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2026 F1 Championship Standings Updated After Exciting Bahrain Grand Prix
Highlights
- Max Verstappen won Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang, Malaysia.
- Verstappen holds record for longest gap between circuit wins.
- Kimi Antonelli finished second, impacting 2026 championship standings.
- George Russell retired from third, increasing championship points gap.
- Fernando Alonso scored Aston Martin’s best finish this season.
- Mercedes leads teams’ championship with 556 points after Bahrain race.
Max Verstappen wins the Bahrain Grand Prix at Sepang, marking Formula 1’s return to Malaysia after nine years.
The victory is his 72nd and establishes a new benchmark. Verstappen now holds the longest gap between two wins at the same circuit, nine years after his 2017 Sepang success.
Verstappen sets the all-time record for the longest interval between wins at a single circuit.
The result also reshapes the 2026 title picture. Kimi Antonelli finishes second for Mercedes, extracting maximum damage limitation on a volatile day for the team.
George Russell retires late from third, flipping a projected three-point gain into a heavy loss. He now trails Antonelli by 84 points, not 69.
Russell’s retirement turns a small projected gain into an 84-point championship deficit.
Red Bull collects 35 points from Verstappen’s win and Isack Hadjar’s fifth, strengthening its pursuit of third in the constructors’ standings.
Fernando Alonso delivers Aston Martin’s best finish of the season. Eighth place brings four points and valuable direction for ongoing development.
McLaren leaves with 10 points. Oscar Piastri finishes sixth, while Lando Norris secures ninth to complete the team’s haul.
The starting order and tight performance spread leave Mercedes well placed on the grid, underlining the car’s baseline competitiveness.
Mercedes extends its constructors’ lead to 556 points after Sepang, built on Antonelli’s consistency and Russell’s season-long scoring rate.
Mercedes leads the constructors’ championship with 556 points after Sepang.
Ferrari sits second on 405. McLaren holds third with 316, while Red Bull closes to 298 as the battle for P3 tightens.
Racing Bulls, Alpine, Haas, Audi, Williams, and Aston Martin follow, with Cadillac still searching for its first points.
Kimi Antonelli heads the drivers’ table on 320 points. Russell remains second with 236, ahead of Lewis Hamilton on 214 and Charles Leclerc on 191.
Lando Norris and Verstappen are tied on 188. Oscar Piastri, Isack Hadjar, Liam Lawson, and Pierre Gasly complete the top ten.
The calendar now moves to the Singapore Grand Prix on October 11, where teams chase incremental gains and decisive execution.
The title fight tightens, demanding cleaner weekends and sharper strategy as opportunities diminish.
Visual Summary
2017
9 years gap
2026
COMEBACK CHAMPION
72🏆
Verstappen
Grand Prix Wins
New Sepang record:
9-year gap!
Verstappen
Grand Prix Wins
New Sepang record:
9-year gap!
Championship Shock:
Antonelli’s 2nd
Russell retires ❌
Gap widens: 84 pts
Russell retires ❌
Gap widens: 84 pts
Russell ↓
556
Mercedes pts
Constructors leader
Mercedes pts
Constructors leader
Red Bull
⬆️
298
⬆️
298
vs
McLaren
⬇️
316
⬇️
316
Red Bull closes gap after double points finish
Antonelli
1
320 pts
Russell
2
236 pts
Hamilton
3
214 pts
Leclerc
4
191 pts
Norris
Verstappen
Verstappen
5
5
5
188 pts | tie
Malaysia returns to F1 after 9 years
Verstappen’s comeback at Sepang kicks off a dramatic title fight.
Next up: Singapore Grand Prix • Oct 11
Verstappen’s comeback at Sepang kicks off a dramatic title fight.
Next up: Singapore Grand Prix • Oct 11
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