2019 Belgian Grand Prix
1,010th World Championship race, 64th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 52nd World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 1 September 2019 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Charles Leclerc  Ferrari |
| Pole position: | Charles Leclerc Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: |  Sebastian Vettel Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 44 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 44 | 1hr 23m 45.710s | 25 | |
| 2 | +1 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | +0.981s | 18 |
| 3 | +1 |  Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 44 | +12.585s | 15 |
| 4 | -2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 44 | +26.422s | 13 FL |
| 5 | +12 |  Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 44 | +1m 21.325s | 10 |
| 6 | +1 |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 44 | +1m 24.448s | 8 |
| 7 | +12 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | 44 | +1m 29.657s | 6 |
| 8 | +4 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 44 | +1m 46.639s | 4 |
| 9 | +4 |  Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 44 | +1m 49.168s | 2 |
| 10 | +6 |  Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 44 | +1m 49.838s | 1 |
| 11 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 43 | DNF | ||
| 12 | -4 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -4 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -4 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -1 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -10 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | PL |  Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 42 | DNF | ||
| R |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1 | DNF | ||
| R |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:42.519 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:43.267 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:43.282 | |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:43.415 | |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:43.690 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:44.557 | |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:44.706 | |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:45.086 | |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:44.797 | |
| 10 | -5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:44.257 |
| 11 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:44.847 | |
| 12 | -5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:44.542 |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:46.435 | |
| 14 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:47.548 | |
| 15 | -5 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:46.507 |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:45.047 | |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:45.799 | |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | – | |
| 19 | -5 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:46.518 |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | – | ||
- Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz each received five-place grid penalties for use of additional power unit elements.
- Lance Stroll, Alexander Albon and Daniil Kvyat were required to start from the back of the grid due to use of additional power unit elements.
- Daniil Kvyat received a five-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements.
- Robert Kubica, after not setting a lap time in qualifying, was given permission to race by the stewards.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:42.519 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:43.267 | 0.748 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:43.282 | 0.763 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:43.415 | 0.896 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:43.690 | 1.171 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:44.257 | 1.738 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:44.542 | 2.023 |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:44.557 | 2.038 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:44.706 | 2.187 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:45.086 | 2.567 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:44.797 | |
| 12 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:44.847 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:45.047 | |
| 14 | Alexander Albon | Red Bull-Honda | 1:45.799 | |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:46.435 | |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:46.507 | |
| 18 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:46.518 | |
| 19 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:47.548 | |
| 20 | Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | – | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 268 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 203 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 181 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 169 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 157 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | 65 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 58 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | 33 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | 31 |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | 26 |
| 11 | Lando Norris | 24 |
| 12 | Daniel Ricciardo | 22 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | 21 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | 21 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | 19 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | 18 |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | 8 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 |
| 19 | Robert Kubica | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 471 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 326 |
| 3 |  Red Bull-Honda | 254 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 82 |
| 5 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 51 |
| 6 | Renault | 43 |
| 7 | Racing Point-Mercedes | 40 |
| 8 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 32 |
| 9 |  Haas-Ferrari | 26 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Charles Leclerc (108th different winner, 1st Monegasque driver)
- Constructor: 236th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 145th for Lewis Hamilton, 40th for Valtteri Bottas, 6th for Charles Leclerc
- Constructor: 763rd for Ferrari, 199th & 200th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 3rd for Charles Leclerc
- Constructor: 223rd for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 78th for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 38th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 252nd for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 38th for Sebastian Vettel, 3rd for Charles Leclerc
- Pole & win
- Driver: 1st for Charles Leclerc (62nd driver to win from pole, 1st Monegasque driver)