Mercedes extend lead in Japan, as Red Bull suffer massive blow

Mercedes have extended their Constructors’ championship lead after their third consecutive victory of 2026 at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Ferrari trail the Silver Arrows by 45 points, and McLaren finally score some big points after Oscar Piastri’s P3 finish and Norris finishing P5.

It was a tough day for Red Bull as Verstappen crossed the line P8, behind Pierre Gasly, whose Alpine have leapfrogged the Milton Keynes team to take P5 in the Constructors.

Red Bull are now under pressure from sister team Racing Bulls after Liam Lawson’s P9 finish, while Esteban Ocon’s point in P10 keeps Haas ahead of Verstappen’s team.

It was another point-less day for Aston Martin, but they at least finished the Grand Prix thanks to Fernando Alonso’s P18 finish.

Here are the Constructors’ standings after the Japanese Grand Prix:

Pos

Team

Points

P1

Mercedes

135

P2

Ferrari

90

P3

McLaren

46

P4

Haas

18

P5

Alpine

16

P6

Red Bull

16

P7

Racing Bulls

14

P8

Audi

2

P9

Williams

2

P10

Cadillac

0

P11

Aston Martin

0
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