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    F1 Standings after 2021 Russian Grand Prix

    Lewis Hamilton was victorious at the 2021 Russian Grand Prix as he took his 100th F1 win, but how did it affect the Formula 1 Drivers' Championship standings?

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    A rain soaked end to the 2021 Russian Grand Prix meant Lewis Hamilton took victory ahead of Lando Norris, while Max Verstappen stormed through the field to finish second. But are the F1 Drivers’ Championship standings affected?

    Hamilton had an excellent chance to score heavy points over Verstappen as the Dutchman started from the back of the grid at Sochi after changing the engine on his Red Bull car. It looked like that was going to happen, but a late rain shower mixed up the field and allowed Verstappen into second, this minimising the potential damage caused by fitting a new power unit. 

    That said Hamilton did overtake Verstappen at the top of the F1 Drivers’ Standings, turning a five point deficit into a two point lead over the Red Bull driver as the F1 circus heads to Turkey on October 8.

    F1 2021 Drivers’ Standings after Russian GP

    Pos.DriverTeamPoints
    1Max VerstappenRed Bull454
    2Charles LeclercFerrari308
    3Sergio PerezRed Bull305
    4George RussellMercedes275
    5Carlos SainzFerrari246
    6Lewis HamiltonMercedes240
    7Lando NorrisMcLaren122
    8Esteban OconAlpine92
    9Fernando AlonsoAlpine81
    10Valtteri BottasAlfa Romeo49
    11Sebastian VettelAston Martin37
    12Daniel RicciardoMcLaren37
    13Kevin MagnussenHaas25
    14Pierre GaslyAlphaTauri23
    15Lance StrollAston Martin18
    16Mick SchumacherHaas12
    17Yuki TsunodaAlphaTauri12
    18Zhou GuanyuAlfa Romeo6
    19Alex AlbonWilliams4
    20Nyck De VriesWilliams2
    21Nicholas LatifiWilliams2
    22Nico HulkenbergAston Martin0

    Elsewhere in the Constructors Championship, Mercedes extended their lead over Red Bull by 15 points after Valtteri Bottas grabbed fifth ahead of Sergio Perez in ninth. And McLaren slightly increased their advantage over Ferrari in the battle for third place.

    F1 Constructors Championship after 2021Russian GP

    Pos.TeamPoints
    1Red Bull759
    2Ferrari554
    3Mercedes515
    4Alpine173
    5McLaren159
    6Alfa Romeo55
    7Aston Martin55
    8Haas37
    9AlphaTauri35
    10Williams8
    Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates on after winning the 2021 Russian GP alongside second place Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and third place Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

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