2019 season/Round 1
Australian Grand Prix 2019
- Albert Park
- Melbourne
- 17 March 2019
- 58 laps
- 307.6 km
- 5.303 km a lap
- P1Valtteri BottasMercedes1:25:27.325
- P2Lewis HamiltonMercedes+20.886
- P3Max VerstappenRed Bull+22.520
- Pole positionLewis HamiltonMercedes · 1:20.486
- Fastest lapValtteri Bottas1:25.580 · lap 57
- Winner started fromP2on the grid
- Driver of the DayValtteri Bottas28.5% of the fan vote
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottasfastest lap | 77 | Mercedes | 2 | 58 | 1:25:27.325 | 26 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 44 | Mercedes | 1 | 58 | +20.886 | 18 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 33 | Red Bull · Honda | 4 | 58 | +22.520 | 15 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 5 | Ferrari | 3 | 58 | +57.109 | 12 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 16 | Ferrari | 5 | 58 | +58.230 | 10 |
| 6 | Kevin Magnussen | 20 | Haas · Ferrari | 7 | 58 | +1:27.156 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | 27 | Renault | 11 | 57 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | 7 | Alfa Romeo · Ferrari | 9 | 57 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | 18 | Racing Point · BWT Mercedes | 16 | 57 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat | 26 | Toro Rosso · Honda | 15 | 57 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Pierre Gasly | 10 | Red Bull · Honda | 17 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Lando Norris | 4 | McLaren · Renault | 8 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | 11 | Racing Point · BWT Mercedes | 10 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | 23 | Toro Rosso · Honda | 13 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 99 | Alfa Romeo · Ferrari | 14 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | George Russell | 63 | Williams · Mercedes | 19 | 56 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | Robert Kubica | 88 | Williams · Mercedes | 20 | 55 | +3 laps | |
| DNF | Romain Grosjean | 8 | Haas · Ferrari | 6 | 29 | Wheel | |
| DNF | Daniel Ricciardo | 3 | Renault | 12 | 28 | Accident damage | |
| DNF | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 55 | McLaren · Renault | 18 | 9 | Power unit |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Lap by lap
The running order on every lap. A line that stops is a car that stopped.
- Valtteri Bottas
- Lewis Hamilton
- Max Verstappen
- Sebastian Vettel
- Charles Leclerc
- Kevin Magnussen
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kimi Räikkönen
- 12 further drivers
Show as a table
| Driver | Grid | Lap 15 | Lap 29 | Lap 44 | Finish | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Max Verstappen | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Charles Leclerc | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Lance Stroll | 16 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
| Daniil Kvyat | 15 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
| Pierre Gasly | 17 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 11 | |
| Lando Norris | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Sergio Pérez | 10 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
| Alexander Albon | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 14 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | |
| George Russell | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
| Robert Kubica | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
| Romain Grosjean | 6 | 14 | 13 | – | out | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 12 | 18 | – | – | out | |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 18 | – | – | – | out |
Gap to the leader
How far behind each driver was as every lap ended – the margins the running order hides.
