Constructors’ standings updated: McLaren cuts Mercedes’ lead in Miami Sprint

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19:09, 02 May

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Mercedes lost ground in the Constructors’ Championship after slipping behind McLaren in the Miami Grand Prix Sprint.

The Brackley-based outfit, which had been the standout performers season so far, could only manage a fourth- and sixth-place finish following a challenging outing in Florida. Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri secured a dominant one-two result for McLaren, while Charles Leclerc completed the podium in third.

The outcome of the 19-lap shootout saw Mercedes’ advantage reduced, with both Ferrari in second and McLaren closing the gap. Red Bull Racing also added valuable points, with Max Verstappen finishing fifth. Alpine further boosted their tally, thanks to a points finish for Pierre Gasly in Miami.

Heading into Grand Prix Sunday, Mercedes sit on 143 points, with Ferrari on 98. McLaren emerge as the biggest winners from the Sprint, climbing to 61 points, while Red Bull follow on 20. Haas round out the top five with 18 points.

Constructors’ standings after the Miami GP Sprint

Below is the full standings following the Miami Grand Prix Sprint.

F1 Standings 2026

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	75
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	68
3	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	55
4	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	43
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	33
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	28
7	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	17
8	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	16
9	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	16
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	10
11	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	4
12	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	4
13	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	2
15	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	1
16	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	1
17	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
18	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	0
19	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
20	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
21	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

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