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F1 world championship leader Kimi Antonelli enjoys a comfortable lead in RacingNews365's mid-season driver rankings, besting three world champions. Antonelli holds a 50-point advantage over Lewis Hamilton in the standings during the summer break, with six wins, a second, and two thirds, plus one Sprint win, to his name as he dominated the first 11 races. As such, the Italian holds a commanding lead at the top of the driver ratings RacingNews365 produce after every grand prix weekend, with each driver receiving a score out of 10 for their performance. Numerous factors are taken into account, such as qualifying advantage or deficit between team-mates, their race performance, and whether they made any mistakes which handicapped their results. On Sprint weekends, the performance there is also factored into the equation. After 11 rounds, Antonelli has an average score of 8.8, having received a rare perfect 10 during the Monaco GP where he claimed his fifth successive win, and a grand chelem to boot. His lowest score of the season has been 8 - achieved in Barcelona, Austria, and Hungary. He holds a strong 0.8 lead over the chasing pack, led by three world champions, with Max Verstappen the lead chaser. His best result of the season has been a 9 in Austria and Hungary, with his worst showing of 6.5 in Japan. They are the only two drivers to average 8.0 or above. Reigning champion Lando Norris completes the podium in third on an average of 7.8, just missing out on a perfect 10 in Hungary with a 9.5, whilst Lewis Hamilton is fourth on a tie-break. Hamilton and Racing Bulls duo Arvid Lindblad and Liam Lawson are all on an average score of 7.4 for the season, but on countback, with the highest individual rating separating them, Hamilton's 10 from his win in Barcelona nudges him ahead of Lindblad's 9.5 in Australia and Lawson's best of a 9 in Austria. Check out the full 11-1 rating below, with part 1 covering drivers 22-12 available at the following link. RacingNews365's 2026 mid-season driver ratings - 11-1 | F1 2026 mid-season driver ratings - 11-1: Kimi Antonelli dominates three world champions | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---| | Rank | Driver | Average | Highest | Lowest | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1. | Kimi Antonelli | 8.8 | Monaco - 10 | Barcelona, Austria, Hungary - 8 | | 2. | Max Verstappen | 8.0 | Austria, Hungary - 9 | Japan - 6.5 | | 3. | Lando Norris | 7.8 | Hungary - 9.5 | Monaco - 5 | | 4. | Lewis Hamilton | 7.4 | Barcelona - 10 | Japan, Miami, Hungary - 5 | | 5. | Arvid Lindblad | 7.4 | Miami - 9.5 | Miami - 4.5 | | 6. | Liam Lawson | 7.4 | Austria - 9 | Australia, Miami - 5 | | 7. | Charles Leclerc | 7.3 | Australia - 9.5 | Barcelona - 4 | | 8. | Pierre Gasly | 7.3 | Japan - 9 | Hungary - 6 | | 9. | George Russell | 7.2 | Australia - 10 | Monaco - 4 | | 10. | Isack Hadjar | 7.0 | Australia - 9.5 | Miami - 3.5 | | 11. | Gabriel Bortoleto | 6.9 | Australia - 9 | Miami - 5.5 | Also interesting: Join RacingNews365's Nick Golding and Samuel Coop as they dissect the biggest storylines looking ahead to the second half of the F1 season, featuring the likes of Kimi Antonelli, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. Rather watch the podcast? Then click here! Get the latest F1 news from RacingNews365 directly in your Google feed! Click on the link below and you’ll see your favourite F1 website appearing even more often. That way, you’ll never miss any news, analyses, interviews, or exclusives. Follow RacingNews365 on Google Most read In this article Never miss a thing from the Formula 1 season! Add the 2026 F1 schedule to your calendar at the touch of a button. Subscribe below and put the dates and times of every race directly on your PC or smartphone, so you don't miss a second from the new season. Download the F1 calendar Download the F1 calendar A variant with just the race and qualifying is also available. Click here to download it..