Mark Webber and Red Bull have leap-frogged into the lead of both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship thanks to their win and third place for Sebastian Vettel in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton retains second place in the drivers’ table despite having scored no points in Eastern Europe, retiring with a suspected transmission failure.
It is very tight at the top with a mere 20 points covering the top five drivers. With 25 points for a race win it leaves the championship well-balanced as the sport takes its summer break.
Drivers’ Championship:
Pos Driver Nat Team Points
1. Mark Webber AUS Red Bull-Renault 161
2. Lewis Hamilton GB McLaren-Mercedes 157
3. Sebastian Vettel D Red Bull-Renault 151
4. Jenson Button GB McLaren-Mercedes 147
5. Fernando Alonso E Ferrari 141
6. Felipe Massa BR Ferrari 97
7. Nico Rosberg D Mercedes 94
8. Robert Kubica PL Renault 89
9. Michael Schumacher D Mercedes 38
10. Adrian Sutil D Force India-Mercedes 35
11. Rubens Barrichello BR Williams-Cosworth 30
12. Vitaly Petrov RUS Renault 17
13. Kamui Kobayashi J Sauber-Ferrari 17
14. Vitantonio Liuzzi I Force India-Mercedes 12
15. Nico Hulkenberg D Williams-Cosworth 10
16. Sebastien Buemi CH Toro Rosso-Ferrari 7
17. Pedro de la Rosa E Sauber-Ferrari 6
18. Jaime Alguersuari E Toro Rosso-Ferrari 3
Manufacturers’ Championship:
Pos Driver Nat Team Points
1. Red Bull-Renault A 312
2. McLaren-Mercedes GB 304
3. Ferrari I 238
4. Mercedes D 132
5. Renault F 106
6. Force India-Mercedes IND 47
7. Williams-Cosworth GB 40
8. Sauber-Ferrari CH 23
9. Toro Rosso-Ferrari I 10
