F1 2014 standings after the Austrian Grand Prix

Championship positions after the eighth round of the 2014 F1 world championship in Austria
F1 2014 standings after the Austrian Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg wins in Austria and extends his lead in the battle for the 2014 F1 Drivers' Championship.

Rosberg now has 165 points, while team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, who finished in P2 at the Red Bull Ring, slips further back, now 29 points adrift (on 136). Daniel Ricciardo stays third and increases his tally to 83, with Fernando Alonso fourth, just 4 points back. Sebastian Vettel completes the top five (with 60 points), one point ahead of Nico Hulkenberg.

In the Constructors' Championship, Mercedes pulls further ahead and increases its tally to 301 points. Red Bull continues to hold second with 143, 158 points the difference. Ferrari is third with 98, with Force India fourth on 87, two points up on Williams. McLaren drops to sixth on 72. CLICK HERE for the full championship standings following the F1 2014 Austrian Grand Prix.

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