Red Bull driver Max Verstappen used his speed advantage to take victory over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at the 2022 Miami G. So how do the F1 Drivers’ Championship standings look?
Leclerc started on pole position at the Miami International Autodrome and was flanked by his Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz, but Verstappen jumped Sainz at the first corner, then took the lead on Lap 9.
A late Safety Car brought some close racing towards the end of the Miami GP, but Verstappen managed to build a lead and take the chequered flag, as he chipped away at Leclerc‘s lead in the Driver Standings.
F1 2022 Driver Standings after Miami GP
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 104 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 85 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 66 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 59 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 53 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 36 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 35 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 30 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 24 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 15 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 11 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 10 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 6 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 4 |
| 15 | Alex Albon | Williams | 3 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 2 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 2 |
| 18 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 0 |
| 20 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 0 |
| 21 | Nico Hulkenberg | Aston Martin | 0 |
F1 2022 Constructor Standings after Miami GP
Following Verstappen‘s win, Ferrari had their lead in the Constructor Standings to just six points with Red Bull slowly reeling the Scuderia in.
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 157 |
| 2 | Red Bull | 151 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 95 |
| 4 | McLaren | 46 |
| 5 | Alfa Romeo | 31 |
| 6 | Alpine | 26 |
| 7 | AlphaTauri | 16 |
| 8 | Haas | 15 |
| 9 | Aston Martin | 6 |
| 10 | Williams | 3 |
