Driver standings - Japan 2013 // The Sauber drivers make strides, as Gutiérrez gets first points
Published by Christine
It's only the Sauber drivers making moves on the championship standings this week, as Nico Hülkenberg scored yet more points to overtake Paul di Resta, and Esteban Gutiérrez picked up his first ever F1 points to jump Pastor Maldonado. Meanwhile, Sebastian Vettel extended his lead to 90 points over Fernando Alonso, but he'll need to wait another fortnight before wrapping up his title.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 297 |
| 2 | 0 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 207 |
| 3 | 0 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 177 |
| 4 | 0 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 161 |
| 5 | 0 | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 148 |
| 6 | 0 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 126 |
| 7 | 0 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 90 |
| 8 | 0 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 87 |
| 9 | 0 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 60 |
| 10 | 1 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | 39 |
| 11 | -1 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 36 |
| 12 | 0 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 26 |
| 13 | 0 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 23 |
| 14 | 0 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 18 |
| 15 | 0 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 13 |
| 16 | 1 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 6 |
| 17 | -1 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 0 |
