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Race Results

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 55 1:34:05.715 26 2 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 55 +16.772s 18 3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 55 +43.435s 15 4 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 55 +44.379s 12 5 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 55 +64.357s 10 6 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 55 +69.205s 8 7 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 54 +1 lap 6 8 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 54 +1 lap 4 9 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 54 +1 lap 2 10 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 54 +1 lap 1 11 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 54 +1 lap 0 12 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 54 +1 lap 0 13 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 54 +1 lap 0 14 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 54 +1 lap 0 15 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 54 +1 lap 0 16 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 54 +1 lap 0 17 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 54 +1 lap 0 18 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 53 +2 laps 0 19 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 53 +2 laps 0 NC 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 45 DNF 0

Note – Hamilton scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

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Weather: clear dusk, night, 26.4-24.9°C air, 30.7-27.0°C track

And so goes the 2019 Formula One season into the history books.

The last nine months have been an incredible rollercoaster, full of heady heights, sheer drops, emotions, passion and, most importantly, hard work by everyone involved in the team. Our shakedown in Italy, all the way back in February, the first test in Barcelona and the season debut in Melbourne – all these feel like ages ago. And yet, here we are, staring at the end of another exciting season of racing.

2019 gave us reasons to laugh, cry, rejoice and be angry. But it most importantly gave us a lot of lessons. We will go back to Hinwil (not before next week’s test, that is), where work has already long been underway on the 2020 car; we will regroup, study and analyse. We will come back ready for the new challenges ahead.

When the chequered flag fell in Abu Dhabi, it wasn’t just the end of a new season. That flag also marked the start of the new one.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “We bring this season to an end with a challenging race, but we won’t let this overshadow the good work we did this year. After yesterday’s qualifying we split the cars’ strategies to maximise the chances of a good result, but in the end the circumstances didn’t play in our favour. Still, we can look back at a season in which we scored more points than in 2018 and we have made strides in terms of performance. The midfield is the most competitive it has ever been, but we fought bravely. There is a lot we can learn from this season to come back even stronger next year.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 06/Ferrari) Race result: 13th Fastest lap: 1:43.142 Tyres: New Medium (23 laps) – New Hard (31 laps)

“We did all we could today, so we can keep our head high. Our race pace was better than what we showed in the rest of the weekend and we were in the middle of a few interesting battles. We fought for the points and thought we could get them, but in the end we fell a bit short. Now we’ll have a day off, then some testing and the season will finally be over. We learnt a lot from this one and we can use it to improve for next year. It’s impossible to guess where we will be, but we want to come back stronger. We made some steps forward this season but we want more.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Race result: 16th Fastest lap: 1:43.256 Tyres: New Soft (9 laps) – New Hard (18 laps) – New Medium (27 laps)

“We fought to have a good result today but we didn’t manage to finish the season with a point. We tried a different strategy as we had to take our chances, starting from the back, although this gamble didn’t pay off. It’s been a season in which I learnt a lot of lessons: it will all help me when I get back to the start line in Melbourne. I am happy of the way I improved during the year, both in qualifying and the race, and I am looking forward to taking the next step forward. We will work hard this winter, understand where we can improve and do our best to have an even better season in 2020.”

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Round 21 / Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Results, Quotes, Video, Gallery #Kimi7 Race Results

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 71 1:33:14.678 25 2 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 71 +6.077s 18 3 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 71 +8.896s 15 4 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 71 +9.452s 12 5 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 71 +10.201s 10 6 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 71 +10.541s 8 7 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 71 +11.139s 6 8 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 71 +11.204s 4 9 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 71 +11.529s 2 10 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 71 +11.931s 1 11 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 71 +12.732s 0 12 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 71 +13.599s 0 13 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 71 +14.247s 0 14 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 71 +14.927s 0 15 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 71 +18.059s 0 16 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 70 +1 lap 0 17 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 65 DNF 0 18 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 65 DNF 0 19 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 65 DNF 0 NC 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 51 DNF 0

Note – Hulkenberg received a post-race, 5-second time penalty for overtaking under safety-car conditions. Hamilton received a post-race, 5-second time penalty for causing a collision.

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Weather: sunny, 22.6-20.1°C air, 54.0-37.8°C track

Certain days are full of surprises. We knew it would be a good day right from the start, when both Kimi and Antonio leapt forward from their grid spots and straight into the top ten; but when Valtteri Bottas’s retirement triggered a Safety Car that bunched the pack up, we couldn’t imagine it would lead to the crazy final ten laps of the race we witnessed today.

On a day when the field was shaken up and the midfield came to the fore, we celebrate our team’s best result of the season. Kimi crossed the line in P5, one spot ahead of Antonio in P6: these positions were later amended to P4 and P5 due to a penalty to Lewis Hamilton. The 22 points we brought home were a huge reward for the countless hours of work, the relentless search for performance, the passion we displayed day in, day out, since the start of the season. The sweetest part, of course, was to bring not one but two cars in the points this far high in the results.

This is also a huge motivational boost. With one race left in the season, we head to Abu Dhabi conscious of the value of our work, aware of the steps forward we keep making. We know it will still take a lot of work to get where we want to be: but we know we are on the right way. And we also know that we, too, can spring a little surprise every now and then.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “We can be really happy and proud with this result. To bring two cars in the points just outside the podium is the reward for the hard work of everyone in the team. We didn’t let our head drop in the races where we were unlucky and now we can celebrate our best result of the season. There was no defining factor today: everyone did a great job – in the cockpit, in the pitstops, on the pitwall and back at base. We have made a lot of progress in the last few races, but it wasn’t until today that it showed. Now we can look forward to the chance to do another good race in Abu Dhabi and finish the season on a high.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 06/Ferrari) Race result: 4th Fastest lap: 1:13.135 Tyres: New Soft (21 laps) – New Medium (26 laps) – New Soft (24 laps)

“It’s great to finally be able to celebrate our best result of the season as a team. It was a positive day and finally we were able to get the result we worked so hard for. We kept on our own most of the race, but at the end we were in the middle of the action. I am disappointed we couldn’t get past Sainz for what turned out to be the final podium position: we had the speed, got a good run on him twice but couldn’t get past. But you always want something more: in the end, it’s good to get big points with both cars.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Race result: 5th Fastest lap: 1:13.020 Tyres: New Soft (20 laps) – New Medium (26 laps) – New Soft (25 laps)

“I am really, really happy today, for both myself and the team. What a great race, it was a fantastic way to celebrate my contract for next year with two cars in the points. We had a great start, the best this year – we made up three places and went straight into the top ten, but we still had a lot of work to do. The strategy was great, the restarts were very important, especially the final one when I was under pressure from Daniel [Ricciardo]. The last ten laps were crazy, it was quite intense but we managed to stay ahead. Everyone in the team did a wonderful job and we can be really happy with our work. We are improving race after race and we can now focus on Abu Dhabi and on finishing the season in the right way.”

