The 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship heads to the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) with Campos Racing holding a commanding 73-point advantage over Rodin Motorsport, while MP Motorsport and PREMA Racing remain firmly involved in the fight heading into the final two rounds.
Campos leads on 212 points following another strong weekend at Zandvoort, with Rodin second on 139. MP Motorsport sits third with 127 points, just 12 behind Rodin, while reigning Teams’ Champions PREMA Racing remain fourth on 119. Hitech and ART Grand Prix complete the standings, although both face considerable deficits.
Austin’s expanded three-race format keeps the Championship mathematically open. With a maximum of 145 team points available at COTA and another 86 at the Las Vegas finale, a team can theoretically collect 231 points across the remaining five races.
Consequently, Campos could secure its maiden F1 Academy Teams’ Championship before Las Vegas, while Rodin, MP Motorsport and PREMA must capitalise on the additional scoring opportunities to keep their challenges alive. Although all six teams retain mathematical possibilities under the maximum-points calculations, the realistic title fight centres on the leading four, with Campos firmly in control.
Campos leads by 73 points, but the chasing teams have different challenges
The official 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ standings place Campos comfortably ahead after four rounds. However, the expanded Austin format means the Championship leader cannot yet consider the title secure.
The standings ahead of the United States GP, including each team’s deficit to Campos and theoretical maximum final total, are:
- Campos Racing — 212 points: Championship leader; maximum 443.
- Rodin Motorsport — 139 points: 73 behind; maximum 370.
- MP Motorsport — 127 points: 85 behind; maximum 358.
- PREMA Racing — 119 points: 93 behind; maximum 350.
- Hitech — 52 points: 160 behind; maximum 283.
- ART Grand Prix — 29 points: 183 behind; maximum 260.
These maximum totals assume a team can collect every available point across the remaining rounds, an outcome that would require its drivers to dominate the relevant scoring positions. They represent theoretical ceilings rather than predictions about achievable results.
The figures immediately separate the field into different groups. Campos has several routes to the title, while Rodin remains the nearest challenger despite its substantial deficit. MP Motorsport and PREMA have opportunities to reduce the gap, particularly if their drivers replicate their strongest performances of the season.
Hitech and ART Grand Prix remain mathematically capable of exceeding Campos’ current score, but both require almost complete domination across the remaining races alongside extremely limited scoring from the leading teams.
The more immediate battle behind Campos appears considerably closer. Only 20 points separate Rodin in second from PREMA in fourth, leaving the three chasing teams with realistic opportunities to change their positions before Las Vegas.
Austin’s three-race format leaves 231 team points available in 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship
The introduction of the expanded three-race format at Montreal and Austin has significantly increased the opportunities for major swings in the Teams’ Championship.
Unlike the standard two-race weekends, COTA features an Opening Race, Reverse Grid Race and Feature Race. Teams accumulate points through their drivers’ results, meaning multiple strong finishes in the same race can create substantial gains.
The maximum available team points at Austin are:
- Opening Race: 59 points, comprising 58 for the top three finishers and one fastest-lap point.
- Reverse Grid Race: 25 points, comprising 24 for the top three finishers and one fastest-lap point.
- Feature Race: 61 points, comprising 58 for the top three finishers, one fastest-lap point and two pole-position points.
- Total at Austin: 145 points.
Las Vegas returns to the standard two-race format, offering a maximum of 86 team points. That includes 25 from the Reverse Grid Race and 61 from the Feature Race, including the pole-position bonus.
Therefore, a team can theoretically collect 231 points across the remaining two rounds, although achieving that total would require an extraordinary sequence of results.
The expanded format explains why Campos cannot secure the Championship simply through its existing 73-point lead. Rodin, MP Motorsport and PREMA still have enough opportunities to reduce their deficits substantially, particularly if they can place multiple drivers near the front.
However, the same points structure also favours Campos. With three drivers contributing to its Championship total, the Spanish outfit has several opportunities to limit the gains made by its rivals, even when Palmowski does not win.
