Wondering who’s leading the Formula 1 points race right now? We got you! Below you’ll find the updated F1 World Championship standings for 2024.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 331 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren Formula 1 Team | 279 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Scuderia Ferrari | 245 |
| 4 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren Formula 1 Team | 237 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Ferrari | 190 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 174 |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team | 155 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Oracle Red Bull Racing | 144 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 62 |
| 10 | Niko Hülkenberg | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 24 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team | 24 |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | Visa Sash App RB Formula One Team | 22 |
| 13 | Alex Albon | Williams Racing | 12 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | Visa Sash App RB Formula One Team | 12 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 6 |
| 16 | Oliver Bearman (Ersatzfahrer) | Scuderia Ferrari | 7 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | MoneyGram Haas F1 Team | 6 |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | BWT Alpine F1 Team | 5 |
| 19 | Franco Colapinto | Williams Racing | 4 |
| 20 | Guanyu Zhou | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 0 |
| 21 | Logan Sargeant | Williams Racing | 0 |
| 22 | Valtteri Bottas | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | 0 |
Technically, yes – even if the odds are slim. There are still 10 races left in the 2024 season, and Red Bull has been struggling with technical issues lately. That leaves a narrow window of opportunity for challengers.
Still, Max Verstappen remains the strong favorite to secure yet another F1 World Championship title this year.
In Formula 1, only the top 10 finishers earn points in each race. The distribution is based on position:
1st place = 25 points
2nd = 18 points
3rd = 15 points
4th = 12 points
5th = 10 points
6th = 8 points
7th = 6 points
8th = 4 points
9th = 2 points
10th = 1 point
Bonus point: The driver who sets the fastest lap in the race receives 1 additional point, but only if they finish within the top 10. If not, the point is not awarded.
Formula 1 crowns two World Champions at the end of each season:
Drivers’ Championship: Awarded to the individual driver with the most points.
Constructors’ Championship: Awarded to the team with the highest combined points from both its drivers.
This means that while one team might have the best driver, another team could still win the constructors’ title if both of their drivers consistently score well.
Naturally, every F1 team dreams of winning both championships. The Drivers’ title brings prestige, while the Constructors’ title also comes with major prize money. The higher a team finishes in the constructors’ standings, the bigger their payout from Formula 1.
