
Japan 2019
Round 17 • October 13, 2019
Circuit
Suzuka
Typhoon Hagibis disrupts the Suzuka weekend, but the real storm unfolds on track as Valtteri Bottas seizes the opportunity to shake up the championship narrative. With a chaotic start and Ferrari's front-row gambit unraveling, the race becomes a strategic chess match in high-speed motion, where every pit stop could redefine the championship battle.
Valtteri Bottas
21.0% of votes
| Pos | Driver | Time/Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:21:46.755 | 25 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | +13.343 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | +13.858 | 16 |
| 4 | Alexander Albon | +59.537 | 12 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz Jr | +1:09.101 | 10 |
| 6 | Charles Leclerc | +1 lap | 8 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | Lance Stroll | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Lando Norris | +1 lap | 0 |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen | +1 lap | 0 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | +1 lap | 0 |
| 14 | Antonio Giovinazzi | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | George Russell | +2 laps | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 1:28.988 | 1:28.174 | 1:27.064 |
| 2 | Charles Leclerc | 1:28.405 | 1:28.179 | 1:27.253 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 1:28.896 | 1:27.688 | 1:27.293 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 1:28.735 | 1:27.826 | 1:27.302 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 1:28.754 | 1:28.499 | 1:27.851 |
| 6 | Alexander Albon | 1:29.351 | 1:28.156 | 1:27.851 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz Jr | 1:29.018 | 1:28.577 | 1:28.304 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | 1:28.873 | 1:28.571 | 1:28.464 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | 1:29.411 | 1:28.779 | 1:28.836 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | 1:29.572 | 1:29.144 | 1:29.341 |
| 11 | Antonio Giovinazzi | 1:29.604 | 1:29.254 | - |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | 1:29.594 | 1:29.345 | - |
| 13 | Kimi Raikkonen | 1:29.636 | 1:29.358 | - |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 1:29.723 | 1:29.563 | - |
| 15 | Nico Hulkenberg | 1:29.619 | 1:30.112 | - |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:29.822 | - | - |
| 17 | Sergio Perez | 1:30.344 | - | - |
| 18 | George Russell | 1:30.364 | - | - |