The 1 November 2026 Mexico City GP settled the drivers' championship. Antonelli did not need to win: a ninth place was enough and he finished on the podium. Every figure in this story comes from the official results loaded in Formuradar.
2026 Mexico City GP result
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Grid | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 5 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 1 | 18 |
| 3 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 6 | 10 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 2 | 8 |
Source: official results (Jolpica/Ergast) in Formuradar.
Championships after Mexico
| Drivers | Points | Constructors | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonelli | 380 | Mercedes | 630 |
| Verstappen | 261 | Ferrari | 504 |
| Hamilton | 259 | Red Bull | 382 |
| Russell | 250 | McLaren | 365 |
| Leclerc | 245 | Racing Bulls | 108 |
Why the sums are over
Four races remain, 100 points at most. Verstappen, second on 261, would reach 361 by winning everything: 19 fewer than Antonelli. No other driver is closer, so the rest of the drivers are mathematically eliminated.
What the model said and what happened
Formuradar's pole forecast was 1:17.852; the real one was 1:16.514, 1.34 s faster. The model expected a slower car than it was, and we say so here because the ±1 s margin we advertised did not cover this case. It is a single circuit: the full test is on the accuracy page.
What comes next
Brazil (8 November), Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi remain. With the drivers' title settled, the fight moves to second place in the drivers' standings (Verstappen 261, Hamilton 259, Russell 250 and Leclerc 245) and to the constructors': Mercedes (630) lead Ferrari (504) by 126 points and could clinch it in Brazil; Red Bull (382) and McLaren (365) fight for third.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the 2026 F1 world champion?
Andrea Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes), with 380 points after the Mexico City GP and a 119-point lead over Verstappen with only 100 points left.
Who won the 2026 Mexico City GP?
Max Verstappen (Red Bull), who started fifth. Hamilton was second and Antonelli third.
Have Mercedes won the constructors' title?
Not yet: they lead with 630 points against Ferrari's 504, but up to 172 points remain for a team (43 per race), so Ferrari can still reach 676.
Sources
- Formuradar · Campeonato 2026 (datos de Jolpica/Ergast)
- Formuradar · Clasificación del GP de México 2026
- Formuradar · Precisión del modelo
Figures and quotes come from the linked sources and may have changed since.
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