ferrari drivers: Hamilton and Leclerc lead Ferrari’s 2026 title push
Ferrari’s 2026 drivers are Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton; ahead of the Italian Grand Prix on 2026-09-06, Hamilton is third on 183 points, Leclerc is fifth on 155, and Ferrari is second to Mercedes by 87 points in the constructors’ race.
Ferrari drivers in 2026
Ferrari’s current line-up is simple: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc. That pairing is carrying Ferrari into Monza with both drivers still in the title picture on Formula1.com’s live 2026 standings.
Hamilton is the better placed of the two. He sits third in the drivers’ championship on 183 points with one win, while Leclerc is fifth on 155 points with one win.
| Driver | Team | 2026 Drivers' Championship Position | Points | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 3rd | 183 | 1 |
| Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 5th | 155 | 1 |
Hamilton vs Leclerc in the standings
Hamilton’s third place gives Ferrari its strongest individual title challenge right now. Formula1.com’s live table has him 28 points ahead of Leclerc, and Ferrari’s recent form has shown why that matters.
A Ferrari race report said the team beat Mercedes for the Silver Arrows’ first grand prix defeat of the 2026 season, with Hamilton’s final-stint pace highlighted. That is the kind of execution Ferrari wants more often from its lead driver.
Leclerc remains central to the picture too. Ferrari’s relationship with him began in 2016 through the Ferrari Driver Academy, and Leclerc has said: “for me Ferrari was always the choice.”
Why their points matter against Mercedes
Ferrari’s team position adds another layer to the driver fight. Ferrari sits second in the 2026 constructors’ standings with 338 points and 2 wins, while Mercedes leads on 425 points and 8 wins.
That leaves Ferrari 87 points behind Mercedes, so both Hamilton and Leclerc need clean weekends if the team is going to reduce the gap. Fred Vasseur has been clear that Ferrari “can’t leave more points on the table,” and that message fits a front-running fight where small errors keep costing big points.
| Constructor | Position | Points | Wins | Gap to Ferrari/Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | 1st | 425 | 8 | +87 to Ferrari |
| Ferrari | 2nd | 338 | 2 | 0 |
Mercedes leads Ferrari by 87 points.
A separate Ferrari profile entry lists 2026 figures of 2nd place and 165 points, plus 6 grands prix, 137 grand prix points, 0 wins, 5 podiums and 0 poles. Those numbers do not match the live championship table, so treat them as a separate profile snapshot rather than the current standings.
What Monza means next
Monza is the next checkpoint for Ferrari’s two drivers. The Italian Grand Prix is Round 13, on 2026-09-06 at Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, and it arrives with Ferrari still chasing Mercedes from second place.
| Race | Date | Time (UTC) | Circuit | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Grand Prix | 2026-09-06 | 13:00:00Z | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | Monza |
Ferrari’s title hopes now rest on Hamilton protecting third, Leclerc closing from fifth, and both drivers helping cut Mercedes’ 87-point lead at Monza.