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AFTER THE FLAG · 2026 · ROUND 14

Spanish Grand Prix

2026-09-13 · Madring

How the finishing rates moved

Rates, ended streaks and positions gained
DriverPodium rate changePoints rate changePlaces gainedPoints streak ended
Alexander Albon0.0 pp-1.3 pp1—
Fernando Alonso0.0 pp-1.1 pp0—
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1.1 pp1.1 pp1—
Arvid Lindblad0.0 pp2.6 pp1—
Oliver Bearman0.0 pp-1.6 pp6—
Gabriel Bortoleto0.0 pp-1.9 pp-1—
Valtteri Bottas0.0 pp0.0 pp1—
Franco Colapinto0.0 pp3.3 pp2—
Pierre Gasly0.0 pp-4.9 pp22 races
Lewis Hamilton-2.7 pp-7.1 pp—13 races
Nico Hülkenberg0.0 pp6.4 pp1—
Liam Lawson0.0 pp2.2 pp2—
Charles Leclerc-2.2 pp1.6 pp1—
Max Verstappen4.4 pp2.2 pp1—
Lando Norris5.1 pp1.3 pp-2—
Esteban Ocon0.0 pp-1.1 pp2—
Sergio Pérez0.0 pp0.0 pp——
Oscar Piastri-1.5 pp2.3 pp-1—
George Russell-3.8 pp1.6 pp1—
Carlos Sainz0.0 pp-1.6 pp——
Lance Stroll0.0 pp0.0 pp——
Yuki Tsunoda0.0 pp-16.7 pp11 races

Percentage-point changes after this race. Points means classified P1–P10; season-only streaks. Places gained uses paired known grid and classified finish positions.

The podium

P1Andrea Kimi Antonelli25 Grand Prix points
P2Max Verstappen18 Grand Prix points
P3Lando Norris15 Grand Prix points

Five numbers from the race

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Records that moved

No record leader or top-five order changed in the verified lists.

Before and after this round. Records use the same calendar and sample definitions as the record book. Linked record pages show the latest standings.

Standings delta

Standings and title scenarios are calculated from Grand Prix and sprint points; historical penalty timing is unavailable. Ties remain unresolved pending countback.

DriverBefore → afterGPPoints
Andrea Kimi Antonelli1 → 125267 → 292
George Russell2 → 210201 → 211
Lewis Hamilton3 → 30191 → 191
Lando Norris4 → 415171 → 186
Charles Leclerc5 → 512155 → 167
Max Verstappen6 → 618127 → 145
Oscar Piastri7 → 74116 → 120
Isack Hadjar8 → 8071 → 71
Liam Lawson9 → 9851 → 59
Pierre Gasly10 → 10041 → 41
Arvid Lindblad11 → 11229 → 31
Franco Colapinto12 → 12621 → 27
Oliver Bearman13 → 13018 → 18
Gabriel Bortoleto14 → 14010 → 10
Nico Hülkenberg15 → 1516 → 7
Carlos Sainz15 → 1606 → 6
Alexander Albon17 → 1705 → 5
Esteban Ocon18 → 1803 → 3
Fernando Alonso18 → 1803 → 3
Yuki Tsunoda20 → 2001 → 1
Lance Stroll21 → 2100 → 0
Sergio Pérez21 → 2100 → 0
Valtteri Bottas21 → 2100 → 0

Title race update

Pierre Gasly, Arvid Lindblad, Franco Colapinto, Oliver Bearman, Gabriel Bortoleto can no longer reach the leader’s current score after this round.

ContenderEarliest clinch before → after
Andrea Kimi AntonelliR17 → R17
George RussellR20 → R20
Lewis HamiltonR20 → R21
Lando NorrisR20 → R21
Charles LeclercR21 → R21
Max VerstappenR21 → R22

The title race 9 ROUNDS REMAINING

Drivers’ championship

Up to 233 points remain per driver.

ContenderMax totalStatus
Andrea Kimi AntonelliEarliest outright clinch: R17; net gain over George Russell must exceed 69 pts by then.525Alive
George RussellEarliest outright clinch: R20; net gain over Andrea Kimi Antonelli must exceed 156 pts by then.444Alive
Lewis HamiltonEarliest outright clinch: R21; net gain over Andrea Kimi Antonelli must exceed 151 pts by then.424Alive
Lando NorrisEarliest outright clinch: R21; net gain over Andrea Kimi Antonelli must exceed 156 pts by then.419Alive
Charles LeclercEarliest outright clinch: R21; net gain over Andrea Kimi Antonelli must exceed 175 pts by then.400Alive
Max VerstappenEarliest outright clinch: R22; net gain over Andrea Kimi Antonelli must exceed 172 pts by then.378Alive

Constructors’ championship

Up to 402 points remain per constructor.

ContenderMax totalStatus
MercedesEarliest outright clinch: R17; net gain over Ferrari must exceed 113 pts by then.905Alive
FerrariEarliest outright clinch: R21; net gain over Mercedes must exceed 231 pts by then.760Alive
McLarenEarliest outright clinch: R21; net gain over Mercedes must exceed 283 pts by then.708Alive
Red BullEarliest outright clinch: R22; net gain over Mercedes must exceed 316 pts by then.632Alive
Racing BullsCannot reach the leader’s current score479Out
AlpineCannot reach the leader’s current score470Out

Full points are assumed for every remaining event. Clinch scenarios require a strict points lead and every rival to stay below the threshold; tied totals are left alive pending countback. “Earliest outright clinch” assumes maximum scoring with rivals scoring zero, not a forecast. Rule source: reference.

Reliability

DriverStatusClassification
Carlos SainzRetiredother
Sergio PérezRetiredother
Lance StrollRetiredother
Lewis HamiltonRetiredother

Status is the recorded result; classification groups mechanical failures, accidents, exclusions and other retirements.

Race classification

Pos.DriverGridPtsStatus
1Andrea Kimi AntonelliFinished225Finished
2Max VerstappenFinished318Finished
3Lando NorrisFinished115Finished
4Charles LeclercFinished512Finished
5George RussellFinished610Finished
6Liam LawsonFinished88Finished
7Franco ColapintoFinished96Finished
8Oscar PiastriFinished74Finished
9Arvid LindbladLapped102Lapped
10Nico HülkenbergLapped111Lapped
11Esteban OconLapped130Lapped
12Pierre GaslyLapped140Lapped
13Gabriel BortoletoLapped120Lapped
14Yuki TsunodaLapped150Lapped
15Alexander AlbonLapped160Lapped
16Oliver BearmanLapped220Lapped
17Fernando AlonsoLapped170Lapped
18Valtteri BottasLapped190Lapped
19Carlos SainzRetired200Retired
20Sergio PérezRetired180Retired
21Lance StrollRetired210Retired
22Lewis HamiltonRetired40Retired
Full race and qualifying results ↗