Formula One: UPDATED drivers and constructors standings after Spanish Grand Prix

World champion Max Verstappen overcame a sequence of problems on Sunday to lead his Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez home and claim the lead in this year’s title race on an afternoon of anguish for Charles Leclerc and Ferrari at a scorching Spanish Grand Prix.

His victory in a crushing Red Bull one-two was the 24th of his career and third in succession this season as he came home 13 seconds ahead of his Mexican partner with George Russell confirming Mercedes’ revival by finishing third.

Leclerc, who had led the championship and dominated practice, set off convincingly from pole position until he was forced to retire his Ferrari with an engine failure.

He fell to second in the title race with 104 points to the Dutchman’s 110.

Results of the Spanish Grand Prix, the sixth round of the Formula One world championship, at Montmelo on Sunday:

1. Max Verstappen (NED/Red Bull) 1hr 37min 20.475sec, 2.Sergio Pérez (MEX/Red Bull) at 13.072sec, 3.George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 32.927, 4. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Ferrari) 45.208, 5. Lewis Hamilton (GBR/Mercedes) 54.534, 6. Valtteri Bottas (FIN/Alfa Romeo) 59.976, 7. Esteban Ocon (FRA/Alpine-Renault) 1:15.397, 8. Lando Norris (GBR/McLaren-Mercedes) 1:23.235, 9. Fernando Alonso (ESP/Alpine-Renault) 1 lap, 10. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN/AlphaTauri-Red Bull) 1 lap, 11. Sebastian Vettel (GER/Aston Martin-Mercedes) 1 lap, 12. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS/McLaren-Mercedes) 1 lap, 13. Pierre Gasly (FRA/AlphaTauri-Red Bull) 1 lap, 14. Mick Schumacher (GER/Haas-Ferrari) 1 lap, 15. Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin-Mercedes) 1 lap, 16. Nicholas Latifi (CAN/Williams-Mercedes) 2 laps, 17. Kevin Magnussen (DEN/Haas-Ferrari) 2 laps, 18. Alexander Albon (THA/Williams-Mercedes) 2 laps

Fastest lap: Sergio Perez (MEX/Red Bull)

DNF: Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari), Zhou Guanyu (CHN/Alfa Romeo)

World championship standings

Drivers

1. Max Verstappen (NED) 110 pts, 2. Charles Leclerc (MON) 104, 3. Sergio Pérez (MEX) 85, 4. George Russell (GBR) 74, 5. Carlos Sainz (ESP) 65, 6. Lewis Hamilton (GBR) 46, 7. Lando Norris (GBR) 39, 8. Valtteri Bottas (FIN) 38, 9. Esteban Ocon (FRA) 30, 10. Kevin Magnussen (DEN) 15, 11. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) 11, 12. Yuki Tsunoda (JPN) 11, 13. Pierre Gasly (FRA) 6, 14. Fernando Alonso (ESP) 4, 15. Sebastian Vettel (GER) 4, 16. Alexander Albon (THA) 3, 17. Lance Stroll (CAN) 2, 18. Zhou Guanyu (CHN) 1, 19. Mick Schumacher (GER) 0, 20. Nico Hülkenberg (GER) 0, 21. Nicholas Latifi (CAN) 0

Constructors

1. Ferrari 157 pts, 2. Red Bull 151, 3. Mercedes 95, 4. McLaren-Mercedes 46, 5. Alfa Romeo 31, 6. Alpine-Renault 26, 7. AlphaTauri-Red Bull 16, 8. Haas-Ferrari 15, 9. Aston Martin-Mercedes 6, 10. Williams-Mercedes 3