![]() The Spaniard may have been above Leclerc in the averages were it not for a slightly slow start to the year. Even without a podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Sainz was the standout performer of 2019. The biggest mark of respect to Leclerc this year was that he took Ferrari's preseason belief that Vettel was the driver to back and quickly tore it to pieces. Though Ferrari stumbled over itself on numerous occasions, Leclerc usually came out of those situations looking much better than teammate Sebastian Vettel, something the Power Rankings often reflected. His season was not without big mistakes - crashing out of Q2 in Baku and his error-filled Monaco Grand Prix spring to mind - but he balanced that out with two brilliant wins, including a popular victory for Ferrari at Monza, and more pole positions than anyone else. Verdict: Propelled up the order by a four-week run at the top after his victory at the Belgian Grand Prix, it would have been difficult to put Leclerc lower. Max Verstappen has established himself alongside the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel in Formula One. This was the season Verstappen showed he is ready to beat Hamilton to a championship - now he just needs the car to do it. Verstappen was sublime in 2019, and his wins in Austria, Germany and Brazil were all memorable in their own way. Often they were simply swapping positions at the top. ![]() The eventual average finishing position was 1.75 for Hamilton and 1.96 for Verstappen, showing how close they were all year. Take away the German Grand Prix and his clumsy clash with Alex Albon in Brazil (one race after wrapping up the championship) and there isn't a blemish on Hamilton's sixth title-winning campaign. But do the averages give a fair representation of every driver's season? Let's find out. The team ended the 2019 championship in sixth place in the Constructors’ Championship, emulating our best result to date in 2008.With the conclusion of the 2019 Formula One season, we are doing our end-of-year rankings a little differently this year.īy looking at a driver's highest peak and lowest dips in our weekly Power Rankings, we can chart the consistent drivers, the late bloomers, those who had a roller-coaster year and those who just had a year to forget. He too finished on the podium, finishing second at the Brazilian GP, after an epic head-to-head battle with Hamilton in the final run up to the chequered flag. The first big cause for celebration came in Hockenheim at the German GP, where Daniil Kvyat secured the Scuderia’s second ever podium finish and Albon crossed the finish line in sixth.įrom the Belgian GP, Albon moved to Red Bull Racing and Pierre Gasly came back to race with us once again. In seven of the first 10 outings, at least one of our cars finished inside the top ten. From the opening races it was clear that the car was competitive and able to fight for points. The aim of these modifications was to minimise as much as possible the turbulence created by the car to allow the cars to run closer to each other, creating more exciting battles.įrom the beginning of the year, our driver line-up was Daniil Kvyat and the Thai rookie Alexander Albon. ![]() The biggest change was to the wings, both front and rear, which became a bit bigger and taller, with a more simplified aerodynamic profile. The technical regulations for 2019 introduced a series of aerodynamic changes aimed at producing closer racing. Our STR14 was again powered by Honda who, for the first time, were also providing the power for Red Bull Racing. The 2019 Formula 1 season was the fifth year of the hybrid era. ![]()
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