[59], The FIA made several changes to its trackside procedures to further accommodate the halo. [34], The rules governing starting procedures were changed for 2018, granting race stewards the power to issue penalties for improper race starts even if a driver's start does not trigger the automated detection system. Lewis Hamilton strips off as F1 season comes to a close Red Bull Racing used Renault R.E.18 power units. Penalties index Formula 1. The minimum weight of the chassis was raised to 734 kg (1,618.2 lb), in order to accommodate the additional weight of the halo. The race was almost down to 18 cars due to the original Sahara Force India team having gone into administration earlier on, but a new Racing Point Force India team (whose owners includes Williams driver Lance Stroll's father Lawrence) was accepted to the grid in time for the race. [36], The FIA introduced tighter restrictions on racing licences issued to drivers taking part in free practice sessions. [92], In Japan, Hamilton took the pole which he then converted into victory after leading every lap, he was followed by Bottas in second and Max Vertappen in third. The following twenty-one Grands Prix were run as part of the 2018 World Championship: The French Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first time since 2008. 2018 F1 season results and records at-a-glance. Browse through 2018 Formula 1 results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. [93], At the United States Grand Prix Hamilton could win the world championship if he outscored Vettel by 8 points or more. [63] The hypersoft compound made its début at the Monaco Grand Prix. In case of tie on points, the best positions achieved determined the outcome. Check out the 2018 F1 Standings on ESPN. However, in the race, both Mercedes suffered from technical problems and neither one was able to finish the race. For the 2018 championship, this figure was revised down to a maximum of 0.6 litres per one hundred kilometres. [34] If multiple drivers are moved to the back of the grid, their starting positions are determined by the order that components were changed based on the most recent change made by each driver. The following teams and drivers participated in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. Räikkönen finished 2nd while Sergio Pérez claimed 3rd. Formula 1 2020 results and standings for top drivers and teams Which F1 driver is making the best starts in 2018. [7], Toro Rosso parted ways with Renault – allowing McLaren to finalise their agreement with Renault – and came to an agreement to use Honda power units. Ricciardo also retired from the race. The changes were introduced to address concerns about drivers who would not be able to meet the standards required to compete in Formula One having access to Formula One cars. 2018 F1 qualifying data. The 2018 FIA Formula 2 Championship was the fifty-second season of the second-tier of Formula One feeder championship and also second season under the moniker of FIA Formula 2 Championship, a motor racing championship … Hamilton recovered from his first lap crash to take second ahead of Räikkönen. [42] Therefore, in 2018, each driver is permitted to use up to three each of internal combustion engines (ICE), heat motor generator units (MGU-H), and turbochargers (TC); and two each of the kinetic motor generator units (MGU-K), energy stores (ES), and control electronics (CE). [21], Charles Leclerc, the reigning Formula 2 champion, made his competitive début with Sauber. [89] Hamilton would go on to win the race with title rival Vettel finishing third behind Verstappen. F1 2018 live streaming, schedule, and results for the entire season. [82], In Hungary, Hamilton started from pole after a soaking Q3 and won the race, with Vettel and Räikkönen completing the podium.[83]. [72][71], Vettel then won from pole at the next round in Bahrain, holding off a late charge from Bottas to win by seven-tenths of a second. Season records. This was to combat blistering due to new asphalt at these circuits for the 2018 season, which resulted in higher grip and reduced tyre wear. [19][15], Toro Rosso signed 2016 GP2 Series champion Pierre Gasly and two-time World Endurance champion Brendon Hartley as their full-time drivers for 2018. Lewis Hamilton won the World Drivers' Championship title, while his team, Mercedes, secured the World Constructors' Championship title. 3.19am EDT 03:19. Formula One 2018 Vettel wins Australian Grand Prix – as it happened. Hamilton took pole position and victory (his third of the season) in the returning French Grand Prix, taking the world championship lead back with 14 points, with Vettel finishing only 5th after a first corner crash with Bottas. ... Australian Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel wins F1 2018 season opener. View the latest results for Formula 1 2018. [22] Leclerc, who had previously driven in Friday practice sessions in 2016 and 2017, was hired by the team to replace Pascal Wehrlein. [69] Max Verstappen finished sixth after an early spin ahead of Nico Hülkenberg. The Formula One or F1 2018 season is here, and it†s starting fast and furious for the racers with their full results and standings and the fans who now have a more convenient way to watch the entire season both on TV and online. [49] Seventeen accidents were examined as case studies, with the FIA concluding that the halo