Round 17 · 2019

Japanese Grand Prix

CircuitSuzuka CircuitLocationSuzuka, JapanDates11 Oct – 13 Oct 2019Final

WinnerBOTMercedes · from P3

PoleVET

Fastest lap1:30.983Hamilton · L45

Most laps led44Bottas

Biggest gain+9Pérez P17→P8

Retirements3of 20 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	3	+2	52	1:21:46.755	2	25
2	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1	-1	52	+13.343	2	18
3	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	4	+1	52	+13.858 FL	2	16
4	Alexander Albon ALB	Red Bull Racing	6	+2	52	+59.537	2	12
5	Carlos Sainz SAI	McLaren	7	+2	52	+1:09.101	1	10
6	Charles Leclerc LEC	Ferrari	2	-4	51	+1 lap	3	8
7	Pierre Gasly GAS	Toro Rosso	9	+2	51	+1 lap	1	6
8	Sergio Pérez PER	Racing Point	17	+9	51	+2 laps	2	4
9	Lance Stroll STR	Racing Point	12	+3	51	+1 lap	1	2
10	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	14	+4	51	+1 lap	1	1
11	Lando Norris NOR	McLaren	8	-3	51	+1 lap	2
12	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Alfa Romeo	13	+1	51	+1 lap	2
13	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	10	-3	51	+1 lap	1
14	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Alfa Romeo	11	-3	51	+1 lap	2
15	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	19	+4	51	+1 lap	2
16	George Russell RUS	Williams	18	+2	50	+2 laps	1
17	Robert Kubica KUB	Williams	20	+3	50	+2 laps	2
—	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Renault (2016–20)	16		51	DSQ	1
—	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	15		51	DSQ	1
—	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	5		14	DNF · L14	0

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	—	—	—	16
2	Charles Leclerc LEC	Ferrari	—	—	—	16
3	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	—	—	—	21
4	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	—	—	—	20
5	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	—	—	—	16
6	Alexander Albon ALB	Red Bull Racing	—	—	—	19
7	Carlos Sainz SAI	McLaren	—	—	—	21
8	Lando Norris NOR	McLaren	—	—	—	21
9	Pierre Gasly GAS	Toro Rosso	—	—	—	21
10	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	—	—	—	15
11	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Alfa Romeo	—	—	—	15
12	Lance Stroll STR	Racing Point	—	—	—	12
13	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Alfa Romeo	—	—	—	15
14	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	—	—	—	16
15	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	—	—	—	13
16	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Renault (2016–20)	—	—	—	8
17	Sergio Pérez PER	Racing Point	—	—	—	9
18	George Russell RUS	Williams	—	—	—	10
19	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	—	—	—	2
20	Robert Kubica KUB	Williams	—	—	—	1

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Gap	Laps
1	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:27.785		33
2	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:27.885	+0.100	34
3	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:28.066	+0.281	24
4	Charles Leclerc LEC	Ferrari	1:28.141	+0.356	28
5	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1:28.376	+0.591	37
6	Alexander Albon ALB	Red Bull Racing	1:28.402	+0.617	34
7	Carlos Sainz SAI	McLaren	1:29.051	+1.266	29
8	Sergio Pérez PER	Racing Point	1:29.299	+1.514	28
9	Pierre Gasly GAS	Toro Rosso	1:29.354	+1.569	34
10	Lando Norris NOR	McLaren	1:29.358	+1.573	35
11	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Alfa Romeo	1:29.477	+1.692	29
12	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	1:29.512	+1.727	35
13	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	1:29.553	+1.768	28
14	Lance Stroll STR	Racing Point	1:29.597	+1.812	27
15	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Alfa Romeo	1:29.651	+1.866	33
16	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	1:29.749	+1.964	31
17	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Renault (2016–20)	1:29.859	+2.074	30
18	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	1:30.334	+2.549	29
19	Robert Kubica KUB	Williams	1:30.916	+3.131	35
20	George Russell RUS	Williams	1:31.071	+3.286	36

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Gap	Laps
1	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:28.731		26
2	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:28.807	+0.076	25
3	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1:29.720	+0.989	26
4	Charles Leclerc LEC	Ferrari	1:29.912	+1.181	20
5	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:30.046	+1.315	22
6	Alexander Albon ALB	Red Bull Racing	1:30.375	+1.644	24
7	Carlos Sainz SAI	McLaren	1:30.702	+1.971	21
8	Sergio Pérez PER	Racing Point	1:30.810	+2.079	21
9	Lance Stroll STR	Racing Point	1:30.959	+2.228	27
10	Lando Norris NOR	McLaren	1:31.001	+2.270	24
11	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	1:31.283	+2.552	25
12	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Alfa Romeo	1:31.307	+2.576	27
13	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	1:31.426	+2.695	29
14	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Renault (2016–20)	1:31.563	+2.832	25
15	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	1:31.785	+3.054	22
16	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	1:31.920	+3.189	23
17	Naoki Yamamoto	Toro Rosso	1:32.800	+4.069	21
18	George Russell RUS	Williams	1:32.800	+4.069	23
19	Robert Kubica KUB	Williams	1:33.484	+4.753	27
20	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Alfa Romeo	1:36.887	+8.156	4

Session schedule

Practice 1Final11 Oct 2019 00:55 UTC

Practice 2Final11 Oct 2019 04:55 UTC

Practice 3Cancelled12 Oct 2019 02:55 UTC

QualifyingFinal13 Oct 2019 00:55 UTC

Grand PrixFinal13 Oct 2019 05:05 UTC

Championship after round 17

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Lewis Hamilton HAM	338
2	Valtteri Bottas BOT	274
3	Charles Leclerc LEC	223
4	Max Verstappen VER	212
5	Sebastian Vettel VET	212
6	Carlos Sainz SAI	76	▲1
7	Pierre Gasly GAS	75	▼1
8	Alexander Albon ALB	64

Running totals from published race points.

Teammate qualifying gaps

Team	Ahead	Gap	Behind
Ferrari	Sebastian Vettel VET	—	Charles Leclerc LEC
Mercedes	Valtteri Bottas BOT	—	Lewis Hamilton HAM
Red Bull Racing	Max Verstappen VER	—	Alexander Albon ALB
McLaren	Carlos Sainz SAI	—	Lando Norris NOR
Toro Rosso	Pierre Gasly GAS	—	Daniil Kvyat KVY
Haas	Romain Grosjean GRO	—	Kevin Magnussen MAG
Alfa Romeo	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	—	Kimi Raikkonen RAI
Racing Point	Lance Stroll STR	—	Sergio Pérez PER
Renault (2016–20)	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	—	Daniel Ricciardo RIC
Williams	George Russell RUS	—	Robert Kubica KUB

Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
2018	Japanese Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1
2017	Japanese Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1
2016	Japanese Grand Prix	Nico Rosberg ROS	Mercedes	1
2015	Japanese Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	2
2014	Japanese Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	2
2013	Japanese Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel VET	Red Bull Racing	2
2012	Japanese Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel VET	Red Bull Racing	1
2011	Japanese Grand Prix	Jenson Button BUT	McLaren	2