2019 Formula One World Championship

Lewis Hamilton won his sixth Drivers' Championship

Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas was runner-up, driving for Mercedes.

Max Verstappen (pictured in 2017) finished the season in third place, driving for Red Bull-Honda

Mercedes retained the Constructors' Championship for a sixth consecutive year.

Ferrari finished second in the Constructors' Championship for the third consecutive year.

Red Bull Racing finished third in the Constructors' Championship for the third consecutive year.

The 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship was the motor racing championship for Formula One cars which marked the 70th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the governing body of international motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. Starting in March and ending in December, the championship was contested over twenty-one Grands Prix. Drivers competed for the title of World Drivers' Champion, and teams for the title of World Constructors' Champion. The 2019 championship also saw the running of the 1000th World Championship race, the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton successfully defended the World Drivers' Championship for the second year running, winning his sixth championship title at the United States Grand Prix. Mercedes successfully defended the World Constructors' Championship, securing the title for the sixth consecutive year at the Japanese Grand Prix to tie Ferrari's record from 1999 to 2004.

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