Antonelli leads F1 standings, 72 points
- Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli heads Formula 1’s drivers’ standings on 72 points after three races, with wins in China and Japan before Miami. - George Russell sits second on 63 after winning Australia, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc is third on 49 and Mercedes leads constructors on 135. - Bahrain and Saudi Arabia were called off, leaving a long gap before Miami and an upgrade push across the grid. (formula1.com)
Kimi Antonelli arrives at the Miami Grand Prix as Formula 1’s championship leader on 72 points after winning two of the season’s first three races. (formula1.com 1) (formula1.com 2) The Mercedes driver opened 2026 by finishing second to team mate George Russell in Australia on March 8, then won in China on March 15 and Japan on March 29. (fia.com) (formula1.com 1) (formula1.com 2) (formula1.com 3) Russell is second in the standings on 63 points after his Melbourne win and a pair of top-four finishes, while Charles Leclerc is third on 49 for Ferrari. Mercedes leads the constructors’ table with 135 points to Ferrari’s 90. (formula1.com) (fia.com) Antonelli’s rise has come with a stack of early records. In China, at age 19, he became Formula 1’s youngest pole sitter and then its second-youngest Grand Prix winner. (fia.com) (formula1.com) Two weeks later at Suzuka, Antonelli became the youngest championship leader in Formula 1 history after recovering from a poor start and winning by nearly 14 seconds. (fia.com) (formula1.com) The table is unusual because the calendar paused after Japan. The Bahrain Grand Prix scheduled for April 12 and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix scheduled for April 19 were both called off, leaving Miami on May 3 as Round 4. (fia.com) That break has shifted attention from racing to development. Formula 1 reported teams are expected to bring significant upgrades to Miami after five weeks without a race weekend. (formula1.com) Antonelli has said Mercedes still has work to do on starts, which have been weaker than some rivals despite the team’s pace over full race distance. (formula1.com) So the headline entering Miami is simple: a 19-year-old Mercedes driver leads the championship, and the rest of the grid gets its first real shot to cut into that margin. (formula1.com 1) (formula1.com 2)
