F1 Standings | Russell suffers huge blow in title fight after Belgian GP DNF

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Updated: 16:49, 19 Jul

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The Formula 1 championship standings have been updated following the Belgian Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli taking victory around the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in the beautiful Ardennes forest.

Championship leader Antonelli has extended his spot at the top of the standings after a nightmare Belgian GP for his teammate George Russell. The Briton crashed out on Lap 1 at Spa-Francorchamps after contact with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton.

Chasing down Leclerc for much of the second half of the race after a VSC, Antonelli regained his lead on Lap 34. Nonetheless, the Monegasque scored his second podium in a row, with Max Verstappen taking the final spot on the rostrum.

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In terms of the Constructors', Mercedes maintain their healthy lead despite Russell's DNF, while McLaren have scored a decent haul of points despite one of their drivers, Lando Norris, starting outside of the points, and the other, Oscar Piastri, suffering damage after contact with Leclerc.

Here are the updated F1 Standings after the Belgian GP:

F1 Standings 2026

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	340
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	238
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	229
4	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	221
5	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	215
6	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	201
7	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	138
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	97
9	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	75
10	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	38
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	27
13	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	23
14	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	13
15	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	10
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	7
17	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	7
18	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	7
19	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
20	Yuki Tsunoda Yuki Tsunoda	Racing BullsRCB	1
21	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
23	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0