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Fabien Gaillard

The 2026 F1 Championship: Kimi Antonelli stays top as Lewis Hamilton loses runner-up spot

At the end of the 2026 Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell scored the same number of points under the sprint format, therefore cancelling each other out in the championship even though the Mercedes team order benefited the Italian at the end of the race.

As such, Russell retakes second place in the F1 standings from Lewis Hamilton, while Lando Norris - the winner in Zandvoort - made the biggest points haul.

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