Mercedes:
+ Best car and drivers on the grid so far with the F1 W10 EQ Power+, leading both the Drivers' and Constructors Championships with current F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, includes ten wins, eight wins for Hamilton and two for Valtteri Bottas.
- Poor race at Mercedes home Grand Prix at Hockenheim, Hamilton spun out of the lead to finish ninth and Bottas crashed out; apart from that another great season from Mercedes.
Ferrari
+ Some great race performances from both Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc, which includes second place finishes for Leclerc at the Red Bull Ring and Vettel in Monaco, Montreal and Hockenheim.
- SF90 has not been fast enough then the Mercedes nor the Red Bull in race pace this season, also poor pace and reliabilities problems has cost race wins for Sebastian Vettel at Montreal and for Leclerc at Bahrain and at the Red Bull Ring.
Red Bull:
+ Impressive performance from Max Verstappen includes a race wins for Verstappen at Red Bull Ring and Hockinheim giving Honda their first win as an engine partner since 2006.
- Pierre Gasly only scoring 63 points compare to Verstappen's tally of 181 points so far this season, resulting Gasly being demoted back to Toro Rosso for Spa replaced by Alexander Albon; Red Bull could still finish second in the Constructor's standings is still possible going into the second half of the season.
Renault:
+ Sixth place finish for Daniel Ricciardo at Montreal.
- Where to start, currently the the team sits sixth place in the Constructor's standings; 82 points at this stage last season, 39 points this season shows the team has gone backwards, the Renault Power-Units are still around 50-60bhp less than the Mercedes Power-Units; R.S.19 has been too slow in races if not to too unreliable with seven DNF's; they must need to do better going into the second half of the season.
Haas:
+ Sixth place finish for Kevin Magnussen at Melbourne.
- Like Renault where to start, currently the the team sits ninth place in the Constructor's standings; 66 points at this stage last season, 26 points this season shows the team has gone backwards, VF-19 has been too slow in races if not to too unreliable with seven DNF's, serious uncertainty about their main sponsor which include for 24 hours at least terminating their deal with the team at Silverstone; they must need to do better going into the second half of the season.
McLaren:
+ Some great race performances from Carlos Sainz Jr. and Lando Norris, which include two fifth places finish for Sainz Jr. at Hockinheim and Hungaroring; only 52 points at this stage last season, 82 points this season at this stage a much better improvement from McLaren.
- Despite McLaren are currently fourth in the Constructor's standings and currently best of the rest, there are still long way behind the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull.
Racing Point:
+ Fourth place finish for Lance Stroll at Hockinheim.
- Still recovering from being put into administration last year resulting currently sitting eighth in the Constructors' Standings, if the RB19 can be improved on going into the second half of the season the team could still finish fifth in the Constructors, results needs to be better.
Alfa Romeo:
+ Some impressive performances from Kimi Räikkönen this season which include a seventh place finishes at Bahrain, Paul Ricard and Hungaroring.
- Antonio Giovinazzi only scoring 1 point compare to Räikkönen's tally of 31 points so far this season meaning the team is currently seventh in the Constructor's standings, fifth in the Constructor's has to be the target for Alfa Romeo going into the second half of the season.
Scuderia Toro Rosso:
+ Some impressive performances from Daniil Kvyat and Alexander Albon this season which include a third place finish for Kvyat and a sixth place finish for Albon at Hockinheim; team is currently fifth in the Constructor's standings with 43 points.
- Honda power-unit are still round 45-50bhp behind of the likes of Mercedes Power-Units, with Gasly being demoted back to Toro Rosso from Spa onwards it might his confidence which might effect the team going into the second half of the season; apart from that a good season from Toro Rosso.
Williams:
+ Robert Kubica finishing tenth place at Hockinheim is the teams only highlight this season.
- The FW42 been too slow and underdeveloped this season, tenth in the Constructors' with only one point, George Russell has not scored points despite being the fastest driver of the two; overall another disastrous season from Williams, nothing positive to say from the team this season once again.
And just like last season, my Top 10 Formula 1 drivers of 2019 so far this season, this is the part who was in my top 10 so far this season, not in championship order. So here is my list below.
My Top Formula 1 drivers of 2019 so far this season:
10. Daniil Kvyat (Toro Rosso) - Returning back to Formula 1 after a season off, fast and reliable, which include a thrid place place finish at a wet to dry Hockenheim.
9. Alexander Albon (Toro Rosso) - Some impressive performances so far in his first full season, which include a sixth place finish at a wet to dry Hockenheim; promoted to Red Bull Racing for the second half of the season.
8. Kimi Raikkonen (Alfa Romeo) - Despite his nearly 40 years old, his been consistently fast and reliable this season, which includes three seventh place finishes at Bahrain, Paul Ricard and Hungaroring.
7. Lando Norris (McLaren) - Consistently fast in his first season, which include two sixth place finishes at Bahrain and at the Red Bull Ring.
6. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - Three second place finishes at Monaco, Montreal and Hockenheim; should have won Montreal.
5. Carlos Sainz, Jr. (McLaren) - Some impressive performances so far this season, which include two fifth place finishes at Hockenheim and Hungaroring.
4. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - On his day faster driver than his team-mate Hamilton, Two Grand Prix wins at Melbourne and Baku.
3. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) - Consistently fast in his first season for Ferrari, which include Grand Prixs' he should have won this season but due to unreliable car in Bahrain and underpowered at the Red Bull Ring; he will a Grand Prix this season it will be a matter of when.
2.Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - Some impressive drives this season, which include two Grand Prix wins at the Red Bull Ring and Hockinheim.
1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - Best driver on the grid this season so far, eight Grand Prix wins, leading the Drivers' Championship and a strong possibility of winning the Drivers' Championship once again for the sixth time.
Nine races to go to see who will be the champions for 2019, starting at Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix in a weeks time.
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