F1 Qatar GP LIVE: Max Verstappen stripped of pole position after qualifying with George Russell promoted [Video]

Driver Standings ahead of Qatar Grand Prix

1. Max Verstappen – 404 points (champion)

2. Lando Norris – 347 points

3. Charles Leclerc – 323 points

4. Oscar Piastri – 276 points

5. Carlos Sainz – 264 points

6. George Russell – 223 points

7. Lewis Hamilton – 211 points

8. Sergio Perez – 152 points

9. Fernando Alonso – 62 points

10. Nico Hulkenberg – 37 points

11. Yuki Tsunoda – 30 points

12. Pierre Gasly – 26 points

13. Lance Stroll – 24 points

14. Esteban Ocon – 23 points

15. Kevin Magnussen – 14 points

16. Alex Albon – 12 points

17. Daniel Ricciardo – 12 points

18. Ollie Bearman – 7 points

19. Franco Colapinto – 5 points

20. Liam Lawson – 4 points

21. Zhou Guanyu – 0 points

22. Logan Sargeant – 0 points

23. Valtteri Bottas – 0 points