Updated F1 Drivers Standings After Disqualification At Bahrain Grand Prix

The F1 Drivers Standings have undergone a major change post-disqualification at the Bahrain Grand Prix 2025, which featured a series of dramatic events in the form of disqualification and penalties. The race was won by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri, which sparked worldwide controversies about the disqualification and demotion of title favorite Max Verstappen.

One of the most consequential decisions came with the disqualification of Nico Hulkenberg. His car had excessive Plank wear, which broke the FIA Technical Regulations and led to his removal from the final race classification despite finishing 13th on the track. Further, Lando Norris was penalized for being out of position on the grid before the race started, which resulted in a five-second penalty that prevented him from finishing the race in second place.

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However, he finished in the third position and continued to lead the F1 Drivers Standings, followed by Oscar Piastri, who is behind by three points. Liam Lawson received two separate penalties during the race, a five-second penalty followed by a ten-second penalty, which caused him to drop down to P16 in the final tally.

Jack Doohan was also handed a five-second penalty, while Carlos Sainz was capped off with a ten-second penalty. Mercedes drivers George Russell, who finished in second place, and Kimi Antonelli were also penalized with one-place grid drops after qualifying. These penalties reshaped both the race outcome and the F1 Drivers Standings. Max Verstappen witnessed a nightmare weekend at the Bahrain Grand Prix after a poor qualifying season. He dropped to third place in the F1 Drivers Standings with just 69 points as Oscar Piasti surpassed him.

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Updated F1 Drivers Standings

Position	Driver	Team	Points
1	Lando Norris	McLaren	77
2	Oscar Piastri	McLaren	74
3	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	69
4	George Russell	Mercedes	63
5	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	32
6	Kimi Antonelli	Mercedes	30
7	Lewis Hamilton	Ferrari	25
8	Alex Albon	Williams	18
9	Esteban Ocon	Haas	14
10	Lance Stroll	Aston Martin	10
11	Pierre Gasly	Alpine	6
12	Nico Hulkenberg	Kick Sauber	6
13	Oliver Bearman	Haas	6
14	Yuki Tsunoda	Red Bull	5
15	Isack Hadjar	Racing Bulls	4
16	Carlos Sainz	Williams	1
17	Fernando Alonso	Aston Martin	0
18	Liam Lawson	Racing Bulls	0
19	Jack Doohan	Alpine	0
20	Gabriel Bortoleto	Kick Sauber	0