Kimi Raikkonen had a season of two halves at Alfa Romeo, mustering just one points finish after the summer break – albeit a very good one.
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‘I was very fortunate to have someone like my team mate to understand where I can be better’
2019 F1 season review
Posted onLance Stroll said he learned a lot from team mate Sergio Perez in his first year at Racing Point, and expects to benefit from it in 2020.
“I’d put it in line with one of my best years in F1”
Driver performance analysis: Daniil Kvyat
Posted onDaniil Kvyat missed out on a chance to get promoted back into Red Bull but he still believes last season was “one of my best years in F1”
“At times I was like, OK, this isn’t going to be as easy as I thought”
2019 F1 season review
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo insisted he didn’t regret leaving Red Bull for Renault, but admitted his new team were too far from the pace at times last year.
‘It was not easy to come back into the races after two years away’
Driver performance analysis: Antonio Giovinazzi
Posted onAntonio Givinazzi’s lack of real-world racing in the two years before his first full season in F1 clearly set him back, but he made obvious progress.
“I’ve learned a huge amount… I’m pretty sure it will only get better”
Driver performance analysis: Charles Leclerc
Posted onCharles Leclerc had a great first season as a Ferrari driver, but he knows he has plenty of potential to improve, as the data demonstrates.
“I sometimes have to tell myself that I am still a rookie”
Driver performance analysis: Alexander Albon
Posted onAlexander Albon landed a dream promotion to Red Bull in in his first season of Formula 1, but he knows there’s still “scope for me to improve”.
‘I’ve only been really satisfied with a handful of races or qualifying laps’
Driver performance analysis: George Russell
Posted onIn our latest driver performance review we hear from George Russell, who endured a tough debut Formula 1 season but said he “probably wouldn’t change any of it”.
‘I’ve got a lot of weaknesses, but developing the car is one of my strengths’
Driver performance analysis: Romain Grosjean
Posted onIn the first of a new series of articles we look at how the F1 drivers judged their last campaigns – and what the data says about their efforts.
How Schumacher set a record 91 F1 wins – and Hamilton drew within striking distance
2020 F1 season
Posted onWhen Michael Schumacher left Ferrari he had won 76 races more than anyone else in F1 at the time. How did Lewis Hamilton become the driver best-placed to beat him?
Telling stats: 20 revealing facts on each driver’s 2019 season
2019 F1 season review
Posted onWhich statistics reveal the most significant details about the 2019 F1 season? Here are our 20 telling stats, one for each driver.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Raikkonen vs Giovinazzi
2019 F1 season review
Posted onAfter two years out of racing, Antonio Giovinazzi made his full-time F1 debut alongside a world champion, which made for a difficult start in the sport.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Russell vs Kubica
2019 F1 season review
Posted onF1 rookie George Russell dominated Robert Kubica at Williams, but he wasn’t the one who scored the team’s only point of the season.
Team mate battles 2019: The final score – Hamilton vs Bottas
2019 F1 season review
Posted onValtteri Bottas stated the year strongly but couldn’t stop Lewis Hamilton winning another title. Here’s how they compared in their third year as team mates.
Hamilton ends 2019 with a grand slam and three new records
2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton broke three records in the final Formula 1 race in 2019 and scored the sixth ‘grand slam’ of his career.
Ranked: The F1 cars of 2019 from fastest to slowest
Lap time watch: 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onWho had the quickest car over a single lap in 2019? See which Formula 1 teams got quicker – and who got slower – this year.
McLaren end longest-ever 2,000-day wait for podium result
2019 Brazilian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onThe didn’t get to stand on the podium officially, but McLaren scored their first top three finish for over 2,000 days in the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Most teams slower than they were last year in Brazil
Lap time watch: 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onOnly two teams are quicker in Brazil this year than they were in 2018 – McLaren and pole position winners Red Bull.
Analysis: Just how good is Alexander Albon?
2019 F1 season
Posted onWhat did Alexander Albon do in his first seven races for Red Bull which persuaded them to give him a full-time drive in 2020?
Why final-round title-deciders are happening less often
2019 United States Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onIts been seven years since two drivers from different teams fought for the title at the final race. Why are F1 championships going down to the wire less often?