Last 3 Rounds as the Undercard Is Still Up for Grabs

Formula 1 has no outstanding business at the top with only three rounds of the 2026 season to run. Kimi Antonelli made it a formality in Mexico City and is the drivers’ champion on 390 points. Mercedes have secured the constructors’ title in similar fashion at Interlagos.

It is not so straightforward behind them. Max Verstappen is second in the drivers’ table with 279 points. George Russell is third on 262 while Lewis Hamilton trails by a point in fourth, his total 261 as the remaining three races are put behind us. Charles Leclerc sits in fifth with 249. In the constructors’ battle for third place McLaren and Red Bull are separated by 17 points.

Next on the docket is Las Vegas from November 20 to 22. The night race on the Strip will see track temperature fall over the course of the session, making tyre warm up the key to the running order. Qatar hosts the penultimate round on November 29 and the calendar is brought to an end in Abu Dhabi on December 6.

However, there is a qualifier on those last two races. Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali revealed last week the sport still intends to finish the calendar in Qatar and Abu Dhabi “at this stage”, alluding to regional upheaval, and did not pledge to do so. But he said that the global upheaval does not affect the long-term plan or the agreements in Qatar and Abu Dhabi with regards to the race dates.

Teams also get their first insight into 2027 with these last few rounds. Only McLaren raced new bits in Brazil and admitted that the front wing angle is targeted at next year’s car.