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Audi's first Formula 1 season, measured: two points in eight races, twenty-five in the next eleven
Audi entered Formula 1 in 2026 as a full works team with its own power unit, taking over Sauber. It scored two points in the first eight races and twenty-five in the eleven since. Every race for Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg, measured.
Haas' 2026 season, measured: seventeen points in two races, a driver stood down, and a debut point
Haas scored 17 of their 31 points in the first two rounds of 2026. Then came a long fade, Rafael Camara signed to replace Esteban Ocon, Ocon stood down in Mexico City, and a point on debut for Ryo Hirakawa. Every race, measured.
Williams' 2026 season, measured: eleven points in six races, then one in thirteen
Williams scored eleven of their twelve 2026 points in the first six rounds, and one in the thirteen races since Monaco. Eight of their 38 cars have ended unclassified, the most of any team on a Mercedes engine. Every race for Carlos Sainz and Alexander Albon, measured.
Racing Bulls' 2026 season, measured: 108 points, three drivers, and points in eleven races for a rookie
Racing Bulls are fifth in the 2026 constructors' championship on 108 points, with 35 finishes from 38 entries. Liam Lawson went to Red Bull and back, Yuki Tsunoda covered for three races, and rookie Arvid Lindblad has scored in eleven Grands Prix. The season race by race.
Alpine's 2026 season, measured: a first pole at Monza, and two cars stripped of points in Mexico
Alpine finished 27 of their first 28 race entries in 2026, and Pierre Gasly took the team's first pole under the Alpine name at Monza. Then the finishing record broke, and in Mexico City both cars lost their points to yellow flag penalties. The season race by race.
Red Bull's 2026 season, measured: its own engine, three wins in four, and the best reliability record of any manufacturer
Red Bull build their own power unit for the first time in 2026, with Ford. After fifteen races without a win, Max Verstappen won at Sepang, Singapore and Mexico City, and cars with that engine have the lowest non-finish rate of the five manufacturers. The season race by race, with three drivers.
McLaren's 2026 season, measured: the double champions, and seven non-finishes
McLaren started 2026 as both drivers' and constructors' champions. Nineteen races in they are fourth, 17 points behind Red Bull, with two wins for Lando Norris and seven non-finishes, including both cars failing to start in China. The season race by race.
Ferrari's 2026 season, measured: two wins, a first pole, and a row at Turn 4
Ferrari are second in the 2026 constructors' championship on 504 points. Hamilton won in Barcelona and Leclerc at Silverstone, Hamilton took the team's first pole in Mexico City, and then the two collided for the lead at Turn 4. The season race by race.
Mercedes' 2026 season, measured: twelve wins, a drivers' title, and fifteen straight poles on Mercedes power
Mercedes have won twelve of the nineteen Grands Prix of 2026, Kimi Antonelli is world champion, and the team leads the constructors' championship by 126 points. The season race by race, and what Toto Wolff says the advantage really is.
Cadillac's first Formula 1 season, measured: no points yet, fourteen cars unclassified and a new team principal
Cadillac joined Formula 1 in 2026 with Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas, two drivers with sixteen Grand Prix wins between them. Nineteen races in, the team has not scored, has had fourteen of its thirty-eight cars unclassified, and has changed team principal. Every race, measured.
Aston Martin's 2026 season, measured: seven points, twenty cars unclassified and the Honda vibration problem
Aston Martin have scored seven points in nineteen races of 2026, and twenty of their thirty-eight cars have ended unclassified. The cause, according to Adrian Newey, is vibration from Honda's new power unit. Every race for Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll, and what comes next.
Arvid Lindblad's 2026 season, measured: the rookie who says thank you
Arvid Lindblad started 2026 as the fourth-youngest driver in Formula 1 history and has scored in eleven of his eighteen Grand Prix starts. He has also thanked his team on air more often than any other driver. Every race, and the radio.