Campos transformed the Teams’ Championship after Shanghai
Campos’ current position represents a significant turnaround following the season opener in Shanghai, where Rodin emerged as the early Championship leader.
Felbermayr’s Feature Race victory helped Rodin finish the Chinese GP with 44 points, four ahead of Campos. MP Motorsport and PREMA followed on 26 each, while ART Grand Prix collected seven and Hitech scored one.
Rodin’s early advantage in the Teams’ standings reflected a successful opening round for Felbermayr and Ella Lloyd. However, Campos had already demonstrated its strength through Palmowski, Rafaela Ferreira and Megan Bruce, with all three scoring in the Feature Race.
Montreal subsequently transformed the Championship.
Palmowski dominated the inaugural Opening Race, while Bruce finished second to secure a Campos one-two. Ferreira added fourth place, helping the team collect 56 points from the opening contest alone.
That result propelled Campos into the Teams’ Championship lead, moving the Spanish outfit to 96 points compared with Rodin’s 57.
Although the Reverse Grid Race proved more difficult, Campos responded emphatically in Sunday’s Feature Race. Palmowski converted pole into another commanding victory, while Bruce completed the podium in third and Ferreira added another point.
Campos consequently collected 102 points across the Canadian weekend, increasing its season total to 142. PREMA moved into second on 88, while Rodin dropped to third with 80 and MP Motorsport remained fourth on 54.
Silverstone allowed Rodin to recover second place, but Campos retained control. The British GP delivered another 32 points for the Championship leader, while Rodin scored 41 and reduced the gap to 53.
Zandvoort then strengthened Campos’ position further. Palmowski secured pole position, victory and fastest lap in the Feature Race, adding 28 points, while Bruce contributed another eight. Their combined results helped Campos score 38 across the Dutch weekend and increase its total to 212.
Rodin managed only 18 points at Zandvoort, meaning Campos extended its advantage from 53 to 73.
The progression demonstrates how decisively the Championship has shifted. Campos trailed Rodin by four points after Shanghai but now leads by 73, representing a net swing of 77 points across Montreal, Silverstone and Zandvoort.
Campos’ three-driver contribution strengthens its 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship title prospects
Palmowski has contributed the majority of Campos’ points, but the team’s Championship advantage also reflects the performances of Bruce and Ferreira.
The three drivers have contributed:
- Alisha Palmowski: 136 points.
- Megan Bruce: 49 points.
- Rafaela Ferreira: 27 points.
- Combined: 212 points.
Palmowski accounts for approximately 64% of the team’s total. Her four victories, including three Feature Race wins and one Opening Race triumph, have provided Campos with the foundation for its substantial lead.
However, Bruce has also played an important role, particularly at Montreal. Her second-place finish in the Opening Race and third in the Feature Race gave Campos two double podiums across the same weekend, creating major gains over its rivals.
Ferreira’s contributions have been less consistent, but she has still added 27 points. Her fourth-place finish in Montreal’s Opening Race was particularly important in helping Campos maximise its advantage during a weekend with three points-paying races.
The team therefore benefits from having several potential points scorers, rather than depending exclusively on Palmowski’s performances.
Nevertheless, Zandvoort also demonstrated the importance of the Championship leader. Palmowski contributed 28 of Campos’ 38 weekend points, while Bruce added ten and Ferreira failed to score.
With Rodin, MP Motorsport and PREMA hoping to reduce their deficits, Campos will need further strong results from its supporting drivers to protect its advantage if Palmowski experiences difficulties.
Campos can clinch the 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship title at Austin without winning every race
Campos enters Austin with the strongest position in the Teams’ Championship, but the calculations differ considerably from those in the Drivers’ title fight.
The central figure is 86 points, the maximum available to a team at Las Vegas.
To guarantee the Championship outright on points, Campos must leave Austin at least 87 points ahead of every remaining rival. An 86-point lead would still leave a theoretical possibility of a tie, making the Championship countback relevant.
Campos currently leads Rodin by 73 points, meaning it must gain at least another 14 points on its nearest challenger to establish an unassailable 87-point advantage.
