Austrian Toto Wolff may be delighted with Williams’ overall performance so far in this season, he dares to say just how effective the Williams FW34 could be. The Executive Director of Williams Grand Prix Holdings is poised to become Team Principal whenever Sir Frank Williams decides to step down and retire.
Speaking to Germany's Motorline.cc, the Austrian said: “The car is very good this year. Many of our guys started developing it last summer. Has it performed better than expected? We still don’t really know because we have had our ups and downs. Is it a front-running car? Maybe it’s still too early to say. But can our drivers become top drivers? I think so, but only time will tell.”
The victory of Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado in Barcelona was the team's first since the end of 2004, when Juan Pablo Montoya won the Brazilian Grand Prix.
2026 F1 Championship Standings (as of March 15)
| P | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Russell | Mercedes | 51 |
| 2 | Andrea Antonelli | Mercedes | 47 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 34 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 33 |
| 5 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 17 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 15 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 9 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 8 |
| 9 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 8 |
| 10 | Isack Hadjar | Red Bull | 4 |
| 11 | Arvid Lindblad | Racing Bulls | 4 |
| 12 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 3 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 2 |
| 14 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Audi | 2 |
| 15 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 1 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg | Audi | 0 |
| 17 | Valtteri Bottas | Cadillac | 0 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 0 |
| 19 | Sergio Perez | Cadillac | 0 |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 0 |
| 21 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 0 |
| 22 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 0 |
| P | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 98 |
| Poles: 2 Sprint wins: 1 GP wins: 2 | ||
| 2 | Scuderia Ferrari HP | 67 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 3 | McLaren Mastercard F1 Team | 18 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 4 | TGR Haas F1 Team | 17 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 5 | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 12 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 6 | Visa Cash App Racing Bulls | 12 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 7 | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 10 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 8 | Audi Revolut F1 Team | 2 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 9 | Atlassian Williams F1 Team | 2 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 10 | Cadillac F1 Team | 0 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 11 | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 0 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
2026 MotoGP Championship Standings (as of March 1)
| P | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM | 32 |
| 2 | Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | 25 |
| 3 | Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Racing | 23 |
| 4 | Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing | 18 |
| 5 | Ai Ogura | Trackhouse Racing | 17 |
| 6 | Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM | 13 |
| 7 | Fabio Di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | 12 |
| 8 | Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo | 9 |
| 9 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo | 8 |
| 10 | Franco Morbidelli | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | 8 |
| 11 | Luca Marini | Honda HRC Castrol | 6 |
| 12 | Johann Zarco | Castrol Honda LCR | 5 |
| 13 | Enea Bastianini | KTM Tech3 | 4 |
| 14 | Diogo Moreira | Pro Honda LCR | 3 |
| 15 | Joan Mir | Honda HRC Castrol | 3 |
| 16 | Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha | 2 |
| 17 | Alex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha | 1 |
| 18 | Maverick Viñales | KTM Tech3 | 0 |
| 19 | Toprak Razgatlıoğlu | Pramac Racing | 0 |
| 20 | Jack Miller | Pramac Racing | 0 |
| 21 | Alex Marquez | Gresini Racing | 0 |
| 22 | Michele Pirro | Gresini Racing | 0 |
| P | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 45 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 1 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 2 | Aprilia Racing | 43 |
| Poles: 1 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 1 | ||
| 3 | Trackhouse MotoGP Team | 40 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 4 | Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team | 20 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 5 | Ducati Lenovo Team | 17 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 6 | Honda HRC Castrol | 9 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 7 | Honda LCR MotoGP | 8 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 8 | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | 4 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 9 | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 3 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 10 | Prima Pramac Racing | 0 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||
| 11 | BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP | 0 |
| Poles: 0 Sprint wins: 0 GP wins: 0 | ||