Drivers' standings after Baku GP | Perez closes in on Verstappen

Sergio Perez has made excellent progress in the World Championship thanks to victories in the sprint race and in Sunday's race. The Mexican driver stands on 87 points after four Grands Prix, just six less than list leader Max Verstappen. Nyck de Vries, like Logan Sargeant, remains pointless.

World Championship standings after Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Verstappen failed to attack his teammate in the second half of the race after Red Bull Racing made a strategic blunder by bringing the two-time world champion in too early. Nevertheless, the Dutchman retains the lead in the World Championship standings, six points ahead of Perez.

Charles Leclerc completes the top three with his first podium finish of the season and gains a few places due to his first podium finish of the season, while Fernando Alonso consolidates his third place in the World Cup standings.

1. Max Verstappen: 93 points
2. Sergio Perez: 87 points
3. Fernando Alonso: 60 points
4. Lewis Hamilton: 48 points
5. Carlos Sainz: 34 points
6. Charles Leclerc: 28 points
7. George Russell: 28 points
8. Lance Stroll: 27 points
9. Lando Norris: 10 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg: 6 points
11. Valtteri Bottas: 4 points
12. Esteban Ocon: 4 points
13. Oscar Piastri: 4 points
14. Pierre Gasly: 4 points
15. Zhou Guanyu: 2 points
16. Yuki Tsunoda: 2 points
17. Kevin Magnussen: 1 point
18. Alexander Albon: 1 point
19. Logan Sargeant: 0 points
20. Nyck de Vries: 0 points