However, the Spanish outfit must also consider MP Motorsport, PREMA and the remaining teams. A sufficient advantage over Rodin alone would not guarantee the title if another team moved within reach.
The minimum relative Austin outcomes required for Campos to finish at least 87 points clear of each rival are:
- Rodin Motorsport: Campos must outscore Rodin by at least 14 points.
- MP Motorsport: Campos must outscore MP by at least 2 points.
- PREMA Racing: Campos can afford to score up to 6 points fewer than PREMA.
- Hitech: Campos can afford to score up to 73 points fewer than Hitech.
- ART Grand Prix: Campos can afford to score up to 96 points fewer than ART.
These conditions must all hold simultaneously for Campos to clinch the title outright on points at Austin.
The calculations underline the importance of MP Motorsport. Although Rodin sits closer to Campos in the standings, MP trails by 85 points, meaning any significant gain on the Championship leader could preserve its title hopes.
Campos must therefore focus on more than simply beating Rodin. The Spanish outfit needs to monitor the combined performances of all its remaining mathematical challengers.
Campos cannot rely on an absolute Austin points target alone for the 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship
Unlike the Drivers’ Championship, where Palmowski has an absolute title-clinching target, Campos cannot establish a comparable Austin score that exceeds every rival’s unrestricted theoretical final total.
Rodin begins Austin with 139 points and can theoretically collect another 231 across the remaining rounds. Therefore, its maximum final total stands at 370.
Campos currently has 212 points and would need to reach 371 to exceed that theoretical ceiling. That requires another 159 points, which is more than the maximum 145 available at Austin.
Consequently, no fixed Austin score can guarantee Campos the Championship through that absolute calculation alone.
Instead, the Spanish outfit must consider the points its rivals actually collect. Even if Campos scores considerably fewer than 145, a sufficiently large advantage over every challenger could still secure the title.
The shared nature of race points also makes the unrestricted theoretical ceilings deliberately conservative. If Campos fills several of the highest-scoring positions, its rivals cannot simultaneously collect those same points.
This creates an important distinction between the absolute totals and the realistic race scenarios. Campos’ most practical route involves maintaining consistent scoring while preventing Rodin, MP Motorsport and PREMA from making substantial gains.
Rodin must reduce the 73-point deficit before Las Vegas
Rodin enters Austin second in the Championship with 139 points, leaving it 73 behind Campos.
The New Zealand-based outfit enjoyed the strongest opening round of the season, but it has struggled to match Campos’ consistency since Montreal.
Felbermayr remains its leading contributor with 88 points, while Lloyd has added 47 and Ella Stevens four. The distribution demonstrates Rodin’s dependence on its two highest-scoring drivers, particularly when challenging Campos at the front.
The team’s contributions are:
- Emma Felbermayr: 88 points.
- Ella Lloyd: 47 points.
- Ella Stevens: 4 points.
- Combined: 139 points.
Rodin’s strongest response to Campos came at Silverstone, where Felbermayr won the Reverse Grid Race and Lloyd completed the podium in third. Felbermayr subsequently finished third in the Feature Race, while Lloyd took fifth.
That 41-point British GP weekend restored Rodin to second place and reduced its deficit to Campos.
However, Zandvoort halted that progress. Felbermayr failed to score in the Reverse Grid Race before finishing fifth in the Feature Race, while Lloyd contributed eight points across the weekend. Rodin added only 18, allowing Campos to extend its advantage by another 20.
Rodin therefore needs a substantial improvement at Austin, particularly from Felbermayr.
To preserve the possibility of finishing ahead of Campos outright at Las Vegas, Rodin must leave COTA no more than 85 points behind. With a current deficit of 73, it can afford to lose a maximum of 12 additional points to Campos across Austin.
The following scenarios illustrate Rodin’s position:
- Campos scores 30 points: Rodin needs at least 18.
- Campos scores 40 points: Rodin needs at least 28.
- Campos scores 50 points: Rodin needs at least 38.
