This page was last edited on 18 December 2020, at 21:05. On F1-Fansite.com you can find all F1 results of each and every held Formula 1 grand prix. This, combined with Hamilton's win and Bottas's fifth-place finish, allowed Mercedes to clinch their fifth successive Constructors' Championship.[100]. [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. Calendar & Results for the FIA Formula 2 2018 Championship: The Road to F1.Round: 1 Sakhir Bahrain 06-08 Apr 2018,Round: 2 Baku Azerbaijan 27-29 Apr 2018,Round: 3 Barcelona Spain 11-13 May 2018,Round: 4 Monte Carlo Monaco 24-26 May 2018,Round: 5 Le Castellet France 22-24 Jun 2018,Round: 6 Spielberg Austria 29-01 Jul 2018,Round: 7 Silverstone Great Britain 06-08 Jul 2018… Charles Leclerc and Sergey Sirotkin both made their competitive débuts for Sauber and Williams respectively. In order to simulate a serious accident, a tyre was mounted to a hydraulic ram and fired at the crash structure; to pass the test, the chassis and the mounting points for the halo had to remain intact. Vettel eventually won the race with Hamilton second and Verstappen completing the podium with third. [88], In Singapore, a track where Mercedes traditionally struggled, Hamilton took pole position with the fastest lap which he described as "magical" and as one of the best laps he's ever done. In the event that two laps cannot be completed, no points are awarded and the race is abandoned. [20] Daniil Kvyat left the team and the Red Bull driver programme, securing a development role with Ferrari. [47] Each design was created to deflect debris away from a driver's head without compromising their visibility or the ability of safety marshals to access the cockpit and extract a driver and their seat in the event of a serious accident or medical emergency,[48] with a series of serious accidents – such as the fatal accidents of Jules Bianchi and Dan Wheldon – recreated to simulate the ability of devices to withstand a serious impact. 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. Teams are also required to inform the stewards of the mass of oil in each oil tank before the race. So far 5 races have been completed, it the reigning champion Lewis Hamilton who is on the top. Browse through 2018 Formula 1 results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. [29][a] The race was scheduled to be run in June, with the Azerbaijan Grand Prix brought forward to April to accommodate the change and to avoid clashing with celebrations for the centenary of the Azerbaijan republic. Bottas finished second while Verstappen finished third, his first podium of the season. | FIA Results and Statistics There was a first lap incident between Hamilton and Vettel which left the latter struggling as he could only manage 4th. This allowed Hamilton to win the race followed by Bottas and Vettel. The best and worst F1 qualifiers of 2018. 2018 Abu Dhabi GP. Red Bull Racing used Renault R.E.18 power units. The following teams and drivers participated in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. [70][71] Leclerc finished thirteenth while Sirotkin retired with a brake failure. [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. Vettel closed his points deficit to Hamilton, while Ricciardo gained two spots in the Drivers' Championship to be third overall.[77]. [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. Who makes the most stops? Portuguese GP. When the Red Bulls crashed they brought out the safety car. [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. However, the first lap saw the safety car deployed when Haas's Romain Grosjean spun off at turn 3. [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). [60], Tyre supplier Pirelli provided teams with two new tyre compounds in 2018. [citation needed] The starting gantries at circuits were also lowered to improve the visibility of the starting lights. In case of tie on points, the best positions achieved determined the outcome. [93], At the United States Grand Prix Hamilton could win the world championship if he outscored Vettel by 8 points or more. ... Australian Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel wins F1 2018 season opener. Verstappen's spin allowed Hamilton to retake the lead and subsequently win the race. [42], Restrictions against the practice of oil burning, where engine oils are burned as fuel to boost performance, were also introduced. Several solutions were tested, with the final design subject to feedback from teams and drivers. Bottas finished 2nd for the fourth time this season as Verstappen finished third, his qualifying position. [8] As part of the deal, Red Bull Racing loaned Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr. to Renault's works team. 2018 F1 season results and records at-a-glance. Team Softshell Jacket 2020 Carlos Sainz Team T-Shirt 2020 McLaren Team Cap 2020 Lando Norris Team T-Shirt 2020 The incident triggered a safety car, which saw the leading cars of Bottas and Räikkönen pit for new tyres. [78] The fastest lap of the race however, was affected. Check out the 2018 F1 Standings on ESPN. He was promoted to Formula One alongside Lando Norris and Alex Albon. The French Grand Prix used the short 3.812 km (2.369 mi) configuration of the Circuit Paul Ricard between. In the event that two or more drivers or constructors achieve the same best result an equal number of times, their next-best result will be used. Previously, Pirelli had to provide sequential compounds; for example, ultrasoft, supersoft and soft. R . Formula 1 2018 season started with Australian GP which was held between March 22-25. [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. Nicholas Latifi served as a free practice driver for Sahara Force India and Racing Point Force India. The race has returned to the Circuit Paul Ricard, which last hosted the French Grand Prix in 1990 before the event moved to the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours. 