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Carlos Sainz has been urgently operated on for appendicitis. Ferrari has announced that the surgery was successful and now the driver, who will not be able to participate in the Saudi Arabian GP, the second round of the F1 world championship, will have to undergo a period of rest. He will be replaced, already in today's qualifications, by the reserve Oliver Bearman. On Wednesday, Sainz missed the scheduled media appointment at the Jeddah Corniche circuit, before taking part in the two free practice sessions yesterday. On its X account, Ferrari sent him their support, wishing him a speedy recovery. Ferrari also confirmed that the Spaniard will not participate in the Saudi F1 event and that the British F2 driver Oliver James Bearman, 18, will take his place alongside Charles Leclerc from FP3 onwards.

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2024 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING AFTER 1 RACE :

1. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 26 points
2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 18 points
3. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 15 points
4. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 12 points
5. George Russell GBR Mercedes 10 points
6. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 8 points
7. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 6 points
8. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 4 points
9. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 2 points
10. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 1 point

2024 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING AFTER 1 RACE :

1. Red Bull 44 points
2. Ferrari 27 points
3. Mercedes 16 points
4. McLaren 12 points
5. Aston Martin 3 points

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDING AFTER 23 RACES :

1. MAX VERSTAPPEN NED RED BULL 575 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 285 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 234 points
4. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin & Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 206 points
6. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 205 points
7. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 200 points
8. George Russell GBR Mercedes 175 points
9. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 97 points
10. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 74 points
11. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 62 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 58 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 27 points
14. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 17 points
15. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 10 points
16. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
17. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Alpha Tauri & Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo 6 points
19. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
20. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points
21. Logan Sargeant USA Williams 1 point

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDING AFTER 23 RACES :

1. RED BULL 860 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Mercedes 409 points
3. Ferrari 406 points
4. McLaren 302 points
5. Aston Martin 280 points
6. Alpine 120 points
7. Williams 28 points
8. Alpha Tauri 25 points
9. Alfa Romeo 16 points
10. Haas 12 points

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 22 RACES :

1. MAX VERSTAPPEN NED RED BULL 549 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 273 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 232 points
4. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari & Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 200 points
6. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 195 points
7. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 188 points
8. George Russell GBR Mercedes 160 points
9. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 89 points
10. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 73 points
11. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 62 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 58 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 27 points
14. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 13 points
15. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 10 points
16. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
17. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo & Daniel Ricciardo AUS Alpha Tauri 6 points
19. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
20. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points
21. Logan Sargeant USA Williams 1 point

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 22 RACES :

1. RED BULL 822 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Mercedes 392 points
3. Ferrari 388 points
4. McLaren 284 points
5. Aston Martin 273 points
6. Alpine 120 points
7. Williams 28 points
8. Alpha Tauri 21 points
9. Alfa Romeo 16 points
10. Haas 12 points

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 21 RACES :

1. MAX VERSTAPPEN NED RED BULL 524 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 258 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 226 points
4. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 198 points
5. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 192 points
6. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 192 points
7. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 170 points
8. George Russell GBR Mercedes 156 points
9. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 87 points
10. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 63 points
11. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 62 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 46 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 27 points
14. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 13 points
15. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 10 points
16. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
17. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo & Daniel Ricciardo AUS Alpha Tauri 6 points
18. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
19. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points
20. Logan Sargeant USA Williams 1 point

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 21 RACES :

1. RED BULL 782 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Mercedes 382 points
3. Ferrari 362 points
4. McLaren 282 points
5. Aston Martin 261 points
6. Alpine 108 points
7. Williams 28 points
8. Alpha Tauri 21 points
9. Alfa Romeo 16 points
10. Haas 12 points

2023 SPRINT-RACES - SAO PAULO GP RESULT :

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER THE LAST SPRINT-RACE :

1. MAX VERSTAPPEN NED RED BULL 499 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 246 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 222 points
4. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 184 points
5. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 183 points
6. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 176 points
7. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 170 points
8. George Russell GBR Mercedes 156 points
9. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 87 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 56 points
11. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 53 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 45 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 27 points
14. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 11 points
15. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 10 points
16. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
17. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo & Daniel Ricciardo AUS Alpha Tauri 6 points
18. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
19. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points
20. Logan Sargeant USA Williams 1 point

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER THE LAST SPRINT-RACE :