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  Round 20 / Brazil Grand Prix #Kimi7 Race Results

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 56 1:33:55.653 25 2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 56 +4.148s 18 3 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 56 +5.002s 15 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 56 +52.239s 13 5 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 56 +78.038s 10 6 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 56 +90.366s 8 7 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 56 +90.764s 6 8 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 55 +1 lap 4 9 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 55 +1 lap 2 10 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 55 +1 lap 1 11 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 55 +1 lap 0 12 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 55 +1 lap 0 13 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 55 +1 lap 0 14 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 55 +1 lap 0 15 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 55 +1 lap 0 16 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 54 DNF 0 17 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 54 +2 laps 0 18 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 52 DNF 0 NC 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 31 DNF 0 NC 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 7 DNF 0

Note – Kvyat received a post-race, 5-second time penalty for causing a collision. Leclerc scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

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Weather: sunny, 20.9-21.9°C air, 28.7-28.4°C track

Rodeos are rough affairs. The riders cling on for dear life, thrown about by a reluctant beast that wasn’t once asked what it thought of the game plan. It kicks, it bucks, it jumps – and there is only one conclusion. The ride wins.

It felt a little bit like that, on track, today. We put in a big fight: we held on to a points-paying position for as long as we could, giving everything we had. Ultimately, though, that was not enough. Just as we felt we could grasp the objective, one final thrust was what made us fall just short. P11 and P14 is not what we wanted.

Yet, rodeos are not just about the end result. It’s about how one fights, it’s about the performance. And on that front, we cannot beat ourselves up too much: what we saw here in Texas was a step forward, something to build on, a good indication ahead of the final races of the season.

We may have ended up down in the dirt this time, but what we showed when we were in the saddle was a lot better. After all, at the end of a rodeo, the riders stand back up, dust themselves off, and get ready to do better the next time around.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “The results may say we finish this race outside of the top ten, but we can at least point to many positives. We looked a lot more competitive compared to the previous rounds and we were able to be in the fight for a points finish for most of the afternoon. We move on to the final two races of the season aware that a lot of work is still ahead of us, but knowing we are moving in the right direction.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 06/Ferrari) Race result: 11th Fastest lap: 1:39.608 Tyres: New Soft (18 laps) – New Hard (22 laps) – New Soft (15 laps)

“There were a lot of positives we can take from this race, even though finishing 11th and out of the points is annoying after a fairly competitive race. I had a really good start, we looked a lot better and at least we were in the fight from start to finish. It’s something we can work on and build on for the next races.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Race result: 14th Fastest lap: 1:39.964 Tyres: New Medium (17 laps) – New Hard (22 laps) – New Soft (16 laps)

“As a team, we looked stronger this weekend so we can be optimistic for the future, even if we didn’t score today. We made a decision to go for a different strategy compared to Kimi and in the end it worked out better for him. I started on mediums but struggled for grip. It got a bit better when we switched to softs but by then it was too late to make a difference. We need to keep pushing, we are making steps forward and hopefully we will be even better in Brazil.”

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  Round 19 / USA Grand Prix #Kimi7 Race Results

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 71 1:36:48.904 25 2 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 71 +1.766s 18 3 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 71 +3.553s 15 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 71 +6.368s 13 5 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 71 +21.399s 10 6 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 71 +68.807s 8 7 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 71 +73.819s 6 8 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 71 +74.924s 4 9 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 70 +1 lap 2 10 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 70 +1 lap 1 11 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 70 +1 lap 0 12 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 70 +1 lap 0 13 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 70 +1 lap 0 14 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 70 +1 lap 0 15 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 69 +2 laps 0 16 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 69 +2 laps 0 17 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 69 +2 laps 0 18 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 69 +2 laps 0 NC 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 58 DNF 0 NC 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 48 DNF 0

Note – Kvyat received a post-race, 10-second time penalty after hitting the rear of Hulkenberg

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Weather: sunny, 24.6-22.3°C air, 46.6-37.0°C track

Today wasn’t going to be our day. That we knew, as early as the first corner, when big chunks of carbon fibre were bitten off the floor of Kimi’s car, damaging it in way that would become clearer only later. It became even clearer when Antonio suffered issues during his first stop, putting him out of contention from the battle for the points. The signs were clear: we fought hard but to no avail.

There were positives, however, on which we could focus. Points on which we can build on, improvements that will hopefully bring us back into contention as early as next week, when we return to action in Austin. That’s indeed one of the beautiful sides of back-to-backs. Regret for a missed opportunity turns into motivation for the next round. We get a new chance in seven days, a new chance to turn our fortunes around. We’ll keep giving all to make the most of it.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “It’s disappointing to leave Mexico without points because our overall performance throughout the weekend had been better than previously. Unfortunately, Kimi sustained damage to the floor and cooling system at the first corner. He lost a lot of performance and later in the race the cooling issues meant he had to stop. Antonio was on a good strategy and was showing some decent pace, but lost more than 20 seconds in the pit-stop and that put him back in blue flag territory, meaning he wasn’t able to make any progress. We can rue the loss of this opportunity, because we could have been battling with the Toro Rossos for the points, but we can look forward to racing again in seven days.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 06/Ferrari) Race result: DNF Fastest lap: 1:20.082 Tyres: New med 15 laps – new hard 37 laps – new med 6 laps

“It’s a shame to have to retire from the race because generally we had been a bit happier with things this weekend. Unfortunately, much of our day was decided at the start. I got squeezed between two cars and a big chunk of my floor was destroyed. The cooling was damaged too and later in the race the temperatures went very high and we had to stop the car. It’s unfortunate but that’s how racing goes sometimes. At some point our pace wasn’t too bad, so let’s hope we can keep improving next week.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Race result: 14th Fastest lap: 1:21.016 Tyres: New med 21 laps – new hard 49 laps

“My start wasn’t too bad and in the opening phases I was racing with the Renaults and Racing Points, but the pit-stop issue cost us a lot of time. After that, with no Safety Car or VSC, our race was effectively compromised. I was pretty much on my own for the rest of the afternoon, so it’s hard to tell where we stood in terms of pace. We will need to work hard to get back ahead of next week, in Austin.”

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  Round 18 / Mexico Grand Prix #Kimi7 Results, Quotes, Video, Gallery Race Results

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 52 1:21:46.755 25 2 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 52 +13.343s 18 3 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 52 +13.858s 16 4 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 52 +59.537s 12 5 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 52 +69.101s 10 6 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 51 +1 lap 8 7 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 51 +1 lap 6 8 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 51 +1 lap 4 9 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 51 +1 lap 2 10 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 51 +1 lap 1 11 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 51 +1 lap 0 12 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 51 +1 lap 0 13 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 51 +1 lap 0 14 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 51 +1 lap 0 15 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 51 +1 lap 0 16 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 51 +1 lap 0 17 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 51 +1 lap 0 18 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 50 +2 laps 0 19 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 50 +2 laps 0 NC 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 14 DNF 0

Note – The classifications of Ricciardo and Hulkenberg are provisional subject to the outcome of a protest initiated by Racing Point. Leclerc received a 5-second and a 10-second post-race penalty for causing a collision and then driving his car in an unsafe condition. Hamilton scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

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Weather: Qualifying: sunny and windy, 22.7-21.5°C air, 38.6-34.0°C track; Race: sunny and windy, 22.0-21.2°C air, 35.5-27.9°C track

As we woke up in Japan this morning, a quick glance outside the window was all it took to know we’d have a busy day ahead of us. Gone were the dark clouds, bucketfuls of rain and gale winds, to be replaced by clear skies and a warm, if very breezy day. With Typhoon Hagibis out of the way, action returned to Suzuka – in the form of a Super Sunday featuring qualifying in the morning and the Japanese Grand Prix in the afternoon.

