# 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

The 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters was the thirty-second season of premier German touring car championship and also nineteenth season under the moniker of Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters since the series' resumption in 2000. 2018 would be the final season for the traditional 4.0-litre V8 naturally-aspirated engine package that debuted in the inaugural reborn season; as the brand new engine package has been introduced for the following season as part of the "Class 1 Project" prospect with Japanese Super GT GT500 cars. 2018 also marked the final season for Mercedes-Benz in DTM due to Mercedes-Benz departing to FIA Formula E from the 2019–20 season and thus ended its 19-year participation.
Gary Paffett won his second title at the final round of the season with a third-place finish, beating previous champion René Rast by four points despite a late charge to six consecutive wins by Rast, a new series record. Paffett became the second non-German driver to have won more than one DTM driver title, and thus repeating Swedish driver Mattias Ekström's feat in 2004 and 2007 seasons.
Mercedes-Benz won the manufacturer's championship for the first time since 2010.

## Rule changes

* Aerodynamic downforce aids, such as side winglets and side fences, has been enforced to all cars, in order to improve competition. As a result, the minimum weight of all cars has been reduced from 2,480 lb (1,125 kg) to 2,458 lb (1,115 kg).
* The quantity of engine components a driver may use during the season has been increased from seven complete engines during the entire season, to a new system where each of the engine components are combined. Therefore, in 2018, each driver is permitted to use up to eight set engines.
* The additional wildcard entry is introduced for the first time ever, but ineligible for championship points even if they finish in top 10.

## Calendar

The provisional ten event calendar was announced on 24 November 2017, and later finalized on 18 December 2017.
| Round | Circuit | Race 1 | Race 2 |
| 1 | Hockenheimring, Germany | 5 May | 6 May |
| 2 | Lausitzring, Germany | 19 May | 20 May |
| 3 | Hungaroring, Hungary | 2 June | 3 June |
| 4 | Norisring, Germany | 23 June | 24 June |
| 5 | Circuit Zandvoort, Netherlands | 14 July | 15 July |
| 6 | Brands Hatch, Great Britain | 11 August | 12 August |
| 7 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Italy | 25 August | 26 August |
| 8 | Nürburgring, Germany | 8 September | 9 September |
| 9 | Red Bull Ring, Austria | 22 September | 23 September |
| 10 | Hockenheimring, Germany | 13 October | 14 October |

### Calendar changes

* The races in Great Britain and Italy are scheduled to return to the DTM schedule for the first time since 2013 and 2010 respectively. On 6 December 2017 it was confirmed that the British round would be held at Brands Hatch, on the circuit's GP layout as opposed to the Indy layout of previous DTM races. Moscow Raceway was dropped from the 2018 schedule. For the first time, Misano will host the round in Italy, as a night-time event. The Lausitzring round will revert to full road course layout after last used in 2004.

## Teams and drivers

The following manufacturers, teams and drivers competed in the 2018 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. All teams competed with tyres supplied by Hankook.
| Manufacturer | Car | Team | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
| Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas | 2 | Gary Paffett | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus | 3 | Paul di Resta | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus | 17 | Sébastien Ogier | 9 |
| Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus | 23 | Daniel Juncadella | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport | 22 | Lucas Auer | All |
| Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM | Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport | 48 | Edoardo Mortara | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 DTM | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 4 | Robin Frijns | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 DTM | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 5 | Mattias Ekström | 1 |
| Audi | Audi RS5 DTM | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 51 | Nico Müller | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 DTM | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | 28 | Loïc Duval | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 DTM | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | 99 | Mike Rockenfeller | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 DTM | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | 33 | René Rast | All |
| Audi | Audi RS5 DTM | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | 53 | Jamie Green | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 DTM | BMW Team RBM | 7 | Bruno Spengler | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 DTM | BMW Team RBM | 47 | Joel Eriksson | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 DTM | BMW Team RMG | 11 | Marco Wittmann | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 DTM | BMW Team RMG | 15 | Augusto Farfus | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 DTM | BMW Team RMR | 12 | Alex Zanardi | 7 |
| BMW | BMW M4 DTM | BMW Team RMR | 16 | Timo Glock | All |
| BMW | BMW M4 DTM | BMW Team RMR | 25 | Philipp Eng | All |

### Driver changes

* Mattias Ekström left the series after eighteen years, but remains with Audi via its FIA World Rallycross Championship programme. 2017 Blancpain GT Series driver Robin Frijns will make his DTM début with Audi Sport. In addition, the two-time champion made a one-off appearance in the 2018 season opener in Hockenheim with an additional Audi RS 5 to mark his retirement from the series.
* Philipp Eng and Joel Eriksson – both members of BMW's junior team – joined BMW Team RBM, to partner Canadian Bruno Spengler. After five years with BMW Motorsport, Maxime Martin left the marque, and its DTM programme after four years to join Aston Martin Racing in the FIA World Endurance Championship for the 2018–19 season. Tom Blomqvist will also leave the series after three years, but remains with BMW Motorsport via its Formula E and GT programmes.
* After spending two years in Formula One with Manor and Sauber, Pascal Wehrlein returned to the DTM with Mercedes-AMG's HWA Team. After a one-year sabbatical, Daniel Juncadella also returned to the DTM with HWA. Robert Wickens left the series after six years to join Schmidt Peterson Motorsports in the IndyCar Series for the 2018 season. Maro Engel left the series after one season to focus solely on Formula E.
* Former Williams Formula One driver, two-time CART champion and four-time Paralympic gold medallist Alex Zanardi made his DTM début with BMW Motorsport at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli as a guest driver.
* Five-time World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier made his DTM début with HWA Team as a guest driver at the Red Bull Ring.

