After winning his second Formula 1 GP, Charles Leclerc gets ever closer to Lando Norris with his 30 additional points. The British driver, who still hoped to catch Max Verstappen, saw his dream vanish with fourth place behind the Dutchman, obtained following a 5-second penalty in the final moments of the race.
Behind Leclerc, Oscar Piastri sees Carlos Sainz, second in Austin, back on 32 points with five races left in the Formula 1 season. With eight and five points, Frenchmen Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon look set to play supporting roles in the competition.
The drivers’ standings after the United States Grand Prix
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 354 points (7 wins)
2. Lando Norris (McLaren): 297 points (3 wins)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 275 points (3 wins)
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): 247 points (2 wins)
5. Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari): 215 points (1 win)
6. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): 177 points (2 wins)
7. George Russell (Mercedes): 167 points
8. Sergio Perez (Red Bull): 150 points
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin): 62 points
10. Nico Hülkenberg (Haas): 29 points
11. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin): 24 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda (RB): 22 points
13. Alex Albon (Williams): 12 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo (RB): 12 points
15. Pierre Gasly (Alpine): 8 points
16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): 8 points
17. Olivier Bearman (Ferrari): 7 points
18. Franco Colapinto (Williams): 5 points
19. Esteban Ocon (Alpine): 5 points
20.Zhou Guanyu (Kick Sauber): 0
21. Logan Sargeant (Williams): 0
22. Valtteri Bottas (Kick Sauber): 0
As for the manufacturers, McLaren still maintains a good lead over Red Bull. But it is Ferrari itself that carries out the great operation of this race with the presence of two of its drivers, Sainz and Leclerc, in the first two places. The Italian team widens the gap to Mercedes and comes close to the podium.
The constructors’ classification after the United States Grand Prix
1. McLaren: 544 points
2. Red Bull: 504 points
3. Ferrari: 496 points
4. Mercedes: 344 points
5. Aston Martin: 86 points
6. Haas F1 Team: 38 points
7. Racing Bulls: 36 points
8.Williams: 17 points
9. Alpino: 13 points
10. Sauber football: 0 points
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