F1 Legend Sim/Seasons/2019

2019 F1 Season

21 races · Mercedes W10

The 2019 season was another display of the Mercedes machine, which made a historic start by winning the first eight races of the year with the ultra-reliable W10. The German team clinched its sixth consecutive title double.

Internally, Valtteri Bottas took the fight to Lewis Hamilton in the first part of the year, but the Briton's consistency and level in the big moments ultimately made the difference. Hamilton managed his advantage and was crowned six-time world champion with several races to spare.

With this crown, the man from Stevenage moved within a single title of matching Michael Schumacher's all-time record, while also closing in on his historic wins tally. The era of silver dominance seemed to have no end.

Drivers' Champion

Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes W10

Constructors' Champion

Mercedes

21 races

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Key moment

"Hamilton at Silverstone: surpasses Schumacher with 87 F1 wins to become the all-time winner."

The 2019 grid, car by car

The 10 teams that raced in 2019, ordered by how good we rate the car. It is our own judgement, not an official figure: what it is worth is that the same yardstick is applied to every season since 1988, so you can compare eras.

#TeamOur ratingDrivers
1Mercedes
99
Lewis Hamilton · Valtteri Bottas
2Ferrari
94
Charles Leclerc · Sebastian Vettel
3Red Bull
91
Max Verstappen · Pierre Gasly
4McLaren
81
Carlos Sainz · Lando Norris
5Renault
78
Daniel Ricciardo · Nico Hulkenberg
6Racing Point
76
Sergio Perez · Lance Stroll
7Toro Rosso
74
Alexander Albon · Daniil Kvyat
8Alfa Romeo
73
Kimi Räikkönen · Antonio Giovinazzi
9Haas
70
Romain Grosjean · Kevin Magnussen
10Williams
62
George Russell · Robert Kubica

How 2019 actually ended

The official final standings, from Australian Grand Prix to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This is the real result, not the simulation above.

DriverPointsWinsPodiumsPoles
1Lewis HamiltonMercedes41311175
2Valtteri BottasMercedes3264155
3Max VerstappenRed Bull278392
4Charles LeclercFerrari2642107
5Sebastian VettelFerrari240192
6Carlos SainzMcLaren96010
7Pierre GaslyToro Rosso95010
8Alexander AlbonRed Bull92000

Hamilton took it by 87 points with 11 wins and 5 poles across 21 races. 5 different drivers won that season, and the last Grand Prix went to Lewis Hamilton.

Official FIA standings via Jolpica (formerly Ergast).

What if 2019 had been raced 100 times?

We took the real 2019 grid (every car with its performance and reliability, every driver with his rating) and re-ran the full 21-race championship 100 times.

DriverAvg. finishTitles
Lewis Hamiltonreal championMercedesP1100%
Valtteri BottasMercedesP2.80%
Max VerstappenRed BullP3.50%
Charles LeclercFerrariP3.70%
Sebastian VettelFerrariP4.10%
Pierre GaslyRed BullP60%

Lewis Hamilton wins 100% of the simulated championships. Runner-up Valtteri Bottas manages 0%: with that machinery, the real result was very nearly the only one available.

Tags

#hamilton#bottas#mercedes#2019#W10#6 títulos#récord victorias

Year

2019

Races

21

Winning car

Mercedes W10

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