## Results

| Round | Round | Circuit | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | Winning manufacturer | Report |
| 1 | R1 | Hockenheimring | Gary Paffett | Daniel Juncadella | Gary Paffett | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas | Mercedes-Benz | Report |
| 1 | R2 | Hockenheimring | Timo Glock | Gary Paffett | Timo Glock | BMW Team RMR | BMW | Report |
| 2 | R1 | Lausitzring | Lucas Auer | Daniel Juncadella | Edoardo Mortara | Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz | Report |
| 2 | R2 | Lausitzring | Philipp Eng | Marco Wittmann | Gary Paffett | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas | Mercedes-Benz | Report |
| 3 | R1 | Hungaroring | Paul di Resta | Lucas Auer | Paul di Resta | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus | Mercedes-Benz | Report |
| 3 | R2 | Hungaroring | Lucas Auer | Daniel Juncadella | Marco Wittmann | BMW Team RMG | BMW | Report |
| 4 | R1 | Norisring | Edoardo Mortara | Daniel Juncadella | Edoardo Mortara | Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport | Mercedes-Benz | Report |
| 4 | R2 | Norisring | Daniel Juncadella | Jamie Green | Marco Wittmann | BMW Team RMG | BMW | Report |
| 5 | R1 | Circuit Zandvoort | Gary Paffett | Gary Paffett | Gary Paffett | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas | Mercedes-Benz | Report |
| 5 | R2 | Circuit Zandvoort | Gary Paffett | Mike Rockenfeller | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi | Report |
| 6 | R1 | Brands Hatch | Daniel Juncadella | Marco Wittmann | Daniel Juncadella | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus | Mercedes-Benz | Report |
| 6 | R2 | Brands Hatch | Gary Paffett | Paul di Resta | Paul di Resta | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus | Mercedes-Benz | Report |
| 7 | R1 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | Paul di Resta | Augusto Farfus | Paul di Resta | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus | Mercedes-Benz | Report |
| 7 | R2 | Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli | Loïc Duval | Edoardo Mortara | Joel Eriksson | BMW Team RBM | BMW | Report |
| 8 | R1 | Nürburgring | René Rast | René Rast | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi | Report |
| 8 | R2 | Nürburgring | René Rast | Gary Paffett | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi | Report |
| 9 | R1 | Red Bull Ring | Daniel Juncadella | Lucas Auer | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi | Report |
| 9 | R2 | Red Bull Ring | Gary Paffett | Gary Paffett | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi | Report |
| 10 | R1 | Hockenheimring | Lucas Auer | Timo Glock | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi | Report |
| 10 | R2 | Hockenheimring | Marco Wittmann | Robin Frijns | René Rast | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | Audi | Report |

## Championship standings
### Scoring system

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers as follows:
| Race Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Additionally, the top three placed drivers in qualifying also received points:
| Qualifying Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Points | 3 | 2 | 1 |

