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F1 Constructors' Standings | Update: Ferrari lose 18 points in total
McLaren have managed to earn maximum points on the Sunday at the Chinese Grand Prix, and therefore could extend their lead in the constructors' standings with a one-two finish. For now, Red Bull could remain in P3 ahead of Ferrari.
Thanks to another dominant performance at the Shanghai International Circuit, McLaren managed to consolidate their lead in the standings ahead of Mercedes. The current gap between the two cars stands at 25 points. Still, Mercedes remain in second place, after George Russell scored another podium for the Germans.
Red Bull remain in third position for now, with only Max Verstappen collecting points so far, but Ferrari are fast approaching after their difficult weekend back in Melbourne. Today the Dutchman collected 12 points, while Ferrari did 18 in total with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton.
Racing Bulls were in a strong position after qualifying to earn important points, however, their strategy was not on point today. Meanwhile, Haas F1 managed to overtake the Faenza-based side, with both Esteban Ocon and Oliver Bearman finishing inside the points today.
Update: Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly have all been disqualified. Here is how the new standings look, after the Ferrari drivers now get 18 less points in total.
F1 Constructors' standings after GP China
1. McLaren: 78
2. Mercedes: 57
3. Red Bull Racing: 36
4. Williams: 17
5. Ferrari: 17
6. Haas: 14
7. Aston Martin: 10
8. Sauber: 6
9. Racing Bulls: 3
10. Alpine: 0
This article was written in collaboration with Nicole Mulder
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