The driver rankings of the Bahrain Grand Prix 2019
20. Romain Grosjean DNF Haas
In the Qualification Romain Grosjean blocked Lando Norris and he got a 3-place grid penalty. He qualified eight but had to start eleventh. At the start Lance Stroll crashed into Grosjean and they both had damage. Grosjean went to the pit but at lap 16 they had to retire the car. The pace was okay this weekend but unfortunately he had to retire again.
Rate: 6/10
19. Carlos Sainz DNF McLaren
Carlos Sainz had a very good Qualification, he Qualified seventh. He had a good start and overtook the Haas of Kevin Magnussen. But then at lap 4 he collided with Max Verstappen and damaged his car. He had to pit and dropped to the last place. And then at lap 54 they had to retired the car.
Rate: 6.5/10
18. Daniel Ricciardo DNF Renault
Daniel Ricciardo qualified eleventh this weekend. At the start he gained two places and drove at the ninth place. For a few laps he led the race, but then he came into the pits for new tires, he came out on the seventh place. Daniel was the only driver who was on an one-stop strategy, this didn't work out because he dropped to the tenth place, also because of a damaged front-wing after he collided with Hülkenberg. But than it became worse, because at lap 54 his Renault failed, with an engine-related problem.
Rate: 6.5/10
17. Nico Hülkenberg DNF Renault
Nico Hülkenberg had a bad Qualifying in Bahrain, he qualified seventeenth. His start was very good, after two laps he already gained 6 places and drove on the eleventh place. At the end of the race he drove on the sixth place, which is very good. But Ricciardo wasn't the only Renault that retired. At the same lap and same place Hülkenberg had to retire his car. Also because of an engine-problem. A great race from Hülkenberg but unfortunately he had to retire.
Rate: 8/10
16. Robert Kubica Williams
Robert Kubica qualified twentieth, but that isn't his fault, because Williams doesn't have the pace. At the start he gained 3 places also because of a crash between Stroll and Grosjean. In the end Kubica finished sixteenth because of the retirement of the two Renault's. I think the maximum result for him.
Rate: 6.5/10
15. George Russell Williams
George Russell qualified nineteenth. So he out-qualified his team-mate. And in the race he had a good battle with his team-mate Robert Kubica. He came out on top and drove a good race. Also the maximum results he could get I think.
Rate:7/10
14. Lance Stroll Racing Point
Lance Stroll didn't have the best Qualifying he qualified eighteenth. At the start he collided with Romain Grosjean and had to pit. He gained some places in the race, and finished fourteenth. An okay race from him.
Rate: 6.5/10
13. Kevin Magnussen Haas
Kevin Magnussen had a very good Qualifying. He was best of the rest and qualified sixth, almost fifth (a gap of 0.005 seconds). In the race the pace was bad in contrary to Qualifying. In the end Magnussen finished thirteenth, the pace in the race wasn't good.
Rate: 7/10
12. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso
Daniil Kvyat qualified fifteenth. Not the best Qualifying for him, but in the race he overtook a few people. He had an good race until he collided with Giovinazzi at lap 12, he dropped to the sixteenth place because he had a spin.
Rate: 7/10
11. Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo
Antonio Giovinazzi qualified sixteenth. He drove a good race, but then at lap 12 he collided with Kvyat. Kvyat had a spin, but Giovinazzi was able to continue. In the end he finished eleventh.
Rate:6.5/10
10. Sergio Pérez Racing Point
Sergio Pérez qualified fourteenth at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Not the best Qualifying from him. Pérez had a good start and at lap 2 he was already in tenth place. He also finished in tenth place, he wasn't happy but he still managed to get one point.
Rate: 7/10
9. Alexander Albon Toro Rosso
Alexander Albon qualified twelfth, a good Qualifying for him. At the start of the race he lost 2 places, but after that he had a good race and finished eleventh. A good race for Albon.
Rate: 7.5/10
8. Pierre Gasly Red Bull
In Qualifying Pierre Gasly didn't make it into Q3, he started thirteenth. A bad Qualifying for him. In the race he gained a few places but he couldn't get into the top six. At the end he finished eight. Not a very good weekend for him but still managed to get four points.
Rate: 6/10
7. Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo
Kimi Räikkönen did a great job in Bahrain, he qualified ninth. And in the race it became even better. In the race he had some great battles and finished in seventh place. A good weekend for him.
Rate: 8/10
6. Lando Norris McLaren
Lando Norris had a very good Qualifying, he qualified tenth. He also drove a very good race and in the end he had a great battle with Räikkönen. He finished sixth, so best of the rest. Again a really good race for him.
Rate:8.5/10
5. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel qualified second at the Bahrain Grand Prix. He had a very good start and overtook his team-mate Leclerc. But Leclerc was faster and overtook Vettel. Then at lap 38 Hamilton overtook Vettel and Vettel had a spin. He had to pit for new tires, but also for a new front-wing because at the straight his front-wing came off because of the vibrations. He finished in fifth place.
Rate: 6.5/10
4. Max Verstappen Red bull
Max Verstappen qualified fifth in Bahrain. He beat Kevin Magnussen with a gap of 0.005 seconds. At lap 4 he collided with Sainz but he was able to continue. He finished fourth, because Vettel had a spin. At the end he almost overtook Leclerc because of his problems, but the safety-car (caused by the Renault's retiring) saved Leclerc. Verstappen wasn't happy with the pace after the race, but happy to take fourth place.
Rate: 7.5/10
3. Charles Leclerc Ferrari
Charles Leclerc took his first pole ever at the Bahrain Grand Prix. With a gap of 0.3 seconds to Vettel (second). An amazing Qualifying for him. At the start he lost 2 places, but after a few laps he already took the lead again. He drove an amazing race and he had a big gap to Hamilton. But then at lap 46 he got an engine-problem. His gap to Hamilton disappeared and Hamilton overtook him, then a few laps later Bottas also overtook him. Verstappen was coming closer, but then the safety car came, because of the Renault's retiring. And that saved Leclerc to hold his podium.
Rate: 9.5/10
2. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas qualified at the fourth place. He had a good start but after that he was slower than team-mate Hamilton. He said this was because of a plastic bag caught in his front wing, and they turned the engine down. Because of the problem of Leclerc Valtteri finished second.
Rate:7/10
1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton qualified third at the Bahrain Grand Prix, he didn't have the best start but after that the pace was good, and he overtook Vettel. He won because of the problems of Leclerc but he still drove a good race.
Rate:8/10
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