The lackluster performance of Mercedes combined with a competitive weekend allows Ferrari to catch up with the Brackley rivals ahead of the final challenge in Abu Dhabi. Here’s how the driver and constructor standings change after the 2023 F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas.
Driver Standings
The Las Vegas race brings the first official confirmation at the top of the driver standings, with the exception of the world champion. With his third-place finish in Nevada, Sergio Perez secures the second position in the championship. Now, Lewis Hamilton is 41 points behind, an insurmountable gap in a single GP. At the same time, Hamilton himself is mathematically third in the standings.
The battle for the position at the foot of the drivers’ championship podium remains open. After Las Vegas, the fourth position is occupied by Carlos Sainz, the only non-Red Bull winner in 2023.
Tied at 200 points with the Spaniard is compatriot Fernando Alonso. Just behind them is Lando Norris, who remains capped at 195 points due to retirement in the early stages of the race. In contention for P4, a bit further behind, is also Charles Leclerc. The Monegasque, second in Las Vegas, closes the train hunting for the fourth position, 12 points behind the Ferrari.
1) Max VERSTAPPEN, Red Bull – 549 points.
2) Sergio PEREZ, Red Bull – 273 points.
3) Lewis HAMILTON, Mercedes – 232 points.
4) Carlos SAINZ, Ferrari – 200 points.
5) Fernando ALONSO, Aston Martin – 200 points.
6) Lando NORRIS, McLaren – 195 points.
7) Charles LECLERC, Ferrari – 188 points.
8) George RUSSELL, Mercedes – 160 points.
9) Oscar PIASTRI, McLaren – 89 points.
10) Lance STROLL, Aston Martin – 73 points.
11) Pierre GASLY, Alpine – 62 points.
12) Esteban OCON, Alpine – 58 points.
13) Alexander ALBON, Williams – 27 points.
14) Yuki TSUNODA, AlphaTauri – 13 points.
15) Valtteri BOTTAS, Alfa Romeo – 10 points.
16) Nico HULKENBERG, Haas – 9 points.
17) Daniel RICCIARDO, AlphaTauri – 6 points.
18) Guanyu ZHOU, Alfa Romeo – 6 points.
19) Kevin MAGNUSSEN, Haas – 3 points.
20) Liam LAWSON, AlphaTauri – 2 points.
21) Logan SARGEANT, Williams – 1 point.
22) Nyck DE VRIES, AlphaTauri – 0 points.
Constructor Standings
In the constructor standings, Red Bull increases its advantage race after race. The gap between the champions and the pursuers stands at 430 points. Behind the Milton Keynes team, Mercedes struggles, and Ferrari tries to take advantage.
The Maranello red takes advantage of the double favorable placement in Las Vegas to significantly close in on Hamilton & Co.’s rivals, now leading by only 4 points. The remaining positions remain unchanged: notable only the still-open battle between McLaren and Aston Martin for fourth place. The two teams are separated by 11 points.
1) Red Bull, 822 points.
2) Mercedes, 392 points.
3) Ferrari, 388 points.
4) McLaren, 284 points.
5) Aston Martin, 273 points.
6) Alpine, 120 points.
7) Williams, 28 points.
8) AlphaTauri, 21 points.
9) Alfa Romeo, 16 points.
10) Haas, 12 points.
Source: f1ingenerale
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