F1 2022: What do the Driver Standings look like after the Austrian GP?

F1's return to the Styrian mountains did not disappoint as Charles Leclerc took victory at a frenetic 2022 Austrian GP to deny Max Verstappen and Red Bull a win on their own patch.

The Monegasque driver started the race in P2 and looked comfortable for the majority of the 71-lap event. He even took over the Dutchman thrice over the course of the race. Leclerc did suffer a late scare with a throttle issue on his Ferrari but was able to nurse the car home to claim his first win since winning in Melbourne back in April.

Verstappen was able to finish in second while also having the fastest lap of the race. The 24-year-old's cause was aided by Carlos Sainz's DNF after the Spaniard's Ferrari dramatically caught on fire.

Lewis Hamilton climbed from P8 on the grid to bag the final podium spot. Mercedes teammate George Russell overcame an early 5-second penalty to cross the line in fourth. The Briton returned to the top 5 after his DNF at Silverstone.

Haas driver Mick Schumacher impressed thoroughly with his second points finish in as many races after taking P6 in the race ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris and his teammate Kevin Magnussen.

Daniel Ricciardo returned to the points for the first time since the 2022 F1 Azerbaijan GP with his P9 classification, while Alpine's Fernando Alonso came from the back of the grid to cross the line in P10.

Another enthralling installment of the ever-engaging 2022 season served up some amazing racing while also proving what a war of attrition it is to compete in these championships.

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Here are the 2022 F1 Driver Standings after the Austrian Grand Prix

Pos	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull Racing RBPT	208
2	Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	170
3	Sergio Perez	MEX	Red Bull Racing RBPT	151
4	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Ferrari	133
5	George Russell	GBR	Mercedes	128
6	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	109
7	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren Mercedes	64
8	Esteban Ocon	FRA	Alpine Renault	52
9	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Alfa Romeo Ferrari	46
10	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Alpine Renault	29
11	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Haas Ferrari	22
12	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	McLaren Mercedes	17
13	Pierre Gasly	FRA	AlphaTauri RBPT	16
14	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes	15
15	Mick Schumacher	GER	Haas Ferrari	12
16	Yuki Tsunoda	JPN	AlphaTauri RBPT	11
17	Zhou Guanyu	CHN	Alfa Romeo Ferrari	5
18	Alexander Albon	THA	Williams Mercedes	3
19	Lance Stroll	CAN	Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes	3
20	Nicholas Latifi	CAN	Williams Mercedes	0
21	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Aston Martin Aramco Mercedes	0