2019 Chinese GP Alfa Romeo race report: Kimi P9, Antonio P15

2019 Chinese GP Alfa Romeo race report: Kimi P9, Antonio P15. 2019 Chinese GP Alfa Romeo race report: Kimi P9, Antonio P15.

Alfa Romeo’s Kimi Raikkonen managed to fight his way back to the top ten and continue his point-scoring start of the season after finishing the Chinese Grand Prix in P9. Antonio Giovinazzi’s struggles continued, as the Italian driver had to settle for P15, just ahead of the Williams pair George Russell and Robert Kubica.

Kimi Raikkonen battled past both Haas drivers in the first stint at the Shanghai International Circuit, but the team’s strategy to keep the Finnish driver as much as possible on the Medium tyre may not have proven to be ideal for the final stages of the race. In the end Kimi’s tyres did not allow an overtaking attempt on Racing Point’s Sergio Perez, who finished just ahead of Kimi.

Reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton dominated Formula 1’s 1000th World Championship Grand Prix as Mercedes cruised to a 1-2 finish in China. Both Mercedes drivers ran a two-stop strategy in cool and overcast conditions at the Shanghai International Circuit, with the team opting to double-stack the duo at the second round of stops.

Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix – Race Results

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 56 laps
2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport + 6.552s
3. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari + 13.744s
4. Max Verstappen NED Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Honda + 27.627s
5. Charles Leclerc MON Scuderia Ferrari + 31.276s
6. Pierre Gasly FRA Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Honda + 89.307s
7. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Renault F1 Team + 1 lap
8. Sergio Perez MEX SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team + 1 lap
9. Kimi Raikkonen ITA Alfa Romeo Racing + 1 lap
10. Alexander Albon THA Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda + 1 lap
11. Romain Grosjean FRA Rich Energy Haas F1 Team + 1 lap
12. Lance Stroll CAN SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team + 1 lap
13. Kevin Magnussen DEN Rich Energy Haas F1 Team + 1 lap
14. Carlos Sainz ESP McLaren F1 Team + 1 lap
15. Antonio Giovinazzi ITA Alfa Romeo Racing + 1 lap
16. George Russell GBR ROKiT Williams Racing + 2 laps
17. Robert Kubica POL ROKiT Williams Racing + 2 laps
Ret. Lando Norris GBR McLaren F1 Team
Ret. Daniil Kvyat RUS Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda
Ret. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault F1 Team