would have prevented injuries in fifteen of them. Ricciardo pitted for a new set of softs with 20 laps to go under safety car while the leaders stayed out on their used set of mediums, he then fought his way past both Ferraris and Mercedes to the lead. Formula 1 Season 2018 Highlights & Results So Far. The introduction of the halo was the first stage of a planned rollout that would see the device adopted in all FIA-sanctioned open wheel series by 2020. With pre-season testing set to begin later this month, F1 teams will roll out their 2018 cars over the next week or so. Team Softshell Jacket 2020 Carlos Sainz Team T-Shirt 2020 McLaren Team Cap 2020 Lando Norris Team T-Shirt 2020 [17] The other teams later agreed to allow the Racing Point Force India team to retain prize money accrued by Sahara Force India in the preceding years. The year 2019 begins tomorrow, meaning the year 2018 … Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo secured his latest pole position, but would eventually retire from the Grand Prix with an engine failure, his eighth failure to finish during the season. Aggregate results. All the Formula 1 Grand Prix results on BBC Sport, including the race times, grid positions, championship points and more. [65] In 2018, Pirelli was able to supply compounds with up to two steps of difference between them; for example, the ultrasoft, supersoft and hard tyres. [57] The technical regulations were updated mid-season to allow teams to mount rear view mirrors to the halo instead of affixing them to the bodywork. [61] Each of the 2017 compounds was made softer, with a new "hypersoft" tyre becoming the softest of the nine and a new "superhard" tyre to be the hardest. Worst Bad Average Good Best Vote distribution. [37], The schedule of a Grand Prix weekend was changed, with the start time of most European races pushed back by one hour in an attempt to accommodate a larger television audience. Verstappen finished second, taking advantage of the Vettel–Bottas crash. [44], The FIA banned the use of "shark fins", a carbon fibre extension to the engine cowling aimed at directing airflow over the rear wing. [75], In Spain, Hamilton had taken pole position. [81], In Germany, Vettel took his fifth pole of the season on home turf. The time limit on the extraction test – the test of a driver extracting himself from the survival cell of a crashed car – was extended to allow drivers more time to escape. 07 Oct 2018: Lewis Hamilton HAM: Mercedes: 53: 1:27:17.062: United States 21 Oct 2018: Kimi Räikkönen RAI: Ferrari: 56: 1:34:18.643: Mexico 28 Oct 2018: Max Verstappen VER: Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer: 71: 1:38:28.851: Brazil 11 Nov 2018: Lewis Hamilton HAM: Mercedes: 71: 1:27:09.066: Abu Dhabi 25 Nov 2018 Vettel re-took the lead of the championship by 1 point, following Hamilton's retirement. [2][17] The team was required to keep "Force India" as part of their constructor name as their chassis had been homologated under the Force India name and Formula One sporting regulations required the constructor name to include the chassis name. The race result was counted back to the standings at the end of lap 68 (of 70) after the chequered flag was waved a lap early in error – although this did not impact the top 10 standings. The best and worst F1 qualifiers of 2018. Vote distribution. This allowed Hamilton to win the race followed by Bottas and Vettel. Official list of F1 standings for the 2018 season - filter by driver or team (constructor) to see current World Championship standings. Kimi Räikkönen finished third in the other Ferrari ahead of Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo. [35], In the event that a race is suspended due to a red flag, it would be restarted with a standing start. [76], Ricciardo took pole in Monaco and won the event despite developing an engine problem mid-race that left him severely down on power. [73], However, in China, Vettel's winning run was broken, with Ricciardo's 2 stop strategy helping the Australian to his sixth career victory, ahead of Bottas and Räikkönen. [13] After speculation of a purchase,[14] any sale of the team in a short time-span was complicated by legal proceedings against certain shareholders and the need for debt settlement. Hamilton started from pole but lost the lead to title rival Vettel on the first lap after a straight-line high-speed pass. [20] Daniil Kvyat left the team and the Red Bull driver programme, securing a development role with Ferrari. [44][b], Further changes to the technical regulations require the temperature of air in the plenum chamber – adjacent to the turbocharger – to be more than 10 °C above the ambient air temperature. [41], The quantity of power unit components a driver may use during the season was reduced from four complete power units during the entire season in 2017 to a new system where each of the power unit components is considered separately. [7] The team cited Honda's repeated failure to supply a reliable and competitive power unit as the reason for ending the partnership. The season resumed in Belgium, after the mid-season break. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo had set two fastest laps on laps 69 and 70, but because the chequered flag mistakenly waved early and the results were taken from lap 68, the fastest lap went to Max Verstappen, who had set it back on lap 65. [57] In order to prevent teams from exploiting the halo for aerodynamic gain and potentially compromising its purpose, the FIA banned teams from developing their own devices and instead required them to purchase pre-fabricated models from approved suppliers. Reigning Champion Lewis Hamilton is Leading The Championship Table As We Head Towards The Sixth Race of The Season. Who makes the most stops? This was Hamilton's 80th pole position and Bottas's 30th podium finish. [22] Wehrlein was ultimately unable to secure a race seat and was instead enlisted as one of Mercedes's test and reserve drivers while racing full-time in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series. 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[9][10], Sauber renewed their partnership with Ferrari, upgrading to current-specification power units after using year-old power units in 2017 and also signed a sponsorship deal that saw Alfa Romeo become their title sponsor. [6], McLaren terminated their engine partnership with Honda and instead signed a three-year deal for power units supplied by Renault. FIA Formula One World Championship | The free to access FIA results website covers 17 FIA championships, including a comprehensive history of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from 1950 onwards and a full record of all other FIA World Championships. The practice, which was first used in 2017 saw teams burning as much as 1.2 litres per one hundred kilometres. [99] Verstappen then looked set to win the race, but was spun around on lap 44 by the Force India of Esteban Ocon who was attempting to unlap himself (an incident which led to a shoving match during driver weight checks after the race). [18][15] The new team began with zero points in the Constructors' Championship, though their drivers retained the points they had scored in the Drivers' Championship. [15] A consortium led by Lawrence Stroll purchased the racing assets and operations of Force India through a company named Racing Point UK Ltd.[16] The original team, known as "Sahara Force India", was then excluded from the Constructors' Championship on the grounds of their inability to participate in remaining races. Following a series of serious incidents in open-wheel racing – including the fatal accidents of Henry Surtees and Justin Wilson – in which drivers were struck in the head by tyres or debris, the FIA announced plans to introduce additional mandatory cockpit protection with 2018 given as the first year for its introduction. Vettel, who was second behind him at the restart, locked up on cold tyres at turn 1 and went wide, dropping behind the remaining top three. Who’s quickest in the pits? Half points are awarded if the race winner completes less than 75% of the race distance provided that at least two laps are completed. [31], The Malaysian Grand Prix, which was part of the championship from 1999 to 2017, was discontinued. [56] The mandatory crash tests that each chassis must pass were adjusted to include a new static load test. Because technically it was a new entry into the championship of a new team, Force India had to start from scratch in the Constructors' Championship, but drivers Sergio Pérez and Esteban Ocon were allowed to keep the points they had earned in the Drivers' Championship. [48] The FIA ultimately settled on the "halo", a wishbone-shaped frame mounted above and around the driver's head and anchored to the monocoque forward of the cockpit. Formula 1 2018 season started with Australian GP which was held between March 22-25. The standings are sorted by best result, rows are not related to the drivers. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1570701821262-0');}); … The hard compound, which previously used orange markings, was changed to ice blue. In the Constructors' Championship, Mercedes finished 84 points ahead of Ferrari, with Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer in third, 152 points behind Ferrari.[1]. This, combined with Hamilton's win and Bottas's fifth-place finish, allowed Mercedes to clinch their fifth successive Constructors' Championship.[100]. Hamilton only outscored Vettel by three points meaning he had failed to wrap up the title on his first attempt. [35] The changes were introduced following two incidents during 2017: at the Chinese Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel positioned his car too far across his grid slot to be registered by the detection system; while at the Austrian Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas's start was called into question for his reaction time despite the detection system recognising it as legal. [85] Racing Point Force India qualified 3rd and 4th on the grid during qualifying, and finished 5th and 6th in the race. Summary Results. RaceFans > 2018 F1 season > 2018 F1 statistics. [64] The rules dictating which tyres are available were relaxed to allow Pirelli to supply a wider range of compounds. Lando Norris, Artem Markelov, Antonio Giovinazzi, Sean Gelael and Robert Kubica drove in free practice sessions for McLaren, Renault, Sauber, Scuderia Toro Rosso and Williams respectively. [citation needed] The starting gantries at circuits were also lowered to improve the visibility of the starting lights. Share: 0. R . He led the race until lap 52 when he made a mistake at turn 13 and crashed into the wall following a small rain shower, forcing him to retire. Previously, Pirelli had to provide sequential compounds; for example, ultrasoft, supersoft and soft. Find out who’s on first-name terms with the stewards. Points are awarded to the top ten classified drivers in every race, using the following system: In order for full points to be awarded, the race winner must complete at least 75% of the scheduled race distance. [33], Following widespread criticism of the grid penalty system in 2017 that regularly saw multiple drivers start races outside their qualifying positions, the FIA introduced a revised set of regulations for 2018. [26] Massa was replaced by former Renault test driver and SMP Racing driver Sergey Sirotkin, who made his competitive début with the team.