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How does the driver's championship look after the Belgian Grand Prix?

How does the driver's championship look after the Belgian Grand Prix?

01-09-2019 17:55
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The driver's championship is heating up after the Belgian Grand Prix. The midfield is as tight as ever and with Charles Leclerc winning in Spa things are starting to get closer near the top as well. 

Lewis Hamilton is still leading the driver's championship by quite some way. The Mercedes driver is on 268 points and is a whole 65 points ahead of his teammate Valtteri Bottas who is in second place on 203 points. 

Max Verstappen is comfortably third but the battle between the two Ferrari's in fourth and fifth is getting closer after Charles Leclerc's win at the Belgian Grand Prix. 

Here is how the driver's championship stands at the moment: 

1. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 268 

2. Valtteri Bottas - Mercedes 203

3. Max Verstappen - Red Bull - 181

4. Sebastian Vettel - Ferrari - 169

5. Charles Leclerc - Ferrari - 157 

6. Pierre Gasly - Toro Rosso - 65

7. Carlos Sainz - McLaren - 58 

8. Daniil Kvyat - Toro Rosso - 33

9. Kimi Raikkonen - Alfa Romeo - 31

10. Alex Albon - Red Bull - 26 

11. Lando Norris - McLaren - 24 

12. Daniel Ricciardo - Renault - 22

13. Sergio Perez - Racing Point - 21 

14. Nico Hulkenberg - Renault - 21 

15. Lance Stroll - Racing Point - 19

16. Kevin Magnussen - Haas - 18

17. Romain Grosjean - Haas - 8

18. Antonio Giovinazzi - Alfa Romeo - 1

19. Robert Kubica - Williams - 1

20. George Russell - Williams - 0