F1 STANDINGS AFTER LEWIS HAMILTON AND CHARLES LECLERC’S RESULTS IN CHINA WIPED OUT

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have both been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix in a disastrous blow for Ferrari in the second race of the 2025 season.

The cars of both drivers failed post-race checks, with Hamilton’s skid block found to be below the minimum thickness, while Leclerc’s car was found to be underweight.

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Alpine’s Pierre Gasly has also been disqualified for an underweight car.

It means Hamilton and Leclerc’s points for their sixth and fifth place finish respectively – eight and 10 – are wiped from their championship tally.

But what did the Chinese GP do to the championship standings?

F1 driver standings after Chinese Grand Prix

1. Lando Norris – 44 points

2. Max Verstappen – 36 points

3. George Russell – 35 points

4. Oscar Piastri – 34 points

5. Kimi Antonelli – 22 points

6. Alex Albon – 16 points

7. Esteban Ocon – 10 points

8. Lance Stroll – 10 points

9. Lewis Hamilton – 9 points

10. Charles Leclerc – 8 points

11. Nico Hulkenberg – 6 points

12. Ollie Bearman – 4 points

13. Yuki Tsunoda – 3 points

14. Carlos Sainz – 1 point

15. Isack Hadjar – 0 points

16. Pierre Gasly – 0 points

17. Liam Lawson – 0 points

18. Jack Doohan – 0 points

19. Gabriel Bortoleto – 0 points

20. Fernando Alonso – 0 points

F1 constructor standings after Chinese Grand Prix

1. McLaren - 78 points

2. Mercedes - 57 points

3. Red Bull - 36 points

4. Williams - 17 points

5. Ferrari - 17 points

6. Haas - 14 points

7. Aston Martin - 10 points

8. Sauber - 6 points

9. Racing Bulls - 3 points

10. Alpine - 0 points

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2025-03-23T08:27:37Z