F1 Drivers' Standings | Mercedes' Antonelli loses ground after late Miami penalty

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Updated: 19:00, 02 May

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Kimi Antonelli has lost some ground in his F1 2026 title fight with Mercedes teammate George Russell, after the young Italian was given a late five-second penalty at the Miami GP Sprint and dropped to P6.

Antonelli was deemed to breach track limits one too many times at the Hard Rock Stadium, which has seen his nine point advantage on Russell come down to seven. It could have been more for the Briton, but the best he could do on Saturday was P4.

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While limited points are given out for the Sprint race, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri have scooped up some much-needed points for McLaren after their slow start to 2026. Norris brings home eight more points after his win, while Piastri scores seven after his P2.

Charles Leclerc is now twenty points off the Drivers' standings lead, with his teammate Lewis Hamilton 12 points behind him in P5. Meanwhile, Max Verstappen gains points after his P5 finish. Earning the final point is his old Red Bull teammate Pierre Gasly, whose solid start for Alpine continues in 2026.

Here are the Drivers' Standings after Miami GP Sprint:

F1 Standings 2026

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	75
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	68
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	55
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	43
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	33
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	28
7	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	16
9	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	16
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	10
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
13	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
15	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
16	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0