2019 Austrian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Max Verstappen charged back from a poor start to win a thrilling 2019 Austrian Grand Prix. His late pass on Charles Leclerc settled a fierce contest at the Red Bull Ring, ending Mercedes‘ unbeaten run and delivering the first victory of the Red Bull Racing–Honda partnership.

Pole position
Driver	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
Time	1:03.003
Fastest lap
Driver	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing
Time	1:07.475 on lap 60
Podium
First	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing
Second	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari
Third	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
28 June 2019	Practice 1	11:00 – 12:30
28 June 2019	Practice 2	15:00 – 16:30
29 June 2019	Practice 3	12:00 – 13:00
29 June 2019	Qualifying	15:00 – 16:00
30 June 2019	Race	15:10

All times are local (UTC+02:00). The race time is the scheduled start.

Championship background

Lewis Hamilton led Valtteri Bottas by 36 points after France, where Mercedes had taken its eighth win of the season. Austria’s heat and short, demanding layout presented a different challenge, and Ferrari‘s pace promised an opportunity for Charles Leclerc to fight at the front.

Race entries

The regular 20 drivers took part, with no practice substitutes. A large contingent of Max Verstappen supporters added to the atmosphere at Red Bull Racing‘s home event, where he had also won the previous year.

Free Practice

Lewis Hamilton topped FP1 with a 1:04.838, followed by Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas. The compact lap left the leading times closely grouped.

Charles Leclerc led FP2 with a 1:05.086 in an interrupted session. Bottas and Max Verstappen both crashed, while Vettel also spun. Pierre Gasly finished third behind Leclerc and Bottas.

Leclerc remained fastest in FP3, improving to 1:03.987 ahead of Hamilton and Bottas. Ferrari looked particularly strong as qualifying approached.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2019 Austrian Grand Prix FP1, 28 June 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:04.838	34
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.144s	23
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.161s	37
4	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.303s	26
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.422s	30
6	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	+0.540s	30
7	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	+0.664s	34
8	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	+1.008s	27
9	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+1.038s	27
10	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.287s	27
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+1.297s	20
12	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.434s	29
13	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	+1.447s	32
14	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.545s	30
15	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	+1.619s	36
16	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	+1.870s	30
17	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	+1.891s	23
18	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	+1.918s	29
19	63	George Russell	Williams	+1.967s	28
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	+2.827s	28

Free Practice 2 Classification

2019 Austrian Grand Prix FP2, 28 June 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:05.086	37
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.331s	12
3	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	+0.401s	33
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.443s	43
5	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	+0.459s	44
6	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+0.615s	38
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	+0.642s	37
8	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.785s	34
9	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.793s	13
10	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.866s	48
11	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+0.874s	41
12	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	+0.878s	43
13	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	+0.978s	46
14	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	+1.033s	37
15	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.062s	38
16	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.163s	27
17	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	+1.332s	30
18	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	+1.743s	40
19	63	George Russell	Williams	+2.131s	27
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	+3.422s	38

Free Practice 3 Classification

2019 Austrian Grand Prix FP3, 29 June 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:03.987	18
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.143s	21
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.234s	23
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.263s	20
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.459s	18
6	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+0.999s	19
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	+1.165s	15
8	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	+1.232s	22
9	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	+1.349s	17
10	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.404s	25
11	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	+1.494s	29
12	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.527s	21
13	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	+1.527s	21
14	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	+1.536s	18
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+1.633s	20
16	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	+1.663s	17
17	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	+1.891s	19
18	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+2.030s	11
19	63	George Russell	Williams	+2.689s	23
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	+3.497s	23

Qualifying

Charles Leclerc took pole with a 1:03.003. Lewis Hamilton was second fastest but received a three-place penalty for impeding Kimi Räikkönen; the interaction of the grid penalties left Hamilton starting fourth and Max Verstappen alongside Leclerc on the front row.

Valtteri Bottas would start third. Sebastian Vettel could not set a Q3 time because of a technical problem, while Lando Norris qualified sixth. Several penalties reshaped the midfield, including a back-row start for Carlos Sainz after power-unit changes.

Qualifying Classification

2019 Austrian Grand Prix Qualifying, 29 June 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:04.138	1:03.378	1:03.003	19
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:03.818	1:03.803	1:03.262	27
3	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:03.807	1:03.835	1:03.439	18
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:04.084	1:03.863	1:03.537	25
5	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1:04.778	1:04.466	1:04.072	20
6	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:04.361	1:04.211	1:04.099	19
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	1:04.615	1:04.056	1:04.166	23
8	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	1:04.450	1:04.194	1:04.179	22
9	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	1:04.412	1:03.988	1:04.199	18
10	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:04.340	1:03.667	No time	9
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:04.552	1:04.490	—	18
12	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	1:04.733	1:04.516	—	12
13	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	1:04.708	1:04.665	—	15
14	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	1:04.647	1:04.790	—	12
15	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	1:04.453	1:13.601	—	12
16	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	1:04.789	—	—	8
17	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	1:04.832	—	—	9
18	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:05.324	—	—	8
19	63	George Russell	Williams	1:05.904	—	—	12
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	1:06.206	—	—	11

Lewis Hamilton received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Kimi Räikkönen during qualifying. However, because of the way the penalties were applied, Hamilton dropped two places instead of three and he would start fourth.

Kevin Magnussen received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.

Nico Hülkenberg received a five-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota for power unit components. However, because of the way the penalties were applied, Hülkenberg dropped three places instead of five and he would start fifteenth.

Alexander Albon and Carlos Sainz were required to start from the back of the grid for exceeding their quotas for power unit components.

