Dates of every round of the 2019 Formula 1 season, with venue and local start-times for your diary.
| Round | Grand Prix | Venue | Date of race | Race Start (local) | Race Start (UK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Melbourne | 17th March | 16:10 | 05:10 |
| 2 | Bahrain | Sakhir | 31st March | 18.10 | 16.10 |
| 3 | China | Shanghai | 14th April | 14.10 | 07.10 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | Baku | 28th April | 16.10 | 13.10 |
| 5 | Spain | Barcelona | 12th May | 15.10 | 14.10 |
| 6 | Monaco | Monaco | 26th May | 15.10 | 14.10 |
| 7 | Canada | Montreal | 9th June | 14.10 | 20.10 |
| 8 | France | Le Castellet | 23rd June | 15.10 | 14.10 |
| 9 | Austria | Spielberg | 30th June | 15.10 | 14.10 |
| 10 | Great Britain | Silverstone | 14th July | 14.10 | 14.10 |
| 11 | Germany | Hockenheim | 28th July | 15.10 | 14.10 |
| 12 | Hungary | Budapest | 4th August | 15.10 | 14.10 |
| 13 | Belgium | Spa | 1st September | 15.10 | 14.10 |
| 14 | Italy | Monza | 8th September | 15.10 | 14.10 |
| 15 | Singapore | Singapore | 22nd September | 20.10 | 13.10 |
| 16 | Russia | Sochi | 29th September | 14.10 | 12.10 |
| 17 | Japan | Suzuka | 13th October | 14.10 | 06.10 |
| 18 | Mexico | Mexico City | 27th October | 13.10 | 19.10 |
| 19 | USA | Austin | 3rd November | 13.10 | 19.10 |
| 20 | Brazil | Sao Paulo | 17th November | 15.10 | 18.10 |
| 21 | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina | 1st December | 17.10 | 13.10 |
Williams will compete in the 2019 F1 season with their new car, the Williams FW42 (launch date TBC) and two new drivers, Poland’s Robert Kubica, returning to Formula 1 after a forced hiatus of eight years, and George Russell, making his F1 debut.
The team will be looking for a return to form after a poor 2018, during which they scored just seven points on their way to finishing bottom of both championships.
Williams CTO Paddy Lowe has insisted that the flaws with the Williams FW41 have been found and rectified and this will lead to a more competitive 2019.
Williams went through a restructuring in 2018 which led to many key employees leaving the Grove outfit.
This included both 2018 drivers; Lance Stroll to join his father at Racing Point (formerly Force India), and Sergey Sirotkin moved on when his backers SMP couldn’t come to an agreement with Williams for the 2019 season.
Williams also reached the end of their deal with title sponsor Martini, with whom they’d partnered since 2013, giving the team an opportunity to sport a new livery for the first time in six years.
What remains consistent is Williams’ use of the Mercedes V6 1.6 litre turbo power unit.
Sir Frank Williams also continues as team principal and his daughter Claire Williams as deputy team principal.
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