News Summary
- Nikola Tsolov remains the F2 championship leader with 177 points after the Madrid Sprint.
- Rafael Câmara scored three points and moved to 169, reducing Tsolov’s advantage from 11 to eight.
- Gabriele Minì remains third on 147 points, with Alexander Dunne fourth on 120 and Noel León fifth on 119.
The 2026 Formula 2 championship fight tightened further after Saturday’s Sprint Race in Madrid, with Rafael Câmara reducing Nikola Tsolov’s advantage to just eight points ahead of Sunday’s Feature Race at Madring.
Tsolov remains at the top of the standings with 177 points, having failed to add to his total in the Sprint. Câmara, meanwhile, collected three points to move from 166 to 169, cutting a championship deficit that stood at 11 points after Monza.
The official Formula 2 standings entering Madrid had Tsolov on 177, Câmara on 166 and Gabriele Minì on 147. Alexander Dunne was fourth with 118, while Noel León occupied fifth on 114.
Saturday changed the margins behind Tsolov. Câmara added three points, Dunne two and León five, while Minì failed to score.
As a result, Tsolov leads Câmara by eight points, with Minì now 30 points behind the championship leader on 147.
Dunne remains fourth after moving to 120 points, 57 behind Tsolov. But the Rodin driver has León immediately behind him: the Campos Racing driver reached 119 points and is now separated from Dunne by only one.
The situation also strengthens Campos Racing’s position at the front of the championship. Tsolov and León form the Spanish team’s 2026 line-up, while Câmara races alongside Joshua Dürksen at Invicta Racing. Formula 2’s official entry list confirms the complete driver-team combinations for the season.
Further back, Kush Maini remains sixth with 88 points for ART Grand Prix. Dino Beganovic is seventh on 79 for DAMS, only one ahead of Dürksen.
Laurens van Hoepen sits ninth with 72 points, while Martinius Stenshorne completes the championship top ten on 66.
The title picture remains open heading into Sunday’s Feature Race, where considerably more points are available than in the Sprint. The Madrid round is followed by Baku on September 24-26 before the final two rounds at Lusail and Yas Marina.
F2 2026: Drivers’ standings after Madrid Sprint Race
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. TSOLOV | Campos Racing | 177 | — |
| 2 | R. CÂMARA | Invicta Racing | 169 | -8 |
| 3 | G. MINÌ | MP Motorsport | 147 | -30 |
| 4 | A. DUNNE | Rodin Motorsport | 120 | -57 |
| 5 | N. LEÓN | Campos Racing | 119 | -58 |
| 6 | K. MAINI | ART Grand Prix | 88 | -89 |
| 7 | D. BEGANOVIC | DAMS | 79 | -98 |
| 8 | J. DÜRKSEN | Invicta Racing | 78 | -99 |
| 9 | L. VAN HOEPEN | Trident | 72 | -105 |
| 10 | M. STENSHORNE | Rodin Motorsport | 66 | -111 |
| 11 | T. INTHRAPHUVASAK | ART Grand Prix | 63 | -114 |
| 12 | R. MIYATA | Hitech | 55 | -122 |
| 13 | J. BENNETT | Trident | 38 | -139 |
| 14 | R. VILLAGÓMEZ | Van Amersfoort Racing | 38 | -139 |
| 15 | O. GOETHE | MP Motorsport | 37 | -140 |
| 16 | S. MONTOYA | Prema Racing | 28 | -149 |
| 17 | C. HERTA | Hitech | 26 | -151 |
| 18 | R. BILINSKI | DAMS | 24 | -153 |
| 19 | E. FITTIPALDI | AIX Racing | 18 | -159 |
| 20 | N. VARRONE | Van Amersfoort Racing | 15 | -162 |
| 21 | M. BOYA | Prema Racing | 13 | -164 |
| 22 | C. SHIELDS | AIX Racing | 10 | -167 |
The team assignments follow Formula 2’s official 2026 entry list, including Tsolov and León at Campos, Câmara and Dürksen at Invicta, Minì and Goethe at MP Motorsport, and Dunne and Stenshorne at Rodin.
FAQ
Who leads the 2026 Formula 2 championship after the Madrid Sprint?
Nikola Tsolov remains the championship leader with 177 points for Campos Racing. Rafael Câmara is second with 169, eight points behind.
How many points separate Tsolov and Câmara in the F2 standings?
Tsolov leads Câmara by eight points after the Madrid Sprint. The gap was 11 points entering the weekend.
Who are still in the F2 title fight after the Madrid Sprint?
Tsolov leads on 177 points ahead of Câmara on 169 and Minì on 147. Dunne is fourth with 120, while León has 119. With Sunday’s Madrid Feature Race and three further rounds still to come, substantial points remain available.
