F1 Table 2013: Updated Standings After US Grand Prix

The United States Grand Prix was certainly an entertaining event, and while the Formula One standings weren't shaken up too much, some drivers have gained some ground on the front of the pack.

And by the front of the pack, I mean people not named Sebastian Vettel.

Below is the updated table for the 2013 Formula One standings, followed by a recap of the United States Grand Prix and how it impacted everyone's position:

Rank	Driver	Country	Team	Points
1	Sebastian Vettel	Ger	Red Bull	372
2	Fernando Alonso	Spa	Ferrari	227
3	Lewis Hamilton	GB	Mercedes	187
4	Kimi Raikkonen	Fin	Lotus	183
5	Mark Webber	Aus	Red Bull	181
6	Nico Rosberg	Ger	Mercedes	161
7	Romain Grosjean	Fra	Lotus	132
8	Felipe Massa	Brz	Ferrari	106
9	Jenson Button	GB	McLaren	61
10	Paul Di Resta	GB	Force India	48
11	Nico Hulkenberg	Ger	Sauber	47
12	Sergio Perez	Mex	McLaren	41
13	Adrian Sutil	Ger	Force India	29
14	Daniel Ricciardo	Aus	Toro Rosso	19
15	Jean-Eric Vergne	Fra	Toro Rosso	13
16	Esteban Gutierrez	Mex	Sauber	6
17	Valtteri Bottas	Fin	Williams	4
18	Pastor Maldonado	Ven	Williams	1
19	Jules Bianchi	Fra	Marussia	0
20	Charles Pic	Fra	Caterham	0
21	Giedo van der Garde	Ned	Caterham	0
22	Max Chilton	GB	Marussia	0
23	Heikki Kovalainen	Fin	Lotus	0

Vettel was able to win yet another race, staying almost 150 points ahead of second place.  In fact, the four-time champion set a single-season record with his eight consecutive victory.

But what else would we expect from Vettel?  He started from the pole position and never gave anyone else a chance with an incredibly quick start.  If he can win next week in Brazil, Vettel will tie Michael Schumacher's record for 13 wins in one season.

Romain Grosjean was able to get his best finish of the year, coming in second.  While he remains in seventh place in the standings, he pulls within 29 points of Nico Rosberg.

Mark Webber, who is Vettel's teammate with Red Bull, finished in third.  He narrowly missed getting the pole position from Vettel on Saturday, but it was still a big podium finish for the Australian driver.

However, he will have one more race to try to end his career on a high note, as he will be racing in his last Formula One race next week. Webber is now just two points away from Kimi Raikkonen and only six points away from Lewis Hamilton.

Speaking of Hamilton, he finished just in a relatively distant fourth.  He finished around 27 seconds behind Vettel, while Webber was just eight seconds behind in third place.  His big finish still helped him move up over Raikkonen, who did not race in this event.