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 … F1. [80], At his home race in Great Britain, Hamilton took pole on his final flying lap, with the two Ferraris of Vettel and Räikkönen both within a tenth of his time. Formula One | The world's largest repository of motor racing results and statistics from F1 to WRC, from MotoGP, covering 50 events every weekend with stats dating back to 1894 | Motorsport Stats [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. Read more Facebook Twitter. [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. [6], McLaren terminated their engine partnership with Honda and instead signed a three-year deal for power units supplied by Renault. For sponsorship purposes, these engines were rebadged as "TAG Heuer". Summary Results. [49] Seventeen accidents were examined as case studies, with the FIA concluding that the halo would have prevented injuries in fifteen of them. [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. [56] The mandatory crash tests that each chassis must pass were adjusted to include a new static load test. 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Pirelli was required to manufacture an additional tyre compound that was not intended for competition. Worst Bad ... See more results. In the other two instances – most notably Jules Bianchi's fatal accident – the FIA concluded that although the halo would not have prevented driver injuries, it would not have contributed to or complicated the outcome of the accidents. [30] The German Grand Prix also returned to the championship after a one-year absence, with the Hockenheimring hosting 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. [45][46] The use of "T-wings", a horizontal secondary wing mounted forward of and above the rear wing, was also banned.[45]. Formula 1 Season 2018 Highlights & Results So Far. Vettel finished second and Hamilton finished 3rd. With just one day remaining in the year 2018, let’s take a look back at everything that the 21-race 2018 Formula 1 season had to offer. Hamilton finished third despite a 5 place grid penalty for a gearbox change and contact with Verstappen on the second lap. With 10 laps to go, Bottas was leading (but still needing to make a pitstop) followed by Vettel and Hamilton. 25 Oct. This tyre was to be supplied to teams for use in demonstration events to prevent teams from using demonstration events as informal – and illegal – testing. [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. Reigning Champion Lewis Hamilton is Leading The Championship Table As We Head Towards The Sixth Race of The Season. His teammate, Max Verstappen won by 17.3 seconds while Vettel came in second place. Which F1 driver is making the best starts in 2018. Ricciardo also retired from the race. However, in the race, both Mercedes suffered from technical problems and neither one was able to finish the race. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel finished runner-up, 88 points behind Hamilton, with his teammate Kimi Räikkönen finishing third. [39][40], Power unit suppliers are required to provide all teams using their engines with an identical specification of power units. [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. 10 Mar 2018. Lewis Hamilton won the World Drivers' Championship title, while his team, Mercedes, secured the World Constructors' Championship title. Formula 1. Worst Bad Average Good Best Vote distribution. [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. [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. [95] The race was won by Räikkönen, his first win in 114 grand prix which was a new record. For the video game based on the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship, see, 69th season of FIA Formula One World Championship, World Constructors' Championship standings. 3.19am EDT 03:19. Two safety car periods late in the race bunched the field up, one for a single car crash involving Ericsson and the other after contact between Grosjean and Sainz. [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. [31], The Malaysian Grand Prix, which was part of the championship from 1999 to 2017, was discontinued. These oils are subject to stricter definitions of what is considered "oil" in order to prevent teams from using exotic blends designed to boost performance. 2018 F1 season results and records at-a-glance. The changes were introduced in response to criticism that the halo obstructed the driver's view of the mirrors; however, halo-mounted designs were also criticised for allowing teams to exploit a loophole and introduce aerodynamic device, in the form of winglets above the mirrors, into an area where aerodynamic development was prohibited under the pretense of improving driver visibility,[58] and the regulations were rewritten once more to ban the practice of mounting anything besides mirrors on the halo.