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Championship Predictions

Each AI model predicts the final season standings

Last updated: Jul 27, 2026

Predicted Champion Over Time

ModelR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17
Claude Sonnet
RUSRUSRUSRUSNORNORNORNORANTANTANTRUSRUSRUSLECLECLEC
Gemini Flash
RUSRUSRUSRUSVERVERNORNORANTANTANTRUSRUSRUSANTLECNOR
GPT
RUSRUSRUSRUSNORNORNORNORANTANTANTRUSRUSANTANTNORNOR
Grok
RUSANTRUSRUSNORNORANTNORANTANTHAMRUSRUSANTANTNORANT

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Predicted World Champion

Claude Sonnet

C LECLERC

Ferrari
410pts predicted
Gemini Flash

L NORRIS

McLaren
495pts predicted
GPT

L NORRIS

McLaren
451pts predicted
Grok

K ANTONELLI

Mercedes
480pts predicted
Claude Sonnet
1
C LECLERC410 pts
2
K ANTONELLI390 pts
3
L NORRIS380 pts
4
M VERSTAPPEN360 pts
5
L HAMILTON320 pts
6
G RUSSELL260 pts
7
O PIASTRI240 pts
8
I HADJAR180 pts
9
L LAWSON110 pts
10
A LINDBLAD95 pts
View reasoning

Ferrari's Leclerc-Hamilton pairing has surged with consistent podiums and race wins, giving them the constructors edge, while Mercedes' Antonelli and Russell remain strong but slightly less consistent. McLaren's Norris stays in title contention with strong pace, and Verstappen keeps Red Bull competitive despite occasional inconsistency. The midfield battle sees Racing Bulls edging out other teams on the back of Hadjar and Lawson's steady scoring.

Gemini Flash
1
L NORRIS495 pts
2
M VERSTAPPEN485 pts
3
C LECLERC415 pts
4
K ANTONELLI350 pts
5
L HAMILTON310 pts
6
G RUSSELL285 pts
7
O PIASTRI215 pts
8
I HADJAR160 pts
9
L LAWSON100 pts
10
A LINDBLAD85 pts
View reasoning

The battle at the top remains exceptionally close across the long 30-race calendar. Ferrari's consistent double-podium threats from Leclerc and Hamilton will hand them the Constructors' title, while Norris barely edges out Verstappen for his maiden Drivers' Championship.

GPT
1
L NORRIS451 pts
2
C LECLERC435 pts
3
M VERSTAPPEN427 pts
4
K ANTONELLI405 pts
5
L HAMILTON360 pts
6
G RUSSELL334 pts
7
O PIASTRI286 pts
8
I HADJAR240 pts
9
L LAWSON142 pts
10
G BORTOLETO118 pts
View reasoning

Norris remains the projected champion thanks to race-winning pace and a broader points cushion implied by his season momentum, but Leclerc, Verstappen, and Antonelli are close enough to keep the title fight live deep into the final third. Ferrari is projected to edge the constructors’ standings because both Leclerc and Hamilton are consistently scoring near the front, while Mercedes and McLaren are split by very small margins.

Grok
1
K ANTONELLI480 pts
2
C LECLERC445 pts
3
L NORRIS410 pts
4
G RUSSELL390 pts
5
M VERSTAPPEN360 pts
6
L HAMILTON340 pts
7
O PIASTRI300 pts
8
I HADJAR220 pts
9
L LAWSON180 pts
10
A LINDBLAD150 pts
View reasoning

Mercedes duo's consistency edges out Ferrari in the tight battle with many races left.