Mercedes leads the 2026 F1 championships with a maximum haul of 43 points from the chaotic and attritional Australian Grand Prix.
George Russell and Kimi Antonelli secured a one-two at Albert Park after Ferrari got its strategy wrong by not pitting under two virtual safety cars to gift the Silver Arrows a key advantage.
Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton finished third and fourth, with Lando Norris fifth and Max Verstappen sixth as Audi also scored points on its F1 debut through Gabriel Bortoleto.
Check out the full standings below!
Formula 1 standings 2026
| # | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | ||
| 2 | 80 | ||
| 3 | 59 | ||
| 4 | 51 | ||
| 5 | 51 | ||
| 6 | 43 | ||
| 7 | 26 | ||
| 8 | 17 | ||
| 9 | 16 | ||
| 10 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 7 | ||
| 12 | 4 | ||
| 13 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 4 | ||
| 15 | 2 | ||
| 16 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 1 | ||
| 18 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 0 | ||
| 20 | 0 | ||
| 21 | 0 | ||
| 22 | 0 |
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