Charles Leclerc became the first Monegasque driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix, with the race held amid tributes for Anthoine Hubert.
Key Facts
- Race winner
- Charles Leclerc (Ferrari)
- Championship round
- 13th of 2019 Formula One World Championship
- Belgian Grand Prix edition
- 75th running of the event
- Times held at Spa-Francorchamps
- 62nd
- Historic first
- First Monegasque driver to win a Formula One race
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The 2019 Formula One World Championship calendar brought the field to Spa-Francorchamps for its 13th round. The weekend was overshadowed by the death of Formula 2 driver Anthoine Hubert on 31 August 2019, who was killed in an accident during the Formula 2 feature race the day before the Grand Prix.
On 1 September 2019, Charles Leclerc won the Belgian Grand Prix at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, finishing ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas of Mercedes. Multiple tributes were held before and during the race in memory of Hubert, a close friend of Leclerc.
Leclerc's victory made him the first Monegasque driver to win a Formula One Grand Prix. He dedicated the win to Hubert, bringing significant emotional weight to the result. The race contributed to Leclerc's emergence as a leading championship contender in the 2019 season.