A new look: how the F1 standings change after Monaco

Lewis Hamilton’s arrival was backed by an early push on lap 4, while Lando Norris waxed lyrical about his McLaren after an “incredible” third place in what others saw as a below-par showing.

His switch to Ferrari also won an early renewal of faith, a daily climb of 3.03 points to 6.10.

Yet even as crucial as those fine margins were, the big blows came from those whose average placings were not so strong.

Max Verstappen was one of the obvious fallers, dropping 0.86 to nine after slipping to eighth in the race, while Oscar Piastri’s early push to the front of Red Bull machinery left him stranded.

It was enough for him to drop by 0.08.

Charles Leclerc also saw his mark take a dent, the season-ending fifth at the 2026 opener leaving him on a lower ebb of 4.96 after a consistent start, having been as high as 8.59 last season.

That, combined with a dip from Esteban Ocon, was enough for them both to fall out of the early conversation.

Liam Lawson was also unusually down, having started the campaign so strongly.

The Kiwi dropped 0.98 to 5.94 having been under pressure for the final few laps in Montreal.

Ocon was equally harshly treated as those above him stayed in contention, while slightly more comfort was offered to Franco Colapinto after his strong Saturday showing converted to points on Sunday.

He gained 0.06 but still sits in the low end.

It was much more of a move for Oliver Bearman as he dropped over a point to 4.63.

The Piero-style tifosi hero from 2024 slowly sees his mark fading further into the lower midfield, and the momentum is not positive.

One of only six moves for Gabriel Bortoleto saw him stay still, as did Carlos Sainz Jr. after his steady race in the Williams.

Further down, Nico Hülkenberg rose 0.03 to continue his early climb, while Valtteri Bottas also rose slightly.

Isack Hadjar gave the biggest boost to the pack, with a rise of 0.19 pushing him closer to those ahead of him in a field tightening across the bottom half.