The 2026 Formula 1 drivers’ championship is led by an Italian driver on 219 points, according to the official standings published by Formula 1.

British drivers hold three places in the top five. The highest-placed British competitor is second on 169 points, followed by another on 160 points in third and a further British driver in fifth on 128. A Monegasque driver splits them in fourth with 138 points.

Points race across the field

The Netherlands is represented in sixth place on 109 points, ahead of an Australian driver on 92. France has two drivers in the top 10, with 68 and 42 points, while a New Zealander sits ninth on 43.

Further down the table, a British driver has 23 points, followed by an Argentine driver on 19 and another British driver on 18. Brazilian, Spanish and Thai competitors complete the next group on 10, six and five points respectively.

The lower reaches of the standings include a French driver on three points, a German driver on two and a Spanish driver on one. Canadian, Finnish and Mexican drivers are yet to score.

The source data identifies each entry by nationality, team and points but does not include driver names or team names, so no individual competitors can be named from the supplied standings.