[27]. If two or more drivers or constructors achieve equal results an equal number of times, the FIA will nominate the winner according to such criteria as it sees fit. | FIA Results and Statistics Pirelli was required to manufacture an additional tyre compound that was not intended for competition. In the end, Hamilton won comfortably in Spain, extending his lead to seventeen points. Which cars have broken down the most? Formula One measures fuel, oil and engine fluids in mass rather than volume as these fluids expand and contract when subject to heat and as a result the volume may change; however, the mass remains the same regardless of heat. [87] Sergey Sirotkin scored his first and only point in the season by finishing 10th after the disqualification of Romain Grosjean – thus ensuring that every driver who entered the championship managed to score points, which happened for the first time in the series' history. After the safety car restart, Hamilton led Bottas home in a 1–2 for Mercedes on home soil with Räikkönen completing the podium for Ferrari. Who makes the most stops? All races were scheduled to start at ten minutes past the hour so as to allow broadcasters the opportunity for pre-race coverage, especially in cases when their broadcast of the race starts on the hour. [102] In the end, Hamilton won with Vettel finishing second, and the two Red Bulls third and fourth. Carlin won the teams' championship. Calling all Formula One F1, racing fans! 25 Oct. The championship started in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix. F1 pre-season testing 2018: Combined Results. Several solutions were tested, with the final design subject to feedback from teams and drivers. However, the first lap saw the safety car deployed when Haas's Romain Grosjean spun off at turn 3. Following the conclusion of F1’s pre-season testing programme in … [66] This was in response to the high level of blistering experienced by Mercedes at the re-surfaced Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in pre-season testing. The "formula" in the name refers to a set of rules to which all participants and cars must conform. [79], In Austria, Bottas started the race on pole, followed by Hamilton and Räikkönen. Verstappen's spin allowed Hamilton to retake the lead and subsequently win the race. In Italy, on Ferrari's home turf, Räikkönen took the fastest ever pole position in F1 history until the 2020 Italian Grand Prix,[86] ahead of teammate Vettel. Which F1 driver is making the best starts in 2018. He was promoted to Formula One alongside Lando Norris and Alex Albon. The best and worst F1 qualifiers of 2018. Hamilton finished third despite a 5 place grid penalty for a gearbox change and contact with Verstappen on the second lap. The race concluded with a victory for Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel, who used a timely virtual safety carperiod – triggered by the stricken Haas of Romain Grosjean – to pass Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton, after which Vettel successfully defended his position until the finish. Qualifying. Get all the race results from 2020, right here at ESPN.com. George Russell (pictured in 2019) won the championship. Follow your favorite team and driver's progress with daily updates Plenty has changed in Formula One. Nicholas Latifi served as a free practice driver for Sahara Force India and Racing Point Force India. [91], In Russia, Bottas started from pole and was the virtual race leader for the first half of the race but obeyed team orders and allowed Hamilton to overtake him on lap 26. [42], Restrictions against the practice of oil burning, where engine oils are burned as fuel to boost performance, were also introduced. Where the test models of the halo had been attached to an existing monocoque structure, teams were required to incorporate the final build of the halo into the chassis design from its inception rather than attached once the design was completed. A finale to remember under the lights at the Yas Marina Circuit! 2018 Abu Dhabi GP. [60], Tyre supplier Pirelli provided teams with two new tyre compounds in 2018. Vettel finished second and Hamilton finished 3rd. RaceFans > 2018 F1 season > 2018 F1 statistics > 2018 F1 qualifying data. Qualifying results table Starting positions table Team mate comparisons Q1, Q2 and Q3 Qualifying results table Where each driver qualified for every race, before penalties were applied. [44] Active control valves, which electronically regulate the flow of fluids between power unit components, were also banned. With 10 laps to go, Bottas was leading (but still needing to make a pitstop) followed by Vettel and Hamilton.