2025 F1 championship standings after Oscar Piastri crashes out of Brazilian GP sprint

Oscar Piastri is in a tight championship battle with Lando Norris, but suffered a massive blow in this fight after he crashed out of the Brazilian GP Sprint race. This crash, which came just after the Aussie had started his sixth lap of the Sprint race, led to a change in the interim drivers' standings, which viewers constantly have their eyes on.

Piastri had qualified third for the Sprint race in Interlagos, while his teammate and championship rival, Lando Norris, had qualified on pole. The 24-year-old had a tough task in front of him to get past Kimi Antonelli and Norris if he intended to tip the scales in the standings in his favor.

However, things turned upside down when he lost control of the McLaren MCL39 on lap six at turn three, leading him to concede further ground in the standings. The torrid result came at a crucial time when Piastri was already losing heaps of points to his teammate and Max Verstappen almost race weekend.

So, let's take a look at the updated championship standings after a chaotic 24-lap race at the Interlagos Circuit:

2025 F1 championship standings after the Brazilian GP Sprint race

Piastri is nine points behind the championship leader, Norris, as the interim standings are as follows:

1. Lando Norris - 365 points
2. Oscar Piastri - 356 points
3. Max Verstappen - 326 points
4. George Russell - 264 points
5. Charles Leclerc - 214 points
6. Lewis Hamilton - 148 points
7. Andrea Kimi Antonelli - 104 points
8. Alex Albon - 73 points
9. Nico Hulkenberg - 41 points
10. Fernando Alonso - 40 points
11. Isack Hadjar - 39 points
12. Carlos Sainz - 38 points
13. Oliver Bearman - 32 points
14. Lance Stroll - 32 points
15. Liam Lawson - 30 points
16. Esteban Ocon - 30 points
17. Yuki Tsunoda - 28 points
18. Pierre Gasly - 21 points
19. Gabriel Bortoleto - 19 points
20. Franco Colapinto - 0 points
21. Jack Doohan (no longer on the grid) - 0 points

What are the consequences that Oscar Piastri faces in the drivers' championship after his crash in Interlagos?

Oscar Piastri and Franco Colapinto's crashed cars at the Interlagos Circuit during the 2025 Brazilian GP Sprint race - Source: Getty

The crash helped Lando Norris and Max Verstappen to further gain ground on Oscar Piastri in the championship standings. While George Russell is still in the championship fight mathematically, his chances of winning his maiden drivers' title seem almost impossible.

Piastri has lost points to Norris and Verstappen every time he has gotten behind the wheel of the MCL39 in the past five race weekends. Moreover, with his points cushion being removed as he is now nine points behind the championship lead, each point matters to the Aussie.

If his performance trends stay the same, the 24-year-old might even concede the runner-up spot to the Red Bull driver. So, Piastri would have to get back into the rhythm and try to maximize points-scoring opportunities on every race weekend to keep his championship hopes afloat.