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F1 2025 Standings: Max Verstappen resurgence in the air after Monaco Grand Prix
Four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen is closing in on a fifth world title despite missing his 66th career win at the Monaco Grand Prix last weekend. Red Bull’s Verstappen started from P4 behind McLaren and Charles Leclerc’s Ferrari for the unforgiving Monaco race. The FIA’s two-stop rule at the 2025 Monaco GP aimed to spice up the event, leading to controversial pit stops including Verstappen giving up his lead on the last lap. Verstappen is now 25 points behind championship leader Oscar Piastri as McLaren dominates the constructors’. The upcoming Spanish GP introduces new wing regulations that could be a game-changer, potentially favouring Verstappen in his pursuit of the championship. The F1 drivers’ standings after Monaco have Piastri in the lead, followed by Norris and Verstappen in an intense battle for the title.
