Mercedes returned to the top of the tree, finishing first and second at the French Grand Prix.
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| Photo from BBC Sport |
He took control from the start, leading at the first corner after converting pole position.
The Brit looked after his tyres in the opening stages, setting a steady pace, but as the pit stops approached he piled on the pressure.
His lead over Valtteri Bottas grew to five seconds within eight laps, and after a pit stop it ws extended to 11 seconds.
The 34-year-old took his sixth win in eight races, while teammate Bottas was second, the Brit seems to have found another gear to go into after him and Bottas were fairly evenly matched at the start of the season.
The five-time champion leads the Finn by 36 points after eight races, equating to a win and a fifth place.
Bottas was second but a long way behind, holding off Ferrari's Charles Leclerc on the final lap.
Leclerc's teammate Sebastian Vettel won the point for the fastest lap, the German finished fifth while Red Bull's Max Verstappen was in fourth.
Vettel - who finished first but was docked the win after a penalty in Canada - moved up to fifth after his seventh place start, but couldn't advance any further.
Monegasque Leclerc struggled to keep pace with Mercedes top two, but comfortably held on to the final podium position.
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| Photo from The Telegraph |
The Spaniard passed the Brit at the start, having qualified behind his teammate.
Norris lost hydraulic pressure late on, affecting the gears and steering and preventing him from using the drag reduction system (DRS) to overtake.
Renault's Daniel Ricciardo closed in, before Alfa Romeo's Kimi Raikkonen joined the mini race alongside second Renault driver Nico Hulkenberg.
Australian Ricciardo lost time with four laps to go, making a mistake and allowing Norris some breathing space.
But the Australian closed in again - and with no DRS, Norris was helpless as the Australian, Raikkonen and Hulkenberg pushed him down to 10th on the final lap.
2019 French Grand Prix Results
| # | DRIVER | TIME/RETIRED | pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1:24:31.198 | 25 | |
| 2 | +18.056s | 18 | |
| 3 | +18.985s | 15 | |
| 4 | +34.905s | 12 | |
| 5 | +62.796s | 11 | |
| 6 | +95.462s | 8 | |
| 7 | +1 lap | 6 | |
| 8 | +1 lap | 4 | |
| 9 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 10 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 11 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 12 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 13 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 14 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 15 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 16 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 17 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 18 | +2 laps | 0 | |
| 19 | +2 laps | 0 | |
| NC | DNF | 0 |
#/Driver/Team/Points/Wins/Podiums
1/L Hamilton/Mercedes/187/6/8
2/V Bottas/Mercedes/151/2/7
3/S Vettel/Ferrari/111/0/4
4/M Verstappen/Red Bull/100/0/2
5/C Leclerc/Ferrari/87/0/3
6/P Gasly/Red Bull/36/0/0
7/C Sainz Jr./McLaren/26/0/0
8/D Ricciardo/Renault/22/0/0
9/K Räikkönen/Alfa Romeo/17/0/0
10/K Magnussen/Haas/14/0/0
11/N Hülkenberg/Renault/14/0/0
12/L Norris/McLaren/13/0/0
13/S Pérez/Racing Point/13/0/0
14/D Kvyat/Toro Rosso/10/0/0
15/A Albon/Toro Rosso/7/0/0
16/L Stroll/Racing Point/6/0/0
17/R Grosjean/Haas/2/0/0
18/A Giovinazzi/Alfa Romeo/0/0/0
19/G Russell/Williams/0/0/0
20/R Kubica/Williams/0/0/0
2019 Races and Results
Australian Grand Prix
Melbourne, 15-17 March
1. Bottas, 2. Hamilton, 3. Verstappen
Bahrain Grand Prix
Sakhir, 29-31 March
1. Hamilton, 2. Bottas, 3. Leclerc
Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai, 12-14 April
1. Hamilton, 2. Bottas, 3. Vettel
Azerbaijan Grand Prix
Baku, 26-28 April
1. Bottas, 2. Hamilton, 3. Vettel
Spanish Grand Prix
Barcelona, 10-12 May
1. Hamilton, 2. Bottas, 3. Verstappen
Monaco Grand Prix
Monte Carlo, 23, 25-26 May
1. Hamilton, 2. Vettel, 3. Bottas
Canadian Grand Prix
Montreal, 7-9 June
1. Hamilton, 2. Vettel, 3. Leclerc
French Grand Prix
Le Castellet, 21-23 June
1. Hamilton, 2. Bottas, 3. Leclerc
Austrian Grand Prix
Spielberg, 28-30 June
British Grand Prix
Silverstone, 12-14 July
German Grand Prix
Hockenheim, 26-28 July
Hungarian Grand Prix
Budapest, 2-4 August
Belgian Grand Prix
Spa-Francorchamps, 30 August-1 September
Italian Grand Prix
Monza, 6-8 September
Singapore Grand Prix
Marina Bay, 20-22 September
Russian Grand Prix
Sochi, 27-29 September
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka, 11-13 October
Mexican Grand Prix
Mexico City, 25-27 October
United States Grand Prix
Austin, 1-3 November
Brazilian Grand Prix
Sao Paulo, 15-17 November
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina, 29 November-1 December
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