After winning his second Formula 1 GP, Charles Leclerc moves a little closer to Lando Norris with his 30 additional points. The British driver, who still had hope of catching up with Max Verstappen, saw his dream slip away with his fourth place just behind the Dutchman, obtained following a 5-second penalty in the final moments of the race.
Behind Leclerc, Oscar Piastri sees Carlos Sainz, second in Austin, return to 32 points with five races remaining in the Formula 1 season. With eight and five points, the French Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon seem destined to play supporting roles in the competition.
The driver rankings after the United States Grand Prix
1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull): 354 points (7 victories)
2. Lando Norris (McLaren): 297 points (3 victories)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari): 275 points (3 victories)
4. Oscar Piastri (McLaren): 247 points (2 victories)
5. Carlos Sainz Jr (Ferrari) : 215 points (1 victoire)
6. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes): 177 points (2 victories)
7. George Russell (Mercedes) : 167 points
8. Sergio Perez (Red Bull) : 150 points
9. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) : 62 points
10. Nico Hülkenberg (Haas) : 29 points
11. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) : 24 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda (RB) : 22 points
13. Alex Albon (Williams): 12 points
14. Daniel Ricciardo (RB) : 12 points
15. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) : 8 points
16. Kevin Magnussen (Haas): 8 points
17. Olivier Bearman (Ferrari) : 7 points
18. Franco Colapinto (Williams): 5 points
19. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) : 5 points
20. Zhou Guanyu (Kick Sauber) : 0
21. Logan Sargeant (Williams) : 0
22. Valtteri Bottas (Kick Sauber) : 0
On the manufacturer side, McLaren still holds a good lead over Red Bull. But it is Ferrari which carries out the great operation of this race with the presence of two of its drivers, Sainz and Leclerc in the first two places. The Italian team widens the gap on Mercedes and almost secures a place on the podium.
The manufacturers’ rankings after the United States Grand Prix
1. McLaren : 544 points
2. Red Bull : 504 points
3. Ferrari : 496 points
4. Mercedes : 344 points
5. Aston Martin : 86 points
6. Haas F1 Team : 38 points
7. Racing Bulls : 36 points
8. Williams : 17 points
9. Alpine : 13 points
10. Kick Sauber : 0 point
