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• Updated Apr 29, 2026 at 11:58am

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SUZUKA, JAPAN - MARCH 29: Race winner Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy and Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team celebrates with Champagne on the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Japan at Suzuka Circuit on March 29, 2026 in Suzuka, Japan. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Following an unplanned hiatus in April 2026 after the Bahrain Grand Prix and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix races were canceled as a result of increasing tensions in the Middle East, the 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Championship Season is about to resume with the 2026 Miami Grand Prix. The event slated for May 1-3 will feature both a sprint race and a full GP battle as the drivers continue to fight for the podium and top of the leaderboard.

Here’s a full look at which drivers are at the top of the 2026 FIA Formula 1 season leaderboard, and which teams are in contention for the 2026 Constructor’s Championship.

The Full 2026 FIA Formula 1 Season World Championship Leaderboard

GettyFirst-placed Mercedes’ British driver George Russell (C) celebrates on the podium next to second-placed Mercedes’ Italian driver Kimi Antonelli (L) and third-placed Ferrari’s Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc (R) after the Formula One Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne on March 8, 2026. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP via Getty Images)

The 2026 FIA Formula 1 World Champion leaderboard is as follows:

1. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 72 points
2. George Russell (Mercedes) – 63 points
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 49 points
4. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 41 points
5. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 25 points
6. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 21 points
7. Oliver Bearman (Haas F1 Team) – 17 points
8. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 15 points
9. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) – 12 points
10. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 10 points
11. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) – 4 points
12. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull Racing) – 4 points
13. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi) – 2 points
14. Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 2 points
15. Esteban Ocon (Haas F1 Team) – 1 point
16. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 1 point
17. Nico Hulkenberg (Audi) – 0 points
18. Alex Albon (Williams) – 0 points
19. Valterri Bottas (Cadillac) – 0 points
20. Sergio Perez (Cadillac) – 0 points
21. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0 points
22. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 0 points

The Full 2026 FIA Formula 1 Season Constructor’s Championship Leaderboard

GettyMIAMI, FLORIDA – MAY 04: Max Verstappen of the Netherlands driving the (1) Oracle Red Bull Racing RB21 and Oscar Piastri of Australia driving the (81) McLaren MCL39 Mercedes battle for track position on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Miami at Miami International Autodrome on May 04, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

The 2026 FIA Formula 1 Constructors’ Championship leaderboard is as follows:

1. Mercedes – 135 points
2. Ferrari – 90 points
3. McLaren – 46 points
4. Haas F1 Team – 18 points
5. Alpine – 16 points
6. Red Bull Racing – 16 points
7. Racing Bulls – 14 points
8. Audi – 2 points
9. Williams – 2 points
10. Cadillac – 0 points
11. Aston Martin – 0 points

Amanda Vining Amanda Vining is a career journalist with over 20 years of experience covering news for digital publications. More about Amanda Vining