The Formula 1 title race took a new turn after the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Max Verstappen claimed the full points with his victory in Baku, thereby reducing the gap to the McLaren drivers. Championship leader Oscar Piastri made a mistake in the first round and scored no points, while Lando Norris could only manage P7. Is the championship becoming exciting again?
Here is the current standing:
| | Driver | Team | Points |
| 1 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 324 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 299 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 255 |
| 4 | George Russell | Mercedes | 212 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 165 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton | Ferrari | 121 |
| 7 | Kimi Antonelli | Mercedes | 78 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 70 |
| 9 | Isack Hadjar | Racing Bulls | 39 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber | 37 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 32 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Williams | 31 |
| 13 | Liam Lawson | Racing Bulls | 30 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 30 |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Haas | 28 |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 20 |
| 17 | Yuki Tsunoda | Red Bull | 20 |
| 18 | Gabriel Bortoleto | Sauber | 18 |
| 19 | Oliver Bearman | Haas | 16 |
| 20 | Jack Doohan | Alpine | 0 |
| 21 | Franco Colapinto | Alpine | 0 |
