2019 season/Round 8
French Grand Prix 2019
- Paul Ricard
- Le Castellet
- 23 June 2019
- 53 laps
- 309.7 km
- 5.842 km a lap
- P1Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:24:31.198
- P2Valtteri BottasMercedes+18.056
- P3Charles LeclercFerrari+18.985
- Pole positionLewis HamiltonMercedes · 1:28.319
- Fastest lapSebastian Vettel1:32.740 · lap 53
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
- Driver of the DayLando Norris26.4% of the fan vote
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 44 | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:24:31.198 | 25 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 77 | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +18.056 | 18 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | 16 | Ferrari | 3 | 53 | +18.985 | 15 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 33 | Red Bull · Honda | 4 | 53 | +34.905 | 12 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettelfastest lap | 5 | Ferrari | 7 | 53 | +1:02.796 | 11 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 55 | McLaren · Renault | 6 | 53 | +1:35.462 | 8 |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | 7 | Alfa Romeo · Ferrari | 12 | 52 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | 27 | Renault | 13 | 52 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | 4 | McLaren · Renault | 5 | 52 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | 10 | Red Bull · Honda | 9 | 52 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | 3 | Renault | 8 | 52 | +1 lap+10.000 penalty | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez | 11 | Racing Point · BWT Mercedes | 14 | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | 18 | Racing Point · BWT Mercedes | 17 | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 26 | Toro Rosso · Honda | 19 | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | 23 | Toro Rosso · Honda | 11 | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 99 | Alfa Romeo · Ferrari | 10 | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | 20 | Haas · Ferrari | 15 | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | Robert Kubica | 88 | Williams · Mercedes | 18 | 51 | +2 laps | |
| 19 | George Russell | 63 | Williams · Mercedes | 20 | 51 | +2 laps | |
| DNF | Romain Grosjean | 8 | Haas · Ferrari | 16 | 44 | Retirement |
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.
- Lewis Hamilton
- Valtteri Bottas
- Charles Leclerc
- Max Verstappen
- Sebastian Vettel
- Carlos Sainz Jr.
- Kimi Räikkönen
- Nico Hülkenberg
- 12 further drivers
Show as a table
| Driver | Grid | Lap 13 | Lap 27 | Lap 40 | Finish | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Charles Leclerc | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Max Verstappen | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Sebastian Vettel | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 12 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 13 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
| Lando Norris | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | |
| Pierre Gasly | 9 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 11 | |
| Sergio Pérez | 14 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | |
| Lance Stroll | 17 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | |
| Daniil Kvyat | 19 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 14 | |
| Alexander Albon | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 10 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 16 | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
| Robert Kubica | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | |
| George Russell | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
| Romain Grosjean | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 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 13 | Lap 27 | Lap 40 | Last lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +2.7 | +12.0 | +12.4 | +18.1 |
| Charles Leclerc | +7.5 | +15.0 | +19.1 | +19.0 |
| Max Verstappen | +10.5 | +22.6 | +26.2 | +34.9 |
| Sebastian Vettel | +17.1 | +28.6 | +34.4 | +62.8 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | +27.9 | +55.4 | +79.9 | +95.5 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | +36.3 | +41.4 | +88.0 | +100.7 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | +37.7 | +42.3 | +89.3 | +102.1 |
| Lando Norris | +29.5 | +57.3 | +81.8 | +103.1 |
| Pierre Gasly | +33.7 | +64.8 | +92.3 | +108.6 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | +34.3 | +62.8 | +85.8 | +100.4 |
| Sergio Pérez | +39.2 | +70.2 | +96.6 | +114.1 |
| Lance Stroll | +43.3 | +45.8 | +101.9 | +116.5 |
| Daniil Kvyat | +46.8 | +59.3 | +111.1 | +128.7 |
| Alexander Albon | +46.1 | +80.1 | +109.8 | +131.1 |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | +65.7 | +79.1 | +134.9 | +148.3 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +45.6 | +93.2 | +130.7 | +153.4 |
| Robert Kubica | +62.7 | +127.8 | +174.4 | +220.9 |
| George Russell | +63.9 | +123.4 | +201.8 | +229.9 |
| Romain Grosjean | +47.7 | +64.3 | +124.3 | 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 | 1:30.609 | 1:29.520 | 1:28.319 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:30.550 | 1:29.437 | 1:28.605 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:30.647 | 1:29.699 | 1:28.965 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.327 | 1:30.099 | 1:29.409 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:30.989 | 1:30.019 | 1:29.418 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | McLaren | 1:31.073 | 1:30.319 | 1:29.522 |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.075 | 1:29.506 | 1:29.799 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:30.954 | 1:30.369 | 1:29.918 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull | 1:31.152 | 1:30.421 | 1:30.184 |
| 10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 1:31.180 | 1:30.408 | 1:33.420 |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso | 1:31.445 | 1:30.461 | |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 1:30.972 | 1:30.533 | |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:30.865 | 1:30.544 | |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 1:30.964 | 1:30.738 | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:31.166 | 1:31.440 | |
| 16 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:31.564 | ||
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:31.626 | ||
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 1:31.726 | ||
| 19 | George Russell | Williams | 1:32.789 | ||
| 20 | Robert Kubica | Williams | 1:33.205 |
Grid penalties
Why the starting grid differs from the qualifying order.
