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Mercedes dominate 2026 F1 season as Antonelli wins seven races

Mercedes set the pace through first 15 rounds of 2026 championship

The 2026 Formula 1 campaign has been dominated by Mercedes so far, with rookie sensation Kimi Antonelli and team-mate George Russell sharing the spoils at the front of the field. With 15 races completed up to Azerbaijan, Mercedes have taken 11 victories, Ferrari two and McLaren two.

Formula 1 2026 season action

Race winners so far

Australia, 08 Mar: George Russell, Mercedes, 58 laps, 1:23:06.801

China, 15 Mar: Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 56 laps, 1:33:15.607

Japan, 29 Mar: Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 53 laps, 1:28:03.403

Miami, 03 May: Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 57 laps, 1:33:19.273

Canada, 24 May: Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 68 laps, 1:28:15.758

Monaco, 07 Jun: Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 78 laps, 2:23:31.243

Barcelona-Catalunya, 14 Jun: Lewis Hamilton, Ferrari, 66 laps, 1:32:28.105

Austria, 28 Jun: George Russell, Mercedes, 71 laps, 1:26:37.979

Great Britain, 05 Jul: Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 52 laps, 1:27:11.335

Belgium, 19 Jul: Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 44 laps, 1:24:42.479

Hungary, 26 Jul: Lando Norris, McLaren, 70 laps, 1:39:56.180

Netherlands, 23 Aug: Lando Norris, McLaren, 72 laps, 2:04:44.859

Italy, 06 Sep: Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 53 laps, 1:51:15.281

Spain, 13 Sep: Kimi Antonelli, Mercedes, 57 laps, 1:34:23.754

Azerbaijan, 26 Sep: George Russell, Mercedes, 51 laps, 1:38:02.143

Season picture

Antonelli leads the Mercedes charge with seven wins from Australia to Spain, including Monaco and back-to-back victories in Italy and Spain. Russell has three wins in Australia, Austria and Azerbaijan. Ferrari have broken the Mercedes run with Hamilton in Barcelona and Leclerc at Silverstone. McLaren’s Lando Norris has taken the two most recent non-Mercedes wins in Hungary and the Netherlands.

Sources: https://formula1.com/en/results/2026/races