F1 standings after Brazil GP sprint as Norris cuts gap on Verstappen

F1 rolls around to Brazil next as Interlagos plays host to the Sao Paulo Grand Prix and round 21 of the 2024 season – and the penultimate sprint weekend of the year.
Carlos Sainz won an action-packed Mexico City Grand Prix last time out, as Ferrari took their second consecutive win and narrowed the gap to McLaren in the constructors’ standings.
But the main talking point was another contentious clash between Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. The Red Bull driver, leading the world championship, was handed a 20-second penalty and finished sixth, with Norris coming home in second to cut the deficit in the standings to 47 points.
Charles Leclerc finished third, with Lewis Hamilton in fourth. The seven-time F1 world champion returns to one of his favourite tracks this weekend, on what is the fifth sprint weekend of 2024. Oscar Piastri is on pole for the Saturday sprint.
See below for the F1 standings after Mexico
1. Max Verstappen – 367 points
2. Lando Norris – 323 points
3. Charles Leclerc – 296 points
4. Oscar Piastri – 258 points
5. Carlos Sainz – 244 points
6. Lewis Hamilton – 189 points
7. George Russell – 180 points
8. Sergio Perez – 151 points
9. Fernando Alonso – 62 points
10. Nico Hulkenberg – 31 points
11. Lance Stroll – 24 points
12. Yuki Tsunoda – 22 points
13. Kevin Magnussen – 14 points
14. Alex Albon – 12 points
15. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 points
16. Pierre Gasly – 9 points
17. Ollie Bearman – 7 points
18. Esteban Ocon – 5 points
19. Franco Colapinto – 5 points
20. Liam Lawson – 2 points
21. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points
22. Logan Sargeant – 0 points
23. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points
1. McLaren – 581 points
2. Ferrari – 546 points
3. Red Bull Racing – 518 points
4. Mercedes – 369 points
5. Aston Martin – 86 points
6. Haas – 46 points
7. RB – 36 points
8. Williams – 17 points
9. Alpine – 16 points
10. Sauber – 0 points
ROUND 21 – BRAZIL (sprint race)
Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo – 1-3 November
ROUND 22 – LAS VEGAS
Las Vegas Street Circuit – 21-23 November
ROUND 23 – QATAR (sprint race)
Lusail International Circuit, Lusail – 29 November – 1 December
ROUND 24 – ABU DHABI
Yas Marina Circuit – 6-8 December