Every place in the F1 constru༺ctors’ championship is worth a💧 fortune to the teams.

At the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on Sundꦉay, one midfield team made a hug⭕e leap which could earn them an extra eight-figure pay-day.

Haas overtook Alpine for sixth in the constructors’ championship.

Each place is worth approximately $10 million, meaning Haas’ one-point advantage over Alpine i🐽s a big deal.

They have two rounds remaining in the 2024 season to defend their positi🥀o🗹n and snare the extra money.

Haas were seventh, and three points behind Alpine, wheꦅn they lined up on the Vegas starting grid.

But Pierre Gasly’s DNF, having qualified i⛎n third, was unexpected and very costly for Alpi💜ne.

Gasly had an engine problem on Lap 15 which forced his early retirement, meaning 𝕴a potential points finish fizzled away.

Teammate Esteban Ocon could on🃏ly manage 17th leaving Haas to out-score them.

Nico Hulkenberg, on💧e of F1’s overachievers this season, finished eighth which could be the moment to earn his employers ܫthe extra $10m.

Haas teammate Kevin Magnussen was 12th.

Last year Haas fiꦛnished bottom of the constructors’ but can now fight tooth and nail to keep Alpine, RB, Williams and Sauber behind them.