2026 Drivers’ Championship: the standings after the Chinese GP

2026 Drivers' Championship: the standings after the Chinese GP

Antonelli closes in on Russell

PositionDriverTeamPoints
1George RussellMercedes51
2Andrea Kimi AntonelliMercedes47
3Charles LeclercFerrari34
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari33
5Oliver BearmanHaas17
6Lando NorrisMcLaren15
7Pierre GaslyAlpine9
8Max VerstappenRed Bull8
9Liam LawsonRacing Bulls8
10Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls4
11Isack HadjarRed Bull4
12Oscar PiastriMcLaren3
13Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
14Carlos SainzWilliams2
15Franco ColapintoAlpine1
16Esteban OconHaas0
17Alexander AlbonWilliams0
18Nico HulkenbergAudi0
19Sergio PerezCadillac0
20Valtteri BottasCadillac0
21Fernando AlonsoAston Martin0
22Lance StrollAston Martin0

First F1 victory for Andrea Kimi Antonelli. The Mercedes driver has moved to within 4 points of George Russell, while Lewis Hamilton has secured his first podium as a Ferrari driver and is one point behind Charles Leclerc.

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Oliver Bearman completes the top 5 with his 17 points (compared to Ocon’s 0), while Lando Norris and Max Verstappen remain stationary, with the latter joined by Liam Lawson.

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First points of the season for Isack Hadjar, Carlos Sainz and Franco Colapinto.

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