The paddock sprung back to life as if we had never taken a day off, bustling with activity from end to end. Qualifying was a mixed bag for us – Antonio claiming the 11th place on the grid, one row ahead of Kimi in P13. A good battle for points was on the cards, the mood quietly confident.

Unfortunately, the dark clouds that had vacated the Suzuka skies didn’t similarly spare our team. Kimi and Antonio battled hard, fought for each inch of track but eventually ended up outside of the points, and we leave the weekend empty-handed. It was a disappointing end to our Japanese Grand Prix, but one from which we can draw some positives, such as the good pace shown in the closing stages of the race.

As we head into the final four races of the season, however, we keep fighting. We’ll regroup and get ready to battle once more in Mexico. After every storm, after all, there is bound to be a rainbow…

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “We got into the race hoping to be in the top ten but in the end we weren’t able to fight for the points after the opening laps. We showed a much better pace in the closing stages, on the soft tyres, so we will have to review what happened and analyse the data to ensure we can deliver the same level of performance throughout the race. In such a tight field, we need to extract the best from our car at all times or the competition will have the upper hand, which is what happened today.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 06/Ferrari) Q: 13th Race result: 14th Fastest lap: 1:33.190 Tyres: New med 15 laps – new hard 21 laps – new soft 15 laps

“It’s a disappointing end to our weekend. We always do all we can to bring home a good result and in the end the car was pretty good on the last set of tyres. We were running three, four seconds faster than earlier in the race, but unfortunately by then we had lost a lot of time and our afternoon was compromised. We couldn’t find a good balance in the first two stints on medium and hard tyres, they just wouldn’t work and I had no front end. We have to look at the data to understand what happened and figure out what to fix, so that we can consistently have the performance we had in the final part of the race.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Q: 11th Race result: 16th Fastest lap: 1:32.369 Tyres: New med 18 laps – new hard 31 laps – new soft 2 laps

“It was a difficult weekend for us. The conditions weren’t ideal with the wind, but in the end it’s the same for everyone so we need to focus on our work. Our pace turned out to be better in qualifying than in the race in comparison with our rivals and we have to understand why. The potential of the car is there but we have to keep working to improve ahead of the final races and do the best possible job in the rest of the season.”

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  Round 17 / Japan Grand Prix #Kimi7 Results, Gallery, Video, Quotes Race Results

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 53 1:33:38.992 26 2 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 53 +3.829s 18 3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 53 +5.212s 15 4 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 53 +14.210s 12 5 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 53 +38.348s 10 6 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 53 +45.889s 8 7 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 53 +48.728s 6 8 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 53 +57.749s 4 9 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 53 +58.779s 2 10 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 53 +59.841s 1 11 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 53 +60.821s 0 12 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 53 +62.496s 0 13 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 53 +68.910s 0 14 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 53 +70.076s 0 15 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 53 +73.346s 0 NC 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 28 DNF 0 NC 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 27 DNF 0 NC 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 26 DNF 0 NC 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 24 DNF 0 NC 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 0 DNF 0

Note – Magnussen received a 5-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage. Hamilton scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

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Weather: sunny, 21.7-22.7°C air, 35.1-33.5°C track

Sochi is a lovely location: warmly on the shores of the Black Sea, with an impressive mountain backdrop and a growing sporting heritage at the Olympic Park – we can’t think of any other sporting venue that hosted the Olympic Games, World Cup matches and a Formula One Grand Prix.

Unfortunately, the pleasantness of the setting didn’t translate in a happy race weekend for the team. A difficult qualifying was followed by a very unlucky race, where our good pace was nullified by a wretched opening lap. By the time the field crossed the finish line for the first time, we had one car with a damaged front wing and one burdened with a drive-through penalty – enough to make even the staunchest optimist reconsider the chances of a good end result.

We fought. We got back into the race, even, thanks to the Safety Car bunching up the field. But in the end, that wasn’t enough to get to the points we so desperately wanted. We leave for Hinwil eager to get back on track and prove our doubters wrong, but there’s no denying our mood is pretty dark right now. The Sea is not the Blackest thing around here tonight…

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “Unfortunately, this was another race that was compromised in the opening lap. Antonio made a good start and looked set to gain some places, but he found himself squeezed between Grosjean and Ricciardo. There was nothing he could do to avoid contact and sadly this damaged the car. We pitted Antonio for hards and a new nose, and then later on for softs during a Safety Car period, but he was always going to struggle to make up the gap. As for Kimi, a penalty for a false start meant coming back into the point from the back of the field was a tall order. It has been a few tough races, so we need to regroup and find our groove again for the final races of the season.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 06/Ferrari) Result: 13th Fastest lap: 1:34.47.902 Tyres: Medium (9 laps) – Medium (18 laps) – Soft (26 laps)

“It was a very difficult race from the start. I jumped the lights and from that point we knew a penalty was coming. We tried our best and closed the gap with the rest of the field thanks to the Safety Car, but in the end we couldn’t make up any more places than P13. The last four races have been very difficult for us, so we have to understand what has gone wrong and try to improve on it. We looked really strong in Spa, so the potential is there: we just have to get back to that level.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Result: 15th Fastest lap: 1:34.52.338 Tyres: Soft (2 laps) – Hard (25 laps) – Medium (26 laps)

“It was definitely not the kind of race I was hoping for but it is what it is. I got stuck in the middle between Ricciardo and Grosjean on lap one: I don’t know if Daniel knew I had Romain on the outside, but I ended up like in a sandwich. I tried to lift off and avoid contact, but that wasn’t enough and we touched. We’ll need to check if there was any further damage as it was quite a big hit and the car didn’t really feel right afterwards.”

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  Round 16 / #RussianGP #Kimi7 Results, Gallery, Video, Quotes Race Results

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 61 1:58:33.667 25 2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 61 +2.641s 18 3 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 61 +3.821s 15 4 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 61 +4.608s 12 5 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 61 +6.119s 10 6 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 61 +11.663s 8 7 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 61 +14.769s 6 8 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 61 +15.547s 4 9 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 61 +16.718s 2 10 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 61 +27.855s 1 11 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 61 +35.436s 0 12 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 61 +35.974s 0 13 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 61 +36.419s 0 14 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 61 +37.660s 0 15 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 61 +38.178s 0 16 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 61 +47.024s 0 17 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 61 +86.522s 0 NC 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 49 DNF 0 NC 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 42 DNF 0 NC 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 34 DNF 0

Note – Giovinazzi received a post-race, 10-second time penalty for failing to follow the Race Director’s instructions.

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Weather: overcast and humid, 30.2-29.5°C air, 37.2-34.2°C track

When Antonio Giovinazzi leapt into the lead of the Singapore Grand Prix, we knew it was not going to last until the end. Our man was yet to pit, unlike the earlier front-runners, and with the race extending deeper into the night, it was a given that he’d end up relinquishing his position at the front of the field. And yet, for a little while we dreamt about circumstances that would produce a different outcome – and so very nearly saw our wishes come true.

