{"id":101880,"date":"2026-10-08T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=101880"},"modified":"2026-10-08T10:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T10:40:00","slug":"arab-news-who-is-up-for-the-f1-2026-driver-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=101880","title":{"rendered":"Arab News | Who is up for the F1 2026 Driver Championship?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>DUBAI: 6 of the 23 drivers on the Formula One drivers grid remain as contenders for the 2026 drivers title as of Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>With 7 races remaining to the final Grand Prix, who is up for the title?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kimi Antonelli<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy celebrates his second place on the podium the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vincent Thian)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Team: Mercedes-AMG Petronas<\/p>\n<p>Points: 320<\/p>\n<p>Country: Italy<\/p>\n<p><strong>George Russell<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.maestronewsroom.com\/media\/shared\/wires\/ap\/20261004\/b4350a6a0082-Bahrain_F1_GP_in_Malaysia_Auto_Racing_85816--e7014.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain waves to spectators during a drivers' parade ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vincent Thian)\"\/><figcaption>Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain waves to spectators during a drivers&#8217; parade ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vincent Thian)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Team: Mercedes-AMG Petronas<\/p>\n<p>Points: 236<\/p>\n<p>Country: Great Britain<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lewis Hamilton<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.maestronewsroom.com\/media\/shared\/wires\/ap\/20261004\/dc9a9e8170e8-Bahrain_F1_GP_in_Malaysia_Auto_Racing_64548--e622d.jpg\" alt=\"Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates his third place on the podium the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vincent Thian)\"\/><figcaption>Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates his third place on the podium the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vincent Thian)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Team: Scuderia Ferrari<\/p>\n<p>Points: 214<\/p>\n<p>Country: Great Britain<\/p>\n<p><strong>Charles Leclerc<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.maestronewsroom.com\/media\/shared\/wires\/ap\/20260923\/b4afb357f651-Azerbaijan_F1_GP_Auto_Racing_73334--8cb91.jpg\" alt=\"Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco walks through the paddock ahead of the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Pavel Bednyakov)\"\/><figcaption>Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco walks through the paddock ahead of the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo\/Pavel Bednyakov)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Team: Scuderia Ferrari<\/p>\n<p>Points: 191<\/p>\n<p>Country: Monaco<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lando Norris<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.maestronewsroom.com\/media\/shared\/wires\/ap\/20260925\/4ede7bc9d9aa-Azerbaijan_F1_GP_Auto_Racing_87253--9fec7.jpg\" alt=\"McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain prepares for the third free practice ahead of the Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Darko Bandic)\"\/><figcaption>McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain prepares for the third free practice ahead of the Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Darko Bandic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Team: McLaren<\/p>\n<p>Points: 188<\/p>\n<p>Country: Great Britain<\/p>\n<p><strong>Max Verstappen<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.maestronewsroom.com\/media\/shared\/wires\/ap\/20261008\/aaa3f5fd8795-Singapore_F1_GP_Auto_Racing_6_399--bb0f3.jpg\" alt=\"Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands gestures as he arrives at the paddock ahead of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo\/Vincent Thian)\"\/><figcaption>Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands gestures as he arrives at the paddock ahead of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. 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