Valtteri Bottas won the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix for Mercedes, retaking a one-point lead in the Drivers' Championship over Lewis Hamilton.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 28 April 2019
- Circuit
- Baku City Circuit
- Championship round
- 4th round of 2019 F1 World Championship
- Pole position
- Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
- Race winner
- Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
- Azerbaijan GP WC editions
- 3rd time run as a World Championship round
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Ferrari set the early pace during the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix weekend, appearing to be strong contenders for pole position. However, Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas ultimately outperformed them in qualifying, claiming pole position at the Baku City Circuit for the 4th round of the 2019 Formula One World Championship.
On 28 April 2019, Valtteri Bottas converted his pole position into a race victory at the Baku City Circuit, finishing ahead of his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. The race marked the third time the Azerbaijan Grand Prix had been held as a Formula One World Championship round.
Bottas's victory allowed him to retake a one-point lead over Lewis Hamilton in the 2019 Drivers' Championship standings. The result underscored Mercedes' early-season dominance and demonstrated Bottas's ability to convert strong qualifying performances into race wins at the circuit level.