1. RED BULL 745 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Mercedes 378 points
3. Ferrari 354 points
4. McLaren 263 points
5. Aston Martin 236 points
6. Alpine 101 points
7. Williams 28 points
8. Alpha Tauri 19 points
9. Alfa Romeo 16 points
10. Haas 12 points

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 20 RACES :

1. MAX VERSTAPPEN NED RED BULL 491 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 240 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 220 points
4. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin & Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 183 points
6. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 169 points
7. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 166 points
8. George Russell GBR Mercedes 151 points
9. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 87 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 56 points
11. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 53 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 45 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 27 points
14. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 10 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
16. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 8 points
17. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo & Daniel Ricciardo AUS Alpha Tauri 6 points
18. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
19. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points
20. Logan Sargeant USA Williams 1 point

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 20 RACES :

1. RED BULL 731 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Mercedes 371 points
3. Ferrari 349 points
4. McLaren 256 points
5. Aston Martin 236 points
6. Alpine 101 points
7. Williams 26 points
8. Alfa Romeo & Alpha Tauri 16 points
10. Haas 12 points

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Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have both been disqualified from the United States Grand Prix. Following the race in Austin, their cars were inspected and irregularities were spotted by the FIA Technical team after a plank wear inspection was carried out. Hamilton had finished a brilliant second, harrying the triumphant Max Verstappen all the way to the line. Leclerc crossed the line in sixth, fractions of a second ahead of the second Mercedes of George Russell after falling back in the late stages on the less favoured one-stop strategy. Both Mercedes and Ferrari can opt to appeal the decision. The disqualification moves Norris up to second and promotes Carlos Sainz jr. to the podium places. Sergio Perez moves to fourth and extends his lead over Hamilton in the fight for second in the drivers’ championship. Russell jumps from seventh to fifth, Pierre Gasly to sixth and Lance Stroll to seventh. Yuki Tsunoda was eighth, with the Japanese racer also grabbing the bonus point for fastest lap on a good day for AlphaTauri. It also means that Williams score with both cars, Alex Albon inheriting ninth place and Logan Sargeant grabbing his first F1 point with P10 on home soil.

2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 19 RACES :

1. MAX VERSTAPPEN NED RED BULL 466 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 240 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 201 points
4. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 183 points
5. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 171 points
6. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 159 points
7. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 151 points
8. George Russell GBR Mercedes 143 points
9. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 83 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 56 points
11. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 53 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 44 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 25 points
14. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 10 points
15. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
16. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 8 points
17. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo 6 points
18. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
19. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points
20. Logan Sargeant USA Williams 1 point

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 19 RACES :

1. RED BULL 706 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Mercedes 344 points
3. Ferrari 322 points
4. McLaren 242 points
5. Aston Martin 236 points
6. Alpine 100 points
7. Williams 26 points
8. Alfa Romeo 16 points
9. Haas 12 points
10. Alpha Tauri 5 points

2023 SPRINT-RACES - US GP RESULT :

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER THE FIFTH SPRINT-RACE :

1. MAX VERSTAPPEN NED RED BULL 441 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 228 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 201 points
4. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 183 punti
5. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 156 points
6. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 151 points
7. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 141 points
8. George Russell GBR Mercedes 133 points
9. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 83 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 48 points
11. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 47 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 44 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 23 points
14. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 10 points
14. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
16. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo 6 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri & Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
19. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER THE FIFTH SPRINT-RACE :

1. RED BULL 669 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Mercedes 334 points
3. Ferrari 307 points
4. Aston Martin 230 points
5. McLaren 224 points
6. Alpine 92 points
7. Williams 23 points
8. Alfa Romeo 16 points
9. Haas 12 points
10. Alpha Tauri 5 points

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 18 RACES :

1. MAX VERSTAPPEN NED RED BULL 433 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 224 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 194 points
4. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 183 points
5. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 153 points
6. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 145 points
7. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 136 points
8. George Russell GBR Mercedes 132 points
9. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 83 points
10. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 47 points
11. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 46 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 44 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 23 points
14. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 10 points
14. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
16. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo 6 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri & Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
19. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 18 RACES :

1. RED BULL 657 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Mercedes 326 points
3. Ferrari 298 points
4. Aston Martin 230 points
5. McLaren 219 points
6. Alpine 90 points
7. Williams 23 points
8. Alfa Romeo 16 points
9. Haas 12 points
10. Alpha Tauri 5 points

