F1 Drivers' Standings after the 2023 Australian Grand Prix

Graham Shaw
Sunday 2 April 2023 17:30

Max Verstappen increased his lead at the top of the 2023 F1 Drivers' standings following a controversial Australian Grand Prix.

A day of mayhem ended under the safety car and with a track invasion after a race which included three red flags.

Verstappen eventually came home in front of a resurgent Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes following another dominant drive by the Dutchman in the mighty Red Bull RB19. He now leads team-mate Sergio Perez by 15 points despite the Mexican ending the day P5 following an excellent recovery drive from P20 on the grid.

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Fernando Alonso claimed the 101st podium of his F1 career by taking third, just ahead of team-mate Lance Stroll.

Here is how the action at Albert Park impacted the standings:

F1 drivers standings after the 2023 Australian Grand Prix

1. Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 69 points
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. Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 4
13. Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 4
14. Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 4
15. Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 2
16. Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1

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