{
 "updated": "2026-07-01",
 "season": 2026,
 "status": "8 of 22 rounds completed",
 "next_race": {"round": 9, "gp": "British Grand Prix", "date": "2026-07-05", "circuit": "Silverstone Circuit", "sprint": true},
 "champions_2025": {"drivers": "Lando Norris (McLaren)", "constructors": "McLaren"},
 "regs_note": "New 2026 regulations: 1.6L turbo-hybrid V6 retained with the MGU-H removed and electrical power raised to 350 kW (~50/50 split), 100% sustainable fuel, and active aerodynamics. Cadillac joined as the 11th team (first new entry since Haas in 2016) and Audi replaced Sauber as a works team.",
 "points_note": "Race points to the top 10 (25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1); sprint points to the top 8. Ties broken by wins countback.",
 "source": "2026 Formula One World Championship (drivers/constructors standings templates), cross-checked race-by-race against the Jolpica-Ergast API with zero discrepancies; team colours from Formula1.com's official 2026 team pages. As of the Austrian GP, 28 June 2026.",
 "drivers": [
  {"pos": 1, "driver": "Kimi Antonelli", "team": "Mercedes", "points": 171, "wins": 5},
  {"pos": 2, "driver": "George Russell", "team": "Mercedes", "points": 131, "wins": 2},
  {"pos": 3, "driver": "Lewis Hamilton", "team": "Ferrari", "points": 125, "wins": 1},
  {"pos": 4, "driver": "Oscar Piastri", "team": "McLaren", "points": 80, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 5, "driver": "Lando Norris", "team": "McLaren", "points": 79, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 6, "driver": "Charles Leclerc", "team": "Ferrari", "points": 79, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 7, "driver": "Max Verstappen", "team": "Red Bull Racing", "points": 73, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 8, "driver": "Isack Hadjar", "team": "Red Bull Racing", "points": 42, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 9, "driver": "Pierre Gasly", "team": "Alpine", "points": 41, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 10, "driver": "Liam Lawson", "team": "Racing Bulls", "points": 30, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 11, "driver": "Oliver Bearman", "team": "Haas", "points": 18, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 12, "driver": "Franco Colapinto", "team": "Alpine", "points": 16, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 13, "driver": "Arvid Lindblad", "team": "Racing Bulls", "points": 14, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 14, "driver": "Carlos Sainz Jr.", "team": "Williams", "points": 6, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 15, "driver": "Alexander Albon", "team": "Williams", "points": 5, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 16, "driver": "Esteban Ocon", "team": "Haas", "points": 3, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 17, "driver": "Gabriel Bortoleto", "team": "Audi", "points": 2, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 18, "driver": "Fernando Alonso", "team": "Aston Martin", "points": 1, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 19, "driver": "Nico Hulkenberg", "team": "Audi", "points": 0, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 20, "driver": "Valtteri Bottas", "team": "Cadillac", "points": 0, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 21, "driver": "Sergio Perez", "team": "Cadillac", "points": 0, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 22, "driver": "Lance Stroll", "team": "Aston Martin", "points": 0, "wins": 0}
 ],
 "constructors": [
  {"pos": 1, "constructor": "Mercedes", "team": "Mercedes", "points": 302, "wins": 7},
  {"pos": 2, "constructor": "Ferrari", "team": "Ferrari", "points": 204, "wins": 1},
