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Drivers' standings: Verstappen takes the lead, Norris back in P3
- GPblog.com
After Max Verstappen's victory, the Dutchman has taken over the lead in the World Championship from Lewis Hamilton. But this is far from the only change after the Monaco Grand Prix.
Shifts in the drivers
Hamilton had a reasonable lead at the start of the weekend in Monaco, but none is left. In fact, Verstappen is currently four points ahead of the Brit in the battle for the World Championship title. The retirement of Valtteri Bottas has brought Lando Norris back into the top three.
Behind him, Sergio Perez is finally in the top five, after a fine fourth position on the streets of the Principality. The Mexican is followed by the two Ferrari drivers. Carlos Sainz scored some good points with a second-place, but can't quite get past Charles Leclerc. It was also a positive day for Sebastian Vettel and Antonio Giovinazzi. Both drivers scored their first points of the season. Red Bull also take the lead in the constructors' championship by one point.
The standings
- Verstappen - 105
- Hamilton - 101
- Norris - 56
- Bottas - 47
- Perez - 44
- Leclerc - 40
- Sainz - 38
- Ricciardo - 24
- Gasly - 16
- Ocon - 12
- Vettel - 10
- Stroll - 9
- Alonso - 5
- Tsunoda - 2
- Giovinazzi - 1
- Raikkonen - 0
- Russell - 0
- Latifi - 0
- Schumacher - 0
- Mazepin - 0