2026 formula 1 standings: latest drivers, constructors and team points
2026 formula 1 is already producing an early-season score thread, not a race preview. After the Australian Grand Prix, the verified Constructors’ Championship snapshot shows Mercedes on 43 points, Ferrari on 27, and McLaren on 10, while ESPN’s driver points snippet lists Max Verstappen on 43, Pierre Gasly on 20, Oliver Bearman on 18, and Liam Lawson on 10.
Verified constructors standings
| Position | Team | Points | Source Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 43 | Constructors' standings after the Australian Grand Prix |
| 2 | Ferrari | 27 | Constructors' standings after the Australian Grand Prix |
| 3 | McLaren | 10 | Constructors' standings after the Australian Grand Prix |
These are the only constructors’ numbers explicitly verified in the provided material. Formula 1 2026 results and standings are available across drivers, constructors and teams, but the full race-by-race picture is still emerging.
Verified driver points snapshot
| Position if known | Driver | Points | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 43 | ESPN driver points snippet |
| — | Pierre Gasly | 20 | ESPN driver points snippet |
| — | Oliver Bearman | 18 | ESPN driver points snippet |
| — | Liam Lawson | 10 | ESPN driver points snippet |
ESPN (IN) also carries the complete 2026 F1 Drivers tables, but those figures are not reproduced here because they are not shown in the corpus excerpt. Athlon Sports separately reports updated Formula 1 points after the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka, which confirms the championship has already moved beyond Australia, but the full post-Japan table is not included in the snippet.
Season status
| Item | Verified Detail | Status Note |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar length | 22 races | Confirmed in corpus; down from 24 |
| Regulation era | New era of regulations | Confirmed in corpus |
| Teams | 11 teams | Confirmed in corpus |
| Australian GP standings checkpoint | Mercedes 43, Ferrari 27, McLaren 10 | Verified early-season standings snapshot |
| Japanese GP update | Athlon Sports reports updated points after Suzuka | Full figures not provided in the snippet |
This is an in-season update built from early-round verified snippets on May 26, 2026. Australia gives the clearest confirmed constructors checkpoint, and Japan has already been referenced in updated coverage, but full post-Japanese Grand Prix figures are still emerging in the provided material.
Key takeaway: the verified 2026 formula 1 standings currently show Mercedes leading the constructors after Australia, with ESPN’s driver snapshot led by Verstappen, while the broader post-Japan tables remain incomplete in the source material.