As the F1 grid enters its mandatory summer hibernation, teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli holds a commanding lead that has the established order sweating.
The 2026 Formula 1 season has reached its traditional midway pause, but the mood in the paddock is anything but relaxed.
While Antonelli sits comfortably at the summit, the battle for the remaining steps on the podium has become a brutal British civil war.
Behind Russell, the points table reads like a who’s who of modern racing royalty, albeit ones currently playing catch-up.
As the F1 grid enters its mandatory summer hibernation, teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli holds a commanding lead that has the established order sweating.