After winning the 2023 Azerbaijan GP, Sergio Perez cut Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen‘s lead atop the F1 Drivers’ Standings to just six points.
Perez emerged the victor in Baku, after jumping his Red Bull teammate Verstappen and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, who was on pole position, to take his second win of the 2023 F1 season.
Leclerc jumped up the Drivers’ Standings after a second place in the sprint race and third in the main race, while Fernando Alonso extended his lead over Lewis Hamilton thanks to a fourth position in Azerbaijan.
F1 2023 Drivers’ Standings after Azerbaijan GP
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 93 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 87 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 60 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 48 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 34 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 28 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 28 |
| 8 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 27 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 10 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 6 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 4 |
| 12 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 4 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 4 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 4 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 2 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 2 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1 |
| 18 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1 |
| 19 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 |
| 20 | Nyck De Vries | AlphaTauri | 0 |
F1 2023 Constructors Standings after Azerbaijan GP
In the Constructors Standings, Red Bull extended their advantage at the summit, and second-placed Aston Martin did the same over Mercedes as Lance Stroll finished ahead of George Russell. A strong weekend for Ferrari put them back in contention with Mercedes and Aston Martin.
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 180 |
| 2 | Aston Martin | 87 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 76 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 62 |
| 5 | McLaren | 14 |
| 6 | Alpine | 8 |
| 7 | Haas | 7 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 6 |
| 9 | AlphaTauri | 2 |
| 10 | Williams | 1 |
