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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 March 29)

PDriverTeamPoints
1Andrea AntonelliMercedes72
2George RussellMercedes63
3Charles LeclercFerrari49
4Lewis HamiltonFerrari41
5Lando NorrisMcLaren25
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren21
7Oliver BearmanHaas17
8Pierre GaslyAlpine15
9Max VerstappenRed Bull12
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls10
11Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls4
12Isack HadjarRed Bull4
13Carlos SainzWilliams2
14Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
15Franco ColapintoAlpine1
16Esteban OconHaas1
17Valtteri BottasCadillac0
18Nico HülkenbergAudi0
19Sergio PerezCadillac0
20Fernando AlonsoAston Martin0
21Lance StrollAston Martin0
22Alexander AlbonWilliams0
PTeamPoints
1Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team135
         Poles: 3       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 3
2Scuderia Ferrari HP90
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
3McLaren Mastercard F1 Team46
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4TGR Haas F1 Team18
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5BWT Alpine F1 Team16
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6Oracle Red Bull Racing16
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Visa Cash App Racing Bulls14
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Audi Revolut F1 Team2
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Atlassian Williams F1 Team2
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Cadillac F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team0
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0

2026 MotoGP Championship Standings (as of March 29)

PRiderTeamPoints
1Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing81
2Jorge MartinAprilia Racing77
3Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM60
4Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR4650
5Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo45
6Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing40
7Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing37
8Alex MarquezGresini Racing28
9Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo25
10Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol23
11Enea BastianiniKTM Tech322
12Brad BinderRed Bull KTM17
13Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR4614
14Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR13
15Fermin AldeguerGresini Racing13
16Diogo MoreiraPro Honda LCR9
17Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha6
18Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha3
19Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol3
20Toprak RazgatlıoğluPramac Racing1
21Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech30
22Jack MillerPramac Racing0
23Michele PirroGresini Racing0
PTeamPoints
1Aprilia Racing158
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 3
2Red Bull KTM Factory Racing77
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
3Trackhouse MotoGP Team77
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Ducati Lenovo Team70
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
5Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team64
         Poles: 2       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP41
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Honda HRC Castrol26
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Red Bull KTM Tech322
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Honda LCR MotoGP22
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP9
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Prima Pramac Racing1
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0