Standings after the Saudi Grand Prix: A new leader at the head of the championship

A new takeover. Oscar Piastri, thanks to his victory, now has a ten-point lead over his teammate in the world championship and thus takes the lead in the F1 2025 standings. The Australian has 99 points compared to 89 for the Briton, Lando Norris.

With his fourth place in Saudi Arabia, the McLaren driver limited the damage, but Max Verstappen still represents a real threat. The Dutchman is only two points behind his rival for the championship.

Behind, Charles Leclerc, with his first podium of the season, slightly distanced a Kimi Antonelli who continues to improve in these early races of the season.

With the point from the tenth position, Isack Hadjar returned to level with Yuki Tsunoda, with five points. As a reminder, the Japanese driver retired after the first lap following a collision with Pierre Gasly.

In the constructors’ standings, McLaren has surged ahead of Mercedes with a 77-point lead. Zak Brown’s team already has a significant margin and is making a strong bid for the title. Unless Ferrari and Mercedes find solutions to bring a bit more competition.

Driver ranking

		Driver	Points	Gaps
1		Oscar Piastri#81 McLaren F1 Team	99
2		Lando Norris#4 McLaren F1 Team	89	-9
3		Max Verstappen#33 Oracle Red Bull Racing	87	-3
4		George Russell#63 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	73	-14
5		Charles Leclerc#16 Scuderia Ferrari	47	-26
6		Andrea Kimi Antonelli#0 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	38	-9
7		Lewis Hamilton#44 Scuderia Ferrari	31	-7
8		Alexander Albon#23 Williams Racing	20	-11
9		Esteban Ocon#31 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team	14	-6
10		Lance Stroll#18 Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team	10	-4
11		Oliver Bearman#50 MoneyGram Haas F1 Team	6	-4
12		Nico Hülkenberg#27 Stake F1 Team	6	0
13		Pierre Gasly#10 BWT Alpine F1 Team	6	0
14		Carlos Sainz#55 Williams Racing	5	-1
15		Yuki Tsunoda#22 Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	5	0
16		Isack Hadjar#37 Visa Cash App RB F1 Team	5	0
17		Liam Lawson#0 Oracle Red Bull Racing	0	-5
18		Gabriel Bortoleto#0 Stake F1 Team	0	0
19		Jack Doohan#98 BWT Alpine F1 Team	0	0
20		Fernando Alonso#14 Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team	0	0
21		Valtteri Bottas#77 Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport	0	0

Constructors’ standings

		Team	Points	Gaps
1		McLaren F1 Team Mercedes	188
2		Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport Mercedes	111	-78
3		Oracle Red Bull Racing Honda RBTP	89	-22
4		Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari	78	-11
5		Williams Racing Mercedes	25	-53
6		MoneyGram Haas F1 Team Ferrari	20	-5
7		Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Team Mercedes	10	-10
8		Visa Cash App RB F1 Team Honda RBTP	8	-2
9		BWT Alpine F1 Team Renault	6	-2
10		Stake F1 Team Ferrari	6	0