The standings are sorted by best result, rows are not related to the drivers. [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. [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. Which F1 driver is making the best starts in 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. 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. [31], The Malaysian Grand Prix, which was part of the championship from 1999 to 2017, was discontinued. Find out who’s on first-name terms with the stewards. This rule was introduced in a bid to limit the performance gains possible via charge air cooling. Get all the race results from 2020, right here at ESPN.com. This allowed a new team known as "Racing Point Force India" to apply for a late entry and start their participation in the championship from the Belgian Grand Prix. [76], Ricciardo took pole in Monaco and won the event despite developing an engine problem mid-race that left him severely down on power. For the 2018 championship, this figure was revised down to a maximum of 0.6 litres per one hundred kilometres. Lewis Hamilton won the World Drivers' Championship title, while his team, Mercedes, secured the World Constructors' Championship title. [84] Also notable was a first-corner crash that saw a lock-up by Hülkenberg send Alonso over the top of Leclerc, while Räikkönen and Ricciardo had their own incident that eventually ended both drivers' races. 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. The following teams and drivers participated in the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. 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. [56] The mandatory crash tests that each chassis must pass were adjusted to include a new static load test. 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. The race concluded with a victory for Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel, who used a timely virtual safety car period – triggered by the stricken Haas of Romain Grosjean – to pass Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton, after which Vettel successfully defended his position until the finish. [74], Hamilton took his first win of the year in Azerbaijan and with it, the lead in the Drivers' Championship. Here's a run through of the key alterations ahead of the season opener in Australia. For sponsorship purposes, these engines were rebadged as "TAG Heuer". [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. Formula 1 2020 results and standings for top drivers and teams Red Bull Racing used Renault R.E.18 power units. [d] In the event of a tie at the conclusion of the championship, a count-back system is used as a tie-breaker, with a driver's/constructor's best result used to decide the standings. 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[59], The FIA made several changes to its trackside procedures to further accommodate the halo. ... Australian Grand Prix: Sebastian Vettel wins F1 2018 season opener. 25 Oct. [62] The hypersoft compound was marked by a pink sidewall, while the superhard was orange. RaceFans > 2018 F1 season > 2018 F1 statistics > 2018 F1 qualifying data. With pre-season testing set to begin later this month, F1 teams will roll out their 2018 cars over the next week or so. All the Formula 1 Grand Prix results on BBC Sport, including the race times, grid positions, championship points and more. [8] As part of the deal, Red Bull Racing loaned Toro Rosso driver Carlos Sainz Jr. to Renault's works team. [85] Racing Point Force India qualified 3rd and 4th on the grid during qualifying, and finished 5th and 6th in the race. Half points are awarded if the race winner completes less than 75% of the race distance provided that at least two laps are completed. Drivers and teams competed in twenty-one Grands Prix for the World Drivers' and World Constructors' championship titles. Qualifying. Candidate drivers are required to complete a minimum number of Formula 2 races or earn twenty-five superlicense points over a three-year period. 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. 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[75], In Spain, Hamilton had taken pole position. The practice, which was first used in 2017 saw teams burning as much as 1.2 litres per one hundred kilometres. Drivers, constructors and team results for the top racing series from around the world at the click of your finger The French Grand Prix used the short 3.812 km (2.369 mi) configuration of the Circuit Paul Ricard between. msn back to msn home sports racing. ", "Halo impact becoming clearer to F1 teams", "Vettel: Halo-mounted mirrors improve visibility", "FIA tells Ferrari it can't run halo mirror winglets after Spanish GP", "FIA alters Melbourne start lights to address F1 halo concerns", "Pirelli to introduce new softest-compound pink-walled F1 tyre in '18", "Pirelli reveals details and colours for expanded range of 2018 F1 tyres", "Pirelli unveils expanded range of F1 tyres", "Pirelli expects Monaco lap record to tumble", "Pirelli confident of two-stop Grands Prix in 2018", "Pirelli reduces tread depth for Barcelona, Silverstone & Paul Ricard", "Testing analysis: Has F1 finally got a three-way title battle? Hamilton finished in 