The driver rankings of the Austrian Grand Prix 2019
20. Robert Kubica Williams
Robert Kubica had another hard weekend, he qualified last, but could start seventeenth because of penalty's from other drivers. At the start of the race he drove in front of his team-mate but after that Russell easily overtook him. There were no retirements for the seventh time in the history of Formula 1, so that means that Kubica finished last.
Rate: 6/10
19. Kevin Magnussen Haas
A bad weekend for Haas again, Kevin Magnussen knew he had a 5 place grid penalty for changing the gearbox. He made it into Q3 and had a stunning lap and qualified fifth, which meant a top 10 start. But then he was out of position at the start and he got a drive-trough penalty, which ruined his race. He ended up battling with the Russell but couldn't get past.
Rate: 6.5/10
18. George Russell Williams
George Russell got a penalty for blocking in Qualifying so he qualified nineteenth but had to start last. But then they changed the front-wing and he had to start from the pit-lane. He had a really good race and at the start he overtook Kubica and Kvyat. And he even stayed in front of Magnussen.
Rate: 7.5/10
17. Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso
Daniil Kvyat looked strong in Austria but then in Qualifying he almost crashed into Russell because Russell was driving on the racing line. Because of this he couldn't get into Q2 and he qualified sixteenth. In the race he struggled a lot and Russel overtook him and it took 11 laps to overtake Russell again. He finished seventeenth.
Rate: 6/10
16. Romain Grosjean Haas
Romain Grosjean weekend was slightly better than the weekend from Magnussen, but Haas didn't have the pace. Grosjean had a good Qualifying and qualified eleventh. He had a bad start and lost three places. He finished sixteenth.
Rate: 6.5
15. Alexander Albon Toro Rosso
Alexander Albon knew he had to start from the back of the grid because he changed his engine. But he managed to get into Q2, he qualified thirteenth. In the race he made up some places and finished ahead of his team-mate. He finished fifteenth.
Rate: 7/10
14. Lance Stroll Racing Point
Lance Stroll didn't make it into Q2 again this weekend. He qualified seventeenth. He could start fourteenth because of all the penalty's. He had some technical issues and after his pit-stop he dropped to the seventeenth place but he managed to make his way up to the field to the fourteenth place.
Rate: 6.5/10
13. Nico Hülkenberg Renault
Nico Hülkenberg qualified twelfth but had a five place grid penalty because they changed the power unit. He could start fifteenth because of penalty's from other drivers. He had a good start and overtook three drivers. He dropped far back after his pit-stop and had some issues and couldn't get into the points.
Rate: 7/10
12. Daniel Ricciardo Renault
Daniel Ricciardo qualified fourteenth, but he started twelfth because of penalty's. He lost three places at the start and struggled. On the final lap he made a nice move on his team-mate Hülkenberg and he finished twelfth.
Rate: 6.5/10
11. Sergio Pérez Racing Point
Sergio Pérez didn't get into Q2 because he got stuck in traffic. He qualified sixteenth, but he started thirteenth due the penalty's. He had a good start and overtook 3 drivers. He finished eleventh.
Rate: 7/10
10. Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo
Antonio Giovinazzi had a good weekend in Austria, and he got his first point of the season. He had a really good Qualifying and qualified eight. He lost two places at the start but managed to finish tenth and get his first point. (And a new haircut.)
Rate: 7.5/10
9. Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo
Kimi Räikkönen had a good Qualifying and qualified seventh. At the start of the race he gained two places. But he after that he lost positions. He finished ninth.
Rate: 7.5/10
8. Carlos Sainz McLaren
Carlos Sainz had a really good comeback this weekend in Austria, he qualified fifteenth but started nineteenth because he had a penalty. But in the race he did an amazing job and his pace was very good. He had a really long first stint and after he pitted he had a better pace than the other drivers and he overtook 5 drivers, and he managed to finish eight.
Rate: 9.5/10
7. Pierre Gasly Red Bull
Pierre Gasly had a difficult weekend in Austria, he qualified ninth while his team-mate qualified third. In the race he gained two places but couldn't get past Norris. And he got lapped by his team-mate.
Rate: 6/10
6. Lando Norris McLaren
Lando Norris had a really good weekend, he qualified sixth and could start fifth because of the penalty from Magnussen. He drove a solid race, in the beginning of the race he lost a position to Räikkönen, but at lap 14 he overtook Räikkönen again.
Rate: 9/10
5. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton struggled this weekend for the first time this season. He qualified second but had to start fourth because he got a three place grid penalty. In the first lap he lost a position to Norris but he overtook Norris again not long after that. Mercedes struggled a lot with the heat this weekend and Hamilton also damaged his front-wing on the kerbs. He finished fifth.
Rate: 7.5/10
4. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel couldn't set a time in Q3 because he had an air-pressure problem. He could start ninth because of the penalty of Magnussen. He had a good start of the race and his late move on Hamilton made him finish fourth.
Rate: 7.5/10
3. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
Valtteri Bottas had a big crash in FP2 on Saturday he qualified fourth but started third because of the penalty of Hamilton. In the race he was a bit invisible, he couldn't attack Leclerc but still managed to get on the podium.
Rate: 7.5/10
2. Charles Leclerc Ferrari
Charles Leclerc almost had a perfect weekend in Austria, he got pole-position and in the race it seemed like he was going to win. But then in the final laps Verstappen overtook Leclerc. But still a good weekend for Leclerc.
Rate: 9/10
1. Max Verstappen Red Bull
Max Verstappen had an amazing weekend in Austria, in FP2 he had a crash but in Qualifying he put in a really good lap and qualified third. He could start second because of the penalty from Hamilton. He had a terrible start and dropped back to the eight place. But in the end of the race he had a stunning pace and he stormed trough the field. He overtook Hamilton, Vettel and Bottas and then came to Leclerc. He overtook him but the stewards noted it (because Leclerc got off track) and it took them over 3 hours to make a decision if Verstappen should get a penalty but they decided to not give a penalty and Verstappen kept his win.
Rate: 9.5/10
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