Summary Results. [42], Restrictions against the practice of oil burning, where engine oils are burned as fuel to boost performance, were also introduced. This allowed Hamilton to win the race followed by Bottas and Vettel. The incident triggered a safety car, which saw the leading cars of Bottas and Räikkönen pit for new tyres. Vettel actually qualified second but had to start fifth after being penalised for not slowing enough during a red flag period in first practice. [21], Charles Leclerc, the reigning Formula 2 champion, made his competitive début with Sauber. McLaren ended the first race of their partnership with Renault with a fifth and ninth pla… In case of tie on points, the best positions achieved determined the outcome. Bottas finished 2nd for the fourth time this season as Verstappen finished third, his qualifying position. With pre-season testing set to begin later this month, F1 teams will roll out their 2018 cars over the next week or so. In the event that a driver changes a power unit component, they are still subject to a five- or ten-place grid penalty depending on the component being changed; however, should they then replace a second component, they will be moved to the back of the starting grid. 2018 Abu Dhabi GP. 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. [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). 3.19am EDT 03:19. [26] Massa was replaced by former Renault test driver and SMP Racing driver Sergey Sirotkin, who made his competitive début with the team.[27]. Kimi Räikkönen finished third in the other Ferrari ahead of Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo. 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. [7] The team cited Honda's repeated failure to supply a reliable and competitive power unit as the reason for ending the partnership. On F1-Fansite.com you can find all F1 results of each and every held Formula 1 grand prix. In the Constructors' Championship, Mercedes finished 84 points ahead of Ferrari, with Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer in third, 152 points behind Ferrari.[1]. [35], In the event that a race is suspended due to a red flag, it would be restarted with a standing start. [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. Official list of F1 standings for the 2018 season - filter by driver or team (constructor) to see current World Championship standings. Calling all Formula One F1, racing fans! 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. Hamilton finished third despite a 5 place grid penalty for a gearbox change and contact with Verstappen on the second lap. RaceFans > 2018 F1 season > 2018 F1 statistics. [69] Max Verstappen finished sixth after an early spin ahead of Nico Hülkenberg. [79], In Austria, Bottas started the race on pole, followed by Hamilton and Räikkönen. [96] Verstappen finished second and Hamilton third, as Vettel finished fourth. Drivers and teams competed in twenty-one Grands Prix for the World Drivers' and World Constructors' championship titles. Which F1 driver is making the best starts in 2018. 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 … [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. R . Portuguese GP. This page displays every F1 season. Vote distribution. [85] Racing Point Force India qualified 3rd and 4th on the grid during qualifying, and finished 5th and 6th in the race. Worst Bad ... See more results. [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. [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. Carlin won the teams' championship. 2018 F1 season results and records at-a-glance. [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. His teammate, Max Verstappen won by 17.3 seconds while Vettel came in second place. 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[32] The Russian Grand Prix was moved from April to September, filling the vacancy left by the Malaysian Grand Prix. Räikkönen finished 2nd while Sergio Pérez claimed 3rd. [67], The championship started in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix. The following teams and drivers participated in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. ... GP of Long Beach to be IndyCar season finale in 2021 The championship started in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix. [22] Leclerc, who had previously driven in Friday practice sessions in 2016 and 2017, was hired by the team to replace Pascal Wehrlein. [98], In Brazil, the penultimate race of the season, Ferrari needed to outscore Mercedes by at least 13 points to remain in contention for the Constructors' Championship. The change was introduced to ensure parity after Mercedes's works team was observed to have access to additional engine performance settings that were not available to their customer teams. Pirelli was required to manufacture an additional tyre compound that was not intended for competition. Full drivers’ and teams’ points standings for 2018. 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. Hamilton started from pole but lost the lead to Max Verstappen on lap 40 as Mercedes had to turn his engine down to prevent failure. Following the conclusion of F1’s pre-season testing programme in … In 2018, the championship saw the introduction of a new cockpit protection device, known as 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. 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. Browse through 2018 Formula 1 results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Team Softshell Jacket 2020 Carlos Sainz Team T-Shirt 2020 McLaren Team Cap 2020 Lando Norris Team T-Shirt 2020 Find out who’s on first-name terms with the stewards. 25 Oct. The French Grand Prix used the short 3.812 km (2.369 mi) configuration of the Circuit Paul Ricard between. 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. [62] The hypersoft compound was marked by a pink sidewall, while the superhard was orange. Carlos Sainz Jr. completed the points-scoring positions in tenth. Verstappen's spin allowed Hamilton to retake the lead and subsequently win the race. [68] Kimi Räikkönen finished third in the other Ferrari ahead of Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo. Strategy and pit stops. Calendar & Results for the FIA Formula 2 2020 Championship: The Road to F1.Round: 1 Spielberg Austria 03-05 Jul 2020,Round: 2 Spielberg Austria 10-12 Jul 2020,Round: 3 Budapest Hungary 17-19 Jul 2020,Round: 4 Silverstone Great Britain 31-02 Aug 2020,Round: 5 Silverstone Great Britain 07-09 Aug 2020,Round: 6 Barcelona Spain 14-16 Aug 2020,Round: 7 Spa-Francorchamps Belgium 28-30 Aug … [e], "F1 2018" redirects here. Previously, Pirelli had to provide sequential compounds; for example, ultrasoft, supersoft and soft. [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. [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). [102] In the end, Hamilton won with Vettel finishing second, and the two Red Bulls third and fourth. Charles Leclerc and Sergey Sirotkin both made their competitive débuts for Sauber and Williams respectively. Up-to-date Formula 1 news, race results, schedules, standings, photos & videos on MSN Sports. [68] McLaren ended the first race of their partnership with Renault with a fifth and ninth place for Alonso and Vandoorne respectively. [30] The German Grand Prix also returned to the championship after a one-year absence, with the Hockenheimring hosting the race. 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. [8] As part of the deal, Red Bull Racing loaned Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr. to Renault's works team. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1570701821262-0');}); … [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. Verstappen finished second, taking advantage of the Vettel–Bottas crash. 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. [93], At the United States Grand Prix Hamilton could win the world championship if he outscored Vettel by 8 points or more. Vettel closed his points deficit to Hamilton, while Ricciardo gained two spots in the Drivers' Championship to be third overall.[77]. This, combined with Hamilton's win and Bottas's fifth-place finish, allowed Mercedes to clinch their fifth successive Constructors' Championship.[100]. Exhaustive, interactive data on every 2018 F1 race. [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.