Close Fight Sees Maldonado Come Out on Top After Torrente Error

Qualifying:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time
1	63	Diego Álvarez Torrente		1:39.956
2	62	Jules Bianchi		1:40.003
3	29	Pastor Maldonado		1:40.241
4	1	Sebastian Vettel		1:40.455
5	30	Dean Stoneman		1:40.590
6	2	Lewis Hamilton		1:40.758
7	33	Einar Ármannsson		1:41.018
8	34	Valtteri Bottas		1:41.259
9	27	Dave Cassidy		1:41.542
10	28	Daniel Melrose		1:41.692
11	21	Stoffel Vandoorne		1:42.460
12	22	Jordan Davies		1:42.738
13	24	Kevin Magnussen		1:42.962
14	23	Pierre Gasly		1:43.064
15	66	Pascal Wehrlein		1:43.100
16	118	Carlos Sainz Jr		1:43.154
17	119	Felix Rosenqvist		1:43.265
18	90	Daniel Ricciardo		1:43.435
19	67	Mike Rockenfeller		1:43.620
20	91	Max Verstappen		1:43.785
21	55	Artem Markelov		1:43.833
22	5	Marvin Kirchhöfer		1:43.945
23	56	Sergey Sirotkin		1:44.170
24	6	Santiago Urrutia		1:44.345

Report:

With only seven races left in the Formula One World Championship, every mistake, every error, can change the game for good. This is the lesson we were able to take away from today’s race.

Pastor Maldonado was the one who avoided errors and came out on top, after having conquered Jules Bianchi at the start, another rookie error by Torrente handed him the lead he never relinquished.

Despite nearly being involved in an accident with a non-cooperative Daniel Ricciardo, Maldonado was able to extend his championship lead, after Dean Stoneman was stuck behind Lewis Hamilton’s green Caterham for most of the Grand Prix.

A nice story in the midfield was Stoffel Vandoorne scoring his first point since returning from a severe injury. With two very good drivers ready to act, Haas could very well turn their final F1 season into an acceptably happy ending after all.

Race:

Pos	#	Driver	Constructor	Time/Retired	Points
1	29	Pastor Maldonado		55:56.244	15
2	63	Diego Álvarez Torrente		+2.489	12
3	62	Jules Bianchi		+7.845	10
4	30	Dean Stoneman		+21.472	8
5	1	Sebastian Vettel		+24.219	6
6	33	Einar Ármannsson		+34.626	5
7	2	Lewis Hamilton		+48.995	4
8	28	Daniel Melrose		+51.773	3
9	27	Dave Cassidy		+53.994	2
10	21	Stoffel Vandoorne		+77.617	1
11	22	Jordan Davies		+97.506	0
12	23	Pierre Gasly		+100.248	0
13	24	Kevin Magnussen		+101.998	0
14	66	Pascal Wehrlein		1 Lap	0
15	90	Daniel Ricciardo		1 Lap	0
16	67	Mike Rockenfeller		1 Lap	0
17	119	Felix Rosenqvist		1 Lap	0
18	91	Max Verstappen		1 Lap	0
19	55	Artem Markelov		1 Lap	0
20	6	Santiago Urrutia		1 Lap	0
21	56	Sergey Sirotkin		1 Lap	0
22	5	Marvin Kirchhöfer		1 Lap	0
DNF	118	Carlos Sainz Jr		Engine	0
DNF	34	Valtteri Bottas		Collision	0

Fastest Lap:

Jules Bianchi – 1:41.993

Infinite Improbability Drive Of The Race:

Stoffel Vandoorne – the Belgian is back in the game and looking to close out 2019 in a good way.

Reject Of The Race:

Daniel Ricciardo – what disgraceful actions by the former world champion, he knows better than to do such silly things.