F1 standings update: Sainz moves into top six, Mercedes seal double!

F1 News

13 October 2019 at 09:23
  • Nicolás Quarles van Ufford

No driver from a team other than Mercedes, Ferrari or Aston Martin Red Bull Racing has finished in the top six of the standings since 2015, and McLaren driver Carlos Sainz could break that streak now as the Spaniard has moved into the top six! Take a look below at the full standings in both championships.

Mercedes sealed both championships at Suzuka this weekend, although the drivers' championship hasn't been decided yet between their drivers. However, any other driver is now out of contention with four races to go, meaning the Silver Arrows will have a record-setting six consecutive double championships.

They had to outscore Ferrari by at least 14 points to confirm the constructors' championship and they did exactly that, with the Italian team shooting themselves in the foot with a terrible start as they let Valtteri Bottas through to P1. Charles Leclerc also drove into Max Verstappen at turn two, ending the Dutchman's race and blowing his own chances of getting a good result that would keep himself and Ferrari in contention for the championships.

With his third P5-finish of the season, Sainz has now overtaken Pierre Gasly for P6 in the drivers' standings. Alexander Albon is hunting the Spaniard down, however, since he got a seat at Red Bull over the summer break. The Thai driver is 12 points behind Sainz now with four races to go, meaning it could go down to the wire for P6 in the championship!

For Renault, McLaren are starting to get out of sight, with the gap increasing to 36 points now. They'll need a weekend like Italy to stand any chance to finish best of the rest again like they did last season, and given their current pace and form, it looks unlikely. Both cars in the points in Japan is a positive result, but with Sainz in P5, they haven't made any ground up to McLaren.

2019 Formula 1 drivers' championship standings

PositionDriverTeamPoints
1.Lewis HamiltonMercedes338
2.Valtteri BottasMercedes274
3.Charles LeclercFerrari223
4.Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing212
5.Sebastian VettelFerrari212
6.Carlos Sainz Jr.McLaren76
7.Pierre GaslyToro Rosso / Red Bull Racing73
8.Alexander AlbonRed Bull Racing / Toro Rosso64
9.Daniel RicciardoRenault40
10.Nico HülkenbergRenault35
11.Sergio PérezRacing Point35
12.Lando NorrisMcLaren35
13.Daniil KvyatToro Rosso33
14.Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo Racing31
15.Kevin MagnussenHaas F120
16.Lance StrollRacing Point19
17.Romain GrosjeanHaas F18
18.Antonio GiovinazziAlfa Romeo Racing4
19.Robert KubicaWilliams1
20.George RussellWilliams0

2019 Formula 1 constructors' championship standings

PositionConstructorPoints
1.Mercedes612*
2.Ferrari435
3.Red Bull Racing323
4.McLaren111
5.Renault75
6.Toro Rosso59
7.Racing Point54
8.Alfa Romeo Racing35
9.Haas F128
10.Williams1