Australian Grand Prix

2019 Season - Round 1 - 2019-03-17

Race recap

Valtteri Bottas won the 2019 Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) second and Max Verstappen (Red Bull) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), who could not convert it into the win.

Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:25.580. Lance Stroll (Racing Point) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P16 on the grid to P9 at the flag — a 7-place improvement. 3 drivers retired from the race.

20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2019 Australian Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.

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Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

18 pts

Valtteri Bottas

Mercedes

26 pts

Max Verstappen

Red Bull

15 pts

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Fastest Lap	Points
1	77Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	2	Finished	1:25.580	26
2	44Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1	Finished	1:26.057	18
3	3Max Verstappen	Red Bull	4	Finished	1:26.256	15