F1 Drivers' Standings | Verstappen continues to score, Hamilton near Perez

It should have been Sergio Perez's weekend, it became Max Verstappen's and (to a slightly lesser extent) Lewis Hamilton's race. While Verstappen further increased his already immense margin in the already decided championship, teammate Perez lost expensive points. The Mexican saw Lewis Hamilton closing in on him in the battle for second place.

For Hamilton, grabbing second place is certainly no longer an impossible task. Behind him, Fernando Alonso's fourth place is also no longer a certainty. The Spaniard failed to score, while compatriot Carlos Sainz did. Both drivers are now equal in the standings. Lando Norris also picked up important points.

Out of the drivers who started Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo was the only one who was scoreless. That changed in Mexico City. Six points were picked up by the Australian.

Drivers' World Championship Standings

1. Max Verstappen 491
2. Sergio Perez 240
3. Lewis Hamilton 220
4. Fernando Alonso 183
5. Carlos Sainz 183
6. Lando Norris 169
7. Charles Leclerc 166
8. George Russell 151
9. Oscar Piastri 87
10. Pierre Gasly 56
11. Lance Stroll 53
12. Esteban Ocon 45
13. Alexander Albon 27
14. Valtteri Bottas 10
15. Nico Hulkenberg 9
16. Yuki Tsunoda 8
17. Guanyu Zhou 6
18. Daniel Ricciardo 6
19. Kevin Magnussen 3
20. Liam Lawson 2
21. Logan Sargeant 1
22. Nyck de Vries 0