F1 STANDINGS after China: Antonelli WINS and closes the gap to -4 from Russell!

Kimi Antonelli wins his first career race! He moves within just 4 points of leader Russell. Here are the F1 standings after China!

The Chinese GP has just concluded with Kimi Antonelli’s first career victory! An Italian returns to the top step of the podium for the first time in 20 years! George Russell completes Mercedes’ second 1-2 finish of the season but loses ground in the World Championship fight: only 4 points separate the two!

First podium for Lewis Hamilton with Ferrari! A fantastic race by the two Ferrari drivers, who battled for many laps, with the 7-time World Champion eventually coming out on top. Leclerc finished in fourth position, followed by a fantastic Ollie Bearman and Pierre
Gasly. Lawson finished in seventh, followed by Hadjar, Sainz, and Colapinto, scoring his first points of the season. Max Verstappen and both McLarens retired!

F1 Driver Standings

1. George Russell (Mercedes) – 51 points
2. Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) – 47 points (-4)
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) – 34 points (-17)
4. Lewis Hamilton (Ferrari) – 33 points (-18)
5. Oliver Bearman (Haas) – 17 points (-34)
6. Lando Norris (McLaren) – 15 points (-36)
7. Pierre Gasly (Alpine) – 9 points (-42)
8. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) – 8 points (-43)
9. Liam Lawson (Racing Bulls) – 7 points (-44)
10. Arvid Lindblad (Racing Bulls) – 4 points (-47)
11. Oscar Piastri (McLaren) – 3 points (-48)
12. Gabriel Bortoleto (Audi F1 Team) – 2 points (-49)
13. Carlos Sainz Jr. (Williams) – 2 points (-49)
14. Isack Hadjar (Red Bull) – 2 points (-49)
15. Franco Colapinto (Alpine) – 1 point (-50)
16. Esteban Ocon (Haas) – 0 points (-51)
17. Alexander Albon (Williams) – 0 points (-51)
18. Sergio Pérez (Cadillac) – 0 points (-51)
19. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) – 0 points (-51)
20. Fernando Alonso (Aston Martin) – 0 points (-51)
21. Valtteri Bottas (Cadillac) – 0 points (-51)
22. Nico Hülkenberg (Audi F1 Team) – 0 points (-51)

F1 Constructor Standings

Mercedes – 98 points
Ferrari – 67 points (-31)
McLaren – 18 points (-80)
Haas – 17 points (-81)
Racing Bulls – 11 points (-87)
Alpine – 10 points (-88)
Red Bull – 10 points (-88)
Audi F1 Team – 2 points (-96)
Williams – 2 points (-96)
Aston Martin – 0 punti (-98)
Cadillac – 0 punti (-98)

Photo: F1, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team

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Classe 2008 di Cuneo e aspirante ingegnere, Nicola Lamberti è autore per GPKingdom dal 2023 dove si occupa prevalentemente di F1. Grazie alla sua formazione tecnico-meccanica, analizza i fatti della pista con precisione e rigore, offrendo ai lettori una sintesi chiara e puntuale di ogni sessione, con un occhio sempre attento all'evoluzione delle monoposto.

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