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Who will win the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship?

Who will win the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship?

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Ralf Schumacher
Ralf Schumacher"My gut feeling is that Kimi Antonelli will win."Feb 26, 2026
GiveMeSport
GiveMeSport"Antonelli is predicted to win this year's Drivers' Championship."Jul 06, 2026
Kalshi
Kalshi"There is a 63% chance that Kimi Antonelli will win the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship."Jul 08, 2026
Polymarket
Polymarket"There is a 57% chance that Kimi Antonelli will win the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship."Jun 18, 2026
GPFans
GPFans"There is a 26.7% chance that George Russell will win the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship."Jan 15, 2026
Manifold
Manifold"There is a 25% chance that George Russell will win the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship."Jul 01, 2026
Claire Williams
Claire Williams“My experience of George... I think he ​is perfectly capable of winning that psychological battle when it comes to trying ⁠to win a world championship."Jul 01, 2026
Prediction Hunt
Prediction Hunt"Russell's title odds jumped 24 points to 50% after putting Mercedes on pole at the Australian GP."Mar 07, 2026
Deadspin
Deadspin"[George Russell is] appropriately priced on Crypto.com, with the prediction market site scoring his implied probability at 44%, nearly twice what was afforded the nearest contender."Mar 16, 2026
Manifold
Manifold"There is a 56% chance that Kimi Antonelli will win the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship."Jul 05, 2026
BBC News
BBC News"An absolute masterclass from Antonelli for his first Monaco win underlined his credentials as the likely world champion this year."Jun 07, 2026
Lines
LinesThere is a 57% chance that Kimi Antonelli will win the 2026 Formula 1 World Championship.Jul 08, 2026
Damien Souness
Damien Souness"Newcomer Andrea Antonelli looks to be the most likely to take the win."Jul 04, 2026
RacingNews365
RacingNews365"There is a 12.15% chance that George Russell will win the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship."Feb 25, 2026
Karun Chandhok
Karun Chandhok"I think [George Russell is] ready to be a championship contender if the car is capable of it. I think he's ready to be world champion."Jul 01, 2026
Matt Hylen
Matt Hylen"Russell will come out on top and win his first-ever Drivers' World Championship."Jul 01, 2026
Jonathan Brazeau
Jonathan Brazeau"Russell will win the world championship."Dec 15, 2025
Beyond the Flag
Beyond the Flag"FanDuel Sportsbook lists Russell at +230 to win the 2026 world championship."Jan 23, 2026
Kalshi
Kalshi"There is a 12% chance that George Russell will win the 2026 Formula 1 Drivers' Championship."Jul 01, 2026
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