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 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 454 |
| 2 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 308 |
| 3 |
|
Red Bull Racing | 305 |
| 4 |
|
Mercedes AMG F1 | 275 |
| 5 |
|
Scuderia Ferrari | 246 |
| 6 |
|
Mercedes AMG F1 | 240 |
| 7 |
|
McLaren Racing | 122 |
| 8 |
|
Alpine F1 | 92 |
| 9 |
|
Alpine F1 | 81 |
| 10 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 49 |
| 11 |
|
McLaren Racing | 37 |
| 12 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 37 |
| 13 |
|
Haas F1 | 25 |
| 14 |
|
Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 23 |
| 15 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 18 |
| 16 |
|
Haas F1 | 12 |
| 17 |
|
Scuderia Alpha Tauri | 12 |
| 18 |
|
Alfa Romeo Racing | 6 |
| 19 |
|
Williams Racing | 4 |
| 20 |
|
Williams Racing | 2 |
| 21 |
|
Williams Racing | 2 |
| 22 |
|
Aston Martin F1 Team | 0 |
| Pos. | Team | Drivers | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Verstappen & Pérez | 759 |
| 2 |
|
Sainz & Leclerc | 554 |
| 3 |
|
Hamilton & Russell | 515 |
| 4 |
|
Alonso & Ocon | 173 |
| 5 |
|
Norris & Ricciardo | 159 |
| 6 |
|
Bottas & Zhou | 55 |
| 7 |
|
Stroll & Vettel | 55 |
| 8 |
|
Schumacher & Magnussen | 37 |
| 9 |
|
Gasly & Tsunoda | 35 |
| 10 |
|
Albon & Latifi | 8 |
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