Max Verstappen can win the 2022 Formula One Drivers’ Championship at the next race after claiming victory in the Italian Grand Prix.
A 116-point lead over Charles Leclerc with six races left means he need only take a further 14 points off his title rival in Singapore next month to secure a second world crown.
After Sunday’s race, George Russell moved within touching distance of Sergio Perez in third while Lewis Hamilton remains sixth and Lando Norris built out his lead in seventh place as the best of the rest.
F1 Drivers’ Championship 2022 standings
Rank |
Driver |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Max Verstappen |
Red Bull |
325 |
2 |
Charles Leclerc |
Ferrari |
219 |
3 |
Sergio Perez |
Red Bull |
210 |
4 |
George Russell |
Mercedes |
203 |
5 |
Carlos Sainz |
Ferrari |
187 |
6 |
Lewis Hamilton |
Mercedes |
168 |
7 |
Lando Norris |
McLaren |
88 |
8 |
Esteban Ocon |
Alpine |
66 |
9 |
Fernando Alonso |
Alpine |
59 |
10 |
Valtteri Bottas |
Alfa Romeo |
46 |
11 |
Pierre Gasly |
AlphaTauri |
22 |
12 |
Kevin Magnussen |
Haas |
22 |
13 |
Sebastian Vettel |
Aston Martin |
20 |
14 |
Daniel Ricciardo |
McLaren |
19 |
15 |
Mick Schumacher |
Haas |
12 |
16 |
Yuki Tsunoda |
AlphaTauri |
11 |
17 |
Zhou Guanyu |
Alfa Romeo |
6 |
18 |
Lance Stroll |
Aston Martin |
5 |
19 |
Alex Albon |
Williams |
4 |
20 |
Nyck de Vries |
Williams |
2 |
21 |
Nicholas Latifi |
Williams |
0 |
22 |
Nico Hulkenberg |
Aston Martin |
0 |
