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The complete 2026 race calendar.
All 23 currently scheduled championship rounds, from Melbourne to Abu Dhabi. Every card opens a practical travel guide with airports, hotel zones, transport and booking timing.
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United States Grand Prix
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Austin, United States
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Mexico City Grand Prix
✓ Completed30 Oct–01 Nov
Mexico City, Mexico
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São Paulo Grand Prix
06–08 Nov
São Paulo, Brazil
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Las Vegas Grand Prix
19–21 Nov
Las Vegas, United States
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Qatar Grand Prix
27–29 Nov
Lusail, Qatar
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
04–06 Dec
Yas Marina, United Arab Emirates
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FIA final classificationRound 19
Published final race result
Verstappen wins in Mexico. Antonelli is champion.
Max Verstappen won the Mexico City Grand Prix by 0.799 seconds from Lewis Hamilton. Third place secured Kimi Antonelli his first world championship. The final classification includes the post-race penalties; São Paulo is next, 6–8 November.
P4
Charles Leclerc
+10.707 · 12 pts
P5
Lando Norris
+11.778 · 10 pts
P6
George Russell
+12.263 · 8 pts
P7
Liam Lawson
+20.899 · 6 pts
P8
Gabriel Bortoleto
+22.041 · 4 pts
P9
Isack Hadjar
+22.503 · 2 pts
P10
Ryo Hirakawa
+25.373 · 1 pts
P11
Alexander Albon
+27.562 · 0 pts
P12
Carlos Sainz
+28.638 · 0 pts
P13
Oscar Piastri
+29.475 · 0 pts
P14
Nico Hulkenberg
+29.977 · 0 pts
P15
Franco Colapinto
+30.204 · 0 pts
P16
Sergio Perez
+30.695 · 0 pts
P17
Pierre Gasly
+51.483 · 0 pts
NC
Arvid Lindblad
DNF · 0 pts
NC
Oliver Bearman
DNF · 0 pts
NC
Valtteri Bottas
DNF · 0 pts
NC
Lance Stroll
DNF · 0 pts
NC
Fernando Alonso
DNF · 0 pts
Fastest lap: Lewis Hamilton · 1:19.268 on lap 50.
FIA Document 86, dated 1 November 2026 at 19:50 event time, is the Final Race Classification. It includes the post-race penalties for Oscar Piastri, Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto.
Championship points are published separately in FIA Document 87 (19:55). Both tables retain the notice of intention to appeal by Audi Revolut F1 Team against Stewards' Document 69 (Italian Grand Prix). This is not a claim that the appeal has been decided.
Championship intelligence.
Last verified snapshot · Round 19 · refreshes every 5 min
Championship standings · verified snapshot · reviewed 2026-11-02 · Formula 1 drivers · Formula 1 teams · FIA championship points and appeal noticePost-Mexico Formula 1 championship standings checked on 2 November 2026 against FIA Document 87, published after the post-race penalties. Championship totals are separate from the final Mexico City race classification.Subject to notice of intention to appeal by Audi Revolut F1 Team against Stewards' Document 69 (Italian Grand Prix), retained in both FIA Document 87 championship tables dated 1 November 2026.
Drivers
1
Andrea Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes
380
Pts
9 wins
2
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing
261
Pts
3 wins
3
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari
259
Pts
1 wins
4
George Russell
Mercedes
250
Pts
3 wins
5
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
245
Pts
1 wins
6
Lando Norris
McLaren
221
Pts
2 wins
7
Oscar Piastri
McLaren
144
Pts
0 wins
8
Isack Hadjar
Red Bull Racing
107
Pts
0 wins
9
Liam Lawson
Racing Bulls
83
Pts
0 wins
10
Pierre Gasly
Alpine
42
Pts
0 wins
11
Arvid Lindblad
Racing Bulls
38
Pts
0 wins
12
Franco Colapinto
Alpine
27
Pts
0 wins
13
Oliver Bearman
Haas F1 Team
23
Pts
0 wins
14
Gabriel Bortoleto
Audi
14
Pts
0 wins
15
Nico Hulkenberg
Audi
13
Pts
0 wins
16
Esteban Ocon
Haas F1 Team
7
Pts
0 wins
17
Fernando Alonso
Aston Martin
7
Pts
0 wins
18
Carlos Sainz
Williams
7
Pts
0 wins
19
Alexander Albon
Williams
5
Pts
0 wins
20
YT
Yuki Tsunoda
Racing Bulls
1
Pts
0 wins
21
RH
Ryo Hirakawa
Haas F1 Team
1
Pts
0 wins
22
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin
0
Pts
0 wins
23
Valtteri Bottas
Cadillac
0
Pts
0 wins
24
Sergio Perez
Cadillac
0
Pts
0 wins
Constructors
1
MER
Mercedes
Andrea Kimi Antonelli · George Russell · 12 wins
630 Pts
2
FER
Ferrari
Lewis Hamilton · Charles Leclerc · 2 wins
504 Pts
3
RBR
Red Bull Racing
Max Verstappen · Isack Hadjar · 3 wins
382 Pts
4
MCL
McLaren
Lando Norris · Oscar Piastri · 2 wins
365 Pts
5
RB
Racing Bulls
Liam Lawson · Arvid Lindblad · Yuki Tsunoda · 0 wins
108 Pts
6
ALP
Alpine
Pierre Gasly · Franco Colapinto · 0 wins
69 Pts
7
HAA
Haas F1 Team
Oliver Bearman · Esteban Ocon · Ryo Hirakawa · 0 wins
31 Pts
8
AUD
Audi
Gabriel Bortoleto · Nico Hulkenberg · 0 wins
27 Pts
9
WIL
Williams
Carlos Sainz · Alexander Albon · 0 wins
12 Pts
10
AMR
Aston Martin
Fernando Alonso · Lance Stroll · 0 wins
7 Pts
11
CAD
Cadillac
Valtteri Bottas · Sergio Perez · 0 wins
0 Pts
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Race resultMexico City GP · final classification
Verstappen wins in Mexico as Antonelli becomes world champion
Max Verstappen beat Lewis Hamilton by 0.799 seconds in Mexico City, while third place made Kimi Antonelli the youngest Formula 1 world champion. FIA Document 86 includes the post-race penalties. São Paulo is next, 6–8 November.
