F1 standings 2021: Hamilton and Verstappen head to Abu Dhabi dead level
F1 standings 2021: Hamilton and Verstappen head to Abu Dhabi dead level
GPFans Staff
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen face a winner-takes-all showdown in Abu Dhabi next weekend following a tumultuous Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
There were collisions, red flags, restarts, investigations and penalties, with the upshot being Hamilton scored a third successive win, and claimed the fastest lap, to draw dead level with Verstappen in the standings.
The Red Bull driver still leads from his Mercedes rival by virtue of a greater number of victories - nine to eight.
Here are the latest standings after the 21st round of the 22-race season.
With Valtteri Bottas securing third with a pass of Alpine's Esteban Ocon on the line, and Sergio Perez crashing out, Mercedes has now taken a commanding 28-point lead in the constructors' championship.