formula 1 standings after the third round of the season at Suzuka

With his second consecutive Formula 1 victory, Kimi Antonelli pulled off a masterful move at the end of the Japanese Grand Prix. Taking advantage of George Russell’s failure to finish on the podium, the Italian became the youngest driver in history to lead the world championship, with a nine-point lead that he will carry into the entire month of April.

Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton are third and fourth, ahead of McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Oliver Bearman, who crashed at Suzuka, slips to seventh place, ahead of Pierre Gasly, the top French driver. Max Verstappen is only ninth in the championship after the first three grands prix of the year.

In the constructors' championship, Mercedes further extends its lead over Ferrari and McLaren. Haas remains in fourth place, but sees Alpine closing in - now tied with Red Bull. Cadillac and Aston Martin have yet to score any points.

2026 Drivers' Championship

Pos.	Driver	Points
1	K. AntonelliMercedes	72	18_/2	29	25_/1
2	G. RussellMercedes	63	25_/1	26	12_/4
3	C. LeclercFerrari	49	15_/3	19	15_/3
4	L. HamiltonFerrari	41	12_/4	21	8_/6
5	L. NorrisMcLaren	25	10_/5	5	10_/5
6	O. PiastriMcLaren	21	-	3	18_/2
7	O. BearmanHaas	17	6_/7	11	-
8	P. GaslyAlpine	15	1_/10	8	6_/7
9	M. VerstappenRed Bull	12	8_/6	-	4_/8
10	L. LawsonRacing Bulls	10	-	8	2_/9
11	A. LindbladRacing Bulls	4	4_/8	-	-
12	I. HadjarRed Bull	4	-	4	-
13	G. BortoletoAudi	2	2_/9	-	-
14	C. Sainz JrWilliams	2	-	2	-
15	E. OconHaas	1	-	-	1_/10
16	F. ColapintoAlpine	1	-	1	-
17	N. HulkenbergAudi		-	-	-
18	A. AlbonWilliams		-	-	-
19	V. BottasCadillac		-	-	-
20	S. PerezCadillac		-	-	-
21	L. StrollAston Martin		-	-	-
22	F. AlonsoAston Martin		-	-	-

2026 Constructors' Championship

Pos	Teams	Points
1	Mercedes	135	43	55	37
2	Ferrari	90	27	40	23
3	McLaren	46	10	8	28
4	Haas F1 Team	18	6	11	1
5	Alpine	16	1	9	6
6	Red Bull Racing	16	8	4	4
7	Racing Bulls	14	4	8	2
8	Audi	2	2	-	-
9	Williams	2	-	2	-
10	Cadillac		-	-	-
11	Aston Martin Racing		-	-	-