F1 2019: Launch dates, testing schedule, calendar and line-ups

The season begins in Australia on March 17, and finishes with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on December 1.

The third round, the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 14, will be the 1000th world championship F1 race.

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen moves from Ferrari to Sauber, switching places with Charles Leclerc.

Daniel Ricciardo defects from Red Bull to Renault, replacing Carlos Sainz, who moves to McLaren in place of Fernando Alonso after the two-time champion left F1.

Pierre Gasly steps up from Toro Rosso to Red Bull, and is replaced by the returning Daniil Kvyat.

Robert Kubica also rejoins the F1 grid, after a much longer absence of eight years, with Williams.

Formula 2 champion George Russell will partner Kubica while Lando Norris replaces Stoffel Vandoorne at McLaren. Alexander Albon will be the third rookie, joining Toro Rosso in place of Brendon Hartley.

Antonio Giovinazzi gets his full-time graduation with the renamed Alfa Romeo squad – replacing Marcus Ericsson, who will instead race in IndyCar.

Lance Stroll has moved from Williams to Racing Point at the expense of Esteban Ocon, after his father Lawrence bought the team – formerly known as Force India – last August. 

Red Bull Racing switches to Honda engines for 2019, joining its sister team Toro Rosso.

2019 Formula 1 car launch dates

Team	Date
Mercedes	February 13	Photos
Ferrari	February 15	Photos
Red Bull	February 13	Photos
Renault	February 12	Photos
Haas	February 7	Photos
McLaren	February 14	Photos
Racing Point	February 13	Photos
Alfa Romeo	February 18	Photos
Toro Rosso	February 11	Photos
Williams	February 11	Photos

Nikita Mazepin, Force India VJM11

Photo by: Joe Portlock / LAT Images

2019 Formula 1 testing schedule

Date	Venue
February 18-21	Barcelona
February 26-March 1	Barcelona

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power+ leads at the start of the race

Photo by: Sutton Images

2019 Formula 1 calendar

Date	Grand Prix	Venue
17th March	Australia	Melbourne
31st March	Bahrain	Sakhir
14th April	China	Shanghai
28th April	Azerbaijan	Baku
12th May	Spain	Barcelona
26th May	Monaco	Monaco
9th June	Canada	Montreal
23rd June	France	Paul Ricard
30th June	Austria	Red Bull Ring
14th July	Great Britian	Silverstone
28th July	Germany	Hockenheim
4th August	Hungary	Hungaroring
1st September	Belgium	Spa
8th September	Italy	Monza
22nd September	Singapore	Singapore
29th September	Russia	Sochi
13th October	Japan	Suzuka
27th October	Mexico	Mexico City
3rd November	USA	Austin
17th November	Brazil	Interlagos
1st December	Abu Dhabi	Yas Marina

Drivers and grid kids observe the National Anthem on the grid

Photo by: Mark Sutton / Sutton Images

2019 Formula 1 entry list:

No.	Driver	Chassis	Engine
44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	Mercedes
77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	Mercedes
5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	Ferrari
16	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	Ferrari
10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull	Honda
33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	Honda
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Renault	Renault
27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	Renault
8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	Ferrari
20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	Ferrari
55	Carlos Sainz	McLaren	Renault
4	Lando Norris	McLaren	Renault
11	Sergio Perez	Racing Point	Mercedes
18	Lance Stroll	Racing Point	Mercedes
7	Kimi Raikkonen	Alfa Romeo	Ferrari
99	Antonio Giovinazzi	Alfa Romeo	Ferrari
26	Daniil Kvyat	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Honda
23	Alexander Albon	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Honda
63	George Russell	Williams	Mercedes
88	Robert Kubica	Williams	Mercedes