Australia 2013 - Driver standings // Räikkönen heads the standings, with Alonso and Vettel close behind
Published by Christine
Naturally, the championship standings after the first race are a replica of the results from the event itself, with Kimi Räikkönen taking an early lead in the title fight. Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel are close behind, whilst Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber have to settle for fewer points. Felipe Massa makes a strong start to his own championship campaign.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 25 |
| 2 | 0 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 18 |
| 3 | 0 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 15 |
| 4 | 0 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | 0 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 10 |
| 6 | 0 | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 8 |
| 7 | 0 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 6 |
| 8 | 0 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 4 |
| 9 | 0 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | 0 |
