One Grand Prix triumph can change a life but Formula 1 immortality awaits any driver with enough victories to knock a racing icon out of the win totals top 10. No driver has made the list without winning the World Championship along the way,

Here's a look at the F1 drivers' championship contenders, recent races that have intensified the title battle, and how the upcoming rounds could give a team an edge over others.

The resurgent Red Bull racer has now finished ahead of the McLaren drivers who lead the championship standings in each of the last four races, taking a big bite

Twenty-two drivers will make up the 2026 Formula 1 line-up across 11 teams. A few teams have already announced their drivers for the next season and beyond, but others still have slots to fill. Mercedes are the latest team to confirm their line-up after a delay in getting contracts ready.

Formula One (F1) is a sport often associated with high salaries for its drivers. However, determining the amount of money that the sports class 2025 will earn is not easy. While drivers like Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Charles Leclerc are some of the most well-known in the sport, it is not always the case that they are the highest earners.

Piastri currently leads the Formula 1 standings with 336 points, followed by McLaren teammate Lando Norris at 314 and Red Bull's Max Verstappen with 273. However he's been named the No. 2 contender to win this year's U.S. Grand Prix, standing 10 seconds behind Verstappen. But of course, like any competition, anything can happen.

Formula 1 star Oscar Piastri is the current leader in the chase for the 2025 Formula 1 World Driver's Championship, aiming to increase his lead in this year's F1 standings with a win at this weekend's race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin.

Max Verstappen continued his fine form with a grand slam weekend at the United States Grand Prix as the Dutchman's title challenge continues. A sprint race victory was backed up with a dominant Grand Prix win,