F1 2022 Standings After Max Verstappen's Sensational Action Won Belgian GP
JAKARTA - Red Bull Racing racer, Max Verstappen, appeared phenomenal in the Belgian Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix race, Sunday, August 28. Starting the race from the 14th position, he managed to win.
Amazingly, Verstappen only needed 12 laps to take over the lead. A number of incidents at the start of the race played a role.
"This car is very good. Throughout this weekend, our car was amazing," said Verstappen after the race, as quoted by Antara.
With this victory, the Dutch racer is further away from his rivals in the 2022 F1 racing standings. Currently, Verstappen has 284 points.
He is 93 points ahead of Sergio Perez who is his teammate. At the Belgian GP, the Mexican racer finished second.
While Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, who finished sixth in Belgium, took third place in the standings. He collected 186 points.
Leclerc's teammate Carlos Sainz took fourth place with 171 points. He got an additional 15 points after finishing on the third podium at F1 GP Belgium.
"It's more difficult than expected, the speed isn't there. Red Bull is at a different level today," said Sainz.
The following is the standings of the 2022 F1 (late 10):