Lewis Hamilton won the 2019 Monaco Grand Prix from pole position, with Max Verstappen penalized and demoted to fourth place.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 26 May 2019
- Championship round
- 6th of the 2019 F1 World Championship
- Monaco GP occurrence
- 77th running of the Monaco Grand Prix
- F1 World Championship edition
- 66th as a championship round (since 1950)
- Race winner
- Lewis Hamilton (pole position)
- Verstappen penalty
- Demoted from 2nd to 4th; Vettel and Bottas promoted
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Lewis Hamilton secured pole position at the Circuit de Monaco ahead of the 6th round of the 2019 Formula One World Championship, the 77th edition of the Monaco Grand Prix. Max Verstappen was also among the frontrunners during the race, creating a competitive battle at one of motorsport's most prestigious venues.
Held on 26 May 2019 at the Circuit de Monaco, Hamilton converted his pole position into victory. Verstappen initially finished second but received a post-race penalty that dropped him to fourth, promoting Sebastian Vettel to second and Valtteri Bottas to third in the final classification.
Hamilton's victory added to his 2019 championship points tally, while Verstappen's penalty reshuffled the podium and altered the standings of Vettel and Bottas. The result continued the dominant narrative of Mercedes in the 2019 season and underscored Monaco's unpredictable role in Formula One championships.