4th place, which was enough to secure his fifth Drivers' Championship. [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. [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. Previously, Pirelli had to provide sequential compounds; for example, ultrasoft, supersoft and soft. [101] In his final race for Ferrari, Raikkonen retired on lap 7 when his engine failed, triggering the virtual safety car. Official list of F1 standings for the 2018 season - filter by driver or team (constructor) to see current World Championship standings. [22] Leclerc, who had previously driven in Friday practice sessions in 2016 and 2017, was hired by the team to replace Pascal Wehrlein. Penalties index Up-to-date Formula 1 news, race results, schedules, standings, photos & videos on MSN Sports. [23][24][25], Williams driver Felipe Massa retired from Formula One at the end of the 2017 championship. The incident triggered a safety car, which saw the leading cars of Bottas and Räikkönen pit for new tyres. Carlos Sainz Jr. completed the points-scoring positions in tenth. The championship started in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix. The season resumed in Belgium, after the mid-season break. Vote distribution. Verstappen's spin allowed Hamilton to retake the lead and subsequently win the race. In the Constructors' Championship, Mercedes finished 84 points ahead of Ferrari, with Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer in third, 152 points behind Ferrari.[1]. Retirements and penalties. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Pirelli. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel finished runner-up, 88 points behind Hamilton, with his teammate Kimi Räikkönen finishing third. Event finished. 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. This, combined with Hamilton's win and Bottas's fifth-place finish, allowed Mercedes to clinch their fifth successive Constructors' Championship.[100]. 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. 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. 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. This allowed Hamilton to win the race followed by Bottas and Vettel. 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. [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. [78] The fastest lap of the race however, was affected. With 10 laps to go, Bottas was leading (but still needing to make a pitstop) followed by Vettel and Hamilton. 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. 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… Kimi Räikkönen finished third in the other Ferrari ahead of Red Bull Racing's Daniel Ricciardo. [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. 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. 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. Team Softshell Jacket 2020 Carlos Sainz Team T-Shirt 2020 McLaren Team Cap 2020 Lando Norris Team T-Shirt 2020 [34], For the Spanish, French and British Grands Prix, Pirelli reduced the tread depth by 0.4mm across all compounds. Plenty has changed in Formula One. Haas took full advantage of the Mercedes and Ricciardo retirements and finished 4th (Grosjean) and 5th (Magnussen). Meanwhile, Hamilton took the lead of the race after starting 14th having made one less pit stop. 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. [35], In the event that a race is suspended due to a red flag, it would be restarted with a standing start. 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. [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. Following criticisms over the aesthetic value of the device, the FIA revealed plans to allow teams some design freedom in the final version of the halo,[55] with the teams permitted to attach a thin single-plane wing atop the halo to control airflow over the top of the car and into the airbox to assist with engine cooling. Standings are updated with the completion of each race. [20] Daniil Kvyat left the team and the Red Bull driver programme, securing a development role with Ferrari. [68] McLaren ended the first race of their partnership with Renault with a fifth and ninth place for Alonso and Vandoorne respectively. 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. 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. The 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship was the motor racing championship for Formula One cars and the 69th running of the Formula One World Championship. [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. [38], Finally, the mid-season test, which was held in Bahrain in 2017, was moved to Barcelona. [96] Verstappen finished second and Hamilton third, as Vettel finished fourth. If circuit conditions are suitable for racing but the race director deems a standing start inappropriate, the race would resume with a rolling start where the safety car returns to pit lane and drivers proceed around the circuit in single file until they are shown the green flag. Following the conclusion of F1’s pre-season testing programme in … Formula One is recognised by the governing body of international motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. A finale to remember under the lights at the Yas Marina Circuit! [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. 