In the end, George Russell’s race-ending impact with the wall, which caused the first Safety Car period of the night, came a handful of laps too late to favour Antonio, who had by then already stopped and rejoined lower in the field. But that the balance of the race – for our perspective, at least – hung in so thin a balance shows how small details can still make a huge difference in Formula One. The same can be said for Kimi, who retired from the race after suffering damage in a clash with Daniil Kvyat – a wheel-banging affair that would have often resulted in little more than a scuffed wheelrim. Again, tiny details result in a hugely different outcome.

As the fireworks light up the Marina Bay sky, we leave the Singapore night with one more point to our tally – a reward for our big efforts which, however, feels a bit short of what we deserved. We leave the city-state, though, with the feeling we can still play a part in this end of season. We are told Antonio’s stint in the lead was the first time a non-top-three teams driver was in P1 since 2015. It may or may not be the case, but we embrace that feeling nonetheless. When small details matter so much, a small motivational boost can also make a big difference.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “Finishing with one point in such a rollercoaster of a race is positive, but there is a bit of regret for how the night unfolded. Antonio ran an excellent race, hardly doing anything wrong, and had the Safety Car come out just a few laps earlier, we could have been talking about an incredible result for him. Antonio still managed to rescue a point despite a damaged car, but the feeling of “what if” remains. Kimi had also ran a very solid race, making up places from his starting position and looking set for points. Unfortunately he was caught in an accident with Kvyat when battling against degrading tyres and his race was over. In the end, a point is a point but we will be aiming for more in Sochi next week.”

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“Not exactly the end of the race I was hoping for but it is what it is. My tyres were degrading and whilst I could manage to stay in position after the first restart, at the second the tyres were too cold and so I lost three positions and from then on I was struggling. The incident with Daniil Kvyat ended my race but I was going no where anyway. When I looked at the straight he was quite far behind, but when I was turning in I saw him in the corner of my eye but then it was too late to react.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Result: 10th Fastest lap: 1:58.51.522 Tyres: New Medium (33 laps) – New Hards (2 laps) – New Soft (26 laps)

“It’s was big battle of a race. I am happy with bringing home a point for me and the team, but I still have the feeling we could have finished higher up. We stretched our first stint on mediums longer than ideal, although it’s easy to look back at it with the benefit of hindsight. Had we stopped earlier, we could have perhaps been ahead of Norris in P7. I was struggling at the end of the tyres’ life and the clash with Daniel [Ricciardo] didn’t help either, as I was left with damage to my front suspension for the rest of the race. The steering wheel pulled to one side and it was a real struggle, but I really wanted that point and I fought until the end for this position. Leading the race and fighting at the top against the Ferraris and Mercedes was a great feeling, and I hope someone at home took a screenshot of the standings at the time!”

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  Round 15 / #SingaporeGP Results, Quotes, Gallery #Kimi7 Race Results Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 61 1:58:33.667 25 2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 61 +2.641s 18 3 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 61 +3.821s 15 4 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 61 +4.608s 12 5 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 61 +6.119s 10 6 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 61 +11.663s 8 7 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 61 +14.769s 6 8 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 61 +15.547s 4 9 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 61 +16.718s 2 10 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 61 +27.855s 1 11 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 61 +35.436s 0 12 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 61 +35.974s 0 13 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 61 +36.419s 0 14 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 61 +37.660s 0 15 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 61 +38.178s 0 16 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 61 +47.024s 0 17 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 61 +86.522s 0 NC 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 49 DNF 0 NC 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 42 DNF 0 NC 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 34 DNF 0 …

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 53 1:15:26.665 25 2 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 53 +0.835s 18 3 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 53 +35.199s 16 4 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 53 +45.515s 12 5 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 53 +58.165s 10 6 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 53 +59.315s 8 7 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 53 +73.802s 6 8 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 53 +74.492s 4 9 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 52 +1 lap 2 10 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 52 +1 lap 1 11 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 52 +1 lap 0 12 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 52 +1 lap 0 13 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0 14 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 52 +1 lap 0 15 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0 16 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0 17 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 51 +2 laps 0 NC 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 43 DNF 0 NC 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 29 DNF 0 NC 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 27 DNF 0

Note – Hamilton scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

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Weather: sunny, 20.2-22.1°C air, 31.2-35.0°C track

A career-best finish, in front of your home crowd, while being pushed every inch of the way by the support of your fans: we are of course talking about Antonio Giovinazzi, who showed his mettle in an exciting Italian Grand Prix. The man in car #99 didn’t put a tyre wrong all Sunday, fighting in the top ten from lights to flag and bringing home two points. It was a special weekend for Antonio, supported warmly by his Fan Club, who were out in force on the grandstands, and by his family, who proudly watched the race in the team’s hospitality building.

It was, finally, a reward for the hard-working Italian, a result everyone in the team welcomes. It came at the end of a busy but incredible weekend in which we were amazed by the support we received inside and outside the paddock. We lost count of the Alfa Romeo Racing t-shirts and caps we saw on the grandstands and in the Fan Zone; we were overwhelmed by the reception wherever we went with Antonio, Kimi and Fred. There was love for the team all around.

We chose to celebrate Italy and the Monza weekend as well. We were delighted to host the paddock media in our hospitality, just before the race, to share a taste of Italy with the best pasta, mozzarella and wine, courtesy of our partners Eccellenze Campane. Antonio himself, as the local favourite, contributed to the party by taking a turn behind the kitchen counter and preparing food for our guests. It was a great occasion to bring the paddock together in a relaxed atmosphere. But when the racing started, the man from Martina Franca was fully focused on the job at hand – and the results showed it.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “Scoring two points in our home race is a good way to say thank you for all the support we received this weekend. Antonio drove a really good race in front of his home fans and had to keep a cool head under pressure to bring home P9, repaying the faith everyone in the team has put in him. Hopefully, this result can provide further motivation for him to finish the season strongly and help the team in the standings. Sadly, Kimi didn’t have as memorable a race. Coming back from a pitlane start was always going to be a tough task, but as we put the wrong tyres onto his car his hopes of points were put to an end.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Result: 15th Fastest lap: 1:24.419 Tyres: Mediums (26 laps) – Softs (26 laps)

“Well that was a sh** weekend. First my mistake in qualifying which unfortunately meant that we had to change gearbox. Then we decided to also change engine and start from the pitlane, but we had the wrong tyres on and with the penalty my race was more or less over. Looking forward to Singapore, as it can’t get worse.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 02/Ferrari) Result: 9th Fastest lap: 1:24.503 Tyres: Softs (21 laps) – Mediums (31 laps)

“It was a positive day for Italy today. I want to dedicate the two points to all the Tifosi here. I am so happy with the result, and I am also happy to see Ferrari do something very special for our country with their win. It’s a great feeling to score points as the only Italian driver in my home race. Starting on softs and changing to mediums turned out to be the best strategy, but I had to do my best to keep the McLaren of Norris behind. It was a difficult race, but a lot of our work has been rewarded, especially after Spa. We have to keep working and fighting like this. I am pleased for everyone in the team and for all my fans.”

