2023 F1 standings: Verstappen dominates but Sainz excites

After the first three rounds of the 2023 Formula One World Championship, Red Bull Racing is already in a dominant position with its two drivers at the top of the Drivers’ Championship, and the team sitting on close to double the points of the next best team in the competition for the Constructors’ title. Reigning champion Max Verstappen has won two races versus the one of Sergio Perez.

In a surprise outcome this season, Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso has proven to be the biggest threat to the Red Bull duo. In his debut season with Aston Martin, Alonso has finished on the podium at every race, taking third in each of the races run in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and most recently Australia.

Mercedes-Benz AMG looks to be showing a return to form, with both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell delivering strong performance at the Australian Grand Prix. Ferrari also continues to show impressive performance, though drivers Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz have been held back from moving up the points ladder due to reliability issues and crashes.

At the other end of the spectrum, McLaren’s Oscar Piastri has become the first of the season’s three rookie drivers to score some points. Piastri scored four points after finishing eighth at the Australian Grand Prix. The other rookies are Williams’ Logan Sargeant and AlphaTauri’s Nyck De Vries.

A total of 20 rounds remain in the 2023 season, meaning a lot can still change.

Below are the 2023 F1 Drivers’ Championship standings:

1) Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing – 69 points
2) Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing – 54 points
3) Fernando Alonso, Aston Martin – 45 points
4) Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz AMG – 38 points
5) Carlos Sainz, Ferrari – 20 points
6) Lance Stroll, Aston Martin – 20 points
7) George Russell, Mercedes-Benz AMG – 18 points
8) Lando Norris, McLaren – 8 points
9) Nico Hulkenberg, Haas – 6 points
10) Charles Leclerc, Ferrari – 6 points
11) Valtteri Bottas, Alfa Romeo – 4 points
12) Esteban Ocon, Alpine – 4 points
13) Oscar Piastri, McLaren – 4 points
14) Pierre Gasly, AlphaTauri – 4 points
15) Zhou Guanyu, Alfa Romeo – 2 points
16) Yuki Tsunoda, AlphaTauri – 1 point
17) Kevin Magnussen, Haas – 1 point
18) Alexander Albon, Williams – 1 point
19) Logan Sargeant, Williams – 0 points
20) Nyck De Vries, AlphaTauri – 0 points

Below are the 2023 F1 Constructors’ Championship standings:

1) Red Bull Racing – 123 points
2) Aston Martin – 65 points
3) Mercedes-Benz AMG – 56 points
4) Ferrari – 26 points
5) McLaren – 12 points
6) Alpine – 8 points
7) Haas – 7 points
8) Alfa Romeo – 6 points
9) AlphaTauri – 1 point
10) Williams – 1 point

Below are the 2023 F1 season race winners:

Bahrain Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Sergio Perez, Red Bull Racing
Australian Grand Prix – Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing
Azerbaijan Grand Prix – TBD
Miami Grand Prix – TBD
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – TBD
Monaco Grand Prix – TBD
Spanish Grand Prix – TBD
Canadian Grand Prix – TBD
Austrian Grand Prix – TBD
British Grand Prix – TBD
Hungarian Grand Prix – TBD
Belgian Grand Prix – TBD
Dutch Grand Prix – TBD
Italian Grand Prix – TBD
Singapore Grand Prix – TBD
Japanese Grand Prix – TBD
Qatar Grand Prix – TBD
United States Grand Prix – TBD
Mexican Grand Prix – TBD
Brazilian Grand Prix – TBD
Las Vegas Grand Prix – TBD
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – TBD