Driver standings - China 2014 - Alonso moves up to third as Hamilton closes the gap
Published by Christine
Nico Rosberg keeps a tenuous lead on the championship, as he finished on the podium but came second to Lewis Hamilton. The difference is down to just four points. Meanwhile, the Ferrari of Fernando Alonso catches up and moves into third.
McLaren's difficult day sees them lose places, whilst Sebastian Vettel moves up to fifth. Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas sit on equal points. Daniil Kvyat and Jean-Éric Vergne both also have the same number of points, currently rocking four apiece.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 79 |
| 2 | 0 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 75 |
| 3 | 1 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 41 |
| 4 | -1 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 36 |
| 5 | 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 33 |
| 6 | 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 24 |
| 7 | 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | 24 |
| 8 | -3 | Jenson Button | McLaren Mercedes | 23 |
| 9 | -2 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren Mercedes | 20 |
| 10 | -1 | Sergio Pérez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 18 |
| 11 | 0 | Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 12 |
| 12 | 0 | Kimi Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 11 |
| 13 | 0 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 4 |
| 14 | 0 | Daniil Kvyat | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 4 |
| 15 | 0 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | Adrian Sutil | Sauber F1 Team | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | Kamui Kobayashi | Caterham F1 Team | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | Marcus Ericsson | Caterham F1 Team | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 0 |
