Max Verstappen has extended his lead at the top of the F1 Drivers’ Championship standings following his second victory of the season at the Australian GP.
The race finished under chaotic circumstances after a two late red flags, with the final lap finishing behind the safety car.
Verstappen was dominant throughout the race in Melbourne, despite losing out early in the race to the Mercedes of George Russell, who later retired after a power unit failure.
F1 2023 Drivers’ Standings after Australian GP
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 69 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 54 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 45 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 38 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 20 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 20 |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 18 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 8 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 6 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 6 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 4 |
| 12 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 4 |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 4 |
| 14 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 4 |
| 15 | Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 2 |
| 16 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1 |
| 18 | Alex Albon | Williams | 1 |
| 19 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 |
| 20 | Nyck De Vries | AlphaTauri | 0 |
F1 2023 Constructors’ Standings after Australian GP
In the Constructors’ Standings, Red Bull have also pulled out a gap at the front of the pack, now 58 points ahead of Aston Martin at the top of the table, with Mercedes closing the gap to their rivals in third.
| Pos. | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 123 |
| 2 | Aston Martin | 65 |
| 3 | Mercedes | 56 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 26 |
| 5 | McLaren | 12 |
| 6 | Alpine | 8 |
| 7 | Haas | 7 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 6 |
| 9 | AlphaTauri | 1 |
| 10 | Williams | 1 |
