Max Verstappen wins 3rd World Driver Championship! Check Formula 1 Driver Standings

Max Verstappen has thoroughly dominated the 2023 Formula 1 season. He has won his third Formula 1 championship with 5 races to go. Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton will be itching to get 2^nd place. But how do the Formula 1 Driver Standings look behind them? Let’s take a look.

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Max Verstappen

Max Verstappen has already been crowned the 2023 Formula 1 champion. He has been on top since Bahrain and has won all but 3 races. He is going to break a lot of Formula 1 records this season in his Red Bull.

Battle for 2^nd

Sergio Perez has had a very inconsistent year. However, the pace of the Red Bull has ensured he is still 33 points clear of Lewis Hamilton in 3^rd with just 6 races to go. Fernando Alonso looked good early on but stands 4^th despite 7 podiums.

Battle Behind

The two Ferrari drivers are 5^th and 6^th in the Formula 1 Driver Standings, Carlos Sainz just 15 points ahead. The two British drivers Lando Norris and George Russell find themselves 7^th and 8^th on equal points (115).

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The Mid-Pack

Oscar Piastri sits 9^th, ahead of Lance Stroll who is having a terrible Formula 1 season. Both Alpine drivers follow them, with Pierre Gasly ahead of Esteban Ocon. Alexander Albon finds himself in an unbelievable 13^th position, having scored all of Williams’ points so far.

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The Back-Markers

Nico Hulkenberg has put in brilliant qualifying performances but they don’t reflect in the Formula 1 Driver Standings. He is 14^th, with both Alfa Romeo drivers behind him; Valtteri Bottas ahead of Zhou Guanyu.

Yuki Tsunoda is the lead Alpha Tauri, with Kevin Magnussen behind on the same points. Behind them is the impressive debutant Liam Lawson. Logan Sargeant is in 20^th, the only full-time driver who hasn’t scored this season.

Nyck de Vries still holds the 21^st spot, with the injured Daniel Ricciardo placed 22^nd and last in the Formula 1 Driver Standings.