Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to victory in Saturday's Sprint race at Imola, picking up eight championship points in the process.
It means Verstappen now has 33 points to his name in 2022, as he looks to make up for costly retirements in Bahrain and Australia.
Meanwhile, Verstappen's deficit to Leclerc has come down slightly from 46 points to 45, with 26 more up for grabs in Sunday's Grand Prix.
However, Leclerc's overall lead has still increased; he is 40 points clear of his new nearest rival, teammate Carlos Sainz, with George Russell slipping to third.
Check out the full F1 World Championship standings below:
Formula 1 standings 2022
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 104 |
| 2 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 85 |
| 3 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 66 |
| 4 |
|
Mercedes AMG F1 | 59 |
| 5 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 53 |
| 6 |
|
Mercedes AMG F1 | 36 |
| 7 |
|
McLaren Racing | 35 |
| 8 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 30 |
| 9 |
|
Alpine F1 | 24 |
| 10 |
|
Haas F1 | 15 |
| 11 |
|
McLaren Racing | 11 |
| 12 |
|
Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 10 |
| 13 |
|
Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 6 |
| 14 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 4 |
| 15 |
|
Williams Racing | 3 |
| 16 |
|
Alpine F1 | 2 |
| 17 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 2 |
| 18 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 1 |
| 19 |
|
Haas F1 | 0 |
| 20 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 0 |
| 21 |
|
Williams Racing | 0 |
Charles
Leclerc
Max
Verstappen
Sergio
Pérez
George
Russell
Carlos
Sainz
Valtteri
Bottas
Esteban
Ocon
Kevin
Magnussen
Daniel
Ricciardo
Yuki
Tsunoda
Sebastian
Vettel
Alexander
Albon
Lance
Stroll
Guanyu
Zhou
| Pos. | Team | Drivers | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Sainz & Leclerc | 157 |
| 2 |
|
Verstappen & Pérez | 151 |
| 3 |
|
Hamilton & Russell | 95 |
| 4 |
|
Norris & Ricciardo | 46 |
| 5 |
|
Bottas & Zhou | 31 |
| 6 |
|
Alonso & Ocon | 26 |
| 7 |
|
Gasly & Tsunoda | 16 |
| 8 |
|
Schumacher & Magnussen | 15 |
| 9 |
|
Stroll & Vettel | 6 |
| 10 |
|
Albon & Latifi | 3 |
Ferrari
Red Bull
Alfa Romeo
Haas
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