The fight for the runner-up position is red hot: this is how the F1 classification remains after the United States GP

ByDavid Mitchell

Kimi Antonelli swept the United States GP and was just two points away from achieving his first F1 2026 World title this Sunday in austin after Hamilton finished 4th and Russel8th.

The 20-year-old Italian increased his lead in the F1 World Championship classification after the United States GP up to 123 points compared to Russell, who made the runner-up position even more complicated, with up to three drivers on the prowl.

Russell now has just a one-point margin over Lewis Hamilton. Meanwhile, VErstappen is only six points behind Russell in the F1 World Championship overall and three behind Max. AND Leclerc He is three from Verstappen, eight from Hamilton and nine from Russel.

Four drivers in only nine points. The fight to be runner-up in the 2026 F1 World Cup is red hot with only five races left.

F1 World Championship classification after the United States GP:

1st Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA/Mercedes) 365 points

2nd George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 242 points

3rd Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Ferrari) 241 points

4th Max Verstappen (PB/Red Bull) 236 points

5th Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 233 points

6th Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 211 points

7th Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren) 144 points

8th Isack Hadjar (FRA/Red Bull) 105 points

9th Liam Lawson (NZL/Red Bull) 77 points

10th Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) 42 points

11th Arvid Lindblad (GBR/Racing Bulls) 38 points

12th Franco Colapinto (ARG/Alpine) 27 points

13th Oliver Bearman (GBR/Haas F1) 23 points

14th Nico Hülkenberg (ALE/Audi) 13 points

15th Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA/Audi) 10 points

16th Esteban Ocon (FRA/Haas F1) 7 points

17th Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) 7 points

18th Carlos Sainz (ESP/Williams) 7 points

19th Alexander Albon (THA/Williams) 5 points

20th Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/Racing Bulls) 1 point

21st Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) 0 points

22nd Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Cadillac) 0 points

23rd Sergio Pérez (MEX/Cadillac) 0 points

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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