Max Verstappen led Charles Leclerc over the line at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and here is how it affected the 2022 Driver and Constructor Standings.
The Red Bull driver led from start to finishing in a dominant win which reflected the F1 season overall. It did mean Leclerc confirmed second in the Drivers’ Championship with Sergio Perez coming in third.
Meanwhile, Mercedes driver George Russell finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton in the Driver Standings, becoming just the third teammate of the seven time champion to do so.
F1 2022 Drivers’ Standings after Abu Dhabi GP
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 454 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 308 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 305 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 275 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 246 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 240 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 122 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 92 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 81 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 49 |
| 11 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 37 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 37 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 25 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 23 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 18 |
| 16 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 12 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 12 |
| 18 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 6 |
| 19 | Alex Albon | Williams | 4 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 2 |
| 21 | Nyck De Vries | Williams | 2 |
| 22 | Nico Hulkenberg | Aston Martin | 0 |
F1 2022 Constructors’ Standings after Abu Dhabi GP
Meanwhile in the Constructor Standings, Mercedes were unable to usurp Ferrari in the fight for second, with Red Bull already crowned champions. Alpine confirmed fourth place ahead of McLaren and with Alfa Romeo finishing level on points with Aston Martin, the Italo-Swiss team finished ahead of their British rivals thanks to Valtteri Bottas’ fifth place in Emilia Romagna.
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 759 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 554 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 515 |
| 4 | Alpine | 173 |
| 5 | McLaren | 159 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo | 55 |
| 7 | Aston Martin | 55 |
| 8 | Haas | 37 |
| 9 | AlphaTauri | 35 |
| 10 | Williams | 8 |
