Max Verstappen on the podium at the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix

2026 Drivers' Championship, after round 14 of 23

Can Max Verstappen still win the title?

YES

Mathematically, yes. Max is P6, 147 points behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli, with 233 still to race for.

Gap to leader

+147

Points left

233

9 races, 1 sprint

Max's best possible

378

by winning every race and sprint

Out at current pace

Marina Bay

after round 17

The title window

Max stays in the fight while the red line is under the white one. Right now the gap is 147 and 233 points are left. If Max and ANT keep scoring like they have so far, the lines cross at Singapore Grand Prix. In the worst case it's over after Kuala Lumpur.

0100200300400500600700R1R2R4R6R8R10R12R14R16R18R20R22Now■ Worst case■ At current pace■ Gap
  • Points left
  • Gap to leader
  • Gap at current pace
  • Gap, worst case
Show the numbers
RoundPoints leftGap to leaderGap at current paceGap, worst case
R1 Melbourne59817
R2 Shanghai56543
R3 Suzuka54060
R4 Miami50774
R5 Montreal47488
R6 Monte Carlo449113
R7 Barcelona424101
R8 Spielberg39998
R9 Silverstone366103
R10 Spa341113
R11 Budapest316110
R12 Zandvoort283130
R13 Monza258140
R14 Madrid233147147147
R15 Baku208158172
R16 Kuala Lumpur183168197
R17 Marina Bay150179230
R18 Austin125189255
R19 Mexico City100200280
R20 São Paulo75210305
R21 Las Vegas50221330
R22 Lusail25231355
R23 Abu Dhabi0242380

Who Max has to pass

Each bar is the lead Max has to wipe out, measured against the 233 points left. A full bar would need a perfect run from Max and zero points for that driver.

  1. 1

    Andrea Kimi Antonelli Mercedes

    292 pts, 8 wins

    +147

    Max has to outscore Antonelli by 147, about 16.3 a weekend. Even with Max winning everything, Antonelli can't score more than 86 from here (P6 or worse on average).

  2. 2

    George Russell Mercedes

    211 pts, 2 wins

    +66

    Max has to outscore Russell by 66, about 7.3 a weekend. Even with Max winning everything, Russell can't score more than 167 from here (P2 or worse on average).

  3. 3

    Lewis Hamilton Ferrari

    191 pts, 1 win

    +46

    Max has to outscore Hamilton by 46, about 5.1 a weekend. If Max wins every race, Hamilton can't catch up.

  4. 4

    Lando Norris McLaren

    186 pts, 2 wins

    +41

    Max has to outscore Norris by 41, about 4.6 a weekend. If Max wins every race, Norris can't catch up.

  5. 5

    Charles Leclerc Ferrari

    167 pts, 1 win

    +22

    Max has to outscore Leclerc by 22, about 2.4 a weekend. If Max wins every race, Leclerc can't catch up.

The season so far

Points after every round. The dotted lines show where Max ends up by winning every remaining race and sprint, and where ANT ends up at the current pace.

0100200300400500R1R2R4R6R8R10R12R14R16R18R20R22Now■ ANT pace■ VER best case 378■ ANT■ RUS■ HAM■ NOR■ LEC■ VER
  • Andrea Kimi Antonelli
  • George Russell
  • Lewis Hamilton
  • Lando Norris
  • Charles Leclerc
  • Max Verstappen
  • VER winning every race
  • ANT at current pace
Show the numbers
RoundANTRUSHAMNORLECVERVER winning every raceANT at current pace
R1 Melbourne18251210158
R2 Shanghai47513315348
R3 Suzuka726341254912
R4 Miami1008051515926
R5 Montreal1318872587543
R6 Monte Carlo1568890587543
R7 Barcelona156106115737555
R8 Spielberg171131125797973
R9 Silverstone1791541479710876
R10 Spa20415415910312691
R11 Budapest219160169128138109
R12 Zandvoort242183183159155112
R13 Monza267201191171155127
R14 Madrid292211191186167145145292
R15 Baku170313
R16 Kuala Lumpur195334
R17 Marina Bay228355
R18 Austin253375
R19 Mexico City278396
R20 São Paulo303417
R21 Las Vegas328438
R22 Lusail353459
R23 Abu Dhabi378480

Play out the Azerbaijan GP

26 Sept in Baku. Pick the finishing order and see where the title fight stands afterwards. Drivers not listed score nothing.

DriverRace
Max Verstappen145 pts
Andrea Kimi Antonelli292 pts
George Russell211 pts
Lewis Hamilton191 pts
Lando Norris186 pts
Charles Leclerc167 pts

After Baku

Still alive

Max
170 pts
Gap to ANT
−140
Points left after
208

What's left

  1. Round 15, 26 Sept

    Baku

  2. Round 16, 4 Oct

    Kuala Lumpur

    Earliest knockout

  3. Round 17, 11 Oct

    Marina Bay

    SprintOut at current pace

  4. Round 18, 25 Oct

    Austin

  5. Round 19, 1 Nov

    Mexico City

  6. Round 20, 8 Nov

    São Paulo

  7. Round 21, 22 Nov

    Las Vegas

  8. Round 22, 29 Nov

    Lusail

  9. Round 23, 6 Dec

    Abu Dhabi