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Red Bull see Ferrari grimly close after disastrous weekend

Red Bull see Ferrari grimly close after disastrous weekend

24 March - 09:32
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Red Bull Racing still hold the lead in the constructors' championship, but Ferrari has come awfully close after the Australian Grand Prix. See the full championship standings after the race at Albert Park here.

With Max Verstappen's retirement, Red Bull was dependent on Sergio Perez. The Mexican did not move beyond fifth place, allowing the competition to catch up considerably. Ferrari scored the maximum number of points, leaving it only four points behind Red Bull. McLaren also did good business with 27 points in Melbourne.

For Mercedes, it was a dramatic weekend in Australia. Lewis Hamilton did not finish the race because of an engine failure, and George Russell crashed on the last lap of the race. As a result, Toto Wolff's racing team see the front-runners getting further and further away.

In terms of the midfield teams, good points were scored by Visa Cash App RB and Haas. Yuki Tsunoda scored four important points for the Italian team with a seventh place and Haas even finished with Nico Hulkenberg as well as Kevin Magnussen in the points. Williams, Stake and Alpine are still scoreless.

F1 Constructors' Championship standings