Following Round 11 of the 2026 Formula 1 season, Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers’ championship with 219 points. Meanwhile, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen sits sixth overall with 109 points after eleven grands prix marked by four podium finishes and three DNFs.
Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 Drivers’ Championship with 219 points, putting the Italian driver fifty points clear of Ferrari rival Lewis Hamilton as the series heads toward the Dutch Grand Prix on August 23, 2026.
Kimi Antonelli and Mercedes Set the Pace After Eleven Rounds
Mercedes lead the 2026 Constructors’ Championship with 379 points and eight race wins, establishing a 72-point cushion over Ferrari. Antonelli has anchored that charge with six victories, six pole positions, and nine podium appearances in his chase for a maiden title.
Lewis Hamilton holds second place in the drivers’ table with 169 points for Ferrari, while Mercedes teammate George Russell follows closely in third with 160 points. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc occupies fourth with 138 points, and McLaren driver Lando Norris—who secured victory at the Hungaroring—stands fifth with 128 points.
Max Verstappen and Red Bull Face an Uphill Battle in Sixth
Max Verstappen has contested 11 grands prix in 2026 for Red Bull, accumulating 109 points without securing a grand prix victory so far this season. His campaign includes four podium visits, with a second-place finish at the Austrian Grand Prix marking his strongest performance of the year.
Red Bull Racing hold fourth in the constructors’ standings with 177 points following the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Calendar Shifts and Official Championship Standings
The 2026 season was originally slated for 24 rounds, but regional conflicts led to the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, setting the current length at 22 events. The calendar also introduces the first Madrid Grand Prix on street circuits in Spain, while Circuit Zandvoort hosts the Dutch Grand Prix for the final time due to rising hosting costs.
Official FIA points remain subject to pending notices of intention to appeal filed by the McLaren Mastercard F1 Team and Oracle Red Bull Racing. With eleven rounds remaining, competitors chase 291 available points in the drivers’ championship and 505 in the constructors’ race.
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