2019 Mexican Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hamilton has a chance to win the World Drivers’ Championship at this race if he outscores his only remaining rival, Bottas, by 14 points or more.
Previous race
Bottas won Japan from the front. Verstappen retired after first-lap contact with Leclerc — the stewards later handed Leclerc a five-second penalty for causing the collision and a further ten-second penalty for driving in an unsafe condition. Hamilton finished third, claiming the fastest lap bonus point, and with Mercedes outscoring Ferrari by 17 points the team secured their sixth consecutive Constructors’ Championship. Renault were subsequently disqualified from the race results — both cars — for using an illegal driver aid following a protest from Racing Point.
Entrants
Nicholas Latifi drives in the first practice session for Williams.
Track changes
A third DRS zone has been added between turns 11 and 12, with the detection point established after turn 9.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 Sept | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Leclerc | Leclerc | Hamilton | Bottas |
| 14 | 8 Sept | 🇮🇹 Italian Grand Prix | Leclerc | Leclerc | Bottas | Hamilton |
| 15 | 22 Sept | 🇸🇬 Singapore Grand Prix | Leclerc | Vettel | Leclerc | Verstappen |
| 16 | 29 Sept | 🇷🇺 Russian Grand Prix | Leclerc | Hamilton | Bottas | Leclerc |
| 17 | 13 Oct | 🇯🇵 Japanese Grand Prix | Vettel | Bottas | Vettel | Hamilton |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 338 | 9 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 274 | 3 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 223 | 2 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 212 | 2 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 212 | 1 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren | 76 | 0 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 75 | 0 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull | 64 | 0 |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez | Racing Point | 37 | 0 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 35 | 0 |