F1 Standings 2026: Latest points table as Lewis Hamilton falters in title battle

Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, Barcelona GP, 2026, generic — Photo: © IMAGO

F1 Standings 2026

F1 Standings 2026: Latest points table as Lewis Hamilton falters in title battle

All to play for at the Hungaroring

Dan Ripley Global Editor

Professional F1 journalist and analyst

Sunday 26 July 2026 16:57 Updated: 17:13

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Lewis Hamilton suffered frustration at the Hungarian Grand Prix after a battle for the final podium spot soon turned into a fifth place finish.

Hamilton was chasing down title rival Kimi Antonelli late on while running the softer tyre, but as well as failing to pass the Mercedes star, was hit by a penalty.

A five-second time penalty for not slowing down enough in the pitlane under the virtual safety car, saw him drop behind Ferrrari team-mate Charles Leclerc and finish fifth.

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Latest F1 2026 Drivers' Standings

Hamilton now trails Antonelli by 50 points following the Hungaroring drama, a gap of two grand prix wins heading into the summer break. Here is how the championship standings look following the Hungarian Grand Prix:

Pos	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	219
2	Lewis Hamilton	Scuderia Ferrari HP	169
3	George Russell	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	160
4	Charles Leclerc	Scuderia Ferrari HP	138
5	Lando Norris	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	128
6	Max Verstappen	Oracle Red Bull Racing	109
7	Oscar Piastri	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	92
8	Isack Hadjar	Oracle Red Bull Racing	68
9	Liam Lawson	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	43
10	Pierre Gasly	BWT Alpine F1 Team	42
11	Arvid Lindblad	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	23
12	Franco Colapinto	BWT Alpine F1 Team	19
13	Oliver Bearman	TGR Haas F1 Team	18
14	Gabriel Bortoleto	Audi Revolut F1 Team	10
15	Carlos Sainz	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	6
16	Alex Albon	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	5
17	Esteban Ocon	TGR Haas F1 Team	3
18	Nico Hulkenberg	Audi Revolut F1 Team	2
19	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	1
20	Sergio Perez	Cadillac F1 Team	0
21	Valtteri Bottas	Cadillac F1 Team	0
22	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	0

Kimi Antonelli (left) is looking to fend off a charge from Lewis Hamilton

Latest Constructors' Standings

Mercedes continue to dominate the 2026 team competition, but Ferrari are still on their tail. However they only made up one point on the Silver Arrows to cut the deficit to 72 points.. Here is how the constructors' standings stand after the action at the Hungaroring:

Pos	Team	Points
1	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	379
2	Scuderia Ferrari HP	307
3	McLaren Mastercard F1 Team	220
4	Oracle Red Bull Racing	177
5	Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team	66
6	BWT Alpine F1 Team	61
7	TGR Haas F1 Team	21
8	Audi Revolut F1 Team	12
9	Atlassian Williams F1 Team	11
10	Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team	1
11	Cadillac F1 Team	0

QUALIFYING RESULTS: Hungarian GP times and positions

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Dan Ripley - Global Editor

I've been a massive F1 fan since the mid 1990s and continue to study the history of the sport long before that. As an experienced motor sport reporter covering F1, MotoGP and the LeMans 24 Hour race, being part of GPFans has allowed me to work with a diverse team with all sorts of different backgrounds in watching the sport and given me a greater appreciation of F1.

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