F1 World Drivers' Championship Odds: Antonelli Favored Following Third Straight Win

Robert Criscola - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Robert Criscola • Betting Analyst 11+ years betting experience
Updated: May 7, 2026 , 11:14 AM ET • 4 min read

Veteran Mercedes pilot George Russell has given way to young teammate Kimi Antonelli in the Drivers' Championship odds race.

F1 Kimi Antonelli Mercedes
Photo By - Reuters Connect. F1 driver Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes.

The 2026 F1 Drivers' Championship odds had plenty of time to sit and stew during an unscheduled five-week lull. When the season finally resumed in Miami on Sunday, Kimi Antonelli picked up right where he left off.

Antonelli won his third straight race to leapfrog Mercedes teammate George Russell.

Understandably, the 2026 Constructors' Championship odds go through the Silver Arrows, with McLaren and Ferrari giving chase.

Let's take a look at the latest F1 odds to win the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship.

2026 F1 Drivers' Championship odds

Driver bet365
Mercedes Kimi Antonelli +120
Mercedes George Russell +225
McLaren Lando Norris +333
McLaren Oscar Piastri +1400
Ferrari Charles Leclerc +1600
Red Bull Max Verstappen +1600
Ferrari Lewis Hamilton +6600
Red Bull Isack Hadjar +10000
Aston Martin Fernando Alonso +200000
VCARB Liam Lawson +200000
Williams Carlos Sainz +200000
Haas Esteban Ocon +200000
Haas Oliver Bearman +200000
Audi Nico Hulkenberg +200000
Audi Gabriel Bortoleto +200000
Alpine Pierre Gasly +200000
Alpine Franco Colapinto +200000
Williams Alex Albon +300000
VCARB Arvid Lindblad +300000
Cadillac Sergio Perez +400000
Cadillac Valtteri Bottas +400000
Aston Martin Lance Stroll +400000

Odds as of 5-7.

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2026 F1 Drivers' Championship odds movement

  • Lando Norris saw a dramatic shift in odds following the Miami GP, going from +2500 to a +333 third-choice. One could argue that he was a bit unlucky to lose to Antonelli.
  • George Russell went from +100 to +225, and is now second-choice in the wagering.

2026 F1 Drivers' Championship favorites

Kimi Antonelli (+120)

Kimi Antonelli was an early betting favorite despite having never won an F1 race before.

He broke his maiden in the Chinese GP, then promptly doubled up in the Japanese GP to practically draw even in the betting with his Mercedes teammate. 

Antonelli caught and passed Russell following his third straight victory in Miami.

George Russell (+225)

George Russell was stamped as the one to beat by bettors and oddsmakers before the year began, as Mercedes looked to have the most promising cars in preseason testing.

A victory in the season-opening Qatar GP helped solidify that status, but it's been all downhill (relatively speaking) since.

Lando Norris (+333)

Is the champ back? The betting market seems to think so, knocking him down from +2500 to +333.

Lando Norris looked to have a great car in Miami, and was perhaps just a strategy call away from prevailing over Antonelli.

2026 F1 Constructors' Championship odds

Team bet365
Mercedes Mercedes -350
McLaren McLaren +300
Ferrari Ferrari +1000
Red Bull Red Bull +5000
Haas Haas +200000
Audi Audi +200000
VCARB Racing Bulls +200000
Alpine Alpine +300000
Aston Martin Aston Martin +300000
Williams Williams +300000
Cadillac Cadillac +400000

Odds as of 5-7.

Past F1 Drivers' Champions 

Year F1 World Champion Runner-up
2025 Lando Norris Max Verstappen
2024 Max Verstappen Lando Norris
2023 Max Verstappen Sergio Perez
2022 Max Verstappen Charles Leclerc
2021 Max Verstappen Lewis Hamilton
2020 Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas
2019 Lewis Hamilton Valtteri Bottas
2018 Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel
2017 Lewis Hamilton Sebastian Vettel
2016 Nico Rosberg Lewis Hamilton

Past F1 Constructors' Championship winners

Years Constructors' Champion Runner-up
2025 McLaren Mercedes
2024 McLaren Ferrari
2023 Red Bull Racing Mercedes
2022 Red Bull Racing Ferrari
2021 Mercedes Red Bull Racing-Honda
2020 Mercedes  Red Bull Racing-Honda
2019 Mercedes Ferrari
2018 Mercedes Ferrari
2017 Mercedes Ferrari
2016 Mercedes Red Bull Racing Tag Heuer

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Robert M. Criscola’s road to becoming a Covers publishing editor began with an internship at Metro New York, which eventually turned into a freelance job at MetroBet covering many sports from a wagering angle, including horse racing. He continued to focus on “The Sport of Kings” by writing for shapperdacapper.com, danonymousracing.com, and informer.fanxt.com before joining the team at the TwinSpires Edge in 2019 as a regular contributor and weekend editor. “Crisco” began writing game previews for Covers in 2022 and joined the editing team in 2023.

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