  {"pos": 3, "constructor": "McLaren-Mercedes", "team": "McLaren", "points": 159, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 4, "constructor": "Red Bull Racing-Red Bull Ford", "team": "Red Bull Racing", "points": 115, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 5, "constructor": "Alpine-Mercedes", "team": "Alpine", "points": 57, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 6, "constructor": "Racing Bulls-Red Bull Ford", "team": "Racing Bulls", "points": 44, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 7, "constructor": "Haas-Ferrari", "team": "Haas", "points": 21, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 8, "constructor": "Williams-Mercedes", "team": "Williams", "points": 11, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 9, "constructor": "Audi", "team": "Audi", "points": 2, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 10, "constructor": "Aston Martin Aramco-Honda", "team": "Aston Martin", "points": 1, "wins": 0},
  {"pos": 11, "constructor": "Cadillac-Ferrari", "team": "Cadillac", "points": 0, "wins": 0}
 ],
 "races": [
  {"round": 1, "gp": "Australian Grand Prix", "date": "2026-03-08", "circuit": "Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne", "winner": "George Russell", "team": "Mercedes", "pole": "George Russell", "fastest_lap": "Max Verstappen"},
  {"round": 2, "gp": "Chinese Grand Prix", "date": "2026-03-15", "circuit": "Shanghai International Circuit", "winner": "Kimi Antonelli", "team": "Mercedes", "pole": "Kimi Antonelli", "fastest_lap": "Kimi Antonelli", "sprint": true},
  {"round": 3, "gp": "Japanese Grand Prix", "date": "2026-03-29", "circuit": "Suzuka Circuit", "winner": "Kimi Antonelli", "team": "Mercedes", "pole": "Kimi Antonelli", "fastest_lap": "Kimi Antonelli"},
  {"round": 4, "gp": "Miami Grand Prix", "date": "2026-05-03", "circuit": "Miami International Autodrome", "winner": "Kimi Antonelli", "team": "Mercedes", "pole": "Kimi Antonelli", "fastest_lap": "Lando Norris", "sprint": true},
  {"round": 5, "gp": "Canadian Grand Prix", "date": "2026-05-24", "circuit": "Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal", "winner": "Kimi Antonelli", "team": "Mercedes", "pole": "George Russell", "fastest_lap": "Kimi Antonelli", "sprint": true},
  {"round": 6, "gp": "Monaco Grand Prix", "date": "2026-06-07", "circuit": "Circuit de Monaco", "winner": "Kimi Antonelli", "team": "Mercedes", "pole": "Kimi Antonelli", "fastest_lap": "Kimi Antonelli"},
  {"round": 7, "gp": "Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix", "date": "2026-06-14", "circuit": "Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya", "winner": "Lewis Hamilton", "team": "Ferrari", "pole": "George Russell", "fastest_lap": "Lewis Hamilton"},
  {"round": 8, "gp": "Austrian Grand Prix", "date": "2026-06-28", "circuit": "Red Bull Ring, Spielberg", "winner": "George Russell", "team": "Mercedes", "pole": "George Russell", "fastest_lap": "Kimi Antonelli"}
 ],
 "calendar": [
  {"round": 9, "gp": "British Grand Prix", "date": "2026-07-05", "circuit": "Silverstone Circuit", "sprint": true},
  {"round": 10, "gp": "Belgian Grand Prix", "date": "2026-07-19", "circuit": "Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps"},
  {"round": 11, "gp": "Hungarian Grand Prix", "date": "2026-07-26", "circuit": "Hungaroring"},
  {"round": 12, "gp": "Dutch Grand Prix", "date": "2026-08-23", "circuit": "Circuit Zandvoort", "sprint": true},
  {"round": 13, "gp": "Italian Grand Prix", "date": "2026-09-06", "circuit": "Monza Circuit"},
  {"round": 14, "gp": "Spanish Grand Prix", "date": "2026-09-13", "circuit": "Madring, Madrid (new circuit)"},
  {"round": 15, "gp": "Azerbaijan Grand Prix", "date": "2026-09-26", "circuit": "Baku City Circuit", "note": "Saturday race"},
