F1 LIVE: Max Verstappen handed Ferrari seat after star hired security over safety concerns

will be enjoying his weekend off after moving 16 points clear of his McLaren team-mate Lando Norris at the top of the F1 Drivers' Championship standings seven days ago. , with Piastri crossing the chequered flag in first position ahead of the Briton.

Reigning champion Max Verstappen has been forced to dig deep to avoid getting cut adrift of the two McLaren stars. Red Bull have been unable to match the pace of the McLaren car, with Ferrari and Mercedes also falling short of the leading team. Verstappen in 32 points behind Piastri in the standings but has managed to keep himself in contention by bagging three podium finishes, including victory in Japan at the start of April.

Mercedes star George Russell is in fourth place overall, while his team-mate Kimi Antonelli is down in sixth. Ferrari duo Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton occupy fifth and seventh receptively.

The F1 season heads to Europe next weekend at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix ahead of races in Monaco and Spain.

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