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Formula 1

F1 World Championship standings after 2021 Hungarian GP

We have a new leader atop the F1 Drivers' Championship. Max Verstappen has been leapfrogged by rival Lewis Hamilton after the Dutchman scored two points in Hungary.

Hamilton Hungary podium 2021
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Lewis Hamilton now sits atop the F1 Drivers' Championship following a sparkling fight back in Hungary that saw him finish second.

The Briton initially finished third, but Sebastian's Vettel disqualification means he now sits on 195 points, eight more than rival Max Verstappen who lost the championship lead after a miserable day at the Hungaroring. After Red Bull decided to change his Honda power unit prior to the start of the race, the Dutchman's afternoon was compromised on Lap 1.

That's because Valtteri Bottas, who picked up a five-place grid penalty for his actions, collided with Lando Norris after a braking error heading into Turn 1. Bottas and Norris were forced to retire, along with Sergio Perez, and while Verstappen continued despite suffering serious damage to his RB16B, he was a non-factor the rest of the race.

As for the Constructors' Championship, Mercedes are now ahead of Red Bull after 11 races. The Silver Arrows now sit on 303 points, 12 more than the Milton Keynes outfit.

Just behind them the battle between McLaren and Ferrari shows no signs of slowing down as both teams now have 163 points.

Check out the up to date F1 standings below.

Formula 1 standings 2021

Pos. Driver Team Points
1
Max Verstappen
Red Bull Racing 395.5
2
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes AMG Motorsport 387.5
3
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes AMG Motorsport 226
4
Sergio Perez
Red Bull Racing 190
5
Carlos Sainz
Scuderia Ferrari 164.5
6
Lando Norris
McLaren Racing 160
7
Charles Leclerc
Scuderia Ferrari 159
8
Daniel Ricciardo
McLaren Racing 115
9
Pierre Gasly
Scuderia Alpha Tauri 110
10
Fernando Alonso
Alpine F1 81
11
Esteban Ocon
Alpine F1 74
12
Sebastian Vettel
Aston Martin F1 Team 43
13
Lance Stroll
Aston Martin F1 Team 34
14
Yuki Tsunoda
Scuderia Alpha Tauri 32
15
George Russell
Williams Racing 16
16
Kimi Raikkonen
Alfa Romeo Racing 10
17
Nicholas Latifi
Williams Racing 7
18
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo Racing 3
19
Mick Schumacher
Haas F1 0
21
Nikita Mazepin
Haas F1 0
Pos. Team Drivers Points
1
Mercedes
Hamilton & Bottas 613.5
2
Red Bull
Verstappen & Pérez 585.5
3
Ferrari
Leclerc & Sainz 323.5
4
McLaren
Ricciardo & Norris 275
5
Alpine
Ocon & Alonso 155
6
AlphaTauri
Gasly & Tsunoda 142
7
Aston Martin
Vettel & Stroll 77
8
Williams
Latifi & Russell 23
9
Alfa Romeo
Räikkönen & Giovinazzi 13
10
Haas
Mazepin & Schumacher 0

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