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F1 standings after Austin: Antonelli leads by 123, Mercedes on 607

After round 18 in Austin, Kimi Antonelli has 365 points to George Russell's 242, and Mercedes leads the constructors with 607 points to Ferrari's 474.

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Kimi Antonelli leads the 2026 drivers' championship with 365 points after the United States Grand Prix, 123 ahead of Mercedes teammate George Russell on 242, according to the official drivers' standings. Mercedes leads the constructors' table with 607 points, ahead of Ferrari on 474, the official team standings show.

Drivers' standings, top ten

Pos Driver Team Points
1 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes 365
2 George Russell Mercedes 242
3 Lewis Hamilton Ferrari 241
4 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 236
5 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 233
6 Lando Norris McLaren 211
7 Oscar Piastri McLaren 144
8 Isack Hadjar Red Bull Racing 105
9 Liam Lawson Racing Bulls 77
10 Pierre Gasly Alpine 42

Only Russell and Hamilton can still mathematically beat Antonelli, Sky Sports reports. The gap from first to second, 123 points, is Grid and Pit arithmetic from the official table.

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Constructors' standings

Pos Team Points
1 Mercedes 607
2 Ferrari 474
3 Red Bull Racing 355
4 McLaren 355
5 Racing Bulls 102
6 Alpine 69
7 Haas 30
8 Audi 23
9 Williams 12
10 Aston Martin 7
11 Cadillac 0

Red Bull Racing and McLaren are level on 355 points in the official table. Cadillac, the new American team, has yet to score.

Sky Sports notes that Mercedes leads Ferrari by 133 points, but that Ferrari has outscored Mercedes at each of the last three race weekends. Our points table page tracks these numbers race by race, and the Mexico City title scenarios explain what comes next.

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  1. 2026 Driver Standings (external source) Formula 1
  2. 2026 Team Standings (external source) Formula 1
  3. Kimi Antonelli F1 title permutations: How Mercedes driver can win 2026 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship at Mexico City GP on Sunday (external source) Sky Sports