Take a look at how the 2023 Formula 1 Driver Standings look like so far –
2023 F1 Driver Standings after Qatar Grand Prix
| Position | Driver | Points |
| 1 | Max Verstappen (Red Bull) [World Champion] | 433 |
| 2 | Sergio Perez (Red Bull) | 224 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) | 194 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) | 183 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) | 153 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) | 145 |
| 7 | Lando Norris (McLaren) | 136 |
| 8 | George Russell (Mercedes) | 132 |
| 9 | Oscar Piastri (McLaren) | 83 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) | 47 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly (Alpine) | 46 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon (Alpine) | 44 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon (Williams) | 23 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas (Alfa Romeo) | 10 |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg (Haas) | 9 |
| 16 | Zhou Guanyu (Alfa Romeo) | 6 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) | 3 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen (Haas) | 3 |
| 19 | Liam Lawson (AlphaTauri) [third driver] | 2 |
| 20 | Logan Sargeant (Williams) | 0 |
| 21 | Nyck de Vries (AlphaTauri) [ousted] | 0 |
| 22 | Daniel Ricciardo (AlphaTauri) | 0 |
Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton had an opportunity to close the gap with Red Bull’s Sergio Perezat the Qatar Grand Prix, however, the British racing driver crashed out on the first lap itself and took home no points.Meanwhile Perez could have increased his lead but three five-second penalties saw him scoring a single solitary point. It will be interesting to see if Hamilton can overtake Checo with five races to go, while Fernando Alonso is also not too far behind.
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Carlos Sainz sits on fifth with 153 points – just eight more than his teammate. The Spaniard would be aiming to finish ahead of Charles Leclerc in order to cement his position in the team. McLaren’s Lando Norris would be looking to fend off competition from compatriot George Russell with an eye on Ferrari duo.
Lance Stroll currently sits on 10th but is only one point ahead of Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and three ahead of his teammate Esteban Ocon. Both French drivers would be aiming to finish ahead of each other with both of their contracts expiring after next season. Valtteri Bottas is the last driver with two digit points so far, sitting on 14th position, meaning that he faces a threat from everyone behind him in the standings.
2023 F1 Constructor Standings after Qatar Grand Prix
| Position | Constructor | Points |
| 1 | Red Bull | 657 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 326 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 298 |
| 4 | Aston Martin | 230 |
| 5 | McLaren | 219 |
| 6 | Alpine | 90 |
| 7 | Williams | 23 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 16 |
| 9 | Haas | 12 |
| 10 | AlphaTauri | 5 |
While Mercedes is 28 points ahead of Ferrari on second, the Maranello-based team wouldn’t give up the fight with both its drivers performing well in recent races. McLaren has actually outscored Red Bull in the last few races, and would currently be aiming for the fourth spot that Aston Martin has occupied. Williams sits on seventh with 23 points, only six more than Alfa Romeo. Haas is on ninth having scored 12 points. AlphaTauri is the last in the Constructor Standings with only 5 points, and it will be interesting to see if Daniel Ricciardo’s return at the US Grand Prix could help them climb up.
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