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  Round 14 / #ItalianGP Results, Gallery, Quotes, Video #Kimi7 #F1 Race Results Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 53 1:15:26.665 25 2 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 53 +0.835s 18 3 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 53 +35.199s 16 4 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 53 +45.515s 12 5 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 53 +58.165s 10 6 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 53 +59.315s 8 7 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 53 +73.802s 6 8 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 53 +74.492s 4 9 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 52 +1 lap 2 10 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 52 +1 lap 1 11 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 52 +1 lap 0 12 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 52 +1 lap 0 13 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0 14 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 52 +1 lap 0 15 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0 16 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0 17 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 51 +2 laps 0 NC 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 43 DNF 0 NC 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 29 DNF 0 NC 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 27 DNF 0 …

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 44 1:23:45.710 25 2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 44 +0.981s 18 3 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 44 +12.585s 15 4 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 44 +26.422s 13 5 23 Alexander Albon Red Bull Racing Honda 44 +81.325s 10 6 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 44 +84.448s 8 7 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 44 +89.657s 6 8 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 44 +106.639s 4 9 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 44 +109.168s 2 10 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 44 +109.838s 1 11 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 43 DNF 0 12 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 43 +1 lap 0 13 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 43 +1 lap 0 14 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 43 +1 lap 0 15 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 43 +1 lap 0 16 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 43 +1 lap 0 17 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 43 +1 lap 0 18 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 42 DNF 0 NC 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 1 DNF 0 NC 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 0 DNF 0

Note – Vettel scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

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Weather: cloudy, 16.9-.18.2°C air, 26.6-30.7°C track

When tragedies such as the one that took Anthoine Hubert happen, everything else loses relevance. Today we raced to honour the memory of the young Frenchman: it wasn’t a lucky race for us and we leave Spa-Francorchamps empty-handed despite lots of potential. Today, however, it wasn’t the final result that mattered.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “Racing today was never going to be easy given yesterday’s tragic circumstances. Anthoine was one of my drivers in F3 and the minute of silence we observed for him today was quite an emotional moment. My thoughts go out to his family, while at the same time I hope for a quick recovery for our Sauber Junior driver Juan Manuel. As for the race, it was an afternoon to forget: Kimi’s race was over within a few hundred metres from the start, when he was hit by Max Verstappen in a very optimistic move, and Antonio missed out on some good points with an accident in the last lap.“

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Result: 16th Fastest lap: 1:48.753 Tyres: Softs (1 lap) – Medium (30 laps)

“Unfortunately my race was already over in turn one. I had to slow down as Bottas was at the outside and the next thing I know I get hit and I’m on two wheels. Afterwards it was nearly pointless to stay out as there was a lot of damage to the floor but you never know what’s gonna happen so we did the whole distance. Really a shame as we had a strong car today.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 01/Ferrari) Result: (DNF) 18th Fastest lap: 1:47.560 Tyres: Medium (29 laps) – Softs (15 laps)

“The car has been really strong today and therefore it’s even more disappointing not to finish the race with an accident in the last lap. Our strategy was great and we would have been in the points and for this I feel sorry for everyone in the team, but I guess that’s racing.”

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Race Results

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 70 1:35:03.796 25 2 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 70 +17.796s 19 3 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 70 +61.433s 15 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 70 +65.250s 12 5 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 69 +1 lap 10 6 10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 69 +1 lap 8 7 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 69 +1 lap 6 8 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 69 +1 lap 4 9 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 69 +1 lap 2 10 23 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 69 +1 lap 1 11 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 69 +1 lap 0 12 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 69 +1 lap 0 13 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 69 +1 lap 0 14 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 69 +1 lap 0 15 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 68 +2 laps 0 16 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 68 +2 laps 0 17 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 68 +2 laps 0 18 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 68 +2 laps 0 19 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 67 +3 laps 0 NC 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 49 DNF 0

Note – Verstappen scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

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Weather: sunny, 25.1-25.8°C air, 46.6-42.7°C track

Six points – this is our haul as we leave Hungary behind us and, with it, the first part of our 2019 season. Six points, courtesy of Kimi Räikkönen’s composed drive at the Hungaroring, a drive in which he showed pace and resilience, withstanding pressure to bring home a good result. Six like the laps in which Kimi had to fend off the attacks of a fresh-tyred Valtteri Bottas and his Mercedes.

Six can also be, in many senses, be a grade for our season so far. Pass mark, but with margin for improvement: a satisfactory score, but knowing full well we want so much more when we return. There is so much potential in the team, a potential we will need to fully unlock after the break.

For now, time for holidays. A time to recharge our batteries, regroup and come back stronger. Nine races separate us from the end of the season, nine chances to score points in what is turning out to be a furiously close battle in the midfield. The break will be a much-needed time for bodies and minds to recover: but no matter how enjoyable a holiday can be, we know we will miss racing and we will be looking forward to the next Grand Prix.

At least, we won’t be away for six weeks.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “It’s been very much a race of two halves for the team. Kimi did really well to drive a clean race and resist pressure from Bottas in the last few laps. Seventh was all we could hope for today so we can be satisfied with these points. As for Antonio, starting in P17 meant he was always going to struggle on this track, and an issue with his first set of tyres meant he didn’t get the chance to make any progress in the race.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 01/Ferrari) Result: 7th Fastest lap: 1:20.880 Tyres: Used Soft (29 laps) – New Medium (40 laps)

“Well, that was quite good. The car behaved great, I did a good job in the first lap and stayed out of trouble and then we had even better speed than the McLaren, but it was impossible to overtake. We lost one position at the pit stop but also gained one, so that’s a bit of a shame, but overall I can’t be too disappointed. I’ll take the points and move on. Look forward to spending the summer break with my family, but I’m also happy for all the people in the team, as they work incredibly hard and deserve some time off.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99):Alfa R omeo Racing C38 (Chassis 02/Ferrari) Result: 18th Fastest lap: 1:23.134 Tyres: New Medium (15 laps) – New Hard (53 laps)

“It was a very disappointing race for me today. I had contact on the opening lap, when I was squeezed between two cars at turn one, and I had an issue with my first set of tyres that meant I had to cut my first stint much shorter than we were planning. It was a shame to end the first part of the season like this, especially because we had shown good pace in recent races, but it was another day in which we didn’t manage to turn our potential into points. At least we have some holidays now – a chance to hit reset during the summer break and come back to do much better in the second part of the season. The first half of my season hasn’t been ideal, but I can take heart from the improvement we had. It’s been a rollercoaster but I’ll keep working hard to improve.”

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Round 12 / #HungarianGP Results, Gallery, Video #Kimi7 #F1 Race Results Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 70 1:35:03.796 25 2 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 70 +17.796s 19 3 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 70 +61.433s 15 4 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 70 +65.250s 12 5 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 69 +1 lap 10 6 10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 69 +1 lap 8 7 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 69 +1 lap 6 8 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 69 +1 lap 4 9 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 69 +1 lap 2 10 23 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 69 +1 lap 1 11 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 69 +1 lap 0 12 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 69 +1 lap 0 13 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 69 +1 lap 0 14 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 69 +1 lap 0 15 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 68 +2 laps 0 16 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 68 +2 laps 0 17 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 68 +2 laps 0 18 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 68 +2 laps 0 19 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 67 +3 laps 0 NC 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 49 DNF 0 …

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 64 1:44:31.275 26 2 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 64 +7.333s 18 3 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 64 +8.305s 15 4 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 64 +8.966s 12 5 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 64 +9.583s 10 6 23 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 64 +10.052s 8 7 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 64 +16.838s 6 8 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 64 +18.765s 4 9 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 64 +19.667s 2 10 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 64 +24.987s 1 11 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 64 +26.404s 0 12 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 64 +42.214s 0 13 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 64 +43.849s 0 14 10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 61 DNF 0 NC 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 56 DNF 0 NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 39 DNF 0 NC 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 27 DNF 0 NC 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 25 DNF 0 NC 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 13 DNF 0 NC 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 1 DNF 0

Note – Verstappen scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. Raikkonen and Giovinazzi had 30 seconds added to their race times for use of driver aids at the start.

