Latest F1 Standings: Lewis Hamilton makes big Monaco move after best Ferrari result yet

Lewis Hamilton is up to second place in the F1 standings after another terrific performance at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

The 41-year-old British superstar endured a miserable first season in Maranello, being soundly beaten by team-mate Charles Leclerc in what turned into an awful campaign.

2026 has started much better for Hamilton though, and he is now ahead of his team-mate following his second consecutive second-place finish, this time in the principality. Leclerc meanwhile was a DNF after brake issues caused him to crash into a barrier.

Italian prodigy Kimi Antonelli, still only 19 years old, stretched his lead to 66 points at the top of the standings after claiming his fifth consecutive race victory in Monaco.

Hamilton's excellent result means he also leapfrogs George Russell as well as Leclerc into second place in the standings. Russell is down to third after a pointless and penalty-filled afternoon in Monaco.

It was a huge day for Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin as well as they both claimed their first point of a disastrous season so far. But it took a 10-second penalty for Sergio Perez of Cadillac for the Spaniard to move into 10th position.

While it was joy for Aston Martin it was abject misery for Cadillac, with that Perez penalty taking away what would have been the first point in team history.

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Latest Drivers Standings

Antonelli holds a commanding 66-point lead over Hamilton after those five consecutive wins:

Latest Constructors Standings

Mercedes are dominating so far after winning all six races so far in 2026:

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