Max Verstappen Wins the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix
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Max Verstappen claimed victory at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, with Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas completing the podium at the FORMULA 1 ROLEX BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2019 in Silverstone.
Podium
The podium for this race:
🥇 **P1: Max Verstappen** (Red Bull Racing) — 25 points (gained 3 places from P4)
🥈 **P2: Lewis Hamilton** (Mercedes) — 19 points
🥉 **P3: Valtteri Bottas** (Mercedes) — 15 points (lost 2 places from P1)
Race Result
Max Verstappen won the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at the FORMULA 1 ROLEX BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2019 in Silverstone, Great Britain.
**Full Classification:**
P1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing) — 25 pts
P2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) — 19 pts +11.326s
P3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) — 15 pts +19.231s
P4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) — 12 pts +29.289s
P5. Alexander Albon (Red Bull Racing) — 10 pts +39.146s
P6. Lance Stroll (Racing Point) — 8 pts +42.538s
P7. Nico Hulkenberg (Racing Point) — 6 pts +55.951s
P8. Esteban Ocon (Renault) — 4 pts +1:04.772
P9. Lando Norris (McLaren) — 2 pts +1:05.544
P10. Daniil Kvyat (AlphaTauri) — 1 pts +1:09.669
P11. Pierre Gasly (AlphaTauri) — 0 pts +1:10.642
P12. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) — 0 pts +1:13.370
P13. Carlos Sainz (McLaren) — 0 pts +1:14.070
P14. Daniel Ricciardo (Renault) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P15. Kimi Räikkönen (Alfa Romeo Racing) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P16. Romain Grosjean (Haas F1 Team) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P17. Antonio Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo Racing) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P18. George Russell (Williams) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P19. Nicholas Latifi (Williams) — 0 pts (+1 lap)
P20. Kevin Magnussen (Haas F1 Team) — 0 pts (retired)
Race Statistics
**Race Statistics:**
- **Circuit:** FORMULA 1 ROLEX BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2019, Silverstone
- **Round:** 5
- **Finishers:** 13 / 20
- **DNFs:** Daniel Ricciardo, Kimi Räikkönen, Romain Grosjean, Antonio Giovinazzi, George Russell, Nicholas Latifi, Kevin Magnussen
- **Average Pit Stops:** 0.0
- **Biggest Mover:** Esteban Ocon (P14 → P8, +6)
Summary
Max Verstappen takes the chequered flag at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Lewis Hamilton by +11.326s. The result earns Max Verstappen 25 championship points.
Verstappen, Max performed adequately in a critical phase, where Verstappen, Max won from P4 on the grid.
Why the Loser Lost
Against the backdrop of Magnussen, Kevin's a critical phase difficulties, Magnussen, Kevin retired (retired).
Strategic Successes
Ocon, Esteban made a tactical change in a critical phase — Ocon, Esteban gained 6 positions (P14->P8) with 0 stop(s). Kvyat, Daniil made a tactical change in a critical phase — Kvyat, Daniil gained 6 positions (P16->P10) with 0 stop(s). Räikkönen, Kimi made a tactical change in a critical phase — Räikkönen, Kimi gained 5 positions (P20->P15) with 0 stop(s).