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After Japanese Grand Prix
| Pos | ± | Driver | Team | Wins | Points | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 11 | 144 | - | |
| 2 | Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 4 | 77 | -67 | |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Williams | - | 50 | -94 | |
| 4 | Ralf Schumacher | Williams | 1 | 42 | -102 | |
| 5 | David Coulthard | McLaren | 1 | 41 | -103 | |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | - | 24 | -120 | |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Renault | - | 14 | -130 | |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Renault | - | 9 | -135 | |
| 9 | Eddie Irvine | Jaguar | - | 8 | -136 | |
| 10 | Nick Heidfeld | Sauber | - | 7 | -137 | |
| 11 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Jordan | - | 7 | -137 | |
| 12 | Jacques Villeneuve | BAR | - | 4 | -140 | |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Sauber | - | 4 | -140 | |
| 14 | Olivier Panis | BAR | - | 3 | -141 | |
| 15 | Takuma Sato | Jordan | - | 2 | -142 | |
| 16 | Mark Webber | Minardi | - | 2 | -142 | |
| 17 | Mika Salo | Toyota | - | 2 | -142 | |
| 18 | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Arrows | - | 2 | -142 | |
| 19 | Allan McNish | Toyota | - | 0 | -144 | |
| 20 | Alex Yoong | Minardi | - | 0 | -144 | |
| 21 | Pedro de la Rosa | Jaguar | - | 0 | -144 | |
| 22 | Enrique Bernoldi | Arrows | - | 0 | -144 |