World Drivers Championship: Verstappen regains lead from Hamilton again!

After a brilliant home victory at Zandvoort, Max Verstappen has taken back the lead of the world championship from Lewis Hamilton. The Dutchman has scored 224.5 points after 13 races in 2021.

It is not the only shift in the championship. Valtteri Bottas has also moved up one spot, as Lando Norris did not score many points. Pierre Gasly, with a neat fourth place in the Netherlands, has passed Daniel Ricciardo who scored no points.

Ranking in the driver's championship after the Netherlands

1. Max Verstappen: 224.5 points

2. Lewis Hamilton: 221.5 points

3. Valtteri Bottas: 123 points

4. Lando Norris: 114 points

5. Sergio Perez: 108 points

6. Charles Leclerc: 92 points

7. Carlos Sainz: 89.5 points

8. Pierre Gasly: 66 points

9. Daniel Ricciardo: 56 points

10. Fernando Alonso: 46 points

11. Esteban Ocon: 44 points

12. Sebastian Vettel: 35 points

13. Yuki Tsunoda: 18 points

14. Lance Stroll: 18 points

15. George Russell: 13 points

16. Nicholas Latifi: 7 points

17. Kimi Raikkonen: 2 points

18. Antonio Giovinazzi: 1 point

19. Mick Schumacher: 0 points

20. Nikita Mazepin: 0 points