Formula 1 French Grand Prix - Starting Grid
The full starting grid for the French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard, round eight of the 2019 Formula 1 season.
The full starting grid for the French Grand Prix at the Circuit Paul Ricard, round eight of the 2019 Formula 1 season.
| 2019 Formula 1 French Grand Prix - Starting Grid | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nat | Team | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | NED | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Honda | |
| 5 | Lando Norris | GBR | McLaren F1 Team | |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | McLaren F1 Team | |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Scuderia Ferrari | |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | Renault F1 Team | |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing Honda | |
| 10 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ITA | Alfa Romeo Racing | |
| 11 | Alexander Albon | THA | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | |
| 12 | Kimi Raikkonen | ITA | Alfa Romeo Racing | |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Renault F1 Team | |
| 14 | Sergio Perez | MEX | SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | Rich Energy Haas F1 Team | |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean | FRA | Rich Energy Haas F1 Team | |
| 17 | Lance Stroll | CAN | SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team | |
| 18 | Robert Kubica | POL | ROKiT Williams Racing | |
| 19 | Daniil Kvyat * | RUS | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | |
| 20 | George Russell ** | GBR | ROKiT Williams Racing | |
Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) and George Russell (Williams) required to start from the back of the starting grid for taking on additional power unit elements.
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