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Driver standings after Abu Dhabi | Norris retains P2 through victory
- Sandy van Wijngaarden
Besides the constructors' title that was still to be fought for in Abu Dhabi, the second spot in the drivers' championship was also undecided. Lando Norris eventually won the last Grand Prix, securing P2 in the championship.
The start in Abu Dhabi was chaotic. Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri touched each other, for which the Dutchman eventually received a ten-second time penalty. In terms of the drivers' championship, both men had little to lose.
The battle for second place in the championship was between Norris and Charles Leclerc. Due to a ten-spot grid penalty, Leclerc started from P19, and the Monegasque had a strong first lap that saw him drive straight into the points. Norris eventually managed to win the Grand Prix, keeping the second spot.
This is the driver standings after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
1. Max Verstappen 437 points
2. Lando Norris 374 points
3. Charles Leclerc 356 points
4. Oscar Piastri 292 points
5. Carlos Sainz 290 points
6. George Russell 245 points
7. Lewis Hamilton 223 points
8. Sergio Perez 152 points
9. Fernando Alonso 70 points
10. Pierre Gasly 42 points
11. Nico Hulkenberg 41 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda 30 points
13. Lance Stroll 24 points
14. Esteban Ocon 23 points
15. Kevin Magnussen 16 points
16. Alexander Albon 12 points
17. Daniel Ricciardo 12 points
18. Oliver Bearman 7 points
19. Franco Colapinto 5 points
20. Zhou Guanyu 4 points
21. Liam Lawson 4 points
22. Valtteri Bottas 0 points
23. Logan Sargeant 0 points
This article was written in collaboration with Olly Darcy
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