| Driver | Qualified | Started | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniil Kvyat | P16 | P19 | SFB |
| George Russell | P19 | P20 | SFB |
Pit stops
Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.
| Driver | Stops | On laps | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kubica | 1 | 24 | 29.792 s |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 19 | 29.920 s |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 31 | 29.975 s |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 20 | 30.118 s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 24 | 30.186 s |
| Charles Leclerc | 1 | 21 | 30.203 s |
| Pierre Gasly | 1 | 17 | 30.228 s |
| Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 32 | 30.233 s |
| Alexander Albon | 1 | 25 | 30.279 s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 23 | 30.412 s |
| Lando Norris | 1 | 18 | 30.576 s |
| Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 16 | 30.832 s |
| Romain Grosjean | 1 | 31 | 30.837 s |
| Lance Stroll | 1 | 39 | 30.849 s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 34 | 30.884 s |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 16 | 31.031 s |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | 18 | 37.286 s |
| Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 25, 51 | 30.044 s |
| Antonio Giovinazzi | 2 | 7, 34 | 30.842 s |
| George Russell | 2 | 25, 33 | 31.950 s |
Every stop, lap by lap (23)
| Lap | Driver | Stop | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 | 30.842 s |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 30.832 s |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 31.031 s |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly | 1 | 30.228 s |
| 18 | Lando Norris | 1 | 30.576 s |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | 1 | 37.286 s |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 29.920 s |
| 20 | Max Verstappen | 1 | 30.118 s |
| 21 | Charles Leclerc | 1 | 30.203 s |
| 23 | Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 30.412 s |
| 24 | Robert Kubica | 1 | 29.792 s |
| 24 | Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 30.186 s |
| 25 | Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 30.044 s |
| 25 | Alexander Albon | 1 | 30.279 s |
| 25 | George Russell | 1 | 31.950 s |
| 31 | Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 29.975 s |
| 31 | Romain Grosjean | 1 | 30.837 s |
| 32 | Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 30.233 s |
| 33 | George Russell | 2 | 37.494 s |
| 34 | Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 30.884 s |
| 34 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 2 | 31.697 s |
| 39 | Lance Stroll | 1 | 30.849 s |
| 51 | Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 30.468 s |
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 53 | 1:32.740 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 53 | 1:32.764 | +0.024 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 43 | 1:33.586 | +0.846 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | 40 | 1:33.828 | +1.088 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 38 | 1:34.162 | +1.422 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 52 | 1:34.561 | +1.821 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | 45 | 1:34.754 | +2.014 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 47 | 1:34.873 | +2.133 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | 44 | 1:34.924 | +2.184 |
| 10 | Kimi Räikkönen | 46 | 1:34.950 | +2.210 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 8. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 187 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 151 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 111 | |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 100 | |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 87 | |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | 37 | |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 26 | |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | 19 | ▲3 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | 16 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | 16 | ▲3 |
| Pos | Team | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 338 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 198 | |
| 3 | Red Bull | 137 | |
| 4 | McLaren | 40 | |
| 5 | Renault | 32 | |
| 6 | Racing Point | 19 | |
| 7 | Alfa Romeo | 19 | ▲2 |
| 8 | Toro Rosso | 17 | ▼1 |
| 9 | Haas | 16 | ▼1 |
| 10 | Williams | 0 |