- Campos scores 60 points: Rodin needs at least 48.
These examples preserve an outright mathematical route rather than guarantee a competitive position at Las Vegas.
Rodin could therefore remain in contention without outperforming Campos at Austin, provided the gap does not grow too far. However, reducing the deficit would considerably improve its chances heading into the finale.
MP Motorsport’s Zandvoort resurgence changes the 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship picture
MP Motorsport enters Austin third with 127 points, just 12 behind Rodin and eight ahead of PREMA.
The Dutch team has enjoyed a remarkable improvement following a relatively modest opening half of the season. It finished Shanghai with 26 points, added 28 across Montreal and collected another 20 at Silverstone.
However, Zandvoort transformed its position.
Larsen secured second place in the Reverse Grid Race, while Gademan finished third and Esmee Kosterman took fourth. Their combined results earned MP 19 points, the largest haul of any team in Saturday’s race.
Sunday proved even more successful. Larsen again finished second, Gademan completed the podium in third, and Kosterman added another point.
Those results gave MP another 34 points and a total of 53 across the Dutch weekend. The haul lifted the team from fourth to third, moving it ahead of PREMA and within 12 points of Rodin.
The team’s current contributions are:
- Nina Gademan: 71 points.
- Alba Larsen: 50 points.
- Esmee Kosterman: 6 points.
- Combined: 127 points.
Gademan and Larsen account for almost all the team’s points, but Kosterman’s first scoring weekend at Zandvoort demonstrated the potential value of contributions from all three drivers.
MP now faces two separate objectives. It can realistically challenge Rodin for second, while its mathematical title hopes require a much larger turnaround against Campos.
The team currently trails Campos by 85 points. To retain the possibility of finishing ahead outright at Las Vegas, MP must at least match Campos’ Austin score, preventing the gap from increasing beyond 85.
A single-point net loss would leave MP 86 behind, allowing only a possible tie through a maximum Las Vegas haul and favourable countback.
MP consequently has less flexibility than Rodin, despite its impressive recent momentum. Nevertheless, another weekend resembling Zandvoort could substantially improve its position, particularly if Campos struggles.
PREMA must capitalise on its balanced three-driver line-up
Reigning Champions PREMA Racing enter Austin fourth with 119 points, leaving them eight behind MP Motorsport, 20 behind Rodin and 93 behind Campos.
Unlike several of their rivals, PREMA has distributed its points relatively evenly across its three drivers.
The team’s contributions are:
- Payton Westcott: 49 points.
- Mathilda Paatz: 35 points.
- Natalia Granada: 35 points.
- Combined: 119 points.
Westcott leads the team’s charge following her maiden F1 Academy victory at Zandvoort, while Paatz secured her breakthrough win in the Montreal Reverse Grid Race. Granada has also delivered valuable points finishes, including fourth place in the Zandvoort Feature Race.
PREMA’s strongest weekend came at Montreal, where the team collected 62 points. Paatz won the Reverse Grid Race following Ferreira’s penalty, while Westcott secured third and Granada contributed further points.
Those results helped PREMA leave Canada second in the Teams’ standings on 88 points.
However, Silverstone proved particularly difficult. The team managed only six points, allowing Rodin to move ahead and reducing its advantage over MP.
Zandvoort delivered another 25 points through Westcott’s victory and Granada’s strong Feature Race performance, but MP’s exceptional 53-point haul pushed PREMA down to fourth.
The Italian outfit consequently faces a difficult title equation.
To retain the possibility of overtaking Campos outright at Las Vegas, PREMA must gain at least eight points on the Championship leader in Austin. That would reduce its deficit from 93 to 85, placing it within the 86 points available at the finale.
A seven-point gain would leave PREMA exactly 86 behind, allowing only a potential points tie.
Although PREMA has less room for error than Rodin or MP, its balanced line-up could prove an advantage across three races. Strong results from all three drivers would allow the team to collect substantial points without relying on one dominant performer.
However, PREMA must improve its consistency if it hopes to remain involved in the title fight.
