Grand Prix points
At full points, the top 10 score 25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1. Shortened races can use reduced scales.
World Drivers' Championship
2026 F1 Driver Standings: Points, Wins & Gaps
See every driver's championship position, points, wins, team and exact gap to the leader or the car directly ahead.
After Round 12 · Dutch Grand Prix · August 23, 2026
Drivers' leader: Andrea Kimi Antonelli · 242 pts
Every driver
Full 2026 F1 Driver Standings
Ranked by championship points. “Gap ahead” shows the points needed to draw level with the next driver; “Gap leader” shows the deficit to P1.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Nationality | Wins | Gap ahead | Gap leader | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi AntonelliANT | Mercedes | Italian | 6 | Leader | Leader | 242 |
| 2 | George RussellRUS | Mercedes | British | 2 | -59 | -59 | 183 |
| 3 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Ferrari | British | 1 | Level | -59 | 183 |
| 4 | Lando NorrisNOR | McLaren | British | 2 | -24 | -83 | 159 |
| 5 | Charles LeclercLEC | Ferrari | Monegasque | 1 | -4 | -87 | 155 |
| 6 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull | Dutch | 0 | -43 | -130 | 112 |
| 7 | Oscar PiastriPIA | McLaren | Australian | 0 | -8 | -138 | 104 |
| 8 | Isack HadjarHAD | Red Bull | French | 0 | -36 | -174 | 68 |
| 9 | Liam LawsonLAW | RB F1 Team | New Zealander | 0 | -19 | -193 | 49 |
| 10 | Pierre GaslyGAS | Alpine F1 Team | French | 0 | -5 | -198 | 44 |
| 11 | Arvid LindbladLIN | RB F1 Team | British | 0 | -21 | -219 | 23 |
| 12 | Franco ColapintoCOL | Alpine F1 Team | Argentine | 0 | -4 | -223 | 19 |
| 13 | Oliver BearmanBEA | Haas F1 Team | British | 0 | -1 | -224 | 18 |
| 14 | Gabriel BortoletoBOR | Audi | Brazilian | 0 | -8 | -232 | 10 |
| 15 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Audi | German | 0 | -4 | -236 | 6 |
| 16 | Carlos SainzSAI | Williams | Spanish | 0 | Level | -236 | 6 |
| 17 | Alexander AlbonALB | Williams | Thai | 0 | -1 | -237 | 5 |
| 18 | Esteban OconOCO | Haas F1 Team | French | 0 | -2 | -239 | 3 |
| 19 | Fernando AlonsoALO | Aston Martin | Spanish | 0 | Level | -239 | 3 |
| 20 | Yuki TsunodaTSU | RB F1 Team | Japanese | 0 | -3 | -242 | 0 |
| 21 | Lance StrollSTR | Aston Martin | Canadian | 0 | Level | -242 | 0 |
| 22 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Cadillac F1 Team | Finnish | 0 | Level | -242 | 0 |
| 23 | Sergio PérezPER | Cadillac F1 Team | Mexican | 0 | Level | -242 | 0 |
How to Read the 2026 F1 Driver Standings
Sprint points count too
The top eight in a completed Sprint score from 8 points for P1 down to 1 point for P8.
What the gaps mean
Gap ahead compares a driver with the next position. Gap leader measures the full deficit to the championship leader.
Drivers tied on points
Countback separates them: most race wins, then most second places, third places and so on. Qualifying results are the final tie-breaker.
Dutch Grand Prix Results
Round 12 · August 23, 2026
Open full race classification →Italian Grand Prix
Round 13 · September 6, 2026
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2026 F1 Driver Standings FAQ
Who leads the 2026 F1 driver standings?
Andrea Kimi Antonelli leads with 242 points after Round 12.
How many points does an F1 race winner receive?
A winner receives 25 points when full points are awarded. Reduced scales can apply when a race covers less than 75% distance.
Do F1 drivers score points in Sprints?
Yes. The top eight score 8–7–6–5–4–3–2–1 when the Sprint meets the distance requirement.
How is a tie in the driver standings decided?
The driver with more race wins ranks higher, followed by second places, third places and subsequent results.