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Raikkonen Is The Biggest Threat

Giancarlo Minardi reckons that Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen will be one of the biggest threats for Fernando Alonso in the last part of the season.

With nine races to go in what has been a sensational season, the Spaniard is leading the Drivers Championship, scoring 164 points and having claimed three race victories.

However, the two time F1 champion is by no means in the clear. Four drivers have a realistic chance of winning this year's F1 title with Australian Mark Webber 40 points off the pace and two ahead of 2010 and 2011 champion Sebastian Vettel.

Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Raikkonen also have a shot, however, it's Raikkonen, who despite being 48 points off the pace, that Minardi believes could be the Spanish leader's biggest threat.

Minardi said:"Spa will be the real turning point to one of the most beautiful Championships in recent years. "To date we have not a real leader in terms of driver and car and despite the fact Alonso is 40 points ahead, I think, it is premature to say the title is his. There are five drivers' who could win the title still and the greatest danger could come from Raikkonen. Unfortunately, some results haven't gone his way and he needs to improve in qualifying too. But he is aggressive and consistent in his performance. It will be important to have the best summer break and to develop new parts. Ferrari needs to find some more lap time and even though Red Bull Racing has lost some of its lustre, it can count on the consistency of its two drivers unlike McLaren, Ferrari and Lotus. Alonso is in great shape and he has managed to take every opportunity, supported by a reliable Ferrari. It is this aspect that allows the Scuderia to concentrate 100 percent on the development of the car."

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2026 F1 Championship Standings (as of June 14)

PDriverTeamPoints
1Andrea AntonelliMercedes156
2Lewis HamiltonFerrari115
3George RussellMercedes106
4Charles LeclercFerrari75
5Lando NorrisMcLaren73
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren68
7Max VerstappenRed Bull55
8Pierre GaslyAlpine41
9Isack HadjarRed Bull34
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls28
11Oliver BearmanHaas18
12Franco ColapintoAlpine16
13Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls13
14Carlos SainzWilliams6
15Alexander AlbonWilliams5
16Esteban OconHaas3
17Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
18Fernando AlonsoAston Martin1
19Nico HülkenbergAudi0
20Sergio PerezCadillac0
21Lance StrollAston Martin0
22Valtteri BottasCadillac0
PTeamPoints
1Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team262
         Poles: 7       Sprint wins: 2       GP wins: 6
2Scuderia Ferrari HP190
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
3McLaren Mastercard F1 Team141
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
4Oracle Red Bull Racing89
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5BWT Alpine F1 Team57
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6Visa Cash App Racing Bulls41
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7TGR Haas F1 Team21
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Atlassian Williams F1 Team11
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Audi Revolut F1 Team2
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team1
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Cadillac F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0

2026 MotoGP Championship Standings (as of June 7)

PRiderTeamPoints
1Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing180
2Jorge MartinAprilia Racing160
3Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR46138
4Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM132
5Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo108
6Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing105
7Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo99
8Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing93
9Alex MarquezGresini Racing67
10Fermin AldeguerGresini Racing64
11Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol57
12Brad BinderRed Bull KTM48
13Enea BastianiniKTM Tech348
14Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR4640
15Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha37
16Diogo MoreiraPro Honda LCR36
17Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR34
18Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol15
19Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha12
20Jack MillerPramac Racing11
21Toprak RazgatlıoğluPramac Racing9
22Iker LecuonaGresini Racing9
23Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech36
24Augusto FernandezYamaha Factory Racing4
25Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia Racing0
26Jonas FolgerKTM Tech30
27Michele PirroGresini Racing0
28 Cal CrutchlowCastrol Honda LCR0
PTeamPoints
1Aprilia Racing340
         Poles: 2       Sprint wins: 2       GP wins: 5
2Ducati Lenovo Team207
         Poles: 3       Sprint wins: 3       GP wins: 1
3SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team198
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
4Red Bull KTM Factory Racing180
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
5Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team178
         Poles: 2       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
6BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP140
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 1
7Honda HRC Castrol72
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Honda LCR MotoGP70
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Red Bull KTM Tech354
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP49
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Prima Pramac Racing20
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0