2019 German Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Rain, recovery drives and a podium few could have predicted made the 2019 German Grand Prix an extraordinary afternoon at the Hockenheimring. Max Verstappen emerged on top after a race packed with changing conditions, while Sebastian Vettel charged from last to second and Daniil Kvyat delivered a memorable third for Toro Rosso.

Pole position
Driver	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Time	1:11.767
Fastest lap
Driver	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing
Time	1:16.645 on lap 61
Podium
First	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing
Second	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari
Third	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso

Weekend Schedule

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

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

Championship background

The 2019 F1 World Championship arrived in Germany with Lewis Hamilton 39 points clear of Valtteri Bottas. Mercedes had a celebration planned for its home event, but the forecast offered the chasing teams a chance to turn the usual order upside down.

Race entries

The regular 20-driver field contested the weekend. Mercedes wore a special white-and-silver livery to mark its 200th Formula One start as a works team and 125 years of motorsport history, with Hamilton and Bottas hoping to provide the perfect result.

Free Practice

Sebastian Vettel gave the home crowd an encouraging start by leading FP1 in 1:14.013. Charles Leclerc completed a Ferrari one-two, with Lewis Hamilton third as the teams worked in hot conditions.

Charles Leclerc moved ahead in FP2 with a 1:13.449, keeping Sebastian Vettel second and Lewis Hamilton third. Ferrari‘s pace looked promising, although the threat of rain meant the weekend could still change dramatically.

Charles Leclerc remained fastest in FP3, recording 1:12.380 ahead of Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel. Ferrari approached qualifying with speed in hand, only for reliability to transform its afternoon.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2019 German Grand Prix FP1, 26 July 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:14.013	21
2	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	+0.255s	25
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.302s	32
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.317s	28
5	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.647s	28
6	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	+0.800s	23
7	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	+1.049s	30
8	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+1.061s	30
9	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	+1.178s	26
10	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	+1.554s	23
11	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	+1.591s	24
12	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.603s	26
13	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+1.746s	27
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.763s	30
15	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	+1.764s	24
16	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.810s	23
17	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	+1.940s	26
18	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	+2.369s	31
19	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	+2.546s	27
20	63	George Russell	Williams	+3.113s	23

Free Practice 2 Classification

2019 German Grand Prix FP2, 26 July 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:13.449	33
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.124s	30
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.146s	30
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.662s	30
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.684s	23
6	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+0.730s	33
7	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	+0.819s	32
8	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	+1.009s	33
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.023s	26
10	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	+1.069s	30
11	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	+1.213s	34
12	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.351s	39
13	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	+1.561s	33
14	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	+1.613s	36
15	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	+1.640s	19
16	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.798s	29
17	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	+1.957s	31
18	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+2.021s	28
19	63	George Russell	Williams	+3.451s	27
20	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	+3.531s	26

Free Practice 3 Classification

2019 German Grand Prix FP3, 27 July 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:12.380	18
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.168s	12
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.264s	18
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.510s	24
5	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+0.513s	13
6	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.585s	22
7	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	+0.920s	18
8	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	+0.944s	17
9	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	+0.971s	18
10	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+0.998s	15
11	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	+1.096s	15
12	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.116s	19
13	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	+1.174s	24
14	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	+1.176s	15
15	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	+1.291s	16
16	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	+1.292s	15
17	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.387s	21
18	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	+1.436s	20
19	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	+3.160s	20
20	63	George Russell	Williams	+3.444s	11

Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton took pole in 1:11.767, with Max Verstappen joining him on the front row and Valtteri Bottas third. Pierre Gasly secured fourth, while Kimi Räikkönen put Alfa Romeo Racing fifth in an excellent showing for the midfield team.

Ferrari‘s challenge unravelled before it could reach its full potential. Sebastian Vettel failed to set a time after a turbo problem in Q1, leaving him last, and a fuel-system issue prevented Charles Leclerc from running in Q3. The practice pacesetter would start tenth, setting up two very different recovery missions.

Qualifying Classification

2019 German Grand Prix Qualifying, 27 July 2019

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:12.852	1:12.149	1:11.767	19
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:12.593	1:12.427	1:12.113	17
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:13.075	1:12.424	1:12.129	19
4	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	1:12.991	1:12.385	1:12.522	15
5	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	1:13.066	1:12.519	1:12.538	18
6	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:13.146	1:12.769	1:12.851	20
7	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	1:13.221	1:12.632	1:12.897	21
8	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	1:13.194	1:12.776	1:13.065	15
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	1:13.186	1:12.766	1:13.126	15
10	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	1:12.229	1:12.344	No time	9
11	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	1:13.170	1:12.786	—	15
12	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1:13.103	1:12.789	—	11
13	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	1:13.131	1:12.799	—	12
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:13.278	1:13.135	—	15
15	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	1:13.256	1:13.450	—	15
16	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	1:13.333	—	—	9
17	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	1:13.461	—	—	9
18	63	George Russell	Williams	1:14.721	—	—	11
19	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	1:14.839	—	—	11
—	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	No time	—	—	1

Lando Norris was sent to the back of the grid after taking a third MGU-K, a third Energy Store and a third Control Electronics. However, because Norris set a qualifying lap time and Vettel did not, he would only drop three positions to 19th.

Sebastian Vettel failed to set a Q1 time within the 107% requirement but was given permission to race at the stewards’ discretion. He also received a 10-place grid penalty for a third Control Electronics (CE), but his starting position remained unchanged as he was due to be starting from the back without the application of any penalties.

