Max Verstappen continued his fantastic 2022 season on the Formula 1 circuit with victory number 10, this time in front of the home crowd at the Dutch Grand Prix. The world champion jumped from the pole position for the second year in a row and knew how to keep his place all the way to victory, just like last year. The Red Bull Dutchman now leads the drivers’ standings by a massive 109 points with just seven races remaining in the season.
“It’s an unbelievable victory,” Verstappen was excited. “It’s always special to win your home Grand Prix. I’m proud to be Dutch.”
George Russell finished second for Mercedes and Charles Leclerc completed the podium with third place. The Ferrari driver only moved up to second place in the overall standings, with the same score as Sergio Perez who ranked fifth this time, but with more wins. Lewis Hamilton completed a good day for Mercedes by finishing fourth.
Driver rating (after 15 races)
1. Max Verstappen (Holland, Red Bull) 310 points
2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco, Ferrari) 201
3. Sergio Perez (Mexico, Red Bull) 201
4. George Russell (Great Britain, Mercedes) 188
5. Carlos Sainz (Spain, Ferrari) 175