Hitech and ART Grand Prix face extreme mathematical scenarios
Hitech and ART Grand Prix complete the Teams’ Championship standings, with 52 and 29 points respectively.
Both remain within reach of Campos’ current 212-point total under the unrestricted maximum-points calculation, but their deficits make a title challenge extraordinarily unlikely.
Hitech trails Campos by 160 points. With a theoretical maximum of 283, the British outfit must gain at least 161 points across the remaining two rounds to finish ahead of Campos’ existing total, assuming the leader fails to score again.
The team’s points have come from Rachel Robertson, Ava Dobson and its Wild Card entry. Robertson has collected 22, Dobson eight and Silverstone Wild Card driver Chiara Bättig another 22.
Bättig’s Silverstone performance proved particularly important. She secured pole position and second place in the Feature Race, contributing significantly to Hitech’s 41-point haul across the British GP weekend.
The team will introduce another Wild Card driver at Austin, with Swedish racer Alexia Danielsson making her F1 Academy debut in the TeamViewer-backed car. Her confirmation for the United States GP followed an encouraging Rookie Test performance at Navarra.
A strong debut from Danielsson could help Hitech reduce its deficit to the midfield teams, particularly if Robertson and Dobson also deliver competitive results.
However, Hitech must gain at least 75 points on Campos during Austin simply to retain the possibility of finishing ahead outright at Las Vegas.
ART faces an even more demanding equation.
The French team has 29 points, with Lisa Billard contributing 15 and Kaylee Countryman adding 14. Jade Jacquet has yet to score, leaving ART dependent on its two leading drivers.
Countryman’s second-place finish in the Montreal Reverse Grid Race provided the team’s strongest result of the season, but ART has struggled to reproduce that performance consistently.
To preserve an outright mathematical title route at Las Vegas, ART must gain at least 98 points on Campos in Austin.
That would require an exceptional three-race weekend combined with virtually no scoring from the Championship leader.
For both teams, improving their final Championship positions represents a considerably more realistic objective than challenging for the title.
Austin could settle the 2026 F1 AcademY Teams’ Championship before the Feature Race
The expanded weekend introduces several mathematical checkpoints before Sunday’s Feature Race.
With teams able to collect points through multiple drivers, the maximum remaining totals differ considerably from those in the Drivers’ Championship.
Assuming officials have not yet allocated the two Austin Feature Race pole points, the remaining theoretical team points are:
- Before Austin: 231 points.
- After the Opening Race: 172 points.
- After the Reverse Grid Race: 147 points.
- After the Feature Race: 86 points.
Once officials award the two Feature Race pole points, the remaining total falls by two. Therefore, if the official standings already include those points after the Reverse Grid Race, only 145 team points remain available across the Austin Feature Race and Las Vegas finale.
These calculations create a theoretical opportunity for Campos to secure the title before Sunday’s race, although the required circumstances would be extreme.
After the Reverse Grid Race, Campos would need an advantage greater than the maximum remaining points over every rival to guarantee the Championship outright.
That means a lead of at least 148 points if the two Austin pole points remain outstanding, or 146 if officials have already allocated them.
Given Campos’ existing 73-point advantage over Rodin, the Spanish outfit would need an extraordinary opening two races to establish such a margin.
Sunday’s Feature Race therefore represents the more realistic title-clinching opportunity.
Once the Austin weekend concludes, only 86 points remain available at Las Vegas. At that point, Campos needs a lead of at least 87 over every challenger to guarantee the title on points, while a margin of 86 could bring countback into consideration.
What each team needs at Austin to keep the title alive
The Teams’ Championship equations become clearer when viewed through the 86 points available at Las Vegas.
Each contender must finish Austin within 85 points of Campos to preserve the possibility of overtaking the current leader outright through a maximum-scoring finale.
The minimum net gains required relative to Campos are:
- Rodin Motorsport: Can afford to lose up to 12 additional points to Campos.
- MP Motorsport: Must at least match Campos’ Austin total.
- PREMA Racing: Must gain at least 8 points on Campos.
