RACE DEBRIEF

    He may have been disappointed to have finished only fourth quickest in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix, but for Charles Leclerc there was at least a silver lining to Max Verstappen taking pole...

    Heading to the penultimate race in Interlagos, Leclerc was 7-5 ahead of Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas in the season-long battle to claim the Pirelli Pole Position Trophy. And with the Finn managing only fifth-best in qualifying, Leclerc is now assured of sealing the award – and in just his second season in F1.

    How the poles have been won in 2019

    • Australia - Lewis Hamilton
    • Bahrain - Charles Leclerc
    • China - Valtteri Bottas
    • Azerbaijan - Valtteri Bottas
    • Spain - Valtteri Bottas
    • Monaco - Lewis Hamilton
    • Canada - Sebastian Vettel
    • France - Lewis Hamilton
    • Austria - Charles Leclerc
    • Great Britain - Valtteri Bottas
    • Germany - Lewis Hamilton
    • Hungary - Max Verstappen
    • Belgium - Charles Leclerc
    • Italy - Charles Leclerc
    • Singapore - Charles Leclerc
    • Russia - Charles Leclerc
    • Japan - Sebastian Vettel
    • Mexico - Charles Leclerc
    • USA - Valtteri Bottas
    • Brazil - Max Verstappen