Ferrari lead the 2026 Formula 1 reliability ranking at the summer break, with Lewis Hamilton the only driver on the grid to have completed every race lap held so far. The seven-time world champion has covered all 673 laps across the opening 11 Grands Prix, while the Maranello team has accumulated more race kilometres than any of its rivals.
The statistic adds another positive dimension to Lewis Hamilton’s resurgence following a disastrous first season with Ferrari. The British driver has claimed his maiden victory in red this year and sits second in the championship, 50 points behind championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
Lewis Hamilton completes all 673 laps of the 2026 F1 season
The Formula 1 summer break arrives around the effective halfway point of the campaign, providing an ideal opportunity to assess Ferrari’s first half of the 2026 season. From a reliability perspective, Lewis Hamilton’s record stands above every other driver’s.
Kimi Antonelli is the closest challenger, having completed 668 of the available laps. The Mercedes driver’s total was reduced by his retirement at the Spanish Grand Prix, where a technical problem forced him to stop five laps before the chequered flag.
Reliability has unquestionably been one of Ferrari’s greatest strengths during the opening half of the championship, with the Scuderia establishing itself as the leading team in this area. That advantage is particularly valuable as Ferrari conducts further reliability testing for its planned Monza engine upgrade.
Ferrari lead the 2026 F1 team mileage standings
Unlike Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc has recorded two retirements during the opening 11 Grands Prix. However, only his Spanish Grand Prix retirement resulted from a technical failure. His other non-finish, in Monaco, was caused by a driver error.
Ferrari have consequently completed more kilometres in races than any other team, reaching a total of 6,573 km. That figure is almost 300 km higher than second-placed Alpine.
Race kilometres completed by each F1 team
- 1. Ferrari: 6,573 km
- 2. Alpine: 6,290 km
- 3. Haas: 6,168 km
- 4. Mercedes: 6,137 km
- 5. Racing Bulls: 6,013 km
- 6. Red Bull: 5,733 km
- 7. Williams: 5,667 km
- 8. Audi: 5,429 km
- 9. McLaren: 5,400 km
- 10. Aston Martin: 4,827 km
- 11. Cadillac: 4,603 km
George Russell’s retirements hurt Mercedes
A second Ferrari-powered team occupies third place, with Haas completing 6,168 km – 31 km more than Mercedes. The Silver Arrows are therefore only fourth in this particular ranking, largely because of the problems experienced by George Russell.
The British driver retired from the Canadian Grand Prix after 29 laps because of a technical problem and then failed to complete a single lap in Belgium following his collision with Lewis Hamilton. However, George Russell had also been slowed by a sudden power-unit performance loss, which played a central role in the delicate and chaotic first-lap situation.
McLaren suffer reliability nightmare after dominant 2025 record
Among the leading teams, McLaren have paid the highest price for reliability problems. The Woking outfit sit only ninth for race kilometres completed in 2026, even behind Audi. Only Aston Martin and Cadillac have covered less distance.
Oscar Piastri retired from the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix, while Lando Norris failed to finish in Monaco and Canada. All three retirements were caused by technical failures.
McLaren’s disastrous Chinese Grand Prix weekend must also be included in that assessment, as neither papaya car was able to participate in Sunday’s race. The situation represents a complete reversal from 2025, when McLaren ended the World Championship with the highest number of race kilometres, ahead of Haas and Mercedes.
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