{"id":709264,"date":"2026-06-02T00:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T00:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/709264\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T00:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T00:01:14","slug":"ea-sports-reveal-f1-2026-driver-ratings-and-its-a-shocker-for-kimi-antonelli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/709264\/","title":{"rendered":"EA Sports reveal F1 2026 driver ratings and it’s a SHOCKER for Kimi Antonelli"},"content":{"rendered":"

EA Sports have released their driver ratings for the F1 2026 game and championship leader Kimi Antonelli’s<\/a> rating has shocked some fans. <\/p>\n

\nEA have owned the official rights to the Formula 1 game since 2021, when they acquired Codemasters who have made the game since the 2009 edition. <\/p>\n

\nIn recent years, fans have awaited the official F1 driver standings with baited breath to see which drivers have the highest ranking and which have fallen short. <\/p>\n

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\nFor the 2026 edition, however, it was the current championship leader who was on the receiving end of a strange decision. <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: Max Verstappen announces definitive F1 sabbatical decision<\/a> <\/p>\n

Antonelli below Ocon, Verstappen the best<\/p>\n

\nAntonelli was ranked the sixth worst driver on the F1 grid for the 2026 game, with a score of just 83. While it was above drivers such as Gabriel Bortoleto, Liam Lawson, Lance Stroll<\/a>, Franco Colapinto and Arvid Lindblad, Antonelli was below both Valtteri Bottas<\/a> and Esteban Ocon<\/a> – who have both been linked with losing their race seats. <\/p>\n

\nIt will come as no surprise that Max Verstappen<\/a> was the best rated driver with a score of 95 ahead of reigning F1 champion Lando Norris<\/a>, who was given a score of 94. <\/p>\n

\nGeorge Russell<\/a> followed in third, with a score of 93, with Charles Leclerc<\/a> rated as the fourth best driver with a rating of 92. <\/p>\n

\nOscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton<\/a> were behind Leclerc with a joint rating of 91. Rookie Arvid Lindblad was the worst rated driver with 68. <\/p>\n

\nHere is a table of the official EA Sports F1 2026 driver rankings: <\/p>\n

EA Sports F1 2026 Driver Ratings<\/p>\n

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\nEA Sports F1 2026 Driver Ratings
\nDriver
\nTeam
\nEA Sports Rating
\n Max VerstappenRed Bull95
\nLando NorrisMcLaren<\/a>94
\nGeorge RussellMercedes<\/a>93
\nCharles LeclercFerrari<\/a>92
\nOscar PiastriMcLaren91
\nLewis HamiltonFerrari91
\nFernando Alonso<\/a>Aston Martin90
\nCarlos Sainz<\/a>Williams<\/a>86
\nSergio Perez<\/a>Cadillac85
\nAlexander Albon<\/a>Williams85
\nNico HulkenbergAudi85
\nEsteban OconHaas<\/a>84
\nValtteri BottasCadillac84
\nPierre Gasly<\/a>Alpine84
\nOliver BearmanHaas83
\nIsack HadjarRed Bull83
\nKimi AntonelliMercedes83
\nGabriel BortoletoAudi80
\nLiam LawsonRacing Bulls79
\nLance StrollAston Martin77
\nFranco ColapintoAlpine73
\nArvid LindbladRacing Bulls68 <\/p>\n

\nREAD MORE: Martin Brundle, 67 today, is also the greatest F1 driver never to win a race<\/a><\/p>\n

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