What happened in the 2019 German Grand Prix?

The wet conditions required formation running behind the safety car before a standing start, reducing the scheduled 67 racing laps to 64. Lewis Hamilton launched cleanly, but Max Verstappen suffered wheelspin and lost ground. An early crash for Sergio Perez brought the safety car back out and prompted the switch from wet tyres to intermediates.

The track then became a test of judgement as much as speed. Drivers experimented with slicks while patches of standing water remained, and Max Verstappen survived a spin on medium tyres. Charles Leclerc had worked himself into contention when he slid off at the penultimate corner and hit the barriers.

Lewis Hamilton went off at the same corner soon afterwards, damaging his front wing. He reached the pits, but crossed the pit-entry bollard incorrectly and received a five-second penalty. A lengthy stop added to his difficulties, while Max Verstappen moved into a position from which he could control the race.

Nico Hülkenberg‘s hopes of a first podium ended in the barriers, and another change towards slick tyres created fresh opportunities. Lance Stroll‘s early switch briefly put Racing Point in the lead before Max Verstappen came through. Daniil Kvyat also timed his change well and moved into the podium fight.

Valtteri Bottas crashed while chasing Lance Stroll, bringing another safety car and giving Sebastian Vettel a final chance to attack. The Ferrari driver picked off the cars ahead to complete a remarkable climb from twentieth to second. Max Verstappen stayed clear to win, with Daniil Kvyat celebrating third and Toro Rosso‘s first podium since 2008.

Lance Stroll held fourth ahead of Carlos Sainz and Alexander Albon. The final order changed after Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi received 30-second penalties for infringements relating to their start systems. Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen consequently took seventh and eighth, with Lewis Hamilton ninth and Robert Kubica tenth.

Max Verstappen added the fastest-lap point to his victory. Lewis Hamilton escaped a difficult afternoon with two points and a 41-point championship lead, while Robert Kubica‘s promotion delivered what would prove to be Williams‘ only point of the season. Hockenheim had produced a race in which very little stayed settled for long.

2019 German Grand Prix race results

The 2019 German Grand Prix was held on 28 July 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	64	1:44:31.275	26
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	64	+7.333s	18
3	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	64	+8.305s	15
4	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	64	+8.966s	12
5	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	64	+9.583s	10
6	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	64	+10.052s	8
7	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	64	+16.838s	6
8	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	64	+18.765s	4
9	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	64	+19.667s	2
10	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	64	+24.987s	1
11	63	George Russell	Williams	64	+26.404s	0
12	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	64	+42.214s	0
13	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	64	+43.849s	0
14	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	61	Collision	0
Ret	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	56	Accident	0
Ret	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	39	Accident	0
Ret	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	27	Accident	0
Ret	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	25	Power loss	0
Ret	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	13	Exhaust	0
Ret	11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	1	Accident	0

Max Verstappen earned the additional point for fastest lap.

Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi originally finished 7th and 8th respectively, but both had 30 seconds added to their race times for use of driver aids at the start.

Pierre Gasly was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

2019 German Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	61	17:00:38	1:16.645	214.839
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	63	17:03:17	1:16.794	214.423
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	60	16:59:36	1:17.485	212.510
4	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Racing	56	16:52:27	1:17.495	212.483
5	99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo Racing	62	17:02:07	1:17.507	212.450
6	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	61	17:00:41	1:17.708	211.900
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Alfa Romeo Racing	55	16:51:12	1:17.746	211.797
8	18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	61	17:00:42	1:17.831	211.566
9	55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	63	17:03:20	1:17.841	211.538
10	23	Alexander Albon	Toro Rosso	63	17:03:21	1:17.850	211.514
11	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	54	16:49:40	1:18.272	210.374
12	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	64	17:04:46	1:18.811	208.935
13	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	63	17:03:29	1:19.062	208.271
14	63	George Russell	Williams	60	16:59:35	1:19.300	207.646
15	88	Robert Kubica	Williams	60	16:59:34	1:19.563	206.960
16	16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	17	15:47:59	1:27.697	187.764
17	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	18	15:49:43	1:29.576	183.826
18	4	Lando Norris	McLaren	16	15:47:14	1:31.081	180.788
19	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	10	15:37:32	1:32.654	177.719

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 German Grand Prix.

2019 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	225
2	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Mercedes	184
3	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull Racing	162
4	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	141
5	Charles Leclerc	MON	Ferrari	120
6	Pierre Gasly	FRA	Red Bull Racing	55
7	Carlos Sainz	ESP	McLaren	48
8	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Toro Rosso	27
9	Kimi Räikkönen	FIN	Alfa Romeo Racing	25
10	Lando Norris	GBR	McLaren	22
11	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Renault	22
12	Lance Stroll	CAN	Racing Point	18
13	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Haas	18
14	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Renault	17
15	Alexander Albon	THA	Toro Rosso	15
16	Sergio Perez	MEX	Racing Point	13
17	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	8
18	Antonio Giovinazzi	ITA	Alfa Romeo Racing	1
19	Robert Kubica	POL	Williams	1
20	George Russell	GBR	Williams	0

2019 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	409
2	Ferrari	261
3	Red Bull Racing	217
4	McLaren	70
5	Toro Rosso	42
6	Renault	39
7	Racing Point	31
8	Haas	26
9	Alfa Romeo Racing	26
10	Williams	1

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