Verstappen’s victory confirmed Red Bull Racing’s constructors’ championship title, just one day after news of the death of team patriarch Dietrich Mateschitz.
Who will lead the 2022 F1 World Championship drivers’ points?
Red Bull’s two-time world champion Verstappen scored 25 points in Austin, extending his lead in the world championship to 124 points over Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.
Leclerc reclaimed the runner-up spot in the championship from Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez, despite a bigger grid penalty after qualifying at COTA, but only by a few points in a battle that is likely to run until the end of the season.
Mercedes’ George Russell pulled 11 points clear of Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz in fourth after spinning Sainz out in the first corner, for which he received a five-second penalty. The Spaniard was forced to withdraw after the opening session with a water leak.
Lewis Hamilton’s second place takes him within four points of Sainz.
Sebastian Vettel‘s third points on the soon-to-be-retired trot, after a brilliant drive, takes him within 10 points of Valtteri Bottas’ 10. Behind him, Kevin Magnussen pipped Pierre Gasly for 13th.
UPDATE: After the race, Fernando Alonso received a 30 second penalty for his car being unsafe with a mirror problem.
Alpine objected to this. If that doesn’t work, teammate Esteban Ocon would increase the points, with Vettel, Magnussen and Tsunoda also all more points.
2022 F1 World Championship standings for Drivers (without Alonso penalty)
2022 F1 World Championship standings for Drivers (with Alonso penalty)
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In the Constructors, Red Bull’s 37-point haul extended its lead over Ferrari to 187.
Mercedes gained 14 points on Ferrari, reducing its deficit to 53.
Alpine has dropped two points to McLaren and is now only 11 ahead in the battle for fourth.
UPDATE: If the counter-protest against Alonso loses his seventh place, Alpine will lose seven points (even with the height of Ocon) and McLaren would be just six behind.
Aston Martin Racing have gained four more points on Alfa Romeo, with only three points between them with three races to go. This is reduced to one, depending on the outcome of the Alpine appeal.
Haas F1 Team scored its first points in seven races, putting it one ahead of AlphaTauri – who scored the last point in Austin. This will be two ahead depending on the outcome of his Alpine protest/appeal.
2022 F1 World Championship standings for Constructors (without Alonso penalty)
2022 F1 World Championship standings for Constructors (with Alonso penalty)
