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Constructors' standings: Red Bull ahead of Mercedes, Ferrari third

6 June 2021 at 17:41
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  • GPblog.com

The Azerbaijan Grand Prix caused a stir in the Constructors' Championship. Mercedes had its first zero score since Austria 2018, allowing Red Bull Racing to pull away thanks to Sergio Perez's win.

Red Bull Racing increased its lead by 25 points, putting the Austrian team 26 points ahead of Mercedes. Behind Mercedes Ferrari and McLaren are still in a fierce battle. Whereas McLaren had a one-point lead before Baku, the team is now two points behind the Scuderia.

AlphaTauri and Aston Martin make progress

Thanks to the podiums of Sebastian Vettel and Pierre Gasly both AlphaTauri and Aston Martin gained important points. AlphaTauri does however jump from seventh to fifth place, as Yuki Tsunoda was also able to set up a good result.

Among the teams at the bottom of the table, Haas F1 and Williams are still waiting for their first points. Alfa Romeo managed to score a point with Kimi Raikkonen, bringing their total to two.

The standings

  1. Red Bull Racing - 174
  2. Mercedes - 148
  3. Ferrari - 94
  4. McLaren - 92
  5. AlphaTauri - 39
  6. Aston Martin - 37
  7. Alpine - 25
  8. Alfa Romeo - 2
  9. Williams - 0
  10. Haas F1 - 0