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Weather: rainy, 21-22.1°C air, 25.9-27.3°C track

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “It is extremely disappointing to have both cars penalised and pushed out of the points in what had been such an exciting race. The situation arose during the laps we spent behind the Safety Car ahead of the standing start: we suffered a dysfunction of the clutch that was beyond our control and we will further investigate the issue. We respect the FIA’s process and the stewards’ work, but will appeal this decision as we believe we have the grounds and evidence to have it overturned. In this regard, we will be in touch with the FIA soon. Kimi and Antonio drove very well in challenging conditions and seventh and eighth place were the rightful reward for their performance. The team worked really hard to put both cars in the points and we showed once again that we have the pace to fight at the sharp end of the midfield. This race was a great showcase for Formula One and it’s a pity it ended this way.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Result: 7th (before Stewards’ decision) Fastest lap: 1:17.746 Tyres: Wet (3 laps) – Intermediate (23 laps) – Medium (2 laps) – Intermediate (19 laps) – Soft (17 laps)

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 02/Ferrari) Result: 8th (before Stewards’ decision) Fastest lap: 1:17.507 Tyres: Wet (3 laps) – Intermediate (23 laps) – Medium (2 laps) – Intermediate (19 laps) – Soft (17 laps)

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 71 1:22:01.822 26 2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 71 +2.724s 18 3 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 71 +18.960s 15 4 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 71 +19.610s 12 5 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 71 +22.805s 10 6 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 70 +1 lap 8 7 10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 70 +1 lap 6 8 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 70 +1 lap 4 9 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 70 +1 lap 2 10 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 70 +1 lap 1 11 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 70 +1 lap 0 12 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 70 +1 lap 0 13 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 70 +1 lap 0 14 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 70 +1 lap 0 15 23 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 70 +1 lap 0 16 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 70 +1 lap 0 17 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 70 +1 lap 0 18 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 69 +2 laps 0 19 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 69 +2 laps 0 20 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 68 +3 laps 0

Note – Verstappen scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

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Weather: sunny, 33.6-33.2°C air, 51.7-51.5°C track

You have to be careful with promises. Some can be made in a spur-of-the-moment kind of way, some can be more thought-out – but one always have to stick to their word once the promise is made. So when Antonio promised Fred our team boss could take the scissors to the Italian’s luscious mane upon scoring a point, he should have foreseen the moment would eventually come.

And it did. A spirited performance by Kimi and one full of confidence from Antonio saw us claim our first double points finish of the season with P9 and P10. We’re particularly happy to celebrate the first point of “our Giovi”, finally getting this box ticked. It took guts. It took sweat. And, since a promise is a promise (especially to the boss), it definitely took a little bit of hair…

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “I am very pleased with the work we did today. We put two cars in the points for the first time this season and we showed again we can compete towards the front of the midfield. Both Kimi and Antonio raced intelligently, knowing when to attack and when to look after their tyres, and to have both scoring is a reward for the whole team. We could have perhaps scored a few more points in the end, when we were catching Sainz with both cars, but in the end we can be satisfied of what we got. We have been showing improvement in the last few races, so we will aim to build on that and continue our good run of points.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Result: 9th Fastest lap: 1:09.126 Tyres: Used Soft (23 laps) – New Hard (47 laps)

“We can be satisfied with scoring points, it was a good result for the team. I had a good start and the first laps were pretty ok, but then it became a bit more difficult. I felt I lacked a bit of speed to challenge the cars around me and when I did have it, I had to be careful with the tyres. It was a balancing act, trying to keep the tyres alive long enough while still going fast enough. It was a bit of a shame but in the end we got a good result. We still have margin to improve. I feel we were a bit better yesterday, but our performance is improving.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 02/Ferrari) Result: 10th Fastest lap: 1:09.051 Tyres: Used Soft (24 laps) – New Hard (46 laps)

“I’m so happy to score my first point. It’s a great feeling and it’s a big weight off my shoulders. I think this is the maximum we could have done today so I’m really pleased to have two cars in the top ten. We had a really positive qualifying yesterday, but today’s race was very difficult. Perez was right behind me for most of the afternoon and the pressure was heavy, but I really wanted this point. I feel a lot of our work has been rewarded today, but we have to continue moving forward. Since France we have done a step in the right direction and we have to keep it up.”

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Round 9 / #AustrianGP Results, Gallery #Kimi7 Race Results Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 71 1:22:01.822 26 2 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 71 +2.724s 18 3 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 71 +18.960s 15 4 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 71 +19.610s 12 5 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 71 +22.805s 10 6 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 70 +1 lap 8 7 10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 70 +1 lap 6 8 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 70 +1 lap 4 9 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 70 +1 lap 2 10 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 70 +1 lap 1 11 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 70 +1 lap 0 12 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 70 +1 lap 0 13 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 70 +1 lap 0 14 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 70 +1 lap 0 15 23 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 70 +1 lap 0 16 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 70 +1 lap 0 17 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 70 +1 lap 0 18 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 69 +2 laps 0 19 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 69 +2 laps 0 20 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 68 +3 laps 0 …

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Race Results

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 53 1:24:31.198 25 2 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 53 +18.056s 18 3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 53 +18.985s 15 4 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 53 +34.905s 12 5 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 53 +62.796s 11 6 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 53 +95.462s 8 7 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 52 +1 lap 6 8 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 52 +1 lap 4 9 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 52 +1 lap 2 10 10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 52 +1 lap 1 11 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 52 +1 lap 0 12 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 52 +1 lap 0 13 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 52 +1 lap 0 14 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 52 +1 lap 0 15 23 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 52 +1 lap 0 16 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0 17 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 52 +1 lap 0 18 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 51 +2 laps 0 19 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 51 +2 laps 0 NC 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 44 DNF 0

Note – Vettel scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. Ricciardo originally finished seventh, but received a five-second post-race time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage, plus an identical penalty for failing to rejoin the track safely.

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Alfa Romeo Racing Team Quotes

(This press statement was released prior the FIA stewards’ decision on Ricciardo. Kimi thus finished 7th gaining six WDC points.)

Weather: sunny, 26.3-26.5°C air, 56.7-53.5°C track

We’re back in the points! Kimi brought home the car in P8 to add FOUR points to our championship tally. It was a deserved result after a fighting performance and one that reflected the improvements we have seen all weekend long.

They say hindsight is always 20/20, but in reality, there were plenty of elements that were hinting that four points would have been the reward for our efforts. At the time they looked like coincidences, but now we know they were FOURshadowing the events of the weekend.