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Formula 1 — Mexico City GP race resultFIA — final Mexico City GP classificationFormula 1 — Antonelli crowned world champion
Photo: “Kimi Antonelli at the 2025 US Grand Prix in Austin, TX (cropped).jpg” by Kuyper · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped, resized, and JPEG-compressed for standings portrait display.
02Mercedes reveal how close Antonelli came to Mexico DNFKimi Antonelli came dangerously close to retiring from the Mexico City Grand Prix, where a P3 finish helped him secure his maiden title.03Play Higher or Lower for your chance to win 2027 GP ticketsGuess whether each driver's total career Grand Prix starts are higher or lower than the previous driver's for your chance to win 2027 Grand Prix tickets.04Where did it go wrong for Russell – and can he regroup for 2027?F1 TV lead commentator Alex Jacques dissects a season in which Russell has been comprehensively beaten to the title by a less experienced team mate – and looks at what he must do now before next year's campaign.05When could Mercedes win the 2026 Teams' Championship?Mercedes could clinch the 2026 Teams' Championship in Brazil, but what results do they need to secure the title? Here are all the points permutations.06Facts, stats and trivia ahead of the Sao Paulo Grand PrixAs F1 heads to the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Need To Know is your all-in-one guide with statistics, driving pointers, strategy tips and more.
Paddock file · Haas update 15 October 2026
Formula 1 rumours and confirmations.
Haas has confirmed Rafael Câmara for 2027, closing the speculation over Esteban Ocon’s seat. Other entries retain their dated updates and sources.
No external news feed
DeniedDriver market
Leclerc’s Ferrari exit talk closes after new multi-year deal
Formula 1 says Charles Leclerc has signed a new multi-year deal with Ferrari covering the “coming seasons”. Leclerc called his trust in Team Principal Fred Vasseur a big reason for recommitting, closing the latest speculation about a move away from Maranello.
Source trail
Photo: Steffen Prößdorf · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cropped, resized, and JPEG-compressed for web; displayed with a responsive crop.
DeniedDriver market
Alonso–Alpine comeback talk is closed for 2027
The earlier report of accelerated Alonso–Alpine talks no longer matches the confirmed seat picture: Formula 1 says Alpine has re-signed Franco Colapinto alongside Pierre Gasly. Alonso has also said he is under contract with Aston Martin and “not moving”, while Flavio Briatore said there was “nothing to say”.
Source: Formula 1 — Alpine retains Colapinto alongside Gasly for 2027Source: Autosport Web / GrandPrix.com — earlier accelerated-talks reportSource: Associated Press via Newsday — Alonso says he is under contract and “not moving”Source: F1-Gate — Briatore says Alonso is happy at Aston Martin and there is “nothing to say”
ConfirmedDriver market
Haas confirms Rafael Câmara for 2027
Haas has signed Rafael Câmara on a multi-year contract, with his Formula 1 debut set for 2027. The team previously confirmed that Esteban Ocon will leave at the end of 2026. These announcements close the earlier speculation over Ocon’s seat.
DeniedTeam politics
Verstappen’s Red Bull exit rumour is closed
Formula 1’s current driver-market analysis says Max Verstappen has confirmed he is staying with Red Bull through the end of 2030. That supersedes the earlier 2027 exit speculation and contract-clause reports.
DeniedDriver market
Williams exit watch closes for Sainz and Albon
Formula 1 confirms that Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon will stay with Williams in 2027. James Vowles says he had worried about losing both drivers during the team’s struggles, but their renewed commitments have lifted a weight from the factory.
Rumours can change or be disproved without warning. GP Weekender does not treat a driver-market claim as confirmed until a team, driver or authorised representative says so publicly.
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