- Hitech: Must gain at least 75 points on Campos.
- ART Grand Prix: Must gain at least 98 points on Campos.
These calculations focus on each team’s position relative to Campos. However, a successful title challenge would also require the team to finish ahead of every other competitor, including those that might move into the lead during Austin.
For Rodin, the central objective involves preventing the deficit from growing significantly while hoping Felbermayr and Lloyd can challenge for victories.
MP must sustain the form it demonstrated at Zandvoort. Its 53-point Dutch weekend shows that it can collect substantial totals through multiple podium finishes, although the team must now match or outperform Campos to preserve a route to the title.
PREMA needs a stronger weekend than the Championship leader to remain in contention for an outright points victory, while Hitech and ART require near-perfect circumstances.
The comparison demonstrates why Campos remains the overwhelming favourite. Its rivals face increasingly demanding targets, while the Spanish outfit can secure the title through strong collective performances rather than complete domination.
Qualifying and multiple podium finishes could decide the 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship title
Qualifying will play an important role because the single session determines the grids for all three Austin races.
Each driver’s fastest lap establishes the Feature Race grid, while her second-fastest lap determines the Opening Race order. The top eight qualifiers then reverse their positions for the Reverse Grid Race.
This format gives teams several opportunities to position their drivers near the front, although strong qualifying performances can also create more difficult Reverse Grid Race starting positions.
Campos has benefited significantly from Palmowski’s qualifying form. Her four poles have helped the team maximise its points in the higher-scoring races, particularly at Montreal and Zandvoort.
However, the performances of the remaining drivers could prove equally important at COTA.
If Campos places Palmowski, Bruce and Ferreira inside the points across multiple races, it can limit the gains made by Rodin and MP even without claiming every victory.
Conversely, a team that secures multiple podium finishes could generate a significant points swing.
MP demonstrated that potential at Zandvoort, where Larsen and Gademan collected double podiums across the weekend, while Kosterman contributed further points.
Rodin also benefited from a double podium at Silverstone, when Felbermayr won the Reverse Grid Race and Lloyd finished third.
The championship therefore depends on more than individual race victories. Consistent results across all three cars could prove decisive, particularly with 145 theoretical team points available at Austin.
The 2026 F1 Academy Drivers’ Championship could influence the Teams’ title fight
The Drivers’ Championship battle between Palmowski and Felbermayr adds another dimension to the Teams’ standings.
Palmowski leads Felbermayr by 48 points and could secure the Drivers’ title at Austin. However, their performances will also determine how much Campos and Rodin can gain or lose in the Teams’ Championship.
If Palmowski continues her dominant Feature Race form, Campos will have a strong foundation for defending its advantage. Felbermayr must therefore outperform her rival to strengthen both her own title challenge and Rodin’s prospects.
Nevertheless, the Teams’ Championship creates different incentives.
A second-place finish for Palmowski could still produce a strong result for Campos if Bruce and Ferreira finish inside the points. Similarly, Felbermayr could win a race without Rodin gaining significantly if Lloyd and Stevens struggle while Campos places multiple drivers near the front.
MP faces a different situation. Gademan and Larsen occupy third and fourth in the Drivers’ standings, providing the team with two established front-running contenders.
Strong results from that pair could allow MP to challenge Rodin and reduce its gap to Campos, even without either driver becoming a serious Drivers’ title challenger.
PREMA also possesses several potential points scorers, with Westcott, Paatz and Granada all having contributed significantly throughout the season.
Consequently, the Teams’ Championship could produce different momentum shifts from the Drivers’ contest. A team does not necessarily need to supply the race winner to record the strongest combined points haul.
Las Vegas remains within reach, but Austin will determine the title battle
The final round at Las Vegas offers a maximum of 86 team points, considerably fewer than the 145 available at COTA.
Therefore, Austin represents the most important remaining opportunity for Campos’ rivals to reduce their deficits.
Rodin must prevent the gap from increasing beyond 85 if it hopes to retain an outright mathematical route, while MP must at least match Campos’ points haul. PREMA faces a more difficult challenge, needing to gain a minimum of eight points on the leader.