2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER THE FOURTH SPRINT-RACE :

1. MAX VERSTAPPEN NED RED BULL 407 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPION

2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 223 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 194 points
4. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 174 points
5. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 153 points
6. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 137 points
7. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 121 points
8. George Russell GBR Mercedes 120 points
9. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 65 points
10. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 47 points
11. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 46 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 38 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 22 points
14. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
15. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 6 points
16. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo 4 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri & Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
19. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points

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2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER THE FOURTH SPRINT-RACE :

1. RED BULL 630 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Mercedes 314 points
3. Ferrari 290 points
4. Aston Martin 221 points
5. McLaren 186 points
6. Alpine 84 points
7. Williams 22 points
8. Haas 12 points
9. Alfa Romeo 10 points
10. Alpha Tauri 5 points

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 17 RACES :

1. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 400 points
2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 223 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 190 points
4. Fernando Alonso SPA Aston Martin 174 points
5. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 150 points
6. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 135 points
7. George Russell GBR Mercedes & Lando Norris GBR McLaren 115 points
9. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 42 points
10. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 47 points
11. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 46 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 38 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 21 points
14. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
15. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 6 points
16. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo 4 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri & Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
19. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 17 RACES :

1. RED BULL 623 points - 2023 WORLD CHAMPIONS

2. Mercedes 305 points
3. Ferrari 285 points
4. Aston Martin 221 points
5. McLaren 172 points
6. Alpine 84 points
7. Williams 21 points
8. Haas 12 points
9. Alfa Romeo 10 points
10. Alpha Tauri 5 points

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 16 RACES :

1. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 374 points
2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 223 points
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 180 points
4. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 170 points
5. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 142 points
6. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 123 points
7. George Russell GBR Mercedes 109 points
8. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 97 points
9. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 47 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 45 points
11. Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 42 points
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine 36 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 21 points
14. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
15. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 6 points
16. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo 4 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri & Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 3 points
19. Liam Lawson NZL Alpha Tauri 2 points

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 16 RACES :

1. Red Bull 597 points
2. Mercedes 289 points
3. Ferrari 265 points
4. Aston Martin 217 points
5. McLaren 139 points
6. Alpine 81 points
7. Williams 21 points
8. Haas 12 points
9. Alfa Romeo 10 points
10. Alpha Tauri 5 points

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 15 RACES :

1. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 364 points
2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 219 points
3. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 170 points
4. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 164 points
5. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 117 points
6. Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 111 points
7. George Russell GBR Mercedes 109 points
8. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 79 points
9. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 47 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 37 points
11. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine & Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 36 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 21 points
14. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
15. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 6 points
16. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo 4 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 3 points
18. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 2 points

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 15 RACES :

1. Red Bull 583 points
2. Mercedes 273 points
3. Ferrari 228 points
4. Aston Martin 217 points
5. McLaren 115 points
6. Alpine 73 points
7. Williams 21 points
8. Haas 11 points
9. Alfa Romeo 10 points
10. Alpha Tauri 3 points

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2023 DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 14 RACES :

1. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull 339 points
2. Sergio Perez MEX Red Bull 201 points
3. Fernando Alonso ESP Aston Martin 168 points
4. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 156 points
5. Carlos Sainz jr. ESP Ferrari 102 points
6. George Russell GBR Mercedes & Charles Leclerc MC Ferrari 99 points
8. Lando Norris GBR McLaren 75 points
9. Lance Stroll CAN Aston Martin 47 points
10. Pierre Gasly FRA Alpine 37 points
11. Esteban Ocon FRA Alpine & Oscar Piastri AUS McLaren 36 points
13. Alexander Albon THA Williams 15 points
14. Nico Hulkenberg GER Haas 9 points
15. Valtteri Bottas FIN Alfa Romeo 5 points
16. Guanyu Zhou CHN Alfa Romeo 4 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda JPN Alpha Tauri 3 points
18. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas 2 points

2023 CONSTRUCTORS' CHAMPIONSHIP AFTER 14 RACES :

1. Red Bull 540 points
2. Mercedes 255 points
3. Aston Martin 215 points
4. Ferrari 201 points
5. McLaren 111 points
6. Alpine 73 points
7. Williams 15 points
8. Haas 11 points
9. Alfa Romeo 9 points
10. Alpha Tauri 3 points