F1 Championship standings: How many points Norris gained on Verstappen
F1 News
- Nicole Mulder
Lando Norris has caught up with Max Verstappen in the Formula 1 championship. The McLaren driver finished second in the Mexican Grand Prix, which was won by Carlos Sainz. Verstappen finished only sixth after two-time penalties totalling 20 seconds.
Sainz took his fourth career victory at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Norris and Leclerc completed the podium, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell behind them, who fought for fourth place. Verstappen finished behind them in sixth place.
Leclerc took the extra point for the fastest lap. The McLaren driver is closing in on Verstappen, but the Dutchman has limited the damage as much as possible and now has a lead of 47 points over Norris.
F1 drivers' championship standings after Mexican Grand Prix
1. Max Verstappen 362
2. Lando Norris 315
3. Charles Leclerc 291
4. Oscar Piastri 251
5. Carlos Sainz 240
6. Lewis Hamilton 189
7. George Russell 177
8. Sergio Perez 150
9. Fernando Alonso 62
10. Nico Hulkenberg 31
11. Lance Stroll 24
12. Yuki Tsunoda 22
13. Kevin Magnussen 14
14. Alexander Albon 12
15. Daniel Ricciardo 12
16. Pierre Gasly 9
17. Oliver Bearman 7
18. Esteban Ocon 5
19. Franco Colapinto 5
20. Liam Lawson 2
21. Zhou Guanyu 0
22. Logan Sargeant 0
23. Valtteri Bottas 0