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Red Bull closes to within 18 points of McLaren in F1 constructors’ standings

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Red Bull has cut its deficit to McLaren to 18 points in the F1 constructors’ standings after scoring 35 points to McLaren’s 10 at the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Red Bull narrowed its deficit to McLaren in the Formula 1 constructors’ standings from 43 points before Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia to 18 afterwards, scoring 35 points to McLaren’s 10.

McLaren is third on 316 points, with Red Bull fourth on 298. Max Verstappen’s victory was Red Bull’s first of 2026; teammate Isack Hadjar finished fifth. McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was sixth and Lando Norris ninth.

The next round, the Singapore Grand Prix, is scheduled for October 9-11.

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  4. SOURCE2026 F1 championship standings after Bahrain Grand Prix in MalaysiaRacingNews365 English