F1 Drivers' Standings 2023 after the Qatar Grand Prix

Max Verstappen won his third consecutive F1 world title in the Qatar Sprint on Saturday, as McLaren continued their mid-season revival with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris on Sunday's podium.

The Dutchman was effectively handed the title when his team-mate and closest championship rival Sergio Perez crashed out on lap 12 in the Sprint.

Elsewhere, Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton missed an opportunity to gain on second-placed Perez in the standings after colliding with team-mate George Russell at the first corner of the Qatar Grand Prix.

McLaren's red-hot duo of Piastri and Norris helped close the gap on Aston Martin even further in the constructors' championship at Losail. They're now just 11 points behind their Silverstone-based rivals.

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Let's look at how that victory impacted the championship standings.

F1 drivers' standings after the 2023 Qatar Grand Prix

1. Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 433 points
2. Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 224
3. Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 194
4. Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 183
5. Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 153
6. Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 145
7. Lando Norris | McLaren | 136
8. George Russell | Mercedes | 132
9. Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 83
10. Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 47
11. Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 46
12. Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 44
13. Alex Albon | Williams | 23
14. Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 10
15. Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 9
16. Zhou Guanyu | Alfa Romeo | 6
17. Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 3
18. Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 3
19. Liam Lawson | AlphaTauri | 2
20. Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0
21. Nyck De Vries | AlphaTauri | 0
22. Daniel Ricciardo | AlphaTauri | 0

F1 Constructors' Standings after the Qatar Grand Prix

1. Red Bull | 657

2. Mercedes | 326

3. Ferrari | 298

4. Aston Martin | 230

5. McLaren | 219

6. Alpine | 90

7. Williams | 23

8. Alfa Romeo | 15

9. Haas | 12

10. AlphaTauri | 5

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