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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 May 3)

PDriverTeamPoints
1Andrea AntonelliMercedes100
2George RussellMercedes80
3Charles LeclercFerrari59
4Lando NorrisMcLaren51
5Lewis HamiltonFerrari51
6Oscar PiastriMcLaren43
7Max VerstappenRed Bull26
8Oliver BearmanHaas17
9Pierre GaslyAlpine16
10Liam LawsonRacing Bulls10
11Franco ColapintoAlpine7
12Arvid LindbladRacing Bulls4
13Carlos SainzWilliams4
14Isack HadjarRed Bull4
15Gabriel BortoletoAudi2
16Esteban OconHaas1
17Alexander AlbonWilliams1
18Nico HülkenbergAudi0
19Sergio PerezCadillac0
20Fernando AlonsoAston Martin0
21Lance StrollAston Martin0
22Valtteri BottasCadillac0
PTeamPoints
1Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team180
         Poles: 4       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 4
2Scuderia Ferrari HP110
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
3McLaren Mastercard F1 Team94
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
4Oracle Red Bull Racing30
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
5BWT Alpine F1 Team23
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
6TGR Haas F1 Team18
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Visa Cash App Racing Bulls14
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Atlassian Williams F1 Team5
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Audi Revolut 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 April 26)

PRiderTeamPoints
1Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing101
2Jorge MartinAprilia Racing90
3Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR4671
4Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM66
5Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo57
6Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing54
7Alex MarquezGresini Racing53
8Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing48
9Francesco BagnaiaDucati Lenovo34
10Enea BastianiniKTM Tech330
11Brad BinderRed Bull KTM28
12Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol27
13Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR4625
14Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR24
15Fermin AldeguerGresini Racing20
16Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha11
17Diogo MoreiraPro Honda LCR9
18Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol4
19Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha3
20Toprak RazgatlıoğluPramac Racing1
21Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech30
22Jack MillerPramac Racing0
23Michele PirroGresini Racing0
24Augusto FernandezYamaha Factory Racing0
25Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia Racing0
PTeamPoints
1Aprilia Racing191
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 3
2Trackhouse MotoGP Team102
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
3Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team96
         Poles: 2       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
4Red Bull KTM Factory Racing94
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
5Ducati Lenovo Team91
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 2       GP wins: 0
6BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP73
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
7Honda LCR MotoGP33
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Honda HRC Castrol31
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9Red Bull KTM Tech330
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP14
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
11Prima Pramac Racing1
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0