Oscar Piastri pulls off a double victory: he triumphs on the lightning-fast street circuit in Jeddah and takes the lead in the drivers’ championship for the first time this season. McLaren teammate Lando Norris, who has been leading the World Championship standings since the first race, drops to second place. Max Verstappen misses the opportunity to seize the top spot by finishing second, but he has moved a step closer to Norris. Here is an overview of the drivers’ championship standings after five races.
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 | Andrea Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 38 |
7 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 31 |
8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 20 |
9 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 14 |
10 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 10 |
11 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 6 |
12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 6 |
13 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 6 |
14 | Yuki Tsunoda | Racing Bulls/Red Bull | 5 |
15 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 5 |
16 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 5 |
17 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 0 |
18 | Liam Lawson | Red Bull/Racing Bulls | 0 |
19 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 0 |
20 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | 0 |