2026 season · round 18 of 23
F1 Championship Permutations 2026 — Who Can Still Win the Title? Drivers & Constructors
How many points are still on the table decides everything. This page shows only that arithmetic — who can still win, and who is already out.
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Next Grand Prix · 19R Mexican Grand Prix
Full calendar →Race Mon, Nov 2 05:00Qualifying Sun, Nov 1 06:00Korea time (KST)
Sessions
- Practice 1Sat, Oct 31 03:30
- Practice 2Sat, Oct 31 07:00
- Practice 3Sun, Nov 1 02:30
Session times: F1DB calendar (UTC) converted to KST · date only where the data has no time
Title magic number
If Kimi Antonelli builds a lead of 3 more points, second place cannot catch up even by winning everything left.
Data: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · FIA classification · through round 18 (United States Grand Prix) · Method →
Drivers' championship
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Max possible | Behind | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 365 | 490 | - | Alive |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 242 | 367 | -123 | Alive |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 241 | 366 | -124 | Alive |
Show 20 drivers mathematically out
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Max possible | Behind | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 236 | 361 | -129 | Out |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 233 | 358 | -132 | Out |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 211 | 336 | -154 | Out |
| 7 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 144 | 269 | -221 | Out |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 105 | 230 | -260 | Out |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 77 | 202 | -288 | Out |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 42 | 167 | -323 | Out |
| 11 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 38 | 163 | -327 | Out |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 27 | 152 | -338 | Out |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 23 | 148 | -342 | Out |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 13 | 138 | -352 | Out |
| 15 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 10 | 135 | -355 | Out |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 7 | 132 | -358 | Out |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 7 | 132 | -358 | Out |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Williams | 7 | 132 | -358 | Out |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 5 | 130 | -360 | Out |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls | 1 | 126 | -364 | Out |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 0 | 125 | -365 | Out |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 0 | 125 | -365 | Out |
| 23 | Sergio Pérez | Cadillac | 0 | 125 | -365 | Out |
Constructors' championship
Show 9 teams mathematically out
| Pos | Team | Pts | Max possible | Behind | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Red Bull | 355 | 570 | -252 | Out |
| 4 | McLaren | 355 | 570 | -252 | Out |
| 5 | Racing Bulls | 102 | 317 | -505 | Out |
| 6 | Alpine | 69 | 284 | -538 | Out |
| 7 | Haas | 30 | 245 | -577 | Out |
| 8 | Audi | 23 | 238 | -584 | Out |
| 9 | Williams | 12 | 227 | -595 | Out |
| 10 | Aston Martin | 7 | 222 | -600 | Out |
| 11 | Cadillac | 0 | 215 | -607 | Out |
Remaining calendar
Next round: 19R Mexican Grand Prix · 2026-11-02 KST
- 19Mexican Grand Prix2026-11-02 KST
- 20São Paulo Grand Prix2026-11-09 KST
- 21Las Vegas Grand Prix2026-11-22 KST
- 22Qatar Grand Prix2026-11-30 KST
- 23Abu Dhabi Grand Prix2026-12-06 KST
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How this is calculated
- ·Race points run 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1. Sprints pay 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1.
- ·A driver's maximum from here is (races left x 25) + (sprints left x 8).
- ·For constructors we take both cars finishing first and second as the ceiling: 43 points a race, 15 a sprint.
- ·A team or driver is out when winning everything left still falls short of the current leader's total. The leader can also score more, so this is deliberately conservative.
Frequently asked questions
How is the F1 title clinched?
When second place cannot pass the leader even by taking every remaining point. Ties go to the driver with more wins, so a tie is not treated as clinched here.
What is the most a driver can score in one round?
Twenty-five points, or thirty-three on a sprint weekend.
How do constructor points work?
Both drivers' points are added together, so the ceiling for one race weekend is a 1-2 finish worth 43 points.
Data: F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db) — licensed CC BY 4.0. Standings and scenarios are computed by us and may differ from official figures.