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Constructors' Standings: Red Bull increase lead thanks to Verstappen

7 July at 18:59
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  • Corwin Kunst

Slowly but surely, McLaren is creeping towards Ferrari and Red Bull Racing in the battle for the constructors' world championship. Thanks to third and fourth places from Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, 27 points were scored, more than any other team at Silverstone.

Mercedes looked to take home hefty points with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell starting from the front row of the grid. Thanks to the latter's win, the German formation scored 25 points, but it could have been a lot more had Russell not had to retire his car with technical problems. Red Bull scored 18 points thanks to Verstappen, while Ferrari earned 10 points after Carlos Sainz's fifth-place finish.

Red Bull still lead the constructors' standings with 373 points. Ferrari are the number two with 302 points, with McLaren behind (295 points). Verstappen's team thus saw their lead over their nearest rival in the standings grow, although McLaren came a little closer.

Nico Hulkenberg did excellent business on behalf of Haas F1 by finishing sixth, as he did last week. This leaves the American racing stable just four points behind Visa Cash App RB in the standings. Yuki Tsunoda scored one point for that team.

Constructors' World Cup standings after Silverstone

1. Red Bull Racing - 373 points
2. Ferrari - 302 points
3. McLaren - 295 points
4. Mercedes - 221 points
5. Aston Martin - 68 points
6. Visa Cash App RB - 31 points
7. Haas F1 - 27 points
8. Alpine - 9 points
9. Williams - 4 points
10. Stake F1 Team - 0 points