The positions behind Campos could also change considerably.
Only 12 points separate Rodin and MP, with PREMA another eight behind. A strong Austin weekend could therefore move either of the chasing teams into second, even if Campos secures the title.
Meanwhile, Hitech could use another competitive Wild Card appearance to strengthen its position in fifth, while ART needs improved results to reduce its substantial deficit.
Campos, however, remains in control.
The Spanish outfit has led the Championship since Montreal and has established its advantage through Palmowski’s victories, Bruce’s podium performances and Ferreira’s supporting points finishes.
With three races remaining at Austin and two at Las Vegas, Campos has several opportunities to secure enough points to retain its advantage, but the additional racing also gives its rivals a final chance to respond.
Campos controls the 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship, but the battle behind remains open
Campos enters Austin as the overwhelming favourite to claim the 2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship. Its 73-point advantage over Rodin reflects a season built on consistent scoring, strong qualifying performances and major points hauls during the three-race Montreal weekend.
The Spanish outfit does not need to dominate every session to secure its maiden Teams’ title. Instead, it must maintain a sufficient advantage over Rodin, MP Motorsport and PREMA as the available points decrease.
Rodin remains the nearest challenger, but its title prospects depend on a substantially stronger weekend from Felbermayr, Lloyd and Stevens. MP arrives with considerable momentum following its impressive Zandvoort performance, while reigning Champions PREMA must rediscover the form that produced 62 points at Montreal.
Hitech and ART Grand Prix remain mathematical outsiders, although both have opportunities to improve their final standings through the remaining races.
The most compelling secondary battle involves Rodin, MP and PREMA, with just 20 points separating second and fourth. Even if Campos secures the Championship, that contest could remain unresolved until Las Vegas.
The mathematics leaves all six teams within theoretical reach of the title, but Campos holds the decisive advantage. Austin will determine whether the Spanish team can convert its lead into a maiden Teams’ Championship or whether its rivals can produce one final turnaround before the season finale.
2026 F1 Academy Teams’ Championship summary ahead of Austin
Current Teams’ Championship standings
- Campos Racing — 212 points.
- Rodin Motorsport — 139 points.
- MP Motorsport — 127 points.
- PREMA Racing — 119 points.
- Hitech — 52 points.
- ART Grand Prix — 29 points.
Maximum team points remaining
- Austin Opening Race — 59 points.
- Austin Reverse Grid Race — 25 points.
- Austin Feature Race, including pole — 61 points.
- Austin total — 145 points.
- Las Vegas weekend — 86 points.
- Total remaining — 231 points.
Campos’ Championship position
- Leads Rodin by 73 points.
- Leads MP Motorsport by 85 points.
- Leads PREMA by 93 points.
- Must finish Austin at least 87 points ahead of every rival to guarantee the Championship outright on points.
- An 86-point advantage could also secure the title depending on countback.
- Cannot exceed Rodin’s unrestricted theoretical maximum final total through its Austin points alone.
Challengers’ minimum Austin requirements for an outright title route
- Rodin can afford to lose no more than 12 additional points to Campos.
- MP must at least match Campos’ Austin score.
- PREMA must gain at least 8 points on Campos.
- Hitech must gain at least 75 points.
- ART Grand Prix must gain at least 98 points.
Key Championship implications
- Campos remains the overwhelming favourite and could secure its maiden F1 Academy Teams’ title at COTA.
- Rodin remains the nearest challenger but faces a substantial deficit.
- MP arrives with momentum following its 53-point Zandvoort weekend.
- PREMA must outperform Campos to preserve an outright title route.
- Only 20 points separate Rodin, MP and PREMA in the battle for second.
- Hitech and ART retain theoretical possibilities but face extreme mathematical scenarios.
With 231 theoretical team points still available, the Championship remains open. However, Campos controls its destiny, and the three-race Austin weekend could bring the 2026 Teams’ title fight to its conclusion before Las Vegas.
