2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix
1,001st World Championship race, 3rd World Championship Azerbaijan Grand Prix, 4th World Championship race at Baku
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 April 2019 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Valtteri Bottas  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Baku, 51 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 51 | 1hr 31m 52.942s | 25 | |
| 2 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 51 | +1.524s | 18 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 51 | +11.739s | 15 | |
| 4 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 51 | +17.493s | 12 | |
| 5 | +3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 51 | +1m 09.107s | 11 FL |
| 6 | -1 |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 51 | +1m 16.416s | 8 |
| 7 | +2 |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 51 | +1m 23.826s | 6 |
| 8 | -1 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 51 | +1m 40.268s | 4 |
| 9 | +4 |  Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 51 | +1m 43.816s | 2 |
| 10 | PL | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 50 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 |  Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso-Honda | 50 | +1 lap | ||
| 12 | +5 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 50 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -1 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 50 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +1 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 50 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +1 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 49 | +2 laps | |
| 16 | PL |  Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 49 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Pierre Gasly | Red Bull-Honda | 38 | DNF | ||
| R | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 38 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | 33 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 31 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:40.495 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:40.554 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:40.797 | |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:41.069 | |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:41.593 | |
| 6 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:41.681 | |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:41.886 | |
| 8 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | – | |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:42.398 | |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:42.477 | |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:42.494 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:42.699 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:42.630 | |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:43.407 | |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:43.427 | |
| 16 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.062 | |
| 17 | -10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:42.424 |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.455 | ||
| Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:43.068 | ||
| Pierre Gasly | Red Bull-Honda | – | ||
- Antonio Giovinazzi received a 10-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit element.
- Robert Kubica was required to start from the pit lane after suspension changes were made to his car under parc ferme conditions.
- Kimi Raikkonen was required to start from the pit lane after a front wing change was made under parc ferme conditions.
- Pierre Gasly was required to start from the pit lane after failing to stop at the weighbridge in practice.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:40.495 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:40.554 | 0.059 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:40.797 | 0.302 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:41.069 | 0.574 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:41.593 | 1.098 |
| 6 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:41.681 | 1.186 |
| 7 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:41.886 | 1.391 |
| 8 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:42.424 | 1.929 |
| DQ | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:43.068 | 2.573 |
| 9 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | – | |
| Q2 | ||||
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:42.398 | |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:42.477 | |
| 12 | Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:42.494 | |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:42.699 | |
| DQ | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull-Honda | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:42.630 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:43.407 | |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:43.427 | |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.062 | |
| 18 | Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 1:45.455 | |
- Kimi Raikkonen was disqualified from qualifying after his car failed a front wing deflection test.
- Pierre Gasly was disqualified from qualifying for exceeding the permitted fuel flow rate during qualifying.
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | 87 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 86 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 52 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | 51 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 47 |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | 13 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 13 |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen | 13 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | 12 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | 8 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 6 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | 6 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | 4 |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | 3 |
| 16 | Daniil Kvyat | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 173 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 99 |
| 3 |  Red Bull-Honda | 64 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 18 |
| 5 | Racing Point-Mercedes | 17 |
| 6 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 13 |
| 7 | Renault | 12 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 8 |
| 9 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 4 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 5th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 91st for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 48th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 138th for Lewis Hamilton, 113th for Sebastian Vettel, 34th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 754th for Ferrari, 186th & 187th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 8th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 104th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 62nd for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd for Charles Leclerc
- Constructor: 250th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 135th for Lewis Hamilton, 20th for Valtteri Bottas
- Pole & win
- Driver: 3rd for Valtteri Bottas