  {"round": 16, "gp": "Singapore Grand Prix", "date": "2026-10-11", "circuit": "Marina Bay Street Circuit", "sprint": true},
  {"round": 17, "gp": "United States Grand Prix", "date": "2026-10-25", "circuit": "Circuit of the Americas, Austin"},
  {"round": 18, "gp": "Mexico City Grand Prix", "date": "2026-11-01", "circuit": "Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez"},
  {"round": 19, "gp": "São Paulo Grand Prix", "date": "2026-11-08", "circuit": "Interlagos Circuit"},
  {"round": 20, "gp": "Las Vegas Grand Prix", "date": "2026-11-21", "circuit": "Las Vegas Strip Circuit", "note": "Saturday race"},
  {"round": 21, "gp": "Qatar Grand Prix", "date": "2026-11-29", "circuit": "Lusail International Circuit"},
  {"round": 22, "gp": "Abu Dhabi Grand Prix", "date": "2026-12-06", "circuit": "Yas Marina Circuit"}
 ],
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  {"team": "Mercedes", "entrant": "Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team", "chassis": "F1 W17", "power_unit": "Mercedes-AMG F1 M17", "drivers": [{"no": 12, "name": "Kimi Antonelli"}, {"no": 63, "name": "George Russell"}]},
  {"team": "Ferrari", "entrant": "Scuderia Ferrari HP", "chassis": "SF-26", "power_unit": "Ferrari 067/6", "drivers": [{"no": 16, "name": "Charles Leclerc"}, {"no": 44, "name": "Lewis Hamilton"}]},
  {"team": "McLaren", "entrant": "McLaren Mastercard F1 Team", "chassis": "MCL40", "power_unit": "Mercedes-AMG F1 M17", "drivers": [{"no": 1, "name": "Lando Norris"}, {"no": 81, "name": "Oscar Piastri"}]},
  {"team": "Red Bull Racing", "entrant": "Oracle Red Bull Racing", "chassis": "RB22", "power_unit": "Red Bull Ford DM01", "drivers": [{"no": 3, "name": "Max Verstappen"}, {"no": 6, "name": "Isack Hadjar"}]},
  {"team": "Alpine", "entrant": "BWT Alpine F1 Team", "chassis": "A526", "power_unit": "Mercedes-AMG F1 M17", "drivers": [{"no": 10, "name": "Pierre Gasly"}, {"no": 43, "name": "Franco Colapinto"}]},
  {"team": "Racing Bulls", "entrant": "Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 Team", "chassis": "VCARB 03", "power_unit": "Red Bull Ford DM01", "drivers": [{"no": 30, "name": "Liam Lawson"}, {"no": 41, "name": "Arvid Lindblad"}]},
  {"team": "Haas", "entrant": "TGR Haas F1 Team", "chassis": "VF-26", "power_unit": "Ferrari 067/6", "drivers": [{"no": 31, "name": "Esteban Ocon"}, {"no": 87, "name": "Oliver Bearman"}]},
  {"team": "Williams", "entrant": "Atlassian Williams F1 Team", "chassis": "FW48", "power_unit": "Mercedes-AMG F1 M17", "drivers": [{"no": 23, "name": "Alexander Albon"}, {"no": 55, "name": "Carlos Sainz Jr."}]},
  {"team": "Audi", "entrant": "Audi Revolut F1 Team", "chassis": "R26", "power_unit": "Audi AFR 26 Hybrid", "drivers": [{"no": 5, "name": "Gabriel Bortoleto"}, {"no": 27, "name": "Nico Hulkenberg"}]},
  {"team": "Aston Martin", "entrant": "Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team", "chassis": "AMR26", "power_unit": "Honda RA626H", "drivers": [{"no": 14, "name": "Fernando Alonso"}, {"no": 18, "name": "Lance Stroll"}]},
  {"team": "Cadillac", "entrant": "Cadillac Formula 1 Team", "chassis": "MAC-26", "power_unit": "Ferrari 067/6", "drivers": [{"no": 11, "name": "Sergio Perez"}, {"no": 77, "name": "Valtteri Bottas"}]}
 ],
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  "Alpine": "#00A1E8", "Racing Bulls": "#6692FF", "Haas": "#DEE1E2", "Williams": "#1868DB",
  "Audi": "#FF2D00", "Aston Martin": "#229971", "Cadillac": "#AAAAAD"
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  "Alpine": "#004E70", "Racing Bulls": "#0038C2", "Haas": "#667175", "Williams": "#082145",
  "Audi": "#751500", "Aston Martin": "#0F4331", "Cadillac": "#58585B"
 }
}