Monaco 2012 - Driver standings - Fernando Alonso takes control of the championship after third place finish
Published by Christine
Fernando Alonso has moved ahead of the two Red Bull drivers by three points, leaving Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on equal points. Behind them, the battle remains close, with Hamilton, Rosberg and Räikkönen all remaining in contention. The Monaco GP also saw a good points haul for Felipe Massa, who moved from 17th to 14th place, and reached double figures.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 76 |
| 2 | -1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull Racing | 73 |
| 3 | 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | 73 |
| 4 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 63 |
| 5 | 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 59 |
| 6 | -2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 51 |
| 7 | -1 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 45 |
| 8 | 0 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 35 |
| 9 | 0 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 29 |
| 10 | 0 | Sergio Pérez | Sauber F1 Team | 22 |
| 11 | 1 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 21 |
| 12 | -1 | Kamui Kobayashi | Sauber F1 Team | 19 |
| 13 | 0 | Bruno Senna | Williams F1 Team | 15 |
| 14 | 3 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 10 |
| 15 | 0 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 7 |
| 16 | -2 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 4 |
| 17 | -1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 2 |
| 18 | 0 | Michael Schumacher | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 2 |
| 19 | 3 | Heikki Kovalainen | Caterham F1 Team | 0 |
| 20 | -1 | Timo Glock | Marussia F1 Team | 0 |
| 21 | -1 | Charles Pic | Marussia F1 Team | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | Narain Karthikeyan | HRT Formula 1 Team | 0 |
| 23 | -2 | Vitaly Petrov | Caterham F1 Team | 0 |
| 24 | -1 | Pedro de la Rosa | HRT Formula 1 Team | 0 |
