The complete team championship table, updated after every race weekend.
The 2026 Constructors' Championship is shaping up to be one of the tightest team battles in Formula 1 history. With radical new regulations governing power units and aerodynamics, the established pecking order has been disrupted in ways that few predicted before the season began. McLaren have taken an early lead through the combined efforts of their driver pairing, but Ferrari and Red Bull Racing are in close pursuit, separated by just a handful of points. Mercedes have positioned themselves as genuine contenders for the title, while Aston Martin and Williams have made significant steps forward. The battle throughout the midfield is equally compelling, with RB, Alpine, Sauber, and Haas all scrapping for every point as teams race to extract performance from the new-era machinery.
| Rank | Move | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | 🏎 McLaren |
130 |
| 2 | ↑ | 🏎 Ferrari |
127 |
| 3 | ↓ | 🏎 Red Bull Racing |
115 |
| 4 | — | 🏎 Mercedes |
78 |
| 5 | — | 🏎 Aston Martin |
51 |
| 6 | — | 🏎 Williams |
41 |
| 7 | — | 🏎 RB |
26 |
| 8 | — | 🏎 Alpine |
24 |
| 9 | — | 🏎 Sauber |
11 |
| 10 | — | 🏎 Haas |
10 |
The Constructors' Championship is the team competition in Formula 1, running in parallel with the Drivers' Championship throughout the entire season. Every point scored by either driver on a team is added together to form the constructor's total. Because each team fields two cars, consistency across both sides of the garage is essential for any serious constructor title challenge. A team with one dominant driver and one struggling teammate will often lose ground to a rival that extracts strong results from both entries.
Constructor points are calculated by summing the individual points earned by both drivers across every session that awards championship points. In a standard Grand Prix, the top ten finishers earn points on the 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1 scale. If both of a team's drivers finish inside the top ten, the team collects points from both positions. The theoretical maximum a constructor can score in a single Grand Prix is 44 points (a 1-2 finish plus the fastest lap bonus), though this is a rare achievement even for the strongest teams.
At Sprint events, additional points are available through the Saturday Sprint race, which awards 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 to the top eight finishers. These Sprint points also count towards the Constructors' Championship, making Sprint weekends especially high-value for teams. A strong Sprint weekend can shift the balance of power in the constructors' table, particularly in seasons where multiple teams are closely matched.
The Constructors' Championship determines the prize money distribution at the end of the season and plays a significant role in the financial health of every team. Higher-finishing constructors receive a larger share of the sport's commercial revenue, which can be reinvested into car development and infrastructure. This creates a virtuous cycle where success breeds further success, making the Constructors' Championship not just a sporting competition but a critical business objective for every team on the grid. The difference between finishing fourth and fifth in the championship can be worth tens of millions of dollars in revenue.