Max Verstappen took a commanding win at the 2022 Spanish Grand Prix and now leads the 2022 Driver Standings for the first time in 2022. His championship rival Charles Leclerc looked on course to claim his third win of the season until his power-unit gave up. The Monegasque driver slips down to second in the standings.
Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez claimed second place and strengthens his hold on third, while George Russell who finished third at the Spanish Grand Prix stays fourth.
F1 2022 Driver Standings after Spanish GP
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 110 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 104 |
| 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 85 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 74 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 65 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 46 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 39 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 38 |
| 9 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 30 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 15 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren | 11 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 11 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri | 6 |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin | 4 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine | 4 |
| 16 | Alex Albon | Williams | 3 |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 2 |
| 18 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 1 |
| 19 | Mick Schumacher | Haas | 0 |
| 20 | Nico Hulkenberg | Aston Martin | 0 |
| 21 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams | 0 |
Elsewhere, in the Constructors Championship Red Bull have now leapfrogged Ferrari to lead the standings by 26 points. Mercedes remain third, 70 points ahead of McLaren in fourth.
F1 Constructors Championship after 2022 Spanish GP
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 195 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 169 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 120 |
| 4 | McLaren | 50 |
| 5 | Alfa Romeo | 39 |
| 6 | Alpine | 28 |
| 7 | AlphaTauri | 16 |
| 8 | Haas | 15 |
| 9 | Aston Martin | 6 |
| 10 | Williams | 3 |
