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The 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 70th season of Formula One motor racing. It featured the 1000th World Championship race, and Lewis Hamilton secured his sixth World Drivers' Championship while Mercedes won their sixth consecutive World Constructors' Championship.
Chronological Storyline (6 Milestones)
Mar 17, 2019 CE
Season Opener in Australia
The 2019 season began at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne. Valtteri Bottas won the race dominantly from pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton, setting the tone for a strong Mercedes start to the season.
Track map for use with Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. By Will Pittenger - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10595994
Apr 14, 2019 CE
1000th World Championship Race
The Chinese Grand Prix marked the 1000th race in the history of the Formula One World Championship. Lewis Hamilton took victory, leading a Mercedes 1-2 finish ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
Track map of Shanghai International Circuit. By Will Pittenger - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7874957
Jun 30, 2019 CE
Thrilling Battle in Austria
Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the season at the Red Bull Ring after a fierce wheel-to-wheel battle with Charles Leclerc, which marked the first win for a Honda-powered F1 car since 2006.
This is a map of the w:en:Red Bull Ring, formerly known as the A1-Ring and the Österreichring, in w:en:Spielberg, Austria. It shows the circuit as it has been in the period spanning 2017-2021. Corner numbers are marked with the numbers "1" through "10", the start/finish line is marked with a checkered flag and a large arrow showing a direction of travel. The dashed lines show the sectors in roughly the same colours that Formula One's official graphics do, although this has been edited to fit with a colour palette intended to reduce the likelihood of issues occurring for colourblind viewers. Sector 1 is salmon, sector 2 is cyan, and sector 3 is yellow. The location of these sectors was sourced from the FIA's official Formula One circuit map. The arrow marked "N" shows the direction of north. The track layout is in black, while the pit lane is shown in blue. This map is accurate for Formula One races held at the venue starting from 2017, when the corner numbering system was changed, until at least 2021. Corner names are not provided as they seem prone to change frequently with sponsorship deals. By I, User:HumanBodyPiloter5, created this SVG map as a derivative work based on the satellite image of the Spielberg circuit released by w:en:Planet Labs under CC-BY-SA 4.0 in 2018 - Released under CC-BY-SA-4.0 by Planet Labs; image also available on Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=107011654
Jul 28, 2019 CE
Chaos at the German Grand Prix
The German Grand Prix at Hockenheim was a chaotic race affected by changing weather conditions. Lewis Hamilton won despite starting last and spinning out, while Sebastian Vettel recovered from the back of the grid to finish second.
Imagen de los trazados actuales del cuircuito de Hockenheimring By Sentoan - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20198326
Nov 17, 2019 CE
Drama and Collisions in Brazil
The Brazilian Grand Prix featured multiple safety cars and late-race collisions, including crashes between teammates and rivals. Max Verstappen won the race, while Pierre Gasly secured a sensational second place for Toro Rosso.
Interlagos layout used since 2014, with modified pit entry and exit, with North pointing upwards. By Sas1998 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=36673771
Dec 1, 2019 CE
Season Finale in Abu Dhabi
The 2019 season concluded at the Yas Marina Circuit with Lewis Hamilton winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The race officially capped off Hamilton's sixth World Drivers' Championship and Mercedes' sixth consecutive Constructors' title.
Formula One Yas Marina Circuit By Arz - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4394985
