2019 Austrian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hamilton leads Bottas by 36 points. Mercedes leads Ferrari by 140 in the Constructors’.
Previous race
Hamilton won France by 18 seconds over Bottas, with Leclerc third less than a second behind Bottas. Vettel pitted for soft tyres on the penultimate lap in a bid to take the fastest lap bonus point, which he claimed on the final lap.
Penalties
Sainz and Albon are required to start from the back of the grid for exceeding their power unit component quotas. Hülkenberg and Magnussen each carry five-place grid penalties — Hülkenberg for exceeding his power unit quota, Magnussen for an unscheduled gearbox change.
Practice
Hamilton was fastest in FP1 with Vettel second. FP2 was eventful: Vettel spun, and both Bottas and Verstappen crashed. Leclerc was quickest in FP2 ahead of Bottas, Gasly, and Hamilton. Leclerc again topped FP3 ahead of Hamilton, Bottas, and Vettel.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 28 Apr | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan Grand Prix | Bottas | Bottas | Hamilton | Vettel |
| 5 | 12 May | 🇪🇸 Spanish Grand Prix | Bottas | Hamilton | Bottas | Verstappen |
| 6 | 26 May | 🇲🇨 Monaco Grand Prix | Hamilton | Hamilton | Vettel | Bottas |
| 7 | 9 Jun | 🇨🇦 Canadian Grand Prix | Vettel | Hamilton | Vettel | Leclerc |
| 8 | 23 Jun | 🇫🇷 French Grand Prix | Hamilton | Hamilton | Bottas | Leclerc |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 187 | 6 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 151 | 2 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 111 | 0 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 87 | 0 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull | 37 | 0 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 26 | 0 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Alfa Romeo | 19 | 0 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 16 | 0 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 16 | 0 |