Kimi Antonelli leads F1 with 72 points

Andrea Kimi Antonelli heads to Miami as Formula 1’s championship leader on 72 points after four races in 2026. (fia.com) The FIA standings list George Russell second on 63 points and Charles Leclerc third on 49, with Mercedes leading the constructors’ table on 135. (fia.com) Antonelli’s lead was built with 18 points in Australia, 29 in China and 25 in Japan, according to the official classification breakdown. (fia.com) Mercedes said Antonelli became the second-youngest Grand Prix winner when he took his first Formula 1 victory in Shanghai, with Russell finishing second in a team 1-2. (mercedesamgf1.com) The FIA said Antonelli then won in Japan and became the youngest championship leader in Formula 1 history after recovering from a poor start and benefiting from a Safety Car. (fia.com) That early table needs context: Bahrain, scheduled for April 12, and Saudi Arabia, scheduled for April 19, are both marked “called off” on the FIA’s 2026 calendar. (fia.com) So Miami, set for May 1-3, is listed by Formula 1 as round five, but it comes after only three completed Grands Prix and includes a sprint on May 2. (formula1.com) (fia.com) Russell told Formula 1 last week that he is “focused on myself” in the title fight with Antonelli as Mercedes weighs its strongest start in years. (formula1.com) Miami now offers Antonelli another points-heavy weekend, with sprint qualifying on May 1, the sprint and Grand Prix qualifying on May 2, and the race on May 3. (formula1.com) For now, the number to watch is 72: Antonelli has turned three race weekends into the early lead of the 2026 championship. (fia.com)