grand prix :
Japanese Grand Prix
2019
Race Report
Full breakdown of every race weekend, qualifying, race, sprint and free practice sessions.
SuzukaRace CircuitClockwise
R17
52Laps
301.664 KM
Race Highlights
WCC DECIDER
DRIVER OF THE DAY
BOT21%
WINNER
Valtteri Bottas #77
MercedesWINNER
1:21:46.755
POLE POSITION
Sebastian Vettel
FerrariPOLE POSITION
1:27.064
FASTEST LAP
Lewis Hamilton #44
MercedesFASTEST LAP
1:30.983L45
Results
| POS | Δ | DRIVER | GRID | LAPS | TIME / GAP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Valtteri Bottas #77DOTD Mercedes | 3 | 52 | 1:21:46.755 | 25PTS |
| 2 | -1 | Sebastian Vettel #5 Ferrari | 1 | 52 | +13.343 | 18PTS |
| 3 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton #44FL Mercedes | 4 | 52 | +13.858 | 16PTS |
| 4 | +2 | Alexander Albon #23 Red Bull | 6 | 52 | +59.537 | 12PTS |
| 5 | +2 | Carlos Sainz Jr. #55 McLaren | 7 | 52 | +1:09.101 | 10PTS |
| 6 | -4 | Charles Leclerc #16 Ferrari | 2 | 51 | +1 lap | 8PTS |
| 7 | +2 | Pierre Gasly #10 Red Bull | 9 | 51 | +1 lap | 6PTS |
| 8 | +9 | Sergio Pérez #11 Racing Point | 17 | 51 | +1 lap | 4PTS |
| 9 | +3 | Lance Stroll #18 Racing Point | 12 | 51 | +1 lap | 2PTS |
| 10 | +4 | Daniil Kvyat #26 Toro Rosso | 14 | 51 | +1 lap | 1PTS |
| 11 | -3 | Lando Norris #4 McLaren | 8 | 51 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | +1 | Kimi Räikkönen #7 Alfa Romeo | 13 | 51 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | -3 | Romain Grosjean #8 Haas | 10 | 51 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | -3 | Antonio Giovinazzi #99 Alfa Romeo | 11 | 51 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | +4 | Kevin Magnussen #20 Haas | 19 | 51 | +1 lap | — |
| 16 | +2 | George Russell #63 Williams | 18 | 50 | +2 laps | — |
| 17 | +3 | Robert Kubica #88 Williams | PL | 50 | +2 laps | — |
| DNF | — | Max Verstappen #33 Red Bull | 5 | 14 | Collision damage | — |
| DSQ | — | Daniel Ricciardo #3 Renault | 16 | 51 | Brake bias | — |
| DSQ | — | Nico Hülkenberg #27 Renault | 15 | 51 | Brake bias | — |