F1 Drivers' Standings: Verstappen gains back precious points on Piastri
Max Verstappen - Photo: Race Pictures
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Max Verstappen has won the Sprint race in Austin collecting all 8 points the P1 position yields. George Russell came home in P2 taking 7 with Carlos Sainz closing up the top 3 and reaping 6 points. Both McLaren drivers crashed out on lap 1, rendering them pointless in today's Sprint.
F1 drivers standings after the U.S GP Sprint
- Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 336 points
- Lando Norris (McLaren) – 314 points
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 281 points
- George Russell (Mercedes) – 244 points
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 177 points
- Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 130 points
- Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 89 points
- Alex Albon (Williams) – 73 points
- Isack Hadjar (Racing Bulls) – 39 points
- Carlos Sainz (Williams) – 38 points
- Nico Hulkenberg (Kick Sauber) – 37 points
- Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) - 36 points
- Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 32 points
- Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 30 points
- Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 28 points
- Yuki Tsunoda (Red Bull) – 22 points
- Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 20 points
- Gabriel Bortoleto (Kick Sauber) – 18 points
- Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 18 points
- Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 0 points
Starting from pole Verstappen defended well into Turn 1. However both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris contact with each other, prompted by earlier contact with Nico Hulkenberg, ending with both of the McLaren drivers' races.
After that Russell mounted an attack on Verstappen which resulted in both drivers going wide. After the tense moment though, the Red Bull Racing driver managed to eep the Briton at arm's length and out of DRS range.
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Ferrari drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc also found themselves fighting for P4 and P5.
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