Motorsport Mondays: F1 Qualifications and The Race (Highlights and Ranks) 10/24/2021

(cover photo by: Robyn Beck/AFP by GettyImages)

Welcome back to Texas! Formula 1 now back in the states at the circuit of Amercias. In qualifying rounds Max Verstappen grabs pole from Lewis Hamilton while Sergio Perez starts in third. Valtteri Bottas qualified for fourth but due to taking on new ICE has been taking the five-place grid drop sending him to P9 at the starting grid. Stroll, Latifi, Raikkonen, Schumacher, Mazepin are eliminated in Q1 while Ocon, Vettel, Giovinazzi, Alonso and Russell are eliminated in Q2.

Results Race Day
Max Verstappen takes the win in Austin from Lewis Hamilton. Max now leading the grid by 12 points while heading into Mexico for the next race at the Gran Premio De La Ciudad De Mexico on Nov 5-7. Sergio Perez finishes in third, and Charles Leclerc following at fourth. Alpine retire both cars, with Pierre Gasly also failing to see the checkered flag.

STANDINGS

F1 Drivers Ranking (2021)

1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) 287.5 pts
2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 275.5 pts
3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 185 pts
4. Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing) 150 pts
5. Lando Norris (McLaren) 149 pts
6. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 128 pts
7. Carlos Sainz (Ferrari) 122.5 pts
8. Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren) 105 pts
9. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) 74 pts
10. Fernando Alonso (Alpine) 58 pts
11. Esteban Ocon (Alpine) 46 pts
12. Sebastian Vettel (Aston Martin) 36 pts
13. Lance Stroll (Aston Martin) 26 pts
14. Yuki Tsunoda (AlphaTauri) 20 pts
15. George Russel (Williams) 16 pts
16. Nicholas Latifi (Williams) 7 pts
17. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo Racing) 6 pts
18. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo Racing) 1 pts
19. Mick Schumacher (Haas F1 Team) 0 pts
20. Robert Kubica (Alfa Romeo Racing) 0 pts
21. Nikita Mazepin (Haas F1 Team) 0 pts

F1 Constructors Ranking (2021)

1. Mercedes (460.5) pts
2. Red Bull Racing (437.5) pts
3. McLaren (254) pts
4. Ferrari (250.5) pts
5. Alpine (104) pts
6. AlphaTauri (94) pts
7. Aston Martin (62) pts
8. Williams (23) pts
9. Alfa Romeo Racing (7) pts
10. Haas F1 Team (0) pts

MotoGP Rankings

Top 10 MotoGP Drivers Rankings

1. Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha Factory Racing) 267 pts
2. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Team) 202 pts
3. Joan Mir (Team Suzuki MotoGP) 175 pts
4. Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) 152 pts
5. Jack Miller (Ducati Team) 149 pts
6. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team) 142 pts
7. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Racing Factory) 136 pts
8. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing Team) 113 pts
9. Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing Team) 106 pts
10. Miquel Olivera (Red Bull KTM Racing Factory) 92 pts

*For the full list of Driver Rankings please visit MotoGP 2021 results and standings for top drivers and teams (motorsport.com) *

MotoGP Team Ranking

1. Monster Energy Yamaha 364 pts
2. Ducati Lenovo Team 351 pts
3. Team Suzuki Ecstar 266 pts
4. Repsol Honda Team 239 pts
5. Pramac Racing 238 pts
6. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 228 pts
7. Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 128 pts
8. LCR Honda 125 pts
9. Esponsorama Racing 124 pts
10. Petronas Yamaha SRT 81 pts
11. 11.Tech KTM Factory Racing

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