Regulation changes are having a huge impact on this fascinating season.

Oscar Piastri reignited his world title hopes with a brilliant drive to claim his first podium of the new Formula One season when he finished second in the Japanese Grand Prix.

Antonelli is now the championship leader for the first time in his young F1 career, while Piastri's strong run to second saw Mercedes failed to secure a one-two finish for the first time in 2026.