Max Verstappen has strengthened his lead over Lewis Hamilton in the fight for the 2021 F1 World Championship following the United States Grand Prix.
Hamilton looked to be closing in on Verstappen for first place during the latter stages of the race, but in the end was unable to catch the Red Bull driver and had to settle for second. Verstappen's victory means he now has a 12-point advantage over Hamilton in the standings.
However, with Hamilton claiming the fastest lap, the seven-time World Champion was able to take one point away from his rival. There are five races remaining in the season, so it's still all to play for.
Check out the full standings below, including the Constructors', where Mercedes have stayed ahead of Red Bull by 23 points.
Formula 1 standings 2021
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 395.5 |
| 2 |
|
Mercedes AMG Motorsport | 387.5 |
| 3 |
|
Mercedes AMG Motorsport | 226 |
| 4 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 190 |
| 5 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 164.5 |
| 6 |
|
McLaren Racing | 160 |
| 7 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 159 |
| 8 |
|
McLaren Racing | 115 |
| 9 |
|
Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 110 |
| 10 |
|
Alpine F1 | 81 |
| 11 |
|
Alpine F1 | 74 |
| 12 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 43 |
| 13 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 34 |
| 14 |
|
Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 32 |
| 15 |
|
Williams Racing | 16 |
| 16 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 10 |
| 17 |
|
Williams Racing | 7 |
| 18 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 3 |
| 19 |
|
Haas F1 | 0 |
| 21 |
|
Haas F1 | 0 |
Max
Verstappen
Lewis
Hamilton
Valtteri
Bottas
Sergio
Pérez
Carlos
Sainz
Charles
Leclerc
Daniel
Ricciardo
Pierre
Gasly
Sebastian
Vettel
Lance
Stroll
Yuki
Tsunoda
Antonio
Giovinazzi
Nikita
Mazepin
| Pos. | Team | Drivers | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Hamilton & Bottas | 613.5 |
| 2 |
|
Verstappen & Pérez | 585.5 |
| 3 |
|
Leclerc & Sainz | 323.5 |
| 4 |
|
Ricciardo & Norris | 275 |
| 5 |
|
Ocon & Alonso | 155 |
| 6 |
|
Gasly & Tsunoda | 142 |
| 7 |
|
Vettel & Stroll | 77 |
| 8 |
|
Latifi & Russell | 23 |
| 9 |
|
Räikkönen & Giovinazzi | 13 |
| 10 |
|
Mazepin & Schumacher | 0 |
Red Bull
Alfa Romeo
Haas
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