George Russell received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Daniil Kvyat during qualifying. Additionally, he was required to start from the pit lane for changing his front wing under parc fermé conditions.

What happened in the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix?

Charles Leclerc made a clean start, but Max Verstappen‘s anti-stall intervened and the Red Bull Racing driver dropped deep into the leading group. Bottas took second, while Norris briefly challenged Hamilton and Räikkönen ran strongly in the opening laps.

Verstappen began recovering positions as Leclerc built his race at the front. Vettel also moved forward, though a slow pit stop caused by a communication problem cost him valuable time. Mercedes, meanwhile, struggled to manage temperatures in the hot conditions.

Hamilton damaged his front wing over the kerbs and needed a replacement at his stop. Verstappen extended his first stint, then emerged on fresher hard tyres with the opportunity to attack the cars ahead.

The recovery gathered momentum in the closing stages. Verstappen passed Vettel and then Bottas before closing rapidly on Leclerc. Their first close contest at Turn 3 ended with Leclerc fighting back around the outside to retain the lead.

Verstappen tried again on lap 69, taking the inside line at Turn 3. The cars touched and Leclerc ran wide, leaving Verstappen ahead. The stewards reviewed the move after the race and took no further action, confirming the Red Bull Racing victory.

Bottas finished third, with Vettel passing Hamilton late on for fourth. Norris took an excellent sixth ahead of Gasly, while Sainz recovered to eighth. Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi completed a double-points finish for Alfa Romeo Racing, with Giovinazzi scoring his first Formula 1 point.

Verstappen also set fastest lap. All 20 drivers finished, and Honda celebrated its first Grand Prix win since 2006. Hamilton retained a 31-point championship lead, but Mercedes‘ perfect winning sequence had finally ended.

2019 Austrian Grand Prix race results

The 2019 Austrian Grand Prix was held on 30 June 2019, with a scheduled start of 15:10 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	71	1:22:01.822	26
2	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	71	+2.724s	18
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	71	+18.960s	15
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	71	+19.610s	12
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	71	+22.805s	10
6	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	70	+1 lap	8
7	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	70	+1 lap	6
8	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	70	+1 lap	4
9	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	70	+1 lap	2
10	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	70	+1 lap	1
11	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	70	+1 lap	0
12	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	70	+1 lap	0
13	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	70	+1 lap	0
14	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	70	+1 lap	0
15	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	70	+1 lap	0
16	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	70	+1 lap	0
17	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	70	+1 lap	0
18	63	George Russell	Williams	69	+2 laps	0
19	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	69	+2 laps	0
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	68	+3 laps	0

Max Verstappen earned the additional point for fastest lap.

2019 Austrian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	60	16:22:25	1:07.475	230.378
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	62	16:25:00	1:07.676	229.694
3	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	58	16:20:04	1:07.994	228.620
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	65	16:29:36	1:08.019	228.536
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	69	16:32:56	1:08.050	228.432
6	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	53	16:15:26	1:08.117	228.207
7	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	53	16:14:27	1:08.565	226.716
8	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	69	16:33:44	1:08.699	226.274
9	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	63	16:26:51	1:08.790	225.974
10	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	69	16:35:31	1:08.903	225.604
11	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	59	16:22:47	1:08.946	225.463
12	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	56	16:19:28	1:08.987	225.329
13	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	57	16:20:08	1:09.051	225.120
14	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	67	16:31:46	1:09.061	225.087
15	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	57	16:20:07	1:09.126	224.876
16	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	59	16:22:32	1:09.248	224.480
17	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	57	16:20:20	1:09.288	224.350
18	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	58	16:21:56	1:09.498	223.672
19	63	George Russell	Williams	52	16:15:08	1:09.926	222.303
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	55	16:19:34	1:10.964	219.051

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear in this table. Time of Day is local time; average speeds are in km/h.

2019 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings for drivers and teams after the 2019 Austrian Grand Prix.

2019 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	197
2	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Mercedes	166
3	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull Racing	126
4	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	123
5	Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	105
6	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Red Bull Racing	43
7	Carlos Sainz	ESP	McLaren	30
8	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren	22
9	Kimi Räikkönen	FIN	Alfa Romeo Racing	21
10	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Renault	16
11	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Renault	16
12	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Haas	14
13	Sergio Perez	MEX	Racing Point	13
14	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Toro Rosso	10
15	Alexander Albon	THA	Toro Rosso	7
16	Lance Stroll	CAN	Racing Point	6
17	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	2
18	Antonio Giovinazzi	ITA	Alfa Romeo Racing	1
19	George Russell	GBR	Williams	0
20	Robert Kubica	POL	Williams	0

2019 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	363
2	Ferrari	228
3	Red Bull Racing	169
4	McLaren	52
5	Renault	32
6	Alfa Romeo Racing	22
7	Racing Point	19
8	Toro Rosso	17
9	Haas	16
10	Williams	0

2019 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2019 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit , Melbourne	17 March
2	2019 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	31 March
3	2019 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	14 April
4	2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Baku City Circuit, Baku	28 April
5	2019 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	12 May
6	2019 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco , Monte Carlo	26 May
7	2019 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve , Montréal	9 June
8	2019 French Grand Prix	Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet	23 June
9	2019 Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	30 June
10	2019 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit , Silverstone	14 July
11	2019 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	28 July
12	2019 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring , Mogyoród	4 August
13	2019 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	1 September
14	2019 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza , Monza	8 September
15	2019 Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	22 September
16	2019 Russian Grand Prix	Sochi Autodrom, Sochi	29 September
17	2019 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	13 October
18	2019 Mexican Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City	27 October
19	2019 United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas	3 November
20	2019 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace , São Paulo	17 November
21	2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	1 December