Round 11 · 2019
Mercedes-Benz German Grand Prix
WinnerVERRed Bull Racing · from P2
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:16.645Verstappen · L61
Most laps led30Verstappen
Biggest gain+18Vettel P20→P2
Retirements7of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 2 | +1 | 64 | 1:44:31.275 FL | 5 | 26 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 20 | +18 | 64 | +7.333 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 14 | +11 | 64 | +8.305 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point | 15 | +11 | 64 | +8.966 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | McLaren | 7 | +2 | 64 | +9.583 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon ALB | Toro Rosso | 16 | +10 | 64 | +10.052 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 6 | -1 | 64 | +16.838 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 12 | +4 | 64 | +18.765 | 6 | 4 |
| 9 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | -8 | 64 | +19.667 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | 18 | +8 | 64 | +24.987 | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 17 | +6 | 64 | +26.404 | 5 | |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 5 | -7 | 64 | +42.214 | 4 | |
| 13 | Alfa Romeo | 11 | -2 | 64 | +43.849 | 4 | ||
| — | Pierre Gasly GAS | Red Bull Racing | 4 | 61 | DNF · L61 | 4 | ||
| — | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 3 | 56 | DNF · L56 | 4 | ||
| — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 9 | 39 | DNF · L39 | 3 | ||
| — | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 10 | 27 | DNF · L27 | 3 | ||
| — | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 19 | 25 | DNF · L25 | 2 | ||
| — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | 13 | 13 | DNF · L13 | 1 | ||
| — | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | 8 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 19 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 17 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | — | — | — | 19 |
| 4 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 15 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 18 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | — | — | — | 20 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz SAI | McLaren | — | — | — | 21 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | — | — | — | 15 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 15 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | — | — | — | 9 |
| 11 | Alfa Romeo | — | — | — | 15 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | — | — | 11 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 12 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point | — | — | — | 15 |
| 16 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | — | — | — | 9 |
| 17 | Alexander Albon ALB | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 9 |
| 18 | George Russell RUS | Williams | — | — | — | 11 |
| 19 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | — | — | — | 11 |
| 20 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:12.380 | 18 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.548 | +0.168 | 12 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:12.644 | +0.264 | 18 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:12.890 | +0.510 | 24 |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:12.893 | +0.513 | 13 |
| 6 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:12.965 | +0.585 | 22 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz SAI | McLaren | 1:13.300 | +0.920 | 18 |
| 8 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Red Bull Racing | 1:13.324 | +0.944 | 17 |
| 9 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:13.351 | +0.971 | 18 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:13.378 | +0.998 | 15 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | 1:13.476 | +1.096 | 15 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:13.496 | +1.116 | 19 |
| 13 | Alexander Albon ALB | Toro Rosso | 1:13.554 | +1.174 | 24 |
| 14 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:13.556 | +1.176 | 15 |
| 15 | Alfa Romeo | 1:13.671 | +1.291 | 16 | |
| 16 | Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point | 1:13.672 | +1.292 | 15 |
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:13.767 | +1.387 | 21 |
| 18 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | 1:13.816 | +1.436 | 20 |
| 19 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | 1:15.540 | +3.160 | 20 |
| 20 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:15.824 | +3.444 | 11 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:13.449 | 33 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:13.573 | +0.124 | 30 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:13.595 | +0.146 | 30 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:14.111 | +0.662 | 30 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.133 | +0.684 | 23 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:14.179 | +0.730 | 33 |
| 7 | Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point | 1:14.268 | +0.819 | 32 |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:14.458 | +1.009 | 33 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:14.472 | +1.023 | 26 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | 1:14.518 | +1.069 | 30 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz SAI | McLaren | 1:14.662 | +1.213 | 34 |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:14.800 | +1.351 | 39 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | 1:15.010 | +1.561 | 33 |
| 14 | Alexander Albon ALB | Toro Rosso | 1:15.062 | +1.613 | 36 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.089 | +1.640 | 19 |
| 16 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:15.247 | +1.798 | 29 |
| 17 | Alfa Romeo | 1:15.406 | +1.957 | 31 | |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:15.470 | +2.021 | 28 |
| 19 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:16.900 | +3.451 | 27 |
| 20 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | 1:16.980 | +3.531 | 26 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:14.013 | 21 | |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Ferrari | 1:14.268 | +0.255 | 25 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:14.315 | +0.302 | 32 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.330 | +0.317 | 28 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:14.660 | +0.647 | 28 |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Red Bull Racing | 1:14.813 | +0.800 | 23 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz SAI | McLaren | 1:15.062 | +1.049 | 30 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:15.074 | +1.061 | 30 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll STR | Racing Point | 1:15.191 | +1.178 | 26 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Renault (2016–20) | 1:15.567 | +1.554 | 23 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | Racing Point | 1:15.604 | +1.591 | 24 |
| 12 | Lando Norris NOR | McLaren | 1:15.616 | +1.603 | 26 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:15.759 | +1.746 | 27 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:15.776 | +1.763 | 30 |
| 15 | Alexander Albon ALB | Toro Rosso | 1:15.777 | +1.764 | 24 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:15.823 | +1.810 | 23 |
| 17 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Alfa Romeo | 1:15.953 | +1.940 | 26 |
| 18 | Alfa Romeo | 1:16.382 | +2.369 | 31 | |
| 19 | Robert Kubica KUB | Williams | 1:16.559 | +2.546 | 27 |
| 20 | George Russell RUS | Williams | 1:17.126 | +3.113 | 23 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 11
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 225 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 184 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | 162 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 141 | |
| 5 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 120 | |
| 6 | Pierre Gasly GAS | 55 | |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 48 | |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | 27 | ▲6 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Valtteri Bottas BOT |
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Pierre Gasly GAS |
| Alfa Romeo | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | — | |
| Haas | Romain Grosjean GRO | — | Kevin Magnussen MAG |
| McLaren | Carlos Sainz SAI | — | Lando Norris NOR |
| Racing Point | Sergio Pérez PER | — | Lance Stroll STR |
| Renault (2016–20) | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| Ferrari | Charles Leclerc LEC | — | Sebastian Vettel VET |
| Toro Rosso | Daniil Kvyat KVY | — | Alexander Albon ALB |
| Williams | George Russell RUS | — | Robert Kubica KUB |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Hockenheimring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | German Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 14 |
| 2016 | German Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2014 | German Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2012 | German Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2010 | German Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 2 |
| 2008 | German Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 |
| 2006 | German Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2005 | German Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 3 |