Wastrick · CC BY-SA 4.0Verstappen wins first race of the season at Sepang
The four-time world champion's opening victory of the year has been read as a pointer to a tighter 2027 season.
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Ank kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0Red Bull's first 2026 win is progress, not proof, Mekies says
The team started the season more than a second off the front and has recovered ground through a steady run of upgrades.
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Norris blames power unit problem for sixth place on Sepang grid
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Antonelli tops final practice in Malaysia as Mercedes respond to slow Friday
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Mercedes bring reworked floor and sidepods to Bahrain Grand Prix
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Oscar Piastri disputes Zak Brown's view on F1 driver friendships
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Standings
| Pos | Teams | P | W | L | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | 0 | 8 | 0 | 320 | |
| 2 | George Russell | 0 | 3 | 0 | 236 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 214 | |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 0 | 1 | 0 | 191 | |
| 5 | Norris | 0 | 2 | 0 | 188 | |
| 6 | Verstappen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 188 | |
| 7 | Piastri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | |
| 8 | Isack Hadjar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | |
| 11 | Arvid Lindblad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | |
| 12 | Franco Colapinto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | |
| 13 | Oliver Bearman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 19 | Alexander Albon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 20 | Yuki Tsunoda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | Sergio Pérez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures
- Azerbaijan Grand Prix
- Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
- Singapore Grand Prix
- United States Grand Prix
- Mexico City Grand Prix
- Brazilian Grand Prix
