F1 2024 standings as Red Bull and Verstappen finally toppled
McLaren has climbed to the top of the Formula 1 constructors' championship for the first time in ten years, thanks to an impressive victory by Oscar Piastri.
Piastri and his teammate Lando Norris have been steadily closing the gap on Red Bull's lead in the constructors' standings since the second half of the season. A thrilling race in Baku marked a turning point for them, as they achieved something they hadn't done since early 2014.
F1 NEWS: Top racer REMOVED FROM RACE in Azerbaijan while Hamilton expresses his frustration.
F1 RESULTS TODAY: A thrilling race concludes with a major crash, leading to a shift in the championship standings.
The impressive performance at the beginning of 2014 was short-lived, lasting only one race. Kevin Magnussen and Jenson Button achieved second and third places in the season opener, allowing them to take the lead in the standings. However, they quickly fell off, and neither driver managed to secure another podium finish for the remainder of the year.
This time, however, their period at the forefront is expected to last longer. Piastri has been the top performer in terms of points over the last eight races, and Norris has been steadily closing in on Max Verstappen’s lead in the drivers' championship, making him the closest competitor.
On the other hand, Verstappen hasn't claimed a victory since the race in Barcelona back in June, and he's only made it to the podium two times in the last seven races. As for his teammate, Sergio Perez, he hasn't been on the podium since he finished third in China in April.
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"F1 Standings After 2024 Azerbaijan GP"
Here’s a rephrased version of the blog section: 1. Max Verstappen from Red Bull leads with 313 points. 2. Lando Norris of McLaren follows with 254 points. 3. Charles Leclerc representing Ferrari is in third place with 235 points. 4. Oscar Piastri, also from McLaren, is close behind in fourth with 222 points. 5. Carlos Sainz, another Ferrari driver, holds fifth with 184 points. 6. Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes has 166 points, keeping him in sixth. 7. George Russell, also with Mercedes, is in seventh place with 143 points. 8. Sergio Perez of Red Bull has the same score as Russell, making him eighth. 9. Fernando Alonso from Aston Martin is in ninth with 58 points. 10. Lance Stroll, also with Aston Martin, is tenth with 24 points. 11. Nico Hulkenberg from Haas occupies the eleventh spot with 22 points. 12. Yuki Tsunoda, representing VCARB, is tied with Hulkenberg, also with 22 points. 13. Alex Albon from Williams has 12 points, placing him in thirteenth. 14. Daniel Ricciardo from VCARB shares the same total as Albon, also with 12 points, ranking fourteenth. 15. Pierre Gasly from Alpine has 8 points, putting him in fifteenth. 16. Oliver Bearman, racing for Ferrari and Haas, has 7 points in sixteenth. 17. Kevin Magnussen from Haas is seventeenth with 6 points. 18. Esteban Ocon of Alpine has 5 points, sitting in eighteenth. 19. Franco Colapinto from Williams has 4 points, placing him nineteenth. 20. Zhou Guanyu, representing Sauber, has yet to score any points. 21. Logan Sargeant from Williams is also without points. 22. Valtteri Bottas from Sauber has not scored either.
F1 Constructors' Standings: Azerbaijan Grand Prix
1. McLaren - 476 points 2. Red Bull - 456 points 3. Ferrari - 425 points 4. Mercedes - 309 points 5. Aston Martin - 82 points 6. VCARB - 34 points 7. Haas - 29 points 8. Williams - 16 points 9. Alpine - 13 points 10. Sauber - 0 points
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