F1 News: How The Singapore GP Changed The Standings

An updated look at the constructors' and drivers' standings following the Singapore Grand Prix.

The Singapore Grand Prix brought the fifteenth race of the season to a close with Carlos Sainz taking the top spot on the podium. Joining the Spanish driver in the celebrations were Lando Norris and Lewis Hamilton who finished in second and third, respectively. 

Red Bull went into the Singapore GP weekend with the possibility of taking the constructors' title, however, the Marina Bay Circuit proved to be difficult for the RB19 cars.

Here is how the standings currently stand with seven races to go. 

Drivers' Standings

The first move in the standings came from Lewis Hamilton who overtook Fernando Alonso for the third spot. Red Bull's difficult race also sees the seven-time champion gaining on Sergio Perez. 

Carlos Sainz, who took the victory at the Marina Bay Circuit, has closed the gap to Alonso from 53 points to 28. There were also a number of retirements from the race, including George Russell which gave Charles Leclerc the opportunity to increase the gap behind him to the British driver. This was previously just 2 points and is now 14.

The second move in the standings is that Oscar Piastri has overtaken Esteban Ocon for eleventh position with the 6 points he gained from the race added with Ocon's DNF. 

Another impressive drive from Liam Lawson earned him 2 points in the standings, putting him above Logan Sargeant. 

1. Max Verstappen - 374 points (+10)
2. Sergio Perez - 223 points (+4)
3. Lewis Hamilton - 180 points (+16)
4. Fernando Alonso - 170 points
5. Carlos Sainz - 142 points (+25)
6. Charles Leclerc - 123 points (+12)
7. George Russell - 109 points
8. Lando Norris - 97 points (+18)
9. Lance Stroll - 47 points
10. Pierre Gasly - 45 points (+8)
11. Oscar Piastri - 42 points (+6)
12. Esteban Ocon - 36 points
13. Alex Albon - 21 points
14. Nico Hulkenberg - 9 points
15. Valtteri Bottas - 6 points
16. Zhou Guanyu - 4 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda - 3 points
18. Kevin Magnussen - 3 points (+1)
19. Liam Lawson - 2 points (+2)
20. Logan Sargeant - 0 points
21. Nyck de Vries - 0 points
22. Daniel Ricciardo - 0 points

Constructors' Standings

Although Red Bull's winning streak ended at the Singapore Grand Prix, they have still managed to only have the gap close behind them to Mercedes by 2 points due to George Russell's heartbreaking retirement.

Ferrari has extended the gap to Aston Martin from 11 to 48 points. AlphaTauri has started to close the gap to Alfa Romeo with the 2 points achieved by reserve driver Liam Lawson. 

1. Red Bull - 597 points (+14)
2. Mercedes - 289 points (+16)
3. Ferrari - 265 points (+37)
4. Aston Martin - 217 points
5. McLaren - 139 points (+24)
6. Alpine - 81 points (+8)
7. Williams - 21 points
8. Haas - 12 points (+1)
9. Alfa Romeo - 10 points
10. AlphaTauri - 5 points (+2)