RACECAST

Championship Predictions

Each AI model predicts the final season standings

Last updated: Sep 7, 2026

Predicted Champion Over Time

ModelR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15R16R17R18R19
Claude Sonnet
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Gemini Flash
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GPT
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Grok
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Predicted World Champion

Claude Sonnet

L NORRIS

McLaren
560pts predicted
Gemini Flash

G RUSSELL

Mercedes
580pts predicted
GPT

L NORRIS

McLaren
568pts predicted
Grok

K ANTONELLI

Mercedes
412pts predicted
Claude Sonnet
1
L NORRIS560 pts
2
K ANTONELLI545 pts
3
M VERSTAPPEN520 pts
4
G RUSSELL505 pts
5
O PIASTRI495 pts
6
C LECLERC360 pts
7
L HAMILTON285 pts
8
P GASLY130 pts
9
F ALONSO100 pts
10
N HULKENBERG70 pts
View reasoning

McLaren and Mercedes have shown the strongest overall race pace across the last several rounds, trading wins and podiums consistently, while Verstappen's individual brilliance keeps Red Bull competitive despite a weaker second driver lineup. Ferrari's Leclerc-Hamilton pairing remains solid for podiums but lacks the outright pace to challenge for wins regularly, and the midfield battle for best-of-the-rest looks set to favor Alpine's incremental gains over the remaining races.

Gemini Flash
1
G RUSSELL580 pts
2
K ANTONELLI540 pts
3
L NORRIS490 pts
4
C LECLERC430 pts
5
L HAMILTON390 pts
6
O PIASTRI350 pts
7
M VERSTAPPEN310 pts
8
P GASLY140 pts
9
L LAWSON110 pts
10
F ALONSO95 pts
View reasoning

Mercedes' dominant mid-to-late season development surge secures them the Constructors' Title comfortably. George Russell's consistency barely edges out teammate Kimi Antonelli for the Drivers' Championship in an incredibly long 31-race calendar, while McLaren and Ferrari stage a close fight for runner-up honours.

GPT
1
L NORRIS568 pts
2
K ANTONELLI552 pts
3
G RUSSELL526 pts
4
O PIASTRI438 pts
5
M VERSTAPPEN421 pts
6
C LECLERC389 pts
7
L HAMILTON352 pts
8
P GASLY174 pts
9
L LAWSON151 pts
10
F ALONSO121 pts
View reasoning

McLaren and Mercedes look like the two decisive forces for the run-in, with Norris’ consistency narrowly outweighing Antonelli and Russell splitting Mercedes’ points. Ferrari remains a strong podium threat but lacks the recent winning rhythm, while Red Bull Racing is being carried mainly by Verstappen with less consistent support.

Grok
1
K ANTONELLI412 pts
2
L NORRIS378 pts
3
G RUSSELL355 pts
4
M VERSTAPPEN301 pts
5
C LECLERC274 pts
6
L HAMILTON248 pts
7
O PIASTRI219 pts
8
A LINDBLAD167 pts
9
F ALONSO134 pts
10
I HADJAR119 pts
View reasoning

Antonelli's three wins in the last five races plus consistent podiums give him an unassailable lead. Mercedes' double-points scoring keeps them ahead of McLaren in constructors despite Norris's strong individual form.