F1 Standings | Antonelli extends championship lead after Dutch GP team orders
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The Formula 1 championship standings have been updated following the Dutch Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli extending his lead at the top after finishing second at Zandvoort.
There was chaos at the start of the race as Max Verstappen brought out the red flag after a heavy crash at the end of the first lap on what could be his final home race of his Formula 1 career.
Antonelli had overtaken Russell on the initial race start, and then overtook Lando Norris on the restart following the red flag. However, the Italian lost the lead to Norris later in the race, and then to George Russell after making an extra pitstop.
The Italian was on much fresher tyres with Mercedes telling Russell to let Antonelli by, a three-point swing that could prove crucial come the end of the season.
Antonelli now leads by 59 points to Russell, who overtakes Hamilton for second in the standings after just holding off the Ferrari driver for third. Hamilton is level on points with Russell, while Norris moves ahead of Charles Leclerc into fourth in the standings.
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Liam Lawson moves up to P9 in the standings ahead of Pierre Gasly after his seventh place finish.
Full F1 drivers standings
| 1. Kimi Antonelli | 242 points |
| 2. George Russell | 183 points |
| 3. Lewis Hamilton | 183 points |
| 4. Lando Norris | 159 points |
| 5. Charles Leclerc | 155 points |
| 6. Max Verstappen | 112 points |
| 7. Oscar Piastri | 104 points |
| 8. Isack Hadjar | 68 points |
| 9. Liam Lawson | 49 points |
| 10. Pierre Gasly | 44 points |
| 11. Arvid Lindblad | 23 points |
| 12. Franco Colapinto | 19 points |
| 13. Oliver Bearman | 18 points |
| 14. Gabriel Bortoleto | 10 points |
| 15. Nico Hulkenberg | 6 points |
| 16. Carlos Sainz | 6 points |
| 17. Alex Albon | 5 points |
| 18. Esteban Ocon | 3 points |
| 19. Fernando Alonso | 3 points |
| 20. Yuki Tsunoda | 0 points |
| 21. Lance Stroll | 0 points |
| 22. Sergio Perez | 0 points |
| 23. Valtteri Bottas | 0 points |
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