It’s not that our drivers arrived in shiny, new Alfa Quadrifoglio – FOUR leaf clover – nor that Kimi (FOUR-letter name anyone?) was the driver leading the team home. The Finn was involved in a FOUR-car battle with Norris, Ricciardo and Hülkenberg, a fight triggered by a virtual safety car called FOUR laps from the end of the race.

Are we reading too much into this? Maybe. But we don’t care. We’ll still celebrate a good team result tonight. What’s on the menu? Petit FOURs, of course.

(Now, if it turns out we scored six points… then we’ll need a whole new lot of coincidences!)

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “It was very good to bring back the team into the points. All weekend, we have showed our fighting spirit and that we can compete with teams like Renault and McLaren. Kimi drove an excellent race, withstanding incredible pressure from Hülkenberg for most of the afternoon and making the most of his opportunities in the final laps to claim some important points. Antonio was unlucky, his race compromised by having to start on soft tyres. He showed good pace in the opening laps, but there was nothing he could do to remain in the points. He should take heart from a strong performance in qualifying.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Result: 8th Fastest lap: 1:34.950 Tyres: New Hard (31 laps) – Used Medium (21 laps)

“I was a bit disappointed to miss out on Q3 yesterday, but we knew it would be much better to start on different tyres than the softs, and so it was. I didn’t make the best start but luckily I didn’t lose too much on the straight and I could fight back in the next few corners. We were in a strong position after the start, on the hard tyres, but I had to hold back Hülkenberg the whole race. It was a great battle with the Renaults for most of the afternoon and in the end I was able to catch up with the cars in front. The last few laps were very intense and it was good fun. It’s really good that we could fight against other cars in the midfield and be up there. We had the speed and we got a good result in the end.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 02/Ferrari) Result: 16th Fastest lap: 1:35.115 Tyres: Used Soft (7 laps) – New Hard (27 laps) – New Medium (18 laps)

“It was disappointing to finish out of the points, but we were up against it when starting on the soft tyres. It was the price to pay for a good performance on Saturday, but it effectively compromised my race before the start. We pitted early as the softs didn’t last, but in the end we had to make another stop in order to finish the race. I can still take some positives from a strong qualifying, and of course it was important for the team to get back into the points. I would have loved to celebrate Alfa Romeo’s birthday with a better result, but we showed to be competitive and hopefully we can carry this form to the next races.”

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Round 8 / #FrenchGP Results, Gallery #Kimi7 Race Results

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Race Results

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 70 1:29:07.084 25 2 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 70 +3.658s 18 3 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 70 +4.696s 15 4 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 70 +51.043s 13 5 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 70 +57.655s 10 6 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 69 +1 lap 8 7 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 69 +1 lap 6 8 10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 69 +1 lap 4 9 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 69 +1 lap 2 10 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 69 +1 lap 1 11 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 69 +1 lap 0 12 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 69 +1 lap 0 13 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 69 +1 lap 0 14 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 69 +1 lap 0 15 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 69 +1 lap 0 16 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 68 +2 laps 0 17 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 68 +2 laps 0 18 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 67 +3 laps 0 NC 23 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 59 DNF 0 NC 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 8 DNF 0

Note – Magnussen was required to start the race from the pit lane due to a change of chassis after qualifying. Vettel received a post-race five-second time penalty for rejoining the track unsafely and forcing another car off track. Bottas scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race.

Alfa Romeo Racing Team Quotes

Weather: sunny, 28.4-30.9°C air, 49.5.-52.6°C track

Sometimes, you just have to read the signs. We don’t believe in fate, we believe in hard work and in our abilities, but when things start off in a poor way, you know it probably won’t be your day. And we saw the signs straight from the drivers’ parade.

The classic cars used in these parades have broken down on occasions. We even had a driver arrive late and miss out on the parade altogether (looking at you, Charles). But never before we had a driver go AWOL during one. And yet, this is what happened today, as Kimi’s car returned to base without its famous passenger, leading to a scramble for the missing Finn (who, unbeknownst to us, had hopped out of the car and made his way back to hospitality). It’s as if Kimi had known already that the afternoon had nothing positive in store, and had chosen to make an early exit…

We leave Canada with no points but with our spirits unbroken. We fought, we gave everything we had, but we weren’t able to make progress in the race. We pledge to keep working hard to overturn this phase, get back where we belong and fight our battle in the championship. France is in two weeks: hopefully the signs will point the right way then.

PS. We were happy to see all three drivers on the podium, their very different emotions notwithstanding, spray their champagne. Hopefully, in 11 years’ time, no under-pressure media officer will feel the need to question whether one of them REALLY uncorked his bottle…

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “After being very close to getting into Q3 yesterday, we were convinced we could have a good race performance. However, an unscheduled stop for Kimi due to a visor strip – not his own, this time – in his brake duct and Antonio suffering contact in lap one prevented us from competing against the rest of the midfield. We are working hard to understand the performance of the tyres and we’ll make the most of the developments we have lined up for the next few races. I am confident we can recover the speed we showed earlier in the season and get back in the fight for points.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 03/Ferrari) Result: 15th Fastest lap: 1:15.442 Tyres: New Medium (6 laps) – New Hard (52 laps) – New Soft (11 laps)

“Not an easy weekend, not an easy race, as we didn’t have the speed to fight for position. Some laps it felt better, then there were laps where we struggled to find grip. We have work to do and we also will get new parts and this should help us to get back into the fight for points.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Result: 13th   Fastest lap: 1:16.365 Tyres: New Hard (33 laps) – New Medium (36 laps)

“Finishing in P13 is quite a disappointment, especially since we thought we had the speed to make up some places in the race. The pace wasn’t really there, easy as that. We need to find a solution because we appear to lose our competitiveness on Sunday and that is really hurting us.”

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Round 7 / #CanadianGP #Kimi7 Race Results

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 78 1:43:28.437 25 2 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 78 +2.602s 18 3 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 78 +3.162s 15 4 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 78 +5.537s 12 5 10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 78 +9.946s 11 6 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 78 +53.454s 8 7 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 78 +54.574s 6 8 23 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 78 +55.200s 4 9 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 78 +60.894s 2 10 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 78 +61.034s 1 11 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 78 +66.801s 0 12 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 77 +1 lap 0 13 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 77 +1 lap 0 14 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 77 +1 lap 0 15 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 77 +1 lap 0 16 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 77 +1 lap 0 17 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 77 +1 lap 0 18 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 77 +1 lap 0 19 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 76 +2 laps 0 NC 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 16 DNF 0

Note – Gasly scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. Verstappen received a 5-second penalty for an unsafe pit-stop release. Grosjean received a 5-second penalty for crossing the pit exit line. Stroll and Magnussen each received 5-second penalties for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.

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Weather: cloudy, 22.2-24°C air, 30.4-34.6°C track

Here’s to the next 300

Do you know what’s the best way to celebrate your driver’s 300th race weekend in Formula One?

