2019 Formula 1 Season
21 races · Champion: Lewis Hamilton
Driver Standings
| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 413 | 11 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 326 | 4 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 278 | 3 |
| 4 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 264 | 2 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 240 | 1 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 96 | 0 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull | 95 | 0 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso | 92 | 0 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 54 | 0 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 52 | 0 |
| 11 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 49 | 0 |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 43 | 0 |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 37 | 0 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 37 | 0 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point | 21 | 0 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 20 | 0 |
| 17 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo | 14 | 0 |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | Robert Kubica | Williams | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | George Russell | Williams | 0 | 0 |
Constructor Standings
| Pos | Constructor | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 739 | 15 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 504 | 3 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 417 | 3 |
| 4 | McLaren | 145 | 0 |
| 5 | Renault | 91 | 0 |
| 6 | Toro Rosso | 85 | 0 |
| 7 | Racing Point | 73 | 0 |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 57 | 0 |
| 9 | Haas F1 Team | 28 | 0 |
| 10 | Williams | 1 | 0 |
Races
The 2019 Season
The 2019 season saw Mercedes reach new heights of dominance, claiming an unprecedented sixth consecutive Drivers' and Constructors' Championship double, while Lewis Hamilton secured his sixth world title to move within one of Michael Schumacher's all-time record of seven. Mercedes began the year in extraordinary fashion, locking out the front row and finishing first and second in the opening five races, an explosive start that effectively settled the championship picture before the European season had even begun.
The title fight was largely an intra-Mercedes affair between Hamilton and his team-mate Valtteri Bottas, though Bottas was never able to sustain a challenge across a full season. Hamilton's blend of speed, consistency and racecraft proved decisive, and he wrapped up his sixth championship at the United States Grand Prix in Austin with two races to spare. His relentless accumulation of wins and podiums underlined his position as the dominant driver of the era and one of the greatest in the sport's history.
Behind the dominant Mercedes, the most compelling stories came from the rising stars. Ferrari endured another frustrating campaign of unfulfilled potential and internal tension, with young Charles Leclerc, in his first season with the team, frequently outshining Sebastian Vettel and taking his maiden victories at Spa and Monza amid friction between the two drivers. Max Verstappen continued to establish himself as a future champion with a series of brilliant drives for Red Bull, signalling that the next generation was ready to take the fight to Hamilton.
The season also produced a poignant moment of triumph and tragedy, with Leclerc's emotional first win at Spa coming the day after the death of his close friend Anthoine Hubert in a Formula 2 crash at the same circuit, a sobering reminder of the sport's dangers. While Mercedes' dominance left the championship outcome rarely in doubt, 2019 was significant as the last season before a global pause and a turning point in the sport's narrative, with Leclerc and Verstappen rising to challenge the established order and set up the rivalries of the decade ahead.