Max Verstappen delivered a sensational final lap of the 2023 Saudi Arabian GP to earn an extra point and claim first place in the 2023 driver standings, after Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez dominated and won the race itself.
Other than a short period at the start of the race in Saudi Arabia, Perez romped to victory under the lights at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit to claim his first win of the 2023 F1 season.
Confusion over Fernando Alonso‘s final finishing position swept through the paddock after the race. Initially, he was classified third, then fourth and finally reinstated to third again which leaves him in that same position in the driver standings, behind the Red Bull pair.
F1 2023 Driver Standings after Saudi Arabian GP
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 44 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 43 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 30 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 20 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 20 |
| 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 18 |
| 7 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 8 |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 6 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 4 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 4 |
| 11 | Alex Albon | Williams | 4 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1 |
| 13 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 0 |
| 15 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 0 |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 0 |
| 17 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 0 |
| 18 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 0 |
| 19 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 0 |
| 20 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 0 |
F1 2023 Constructors’ Standings after Saudi Arabian GP
Another one-two finish by Red Bull means they collect maximum points in the constructors’ championship, and with Lance Stroll’s retirement, extend their lead over Aston Martin. And despite all the talk of crisis, Mercedes move to joint second in the constructor standings.
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 87 |
| 2 | Aston Martin | 38 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 38 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 26 |
| 5 | Alpine | 8 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo | 4 |
| 7 | Williams | 1 |
| 8 | Haas | 1 |
| 9 | AlphaTauri | 0 |
| 10 | McLaren | 0 |
