2019 German Grand Prix
1,008th World Championship race, 64th World Championship German Grand Prix, 37th World Championship race at Hockenheim
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 July 2019 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Max Verstappen  Red Bull-Honda |
| Pole position: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Max Verstappen Red Bull-Honda |
| Circuit: | Hockenheim, 64 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 64 | 1hr 44m 31.275s | 26 FL |
| 2 | +18 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 64 | +7.333s | 18 |
| 3 | +11 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | 64 | +8.305s | 15 |
| 4 | +11 |  Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 64 | +8.966s | 12 |
| 5 | +2 |  Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 64 | +9.583s | 10 |
| 6 | +10 |  Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso-Honda | 64 | +10.052s | 8 |
| 7 | -1 |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 64 | +16.838s | 6 |
| 8 | +4 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 64 | +18.765s | 4 |
| 9 | -8 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 64 | +19.667s | 2 |
| 10 | +8 |  Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 64 | +24.987s | 1 |
| 11 | +6 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 64 | +26.404s | |
| 12 | -7 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 64 | +42.214s (30.000s) | |
| 13 | -2 |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 64 | +43.849s (30.000s) | |
| 14 | -10 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull-Honda | 61 | DNF | |
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 56 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 39 | DNF | ||
| R |  Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 27 | DNF | ||
| R | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 25 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 13 | DNF | ||
| R |  Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1 | DNF |
- Both Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi were given post-race 30-second time penalties for the use of driver aids at the start.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:11.767 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:12.113 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:12.129 | |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull-Honda | 1:12.522 | |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:12.538 | |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:12.851 | |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:12.897 | |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:13.065 | |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:13.126 | |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | – | |
| 11 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:12.786 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:12.789 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:12.799 | |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:13.135 | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:13.450 | |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:13.461 | |
| 17 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:14.721 | |
| 18 | Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 1:14.839 | |
| 19 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:13.333 | |
| 20 | -5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | – |
- Lando Norris was required to start from the back of the grid for use of additional power unit elements. Since Sebastian Vettel did not set a lap time in qualifying, Norris was able to start in P19.
- Sebastian Vettel received a five-place grid penalty for additional use of power unit elements. After not setting a lap time in qualifying, Vettel was given permission to race by the stewards.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:11.767 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Honda | 1:12.113 | 0.346 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:12.129 | 0.362 |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull-Honda | 1:12.522 | 0.755 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:12.538 | 0.771 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:12.851 | 1.084 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | McLaren-Renault | 1:12.897 | 1.130 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:13.065 | 1.298 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:13.126 | 1.359 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | – | – |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:12.786 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:12.789 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | 1:12.799 | |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:13.135 | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll | Racing Point-Mercedes | 1:13.450 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Renault | 1:13.333 | |
| 17 | Alexander Albon | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:13.461 | |
| 18 | George Russell | Williams-Mercedes | 1:14.721 | |
| 19 | Robert Kubica | Williams-Mercedes | 1:14.839 | |
| 20 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 225 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | 184 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 162 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 141 |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc | 120 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly | 55 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 48 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | 27 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen | 25 |
| 10 | Lando Norris | 22 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | 22 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | 18 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | 18 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | 17 |
| 15 | Alexander Albon | 15 |
| 16 | Sergio Perez | 13 |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | 8 |
| 18 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1 |
| 19 | Robert Kubica | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 409 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 261 |
| 3 | Red Bull-Honda | 217 |
| 4 | McLaren-Renault | 70 |
| 5 | Toro Rosso-Honda | 42 |
| 6 | Renault | 39 |
| 7 | Racing Point-Mercedes | 31 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 26 |
| 9 |  Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 26 |
| 10 | Williams-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 7th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 61st for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 116th for Sebastian Vettel, 26th for Max Verstappen, 3rd for Daniil Kvyat
- Constructor: 761st for Ferrari, 165th for Red Bull, 2nd for Toro Rosso
- Poles
- Driver: 87th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 109th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 6th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 64th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 141st for Lewis Hamilton, 7th for Max Verstappen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 47th and last for Robert Kubica
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 2nd for Max Verstappen