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Basile Davoine

2026 F1 Championship standings: George Russell's Austrian GP win closes gap to Kimi Antonelli

Winner of the Austrian Grand Prix, his second victory in 2026, George Russell has definitively got back on the right track in the Formula 1 championship, where he takes another 10 points back from Kimi Antonelli.

Still the solid leader, the Italian limited the damage well in the race and still has a 40-point lead over his team-mate, who has reclaimed second place from Lewis Hamilton.

Now fourth ahead of Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri leads a group of four that is tightening up behind the leading trio, which Max Verstappen joins thanks to his second place finish at Red Bull's home race - his best result of the season.

Despite a run of points finishes coming to an end, Pierre Gasly remains in the top 10 but sees his compatriot Isack Hadjar overtake him.

In the constructors' standings, Mercedes continues to romp away at the top of the championship with almost 100 points more than Ferrari! Cadillac remains the only team without a single point.

Drivers' Championship

Pos. Pilote Points Australia China Japan United States Canada Monaco Spain Austria
1 ItalyK. AntonelliMercedes 171 18/2 29 25/1 28 31 25/1 - 15/3
2 United KingdomG. RussellMercedes 131 25/1 26 12/4 17 8 - 18/2 25/1
3 United KingdomL. HamiltonFerrari 125 12/4 21 8/6 10 21 18/2 25/1 10/5
4 AustraliaO. PiastriMcLaren 80 - 3 18/2 22 5 10/5 10/5 12/4
5 United KingdomL. NorrisMcLaren 79 10/5 5 10/5 26 7 - 15/3 6/7
6 MonacoC. LeclercFerrari 79 15/3 19 15/3 10 16 - - 4/8
7 NetherlandsM. VerstappenRed Bull 73 8/6 - 4/8 14 17 - 12/4 18/2
8 FranceI. HadjarRed Bull 42 - 4 - - 10 12/4 8/6 8/6
9 FranceP. GaslyAlpine 41 1/10 8 6/7 1 4 15/3 6/7 -
10 New ZealandL. LawsonRacing Bulls 30 - 8 2/9 - 6 8/6 4/8 2/9
11 United KingdomO. BearmanHaas 18 6/7 11 - - 1 - - -
12 ArgentinaF. ColapintoAlpine 16 - 1 - 6 8 - 1/10 -
13 United KingdomA. LindbladRacing Bulls 14 4/8 - - - 1 6/7 2/9 1/10
14 SpainC. Sainz JrWilliams 6 - 2 - 2 2 - - -
15 ThailandA. AlbonWilliams 5 - - - 1 - 4/8 - -
16 FranceE. OconHaas 3 - - 1/10 - - 2/9 - -
17 BrazilG. BortoletoAudi 2 2/9 - - - - - - -
18 SpainF. AlonsoAston Martin 1 - - - - - 1/10 - -
19 GermanyN. HülkenbergAudi - - - - - - - -
20 FinlandV. BottasCadillac - - - - - - - -
21 MexicoS. PérezCadillac - - - - - - - -
22 CanadaL. StrollAston Martin - - - - - - - -

Constructors' Championship

Pos. Équipes Points Australia China Japan United States Canada Monaco Spain Austria
1 GermanyMercedes 302 43 55 37 45 39 25 18 40
2 ItalyFerrari 204 27 40 23 20 37 18 25 14
3 United KingdomMcLaren 159 10 8 28 48 12 10 25 18
4 AustriaRed Bull 115 8 4 4 14 27 12 20 26
5 FranceAlpine 57 1 9 6 7 12 15 7 -
6 ItalyRacing Bulls 44 4 8 2 - 7 14 6 3
7 United StatesHaas 21 6 11 1 - 1 2 - -
8 United KingdomWilliams 11 - 2 - 3 2 4 - -
9 GermanyAudi 2 2 - - - - - - -
10 United KingdomAston Martin 1 - - - - - 1 - -
11 United StatesCadillac - - - - - - - -

Photos from Austrian GP - Sunday

57 Formula 1 Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes; George Russell, Mercedes; Toto Wolff, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes; George Russell, Mercedes; Toto Wolff, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes; George Russell, Mercedes; Toto Wolff, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

George Russell, Mercedes; Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes; Max Verstappen, Red Bull

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Max Verstappen, Red Bull

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Nico Hulkenberg, Audi F1 Team

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Mercedes mechanics

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Fans wave flags

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Valtteri Bottas, Cadillac Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Franco Colapinto, Alpine, Alexander Albon, Williams

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Start action

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Start action

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Mark Mateschitz

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Frederic Vasseur, Ferrari

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Aston Martin Team members on the grid

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Lance Stroll, Aston Martin Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Esteban Ocon, Haas F1 Team

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Isack Hadjar, Red Bull Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Ayao Komatsu, Haas F1 Team

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Oliver Bearman, Haas F1 Team

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Laurent Mekies, Team Principal, Red Bull Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Gabriel Bortoleto, Audi F1 Team

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Andrea Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Toto Wolff, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, Lando Norris, McLaren, Sergio Perez, Cadillac Racing

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

Oscar Piastri, McLaren

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

George Russell, Mercedes

Austrian Grand Prix - Sunday

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