Show as a table
| Driver | Lap 15 | Lap 29 | Lap 44 | Last lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valtteri Bottas | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +21.7 | +16.1 | +24.8 | +20.9 |
| Max Verstappen | +10.7 | +18.9 | +26.2 | +22.5 |
| Sebastian Vettel | +31.3 | +18.3 | +36.5 | +57.1 |
| Charles Leclerc | +19.9 | +35.2 | +41.7 | +58.2 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +52.0 | +49.9 | +71.8 | +87.2 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | +53.3 | +52.1 | +74.7 | +93.4 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | +55.7 | +55.2 | +76.9 | +94.5 |
| Lance Stroll | +41.1 | +58.9 | +78.2 | +95.3 |
| Daniil Kvyat | +42.0 | +61.1 | +79.0 | +96.0 |
| Pierre Gasly | +42.7 | +38.1 | +80.7 | +96.3 |
| Lando Norris | +54.2 | +66.3 | +94.8 | +136.1 |
| Sergio Pérez | +64.0 | +71.8 | +99.3 | +136.6 |
| Alexander Albon | +61.6 | +76.3 | +104.2 | +137.3 |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | +48.8 | +101.8 | +134.6 | +158.7 |
| George Russell | +66.1 | +116.3 | +190.1 | +223.4 |
| Robert Kubica | +127.2 | +202.5 | +267.1 | +314.4 |
| Romain Grosjean | +56.7 | +68.5 | – | out |
| Daniel Ricciardo | +85.0 | – | – | out |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | – | – | – | out |
Qualifying
Knock-out in three parts since 2006: the slowest drop out after Q1 and Q2.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.043 | 1:21.014 | 1:20.486 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:22.367 | 1:21.193 | 1:20.598 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:22.885 | 1:21.912 | 1:21.190 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:22.876 | 1:21.678 | 1:21.320 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:22.017 | 1:21.739 | 1:21.442 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:22.959 | 1:21.870 | 1:21.826 |
| 7 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:22.519 | 1:22.221 | 1:22.099 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:22.702 | 1:22.423 | 1:22.304 |
| 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:22.966 | 1:22.349 | 1:22.314 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 1:22.908 | 1:22.532 | 1:22.781 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:22.540 | 1:22.562 | |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:22.921 | 1:22.570 | |
| 13 | Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso | 1:22.757 | 1:22.636 | |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:22.431 | 1:22.714 | |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:22.511 | 1:22.774 | |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 1:23.017 | ||
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull | 1:23.020 | ||
| 18 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | McLaren | 1:23.084 | ||
| 19 | George Russell | Williams | 1:24.360 | ||
| 20 | Robert Kubica | Williams | 1:26.067 |
Pit stops
Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.
| Driver | Stops | On laps | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 25 | 21.157 s |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 37 | 21.269 s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 15 | 21.515 s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 13 | 21.588 s |
| Lando Norris | 1 | 15 | 21.627 s |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | 14 | 21.780 s |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 14 | 21.995 s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 23 | 22.014 s |
| Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 26 | 22.086 s |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 28 | 22.306 s |
| Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 14 | 22.388 s |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 27 | 22.471 s |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | 13 | 23.234 s |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 12 | 23.299 s |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 | 27 | 27.172 s |
| Romain Grosjean | 1 | 15 | 29.981 s |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 1 | 33.027 s |
| George Russell | 2 | 26, 42 | 21.543 s |
| Robert Kubica | 3 | 1, 28, 44 | 21.889 s |
Every stop, lap by lap (22)
| Lap | Driver | Stop | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kubica | 1 | 32.997 s |
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 33.027 s |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 23.299 s |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 21.588 s |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | 1 | 23.234 s |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | 1 | 21.780 s |
| 14 | Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 21.995 s |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 22.388 s |
| 15 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 21.515 s |
| 15 | Lando Norris | 1 | 21.627 s |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | 1 | 29.981 s |
| 23 | Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 22.014 s |
| 25 | Max Verstappen | 1 | 21.157 s |
| 26 | George Russell | 1 | 21.689 s |
| 26 | Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 22.086 s |
| 27 | Lance Stroll | 1 | 22.471 s |
| 27 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 | 27.172 s |
| 28 | Charles Leclerc | 1 | 22.306 s |
| 28 | Robert Kubica | 2 | 22.343 s |
| 37 | Pierre Gasly | 1 | 21.269 s |
| 42 | George Russell | 2 | 21.543 s |
| 44 | Robert Kubica | 3 | 21.889 s |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | 57 | 1:25.580 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 57 | 1:26.057 | +0.477 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 57 | 1:26.256 | +0.676 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 58 | 1:26.926 | +1.346 |
| 5 | Pierre Gasly | 39 | 1:27.229 | +1.649 |
| 6 | Daniil Kvyat | 39 | 1:27.448 | +1.868 |
| 7 | Lance Stroll | 29 | 1:27.568 | +1.988 |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | 16 | 1:27.954 | +2.374 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | 56 | 1:28.182 | +2.602 |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | 43 | 1:28.188 | +2.608 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | 26 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 18 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 15 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 12 | |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 10 | |
| 6 | Kevin Magnussen | 8 | |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | 6 | |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | 4 | |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | 2 | |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat | 1 |
| Pos | Team | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 44 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 22 | |
| 3 | Red Bull | 15 | |
| 4 | Haas | 8 | |
| 5 | Renault | 6 | |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo | 4 | |
| 7 | Racing Point | 2 | |
| 8 | Toro Rosso | 1 | |
| 9 | McLaren | 0 | |
| 10 | Williams | 0 |