Part 1 of our VFC Mid-Season Report focused on the teams sitting 13th through seventh in the Constructors' Championship. Now it is time to turn our attention to the top six. And the stories could hardly be more different. A former championship leader has suffered a dramatic decline, several teams are locked in a close fight for third, one newcomer has massively exceeded expectations – and at the very front, Optiminal Esports continues to set the standard. The grades follow th

Ten races are in the books and six remain – the 2026 VFC season has already passed its halfway point and is heading into its decisive phase following the Austrian Grand Prix. That makes it the perfect time for a first assessment of how each team has performed so far. The Constructors' Championship standings alone do not tell the full story. Expectations heading into the season, the potential of each car and, where possible, a comparison with the same point of the 2025 campaig