F1 2025 Standings: Max Verstappen feels the sting of FIA stewards as Lando Norris suffers setback

Max Verstappen, Red Bull, Saudi Arabia, 2025 — Photo: © IMAGO

F1 2025

Max Verstappen feels the sting of FIA stewards as Lando Norris suffers setback

The latest F1 2025 standings in full after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Simmey Hannifin Donaldson

Monday 21 April 2025 16:00 Updated: 17:05

Red Bull star and reigning world champion Max Verstappen remains third in the Formula 1 drivers' standings despite an impressive weekend at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, whilst McLaren star Lando Norris has suffered a setback in his pursuit of a maiden championship.

Verstappen secured a stunning pole position in Jeddah on Saturday but was unable to convert that into a win, with Oscar Piastri instead running out the victor with a gap of 2.843 seconds over the Dutchman.

That must sting for Verstappen given that he was handed a five-second penalty by the race stewards after an incident at turn one, following which he refused to hand the lead to Piastri, despite having left the track and not made the corner.

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The FIA later announced that the stewards had deemed that the four-time champion had left the track and gained a lasting advantage. As a result, Verstappen was forced to sit idle for five seconds in his pit box when stopping for a tyre change, handing Piastri the lead, with the Dutchman never able to get close and challenge him after that.

Piastri's win now means he leads the drivers' championship, with his team-mate Norris falling from the top spot for the first time in 2025.

With that said, let's take a look at how both the drivers' and constructors' standings look in full after the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

F1 2025 drivers' standings after Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Position	Driver	Team	Points
1	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	99
2	Lando Norris	McLaren	89
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	87
4	George Russell	Mercedes	73
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	47
6	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	38
7	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	31
8	Alex Albon	Williams	20
9	Esteban Ocon	Haas	14
10	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	10
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	6
12	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	6
13	Oliver Bearman	Haas	6
14	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	5
15	Carlos Sainz	Williams	5
16	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	5
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	0
18	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	0
19	Jack Doohan	Alpine	0
20	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	0