Formula One 2019

Formula One 2019 18

• Race 1 · AUS Bottas wins the opener in Melbourne Australian Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas wins by 20 seconds. Max Verstappen's third place is the first podium for a Honda-powered car since 2008.
• Race 2 · BHR Leclerc's engine falters in the lead Bahrain Grand Prix Charles Leclerc takes his first pole and leads in Bahrain until an engine problem drops him to third — still his first podium.
• Race 3 · CHN Hamilton wins the 1000th Grand Prix Chinese Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton wins in Shanghai as Mercedes start the season with a third straight one-two.
• Race 6 · MON Hamilton wins in Monaco as F1 mourns Lauda Monaco Grand Prix Days after Niki Lauda's death, Hamilton holds off Verstappen on worn tyres. Mercedes run red halos in his memory.
• Race 7 · CAN Vettel penalised out of victory in Montreal Canadian Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel crosses the line first, but a five-second penalty for an unsafe rejoin hands the win to Hamilton.
• Race 9 · AUT Verstappen wins in Austria Austrian Grand Prix A late pass on Charles Leclerc gives Max Verstappen the first win for a Honda-powered car since 2006.
• Race 11 · GER Kvyat on the podium in a wet Hockenheim German Grand Prix In a chaotic rain race, Verstappen wins, Vettel climbs from last to second and Daniil Kvyat takes third for Toro Rosso.
• Race 11 · GER Kubica's only point German Grand Prix Penalties for both Alfa Romeos promote Robert Kubica to tenth — Williams' only point of the season.
• Race 12 · HUN Verstappen's first pole Hungarian Grand Prix Max Verstappen takes his first pole in Hungary, but an extra stop lets Hamilton catch and pass him.
• Race 13 · BEL Leclerc's first win at Spa Belgian Grand Prix Charles Leclerc wins the day after Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert is killed in a crash at the same track.
• Race 13 · BEL Albon promoted to Red Bull Belgian Grand Prix Alexander Albon swaps seats with Pierre Gasly and races for Red Bull from the Belgian Grand Prix.
• Race 14 · ITA Leclerc wins at Monza Italian Grand Prix Charles Leclerc holds off both Mercedes for Ferrari's first win at Monza since 2010.
• Race 15 · SIN Vettel wins in Singapore Singapore Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel ends a winless run of more than a year with a Ferrari one-two.
• Race 17 · JPN Mercedes take a sixth straight constructors' title Japanese Grand Prix Valtteri Bottas wins at Suzuka, where a typhoon pushes qualifying to Sunday morning.
• Race 19 · USA Hamilton's sixth world title United States Grand Prix Second place in Austin behind Bottas is enough for Lewis Hamilton's sixth championship.
• Race 20 · BRA Gasly second at Interlagos Brazilian Grand Prix Verstappen wins, the Ferraris collide, and Pierre Gasly holds off Hamilton in a drag race to the line for second.
• Race 20 · BRA Sainz's first podium after 101 races Brazilian Grand Prix A penalty for Hamilton promotes Carlos Sainz Jr. to third — the longest wait for a first podium in Formula One.
• Race 21 · ABU Hamilton grand slam in Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton wins the finale from pole, leading every lap with the fastest lap.