Kimi Antonelli may not have clinched victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix, but his second-place finish could be more significant than a win at Sepang. By adding another 18 points to his tally, the championship leader extends his lead, capitalizing on the unfortunate engine failure faced by his teammate George Russell. Heading into Singapore, the distance between the two drivers has now widened to 84 points!
Max Verstappen, celebrating his first win of the season, finds himself in sixth place in the championship standings, tied with Lando Norris and trailing Charles Leclerc by three points. Isack Hadjar continues to lead the French contingent, occupying eighth position with 96 points.
In an unexpected turn, Fernando Alonso secures eighth place, achieving his best result of the season and earning four points that bring some relief to Aston Martin and Honda, though the Silverstone-based team remains behind in the constructors' championship, which is still led by Mercedes.
With a historic 35 points gained in a single weekend, a first for the Milton Keynes team in 2026, Red Bull emerges as a formidable competitor to McLaren for the third position.
In the ongoing battle between Racing Bulls and Alpine for fifth place, it's once again the Faenza-based team that manages to create a gap, thanks to both Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad finishing in the points.