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. Season records. 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. [81], In Germany, Vettel took his fifth pole of the season on home turf. [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. [21], Charles Leclerc, the reigning Formula 2 champion, made his competitive début with Sauber. 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 … [e], "F1 2018" redirects here. [69] Max Verstappen finished sixth after an early spin ahead of Nico Hülkenberg. © 2020 Collantine Media Ltd | About RaceFans, Race pace, not qualifying, was my most improved area – Bottas, “I still don’t think those penalties were necessary”: Hamilton vows he won’t be caught out next year, Change off-camber corners to improve racing at Yas Marina – Ocon, Losing Red Bull drive “hurts” says Albon as he targets 2022 return. Exhaustive, interactive data on every 2018 F1 race. You can also find all championships since the beginning of Formula 1 in 1950 until the current season. In case of tie on points, the best positions achieved determined the outcome. His teammate, Max Verstappen won by 17.3 seconds while Vettel came in second place. [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. Browse through 2018 Formula 1 results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. [67], The championship started in Melbourne with the Australian Grand Prix. Calling all Formula One F1, racing fans! [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. [82], In Hungary, Hamilton started from pole after a soaking Q3 and won the race, with Vettel and Räikkönen completing the podium.[83]. Previous Formula 1 race. However, he dropped down to 18th on the first lap after contact with Räikkönen sent him into a spin. The best and worst F1 qualifiers of 2018. 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. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1570701821262-0');}); … Aggregate results. Lewis Hamilton strips off as F1 season comes to a close 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 On F1-Fansite.com you can find all F1 results of each and every held Formula 1 grand prix. [94] It was Hamilton who took pole with Räikkönen starting second. Who’s quickest in the pits? [6], McLaren terminated their engine partnership with Honda and instead signed a three-year deal for power units supplied by Renault. [45][46] The use of "T-wings", a horizontal secondary wing mounted forward of and above the rear wing, was also banned.[45]. [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. [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. 10 Mar 2018. Verstappen won, followed by Räikkönen in 2nd and Vettel in 3rd. He had spun back onto the track, but his spinning rear tyres caused a plume of smoke to bellow, which Pierre Gasly of Toro Rosso and Nico Hülkenberg of Renault got caught in and led to a 3-car retirement. [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. [43] The rules were further amended to restrict teams to using a single specification of oil, which must be declared before the race. In Canada, Vettel won from pole taking the world championship lead by one point from Hamilton. [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. Full drivers’ and teams’ points standings for 2018. Hamilton recovered from his first lap crash to take second ahead of Räikkönen. [70][71] Leclerc finished thirteenth while Sirotkin retired with a brake failure. [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. 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. [32] The Russian Grand Prix was moved from April to September, filling the vacancy left by the Malaysian Grand Prix. Read more Facebook Twitter. Drivers would return to the starting grid in the positions they held at the time of the suspension and the race director would repeat the race start procedure. [44] Active control valves, which electronically regulate the flow of fluids between power unit components, were also banned. The best and worst F1 qualifiers of 2018. [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. Joining Vettel at Ferrari felt “intimidating” – Leclerc, “It’s a day I will never forget”: Sainz begins life at Ferrari, Todt vows to “go even further to improve safety” in wake of Grosjean crash, Hamilton: Perez’s Red Bull move will make life “much harder” for Mercedes, Ferrari name their 2021 Formula 1 car ‘SF21’ and reveal launch plans. Worst Bad Average Good Best Vote distribution. This page was last edited on 18 December 2020, at 21:05. F1 pre-season testing 2018: Combined Results. 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. [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. 2018 F1 season results and records at-a-glance. 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. There was a first lap incident between Hamilton and Vettel which left the latter struggling as he could only manage 4th. However, in the race, both Mercedes suffered from technical problems and neither one was able to finish the race. Pirelli was required to manufacture an additional tyre compound that was not intended for competition.