Azerbaijan Grand Prix 2019 — Weekend Preview

Round 4 of the 2019 Formula 1 World Championship takes the field to Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan Grand Prix — Where Chaos Meets Speed. Lewis Hamilton leads the championship with 68 points, 6 points ahead of Valtteri Bottas.

Driver Championship (entering R4):
P1: Lewis Hamilton — 68 pts (2W, 3P)
P2: Valtteri Bottas — 62 pts (1W, 3P)
P3: Max Verstappen — 39 pts (0W, 1P)
P4: Sebastian Vettel — 37 pts (0W, 1P)
P5: Charles Leclerc — 36 pts (0W, 1P)

Constructor Championship:
P1: Mercedes — 130 pts
P2: Ferrari — 73 pts
P3: Red Bull Racing — 52 pts
P4: Renault — 12 pts
P5: Alfa Romeo Racing — 12 pts

Baku is a balanced challenge.

Recent winners at Baku:
- 2025: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2024: Oscar Piastri (McLaren)
- 2023: Sergio Perez (Red Bull Racing)
- 2022: Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
- 2019: Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)

Tyre strategy data will be available after practice sessions provide degradation information.

Battles to watch:

Championship battle: Lewis Hamilton vs Valtteri Bottas — 6 points separate them.

P3 vs P4: Max Verstappen (39) vs Sebastian Vettel (37) — just 2 points apart.
P4 vs P5: Sebastian Vettel (37) vs Charles Leclerc (36) — just 1 points apart.