Antonelli counterattacks when it matters most: this is what the F1 classification looks like after the Netherlands GP

In the country where the national color is orange, the papaya team, with a spectacular Lando Norrishas managed to take victory in the Netherlands GP. These 25 points earn him a position in the championship to place fourth, ahead of Charles Leclercwho could only be fifth today, the same position he holds in the drivers’ championship.

With 159 points he is less than one victory away from Hamilton and Russellwhich equal points (183). Hamilton continues to be ahead, as he has more second places than Mercedes.

The big winner in the key championship is Kimi Antonelliwhich with its second position gains a little more distance in the championship, leaving both Britons at 59 points, more than two races apart.

From behind, it is Hulkenberg With his eighth position he gains two positions to be in sixteenth position. He had to show that, despite being one of the oldest drivers on the grid, he still has reflexes, when he avoided his teammate in the incident at turn 14 on the first lap of the race, just before the red flag.

Alonso and Sainz, heads and tails

Fernando Alonso He sealed a comeback from 18th place to finish ninth, gaining two points overall and positioning himself as one of the great threats in this second half of the season with his improved Aston Martin, having the 5 drivers above him less than 7 points.

Carlos Sainz He made a mistake again, overbraking in turn one and ended up crashing into his teammate, causing the last virtual safety car of the race. It caused the Thai to retire and he had to go through the pit-lane to change tires. He was penalized 10 seconds, finishing 16th.

This is how the F1 classification looks after the Netherlands GP:

1st Andrea Kimi Antonelli (ITA/Mercedes) 242 points

2nd Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Ferrari) 183 points

3rd George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 183 points

4th Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 159 points

5th Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 155 points

5th Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren) 134 points

6th Oscar Piastri (AUS/McLaren) 104 points

7th Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 112 points

8th Isack Hadjar (FRA/Red Bull) 68 points

9th Liam Lawson (NZL/Racing Bulls) 49 points

10th Pierre Gasly (FRA/Alpine) 44 points

11th Arvid Lindblad (GBR/Racing Bulls) 23 points

12th Franco Colapinto (ARG/Alpine) 19 points

13th Oliver Bearman (GBR/Haas F1) 18 points

14th Gabriel Bortoleto (BRA/Audi) 10 points

15th Carlos Sainz (ESP/Williams) 6 points

16th Nico Hülkenberg (GER/Audi) 6 points

17th Alexander Albon (THA/Williams) 5 points

18th Esteban Ocon (FRA/Haas F1) 3 points

19th Fernando Alonso (ESP/Aston Martin) 1 point

20th Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/Racing Bulls) 0 points

21st Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) 0 points

22nd Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Cadillac) 0 points

23rd Sergio Pérez (MEX/Cadillac) 0 points