Changes in the rankings after Azerbaijan: McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari in a dead heat
At the age of 23, Oscar Piastri took his second career victory by winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday, September 15. The Australian is thus making excellent progress in the drivers' standings, as is Charles Leclerc, who finished second in the streets of Baku. Conversely, Sergio Pérez and Carlos Sainz were involved in a collision at the end of the race, forcing them to retire. Here are the standings after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Oscar Piastri surprised Charles Leclerc by winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix this Sunday, thus securing his second victory of the season and of his Formula 1 career after the one at the Hungarian Grand Prix. McLaren had a remarkable day, not only thanks to this victory, but also by taking the lead in the constructors’ championship this season.
After the victory of McLaren’s driver, the gap of leader Max Verstappen (313 points) shrinks to less than 60 points ahead of Lando Norris (254 points). Despite his defeat against Oscar Piastri (222 points), Charles Leclerc (235 points) remains in the top three but sees the day’s winner closing in at just 13 points. George Russell, thanks to his podium, climbs to seventh place in the drivers’ standings tied with Sergio Pérez (143 points). Also to note, Franco Colapinto scores his very first points in Formula 1 after finishing eighth in Baku. The Argentine crossed the finish line behind his teammate, Alex Albon, and ahead of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes.
Driver standings after Baku
| Driver | Points | Gaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Max Verstappen#33 Oracle Red Bull Racing | 313 | |
| 2 |  | Lando Norris#4 McLaren F1 Team | 254 | -59 |
| 3 |  | Charles Leclerc#16 Scuderia Ferrari | 235 | -19 |
| 4 |  | Oscar Piastri#81 McLaren F1 Team | 222 | -13 |
| 5 |  | Carlos Sainz#55 Scuderia Ferrari | 184 | -38 |
| 6 | | Lewis Hamilton#44 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport | 166 | -18 |
| 7 |  | Sergio Perez#11 Oracle Red Bull Racing | 143 | -23 |
| 8 | | George Russell#63 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport | 143 | 0 |
| 9 | | Fernando Alonso#14 Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team | 58 | -85 |
| 10 |  | Lance Stroll#18 Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team | 24 | -34 |
| 11 |  | Yuki Tsunoda#38 Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team | 22 | -2 |
| 12 |  | Nico Hülkenberg#27 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 22 | 0 |
| 13 | | Daniel Ricciardo#3 Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team | 12 | -10 |
| 14 |  | Alexander Albon#23 Williams Racing | 11 | -1 |
| 15 |  | Pierre Gasly#10 BWT Alpine F1 Team | 8 | -3 |
| 16 |  | Oliver Bearman#50 Scuderia Ferrari | 7 | -1 |
| 17 |  | Kevin Magnussen#20 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | | Esteban Ocon#31 BWT Alpine F1 Team | 5 | -2 |
| 19 |  | Franco Colapinto#43 Williams Racing | 4 | -1 |
| 20 |  | Zhou Guanyu#3 Stake F1 Team | 0 | -4 |
| 21 |  | Valtteri Bottas#77 Stake F1 Team | 0 | 0 |
| 22 |  | Logan Sargeant#2 Williams Racing | 0 | 0 |
Manufacturers’ standings after Baku
On the constructors’ side, McLaren takes the lead of the championship for the first time since the Australian Grand Prix of 2014. The British team is ahead of Red Bull by 20 points and Ferrari by 51 points. Williams, thanks to its two drivers scoring points, climbs to eighth place, surpassing the French Alpine team. The season seems completely relaunched and the leading drivers can still hope to win the world championship title. For the teams as well, nothing is set in stone yet, and the next meeting will confirm some advantages.
| Team | Points | Gaps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | McLaren F1 Team Mercedes | 476 | |
| 2 |  | Oracle Red Bull Racing Honda RBTP | 456 | -20 |
| 3 |  | Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari | 425 | -31 |
| 4 | | Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Mercedes | 309 | -116 |
| 5 | | Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Mercedes | 82 | -227 |
| 6 | | Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team Honda RBTP | 34 | -48 |
| 7 | | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Ferrari | 30 | -4 |
| 8 | | Williams Racing Mercedes | 15 | -15 |
| 9 | | BWT Alpine F1 Team Renault | 13 | -2 |
| 10 | | Stake F1 Team Ferrari | 0 | -13 |
