
Australian Grand Prix 2019
17 March 2019
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
- Location
- Melbourne, Australia
- Laps
- 58
- Fastest time
1:24.125
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)- Previous winners
- 2018Sebastian VettelFerrari
- 2017Sebastian VettelFerrari
- 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2014Nico RosbergMercedes
Previously
Lewis Hamilton won last year's drivers championship.
Mercedes won last year's constructors championship.
Starting Grid
- 1
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:20.486 (Q3)
- 2
Valtteri Bottas
Mercedes
1:20.598 (Q3)
- 3
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:21.190 (Q3)
- 4
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:21.320 (Q3)
- 5
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari
1:21.442 (Q3)
- 6
Romain Grosjean
Haas F1 Team
1:21.826 (Q3)
- 7
Kevin Magnussen
Haas F1 Team
1:22.099 (Q3)
- 8
Lando Norris
McLaren
1:22.304 (Q3)
- 9
Kimi Räikkönen
Alfa Romeo
1:22.314 (Q3)
- 10
Sergio Pérez
Racing Point
1:22.781 (Q3)
- 11
Nico Hülkenberg
Renault
1:22.562 (Q2)
- 12
Daniel Ricciardo
Renault
1:22.570 (Q2)
- 13
Alexander Albon
Toro Rosso
1:22.636 (Q2)
- 14
Antonio Giovinazzi
Alfa Romeo
1:22.714 (Q2)
- 15
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso
1:22.774 (Q2)
- 16
Lance Stroll
Racing Point
1:23.017 (Q1)
- 17
Pierre Gasly
Red Bull
1:23.020 (Q1)
- 18
Carlos Sainz
McLaren
1:23.084 (Q1)
- 19
George Russell
Williams
1:24.360 (Q1)
- 20
Robert Kubica
Williams
1:26.067 (Q1)
Laps Lead
- Valtteri Bottas 56 laps
- Max Verstappen 2 laps
Results
| 1 | +1 | Valtteri Bottas Mercedes | 58 laps | 1:25:27.325 | 26pts |
| 2 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes | 58 laps | +20.886 | 18pts |
| 3 | +1 | Max Verstappen Red Bull | 58 laps | +22.520 | 15pts |
| 4 | -1 | Sebastian Vettel Ferrari | 58 laps | +57.109 | 12pts |
| 5 | 0 | Charles Leclerc Ferrari | 58 laps | +58.203 | 10pts |
| 6 | +1 | Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team | 58 laps | +1:27.156 | 8pts |
| 7 | +4 | Nico Hülkenberg Renault | 57 laps | 6pts | |
| 8 | +1 | Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo | 57 laps | 4pts | |
| 9 | +7 | Lance Stroll Racing Point | 57 laps | 2pts | |
| 10 | +5 | Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso | 57 laps | 1pts | |
| 11 | +6 | Pierre Gasly Red Bull | 57 laps | ||
| 12 | -4 | Lando Norris McLaren | 57 laps | ||
| 13 | -3 | Sergio Pérez Racing Point | 57 laps | ||
| 14 | -1 | Alexander Albon Toro Rosso | 57 laps | ||
| 15 | -1 | Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo | 57 laps | ||
| 16 | +3 | George Russell Williams | 56 laps | ||
| 17 | +3 | Robert Kubica Williams | 55 laps | ||
| R | - | Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team | 29 laps | ||
| R | - | Daniel Ricciardo Renault | 28 laps | ||
| R | - | Carlos Sainz McLaren | 9 laps |
Post Race
Valtteri Bottas now leads the drivers championship by 8pts.
Mercedes now leads the constructors championship by 22pts.
- 1Valtteri BottasMercedes26 pts
- 2Lewis HamiltonMercedes18 pts
- 3Max VerstappenRed Bull15 pts
- 4Sebastian VettelFerrari12 pts
- 5Charles LeclercFerrari10 pts
- 6Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team8 pts
- 7Nico HülkenbergRenault6 pts
- 8Kimi RäikkönenAlfa Romeo4 pts
- 9Lance StrollRacing Point2 pts
- 10Daniil KvyatToro Rosso1 pts
- 1Mercedes44 pts
- 2Ferrari22 pts
- 3Red Bull15 pts
- 4Haas F1 Team8 pts
- 5Renault6 pts
- 6Alfa Romeo4 pts
- 7Racing Point2 pts
- 8Toro Rosso1 pts
- 9McLaren0 pts
- 10Williams0 pts