Not sure about that, but we can be certain that ours wasn’t the best one. Poor Kimi had a wretched weekend. First he was forced to run around between paddock and pitlane to welcome the Royals of a country that wasn’t even his. (Your Majesties, please do not take offense at that – we loved having you over.) In practice, he had his feathers ruffled by a Force India (or, to quote the great man himself, “whatever the f… they are called now”) before seeing all the promise of our early weekend results fizzle out into an underwhelming qualifying session. Sunday wasn’t the finest time either. Kimi pleaded and protested, said he didn’t want any celebration. But alas, our love for the Iceman knows no boundaries and a cake was duly produced and presented to him in the pitlane. He even had to force a smile. Was it the sign we were waiting for, that things were turning around for our weekend? Heck no, it wasn’t. A contact on lap one, a too-close-for-comfort moment with Lance Stroll and an otherwise uneventful race later, we had nothing to show to mark this day. Kimi couldn’t even find solace in his team-mate’s race, Antonio having a torrid weekend as well.

A day to forget, but there’s still hope: Finland could still win the ice hockey World Championships.

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “It was a difficult weekend for us and our race was effectively compromised on Saturday. At some stages, our cars were among the fastest on track, but Monaco being Monaco it meant there was no way to make up any ground. Despite the difference in pace, overtaking here was nearly impossible and even with a different strategy we finished the race close to where we started. Leaving with no points after the promise we had shown in practice is disappointing, but hopefully we can get back to scoring ways next time around in Canada.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 03/Ferrari) Result: 17th Fastest lap: 1:16:436 Tyres: Start on soft tyres, after 48 laps change to medium tyres

“We didn’t expect this to be an easy weekend and unfortunately it turned out to be the case. It was quite a boring race and there was nowhere to pass: we finished where we were on lap one. Even though I had front wing damage, some issues before and after the stop and I was hit by Stroll, none of these things ultimately had any impact on our finishing position. Once you’re behind a car, you’re stuck there unless they have a massive issue – it’s just how it is in Monaco. We tried something different with the strategy as it made no sense to copy what those in front of us did, but in the end it didn’t make us move forward. The only thing that could have given us a chance was rain, but it didn’t come.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 04/Ferrari) Result: 19th   Fastest lap: 1:16:299 Tyres: Start on soft tyres, after 46 laps change to medium tyres

“It was not a very entertaining race for us. I lost a position to a Williams in the first corner and, even though my pace was faster, I couldn’t find a way through. I tried a move at Rascasse but there was not enough space for two cars, we touched and I got stuck. It was really frustrating to stay behind slower cars, it ended up to be a fairly boring race for me.”

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Round 6 / #MonacoGP #Kimi7 #Kimi300 Results, Gallery, Video Race Results

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Race Results

Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 51 1:31:52.942 25 2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 51 +1.524s 18 3 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 51 +11.739s 15 4 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 51 +17.493s 12 5 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 51 +69.107s 11 6 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 51 +76.416s 8 7 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 51 +83.826s 6 8 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 51 +100.268s 4 9 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 51 +103.816s 2 10 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 50 +1 lap 1 11 23 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 50 +1 lap 0 12 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 50 +1 lap 0 13 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 50 +1 lap 0 14 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 50 +1 lap 0 15 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 49 +2 laps 0 16 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 49 +2 laps 0 NC 10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 38 DNF 0 NC 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 38 DNF 0 NC 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 33 DNF 0 NC 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 31 DNF 0

Note – Leclerc scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. Kubica, Raikkonen and Gasly started the race from the pit lane.

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Weather: sunny and dry, 18-20°C air, 34-42°C track

Azerbaijan – Un point !

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “As happy we’ve been after yesterday’s qualifying, the more disappointed we are after the race. One point I call damage limitation, but to be honest it could have been more. The bad news came this morning regarding Kimi’s front wing. It was a marginal error with the deflection – on Antonio’s car the same front wing with the same specification was fine –  but the consequence was that we had to change the specification and Kimi had to start from the pit lane. And as surprisingly there was no safety car this time, we were stuck in traffic with both cars, and whilst both Kimi and Antonio did a got job, our race was compromised.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 02/Ferrari) Result: 10th. Start on soft tyres and after 8 laps change to medium tyres “Not an easy weekend for us. Wasn’t the plan to start from the pit lane but it is what it is, so one point is kind of the maximum we could achieve today. We pitted earlier to get out of the traffic but then I struggled for the whole race with switching the tyres on. Bit disappointed as I was expecting a lot more but I have the feeling that the next race will be easier for us.”

Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 03/Ferrari) Result: 12th. Start on soft tyres and after 7 laps change to medium tyres “It was a challenging race. We started from P17 on the grid due to my 10-place penalty. I lost too much time to stay out in the first stint and got stuck in traffic. It’s a shame because I had a good pace but unfortunately there was no safety car and I couldn’t challenge for a place in Top Ten. Now I have to stay focused and keep working for the next race in Barcelona.”

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Round 4 / Azerbaijan Grand Prix Race Results

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Pos No Driver Car Laps Time/Retired PTS 1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 56 1:32:06.350 25 2 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 56 +6.552s 18 3 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 56 +13.744s 15 4 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing Honda 56 +27.627s 12 5 16 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 56 +31.276s 10 6 10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Racing Honda 56 +89.307s 9 7 3 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 55 +1 lap 6 8 11 Sergio Perez Racing Point BWT Mercedes 55 +1 lap 4 9 7 Kimi Räikkönen Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 55 +1 lap 2 10 23 Alexander Albon Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 55 +1 lap 1 11 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 55 +1 lap 0 12 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point BWT Mercedes 55 +1 lap 0 13 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 55 +1 lap 0 14 55 Carlos Sainz McLaren Renault 55 +1 lap 0 15 99 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo Racing Ferrari 55 +1 lap 0 16 63 George Russell Williams Mercedes 54 +2 laps 0 17 88 Robert Kubica Williams Mercedes 54 +2 laps 0 18 4 Lando Norris McLaren Renault 50 DNF 0 NC 26 Daniil Kvyat Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 41 DNF 0 NC 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 16 DNF 0

Note – Gasly scored an additional point for setting the fastest lap of the race. Albon started the race from the pit lane.

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Weather: sunny and dry, 19-20°C air, 25-29°C track

Frédéric Vasseur, Team Principal Alfa Romeo Racing and CEO Sauber Motorsport AG: “It was a tricky weekend for us, having faced some technical issues on Friday and Saturday. Both drivers did a good job in the race today, managing their individual situations well. We scored some more points with Kimi finishing in P9. Antonio showed a consistent performance and finished the race in the midfield, after starting from the back row. We have some work ahead and will push to come back stronger in Baku.”

Kimi Räikkönen (car number 7): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 02/Ferrari) Result: 9th. Start on medium (C3) tyres, after 25 laps change to hard (C2) tyres “The car felt good today. We started from further back on the grid and at least scored some points. In the end I lost the grip on the front tyres. It’s a shame because I was looking after them during the race, but they just got too cold and I slowed down. We will continue working on making improvements and see what we can do in Baku.”   Antonio Giovinazzi (car number 99): Alfa Romeo Racing C38 (Chassis 03/Ferrari) Result: 15th. Start on soft (C4) tyres, after 7 laps change to medium (C3) tyres and after 30 laps change to medium (C3) tyres “It was a difficult weekend overall. We started the race from the back of the grid and went with a bit of a different strategy to try and gain some positions. It didn’t work so well in the end and now I just look forward to starting fresh at the next GP in Azerbaijan. I have some good memories from Baku and it will be fun to race there again. We will see what we can achieve.”

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Round 3 / Chinese Grand Prix #Kimi7 #ChineseGP #Race1000 Race Results