F1 2022 Driver Standings After Carlos Sainz Wins The British GP: Max Verstappen Starts To Be Followed By Sergio Perez

F1 2022 driver standings. (Photo: Twitter @F1)

JAKARTA - Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the British GP Formula 1 race, Sunday, July 3. He beat Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes GP) who finished second and third.

Meanwhile, Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen had to settle for seventh place. He finished behind Charles Leclerc, Fernando Alonso, and Lando Norris who finished fourth, fifth, and sixth respectively.

With the addition of six points, Verstappen is still firmly at the top of the standings with 181 points. However, he is now constantly being approached by his teammate, Sergio Perez, who finished second. Now the distance between the two remaining 34 points.

Checo closes the gap to Max 👀#BritishGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/rq1pDilxm7

— Formula 1 (@F1) July 3, 2022

Leclerc is still in third place in the 2022 F1 drivers' standings with 138 points. He is now 11 points adrift of Sainz who finished third.

Meanwhile, Mick Schumacher rose to 17th position in the standings after scooping four points from the British GP. He recorded his first points in F1 after finishing eighth.

The following is the provisional standings for the 2022 F1 drivers after the British FP race:

Top 10

Max Verstappen 181 Points

Sergio Perez 147 Points

Charles Leclerc 138 Points

Carlos Sainz 127 Points

George Russell 111 Points

Lewis Hamilton 93 Points

Lando Norris 58 pts

Valtteri Bottas 46 Points

Esteban Ocon 39 Points

Fernando Alonso 28 points