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Kyle Larson finished ninth at Martinsville and did not clinch the title early. He leads Christopher Bell by 67 points and Denny Hamlin by 70 ahead of the November 8 finale.
Lewis Hamilton blamed a first-lap battle with Charles Leclerc for Ferrari's missed chance of a Mexico City one-two. Leclerc received a five-second penalty, while team boss Fred Vasseur said he would speak to both drivers.
FIA stewards fined Mercedes €5,000 after George Russell missed the mandatory media pen in Mexico City. Toto Wolff said the driver was distraught after Kimi Antonelli secured the F1 title.
Colapinto and Gasly lost their Mexico City GP points finishes for failing to slow under yellow flags. Revised results promoted Haas debutant Ryo Hirakawa to 10th and his first F1 point.
After the November 1 Malaysian GP, Jack Miller said 19 of 22 MotoGP riders do not want to race in Qatar on November 6–8. His claim does not amount to a confirmed withdrawal by all 19. Organisers still plan to stage the event, while Yamaha has formally withdrawn.
A 10-second collision penalty cost Piastri his points finish. An interim classification listed him 15th, but later Alpine sanctions moved him to 13th and promoted Bortoleto to eighth.
William Byron's No. 24 Chevrolet claimed its first win of 2026 after sweeping both stages and finishing ahead of teammate Chase Elliott. The title finale follows at Homestead on November 8.
