2019 F1 Season
21 races · Mercedes W10
The 2019 season was another display of the Mercedes machine, which made a historic start by winning the first eight races of the year with the ultra-reliable W10. The German team clinched its sixth consecutive title double.
Internally, Valtteri Bottas took the fight to Lewis Hamilton in the first part of the year, but the Briton's consistency and level in the big moments ultimately made the difference. Hamilton managed his advantage and was crowned six-time world champion with several races to spare.
With this crown, the man from Stevenage moved within a single title of matching Michael Schumacher's all-time record, while also closing in on his historic wins tally. The era of silver dominance seemed to have no end.
Drivers’ Champion
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes W10
Constructors’ Champion
Mercedes
21 races
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The 2019 grid, car by car
The 10 teams that raced in 2019, ordered by how good we rate the car. It is our own judgement, not an official figure: what it is worth is that the same yardstick is applied to every season since 1988, so you can compare eras.
| # | Team | Our rating | Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 99 | Lewis Hamilton · Valtteri Bottas |
| 2 | Ferrari | 94 | Charles Leclerc · Sebastian Vettel |
| 3 | Red Bull | 91 | Max Verstappen · Pierre Gasly |
| 4 | McLaren | 81 | Carlos Sainz · Lando Norris |
| 5 | Renault | 78 | Daniel Ricciardo · Nico Hulkenberg |
| 6 | Racing Point | 76 | Sergio Perez · Lance Stroll |
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 74 | Alexander Albon · Daniil Kvyat |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 73 | Kimi Räikkönen · Antonio Giovinazzi |
| 9 | Haas | 70 | Romain Grosjean · Kevin Magnussen |
| 10 | Williams | 62 | George Russell · Robert Kubica |
How 2019 actually ended
The official final standings, from the Australian Grand Prix to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This is the real result; the simulation is further down.
| Driver | Points | Wins | Podiums | Poles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 413 | 11 | 17 | 5 |
| 2Valtteri BottasMercedes | 326 | 4 | 15 | 5 |
| 3Max VerstappenRed Bull | 278 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 4Charles LeclercFerrari | 264 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 5Sebastian VettelFerrari | 240 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 6Carlos SainzMcLaren | 96 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7Pierre GaslyToro Rosso | 95 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8Alexander AlbonRed Bull | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hamilton took it by 87 points with 11 wins and 5 poles across 21 races. 5 different drivers won that season, and the last Grand Prix went to Lewis Hamilton.
Official FIA standings via Jolpica (formerly Ergast).
2019, race by race
All 21 races: who started first, who won and from where, and how many cars reached the flag.
5different drivers won: Hamilton 11 · Bottas 4 · Verstappen 3 · Leclerc 2 · Vettel 1.
3different teams won: Mercedes 15 · Ferrari 3 · Red Bull 3.
5different drivers took pole: Leclerc 7 · Bottas 5 · Hamilton 5 · Verstappen 2 · Vettel 2.
8different drivers stood on the podium.
10one-twos for a single team: Mercedes 9 · Ferrari 1.
8 of 21races were won from pole position.
1first-ever win: Charles Leclerc (Belgian Grand Prix).
From 3rdthe win from furthest back: Lewis Hamilton, Bahrain Grand Prix.
21 years, 273 daysthe youngest winner of the year: Max Verstappen, Austrian Grand Prix.
86%of starts reached the flag (360 of 420).
13 of 20cars finished the German Grand Prix, the race with fewest survivors.
1hat tricks (pole, win and fastest lap). Most fastest laps: Hamilton 6 · Leclerc 4 · Bottas 3.
| # | Grand Prix | Winner | Started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | Valtteri BottasMercedes | 2nd |
| 2 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 3rd |
| 3 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 2nd |
| 4 | Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Valtteri BottasMercedes | 1st |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 2nd |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 1st |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 2nd |
| 8 | French Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 1st |
| 9 | Austrian Grand Prix | Max VerstappenRed Bull | 2nd |
| 10 | British Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 2nd |
| 11 | German Grand Prix | Max VerstappenRed Bull | 2nd |
| 12 | Hungarian Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 3rd |
| 13 | Belgian Grand Prix | Charles LeclercFerrari | 1st |
| 14 | Italian Grand Prix | Charles LeclercFerrari | 1st |
| 15 | Singapore Grand Prix | Sebastian VettelFerrari | 3rd |
| 16 | Russian Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 2nd |
| 17 | Japanese Grand Prix | Valtteri BottasMercedes | 3rd |
| 18 | Mexican Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 3rd |
| 19 | United States Grand Prix | Valtteri BottasMercedes | 1st |
| 20 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Max VerstappenRed Bull | 1st |
| 21 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 1st |
Pole goes to whoever started first, after penalties. «Finished» counts classified cars that took the flag. Fastest lap is the race fastest lap.
What if 2019 had been raced 100 times?
We took the real 2019 grid (every car with its performance and reliability, every driver with his rating) and re-ran the full 21-race championship 100 times.
| Driver | Avg. finish | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamiltonreal championMercedes | P1 | 100% |
| Valtteri BottasMercedes | P2.8 | 0% |
| Max VerstappenRed Bull | P3.5 | 0% |
| Charles LeclercFerrari | P3.7 | 0% |
| Sebastian VettelFerrari | P4.1 | 0% |
| Pierre GaslyRed Bull | P6 | 0% |
Lewis Hamilton wins 100% of the simulated championships. Runner-up Valtteri Bottas manages 0%: with that machinery, the real result was very nearly the only one available.
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