### Drivers' championship

| Pos. | Driver | HOC | HOC | LAU | LAU | HUN | HUN | NOR | NOR | ZAN | ZAN | BRH | BRH | MIS | MIS | NÜR | NÜR | RBR | RBR | HOC | HOC | Points |
| 1 | Gary Paffett | 1$^1$ | 3 | 9 | 1$^3$ | 6 | 15 | 2 | 13$^2$ | 1$^1$ | 2$^1$ | 6 | 2$^1$ | Ret | 14 | 3$^2$ | 5$^2$ | 10 | 3$^1$ | 4$^2$ | 3$^3$ | 255 |
| 2 | René Rast | 9 | 7$^2$ | Ret | DNS | 4 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 1$^3$ | 4$^3$ | 3 | Ret$^3$ | 3 | 1$^1$ | 1$^1$ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1$^2$ | 251 |
| 3 | Paul di Resta | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1$^1$ | 5$^3$ | 4 | 6 | 2$^3$ | 3 | 16 | 1$^2$ | 1$^1$ | 6 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4$^3$ | 8 | 14 | 233 |
| 4 | Marco Wittmann | 11$^2$ | 11 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3$^3$ | 1 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | Ret | 2$^1$ | 164 |
| 5 | Timo Glock | 3$^3$ | 1$^1$ | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 16 | Ret$^2$ | 7 | 3$^3$ | 10 | 144 |
| 6 | Edoardo Mortara | 4 | Ret | 1 | 11 | 5 | DSQ | 1$^1$ | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 3$^2$ | 2$^2$ | 13 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 140 |
| 7 | Lucas Auer | 2 | 15 | 4$^1$ | 14 | 2$^3$ | DSQ$^1$ | 7 | 5$^3$ | 3 | 9 | 3$^2$ | 8 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 18† | 6 | Ret | Ret$^1$ | DSQ | 121 |
| 8 | Pascal Wehrlein | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3$^2$ | 13 | 12$^2$ | 13 | 9 | 4$^2$ | 6 | 7 | 4$^3$ | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 11 | DSQ | 108 |
| 9 | Philipp Eng | 16 | 14 | 3$^2$ | 7$^1$ | 18 | 3 | 5$^2$ | 11 | 14 | 4$^2$ | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8$^3$ | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 102 |
| 10 | Nico Müller | 13 | 13 | Ret | 17 | 3$^2$ | 14 | 18 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2$^2$ | 7 | 4 | 96 |
| 11 | Mike Rockenfeller | 14 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 2$^3$ | 8 | 6 | 11 | 87 |
| 12 | Bruno Spengler | 6 | 8 | 5$^3$ | 15 | 12 | DSQ | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | Ret | 11 | 2$^3$ | 4 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 6 | 85 |
| 13 | Robin Frijns | 18 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 11 | DSQ | 2 | 5 | 84 |
| 14 | Joel Eriksson | 12 | 4$^3$ | 12 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 72 |
| 15 | Daniel Juncadella | 8 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3$^1$ | 16 | 12 | 1$^1$ | 9 | 14† | 17$^3$ | 15 | 17† | 14$^1$ | 11 | 14 | 15 | 61 |
| 16 | Augusto Farfus | 15 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 56 |
| 17 | Loïc Duval | 10 | 5 | Ret | 13 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 4 | 7$^1$ | 8 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 5 | 12 | 54 |
| 18 | Jamie Green | 19 | 17 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 8 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 27 |
| Guest drivers ineligible for points |||||||||||||||||||||||
| | Alex Zanardi | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Sébastien Ogier | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | 16 | | | |
| | Mattias Ekström | 17 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pos. | Driver | HOC | HOC | LAU | LAU | HUN | HUN | NOR | NOR | ZAN | ZAN | BRH | BRH | MIS | MIS | NÜR | NÜR | RBR | RBR | HOC | HOC | Points |
| Colour | Result |
| Gold | Winner |
| Silver | Second place |
| Bronze | Third place |
| Green | Points finish |
| Blue | Non-points finish |
| Blue | Non-classified finish (NC) |
| Purple | Retired (Ret) |
| Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
| Red | Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) |
| Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
| White | Did not start (DNS) |
| White | Withdrew (WD) |
| White | Race cancelled (C) |
| Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
| Blank | Did not arrive (DNA) |
| Blank | Excluded (EX) |
* † — Driver retired, but was classified as he completed 75% of the winner's race distance.

### Teams' championship

| Pos. | Team | Car | HOC | HOC | LAU | LAU | HUN | HUN | NOR | NOR | ZAN | ZAN | BRH | BRH | MIS | MIS | NÜR | NÜR | RBR | RBR | HOC | HOC | Points |
| 1 | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas | 2 | 1$^1$ | 3 | 9 | 1$^3$ | 6 | 15 | 2 | 13$^2$ | 1$^1$ | 2$^1$ | 6 | 2$^1$ | Ret | 14 | 3$^2$ | 5$^2$ | 10 | 3$^1$ | 4$^2$ | 3$^3$ | 363 |
| 1 | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Petronas | 94 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3$^2$ | 13 | 12$^2$ | 13 | 9 | 4$^2$ | 6 | 7 | 4$^3$ | 6 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 11 | DSQ | 363 |
| 2 | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1$^1$ | 5$^3$ | 4 | 6 | 2$^3$ | 3 | 16 | 1$^2$ | 1$^1$ | 6 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 4$^3$ | 8 | 14 | 294 |
| 2 | Mercedes-AMG Motorsport Remus | 23 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3$^1$ | 16 | 12 | 1$^1$ | 9 | 14† | 17$^3$ | 15 | 17† | 14$^1$ | 11 | 14 | 15 | 294 |
| 3 | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | 33 | 9 | 7$^2$ | Ret | DNS | 4 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 1$^3$ | 4$^3$ | 3 | Ret$^3$ | 3 | 1$^1$ | 1$^1$ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1$^2$ | 278 |
| 3 | Audi Sport Team Rosberg | 53 | 19 | 17 | Ret | 6 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 8 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 278 |
| 4 | Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport | 22 | 2 | 15 | 4$^1$ | 14 | 2$^3$ | DSQ$^1$ | 7 | 5$^3$ | 3 | 9 | 3$^2$ | 8 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 18† | 6 | Ret | Ret$^1$ | DSQ | 261 |
| 4 | Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG Motorsport | 48 | 4 | Ret | 1 | 11 | 5 | DSQ | 1$^1$ | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 3$^2$ | 2$^2$ | 13 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 261 |
| 5 | BMW Team RMR | 16 | 3$^3$ | 1$^1$ | 2 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 16 | Ret$^2$ | 7 | 3$^3$ | 10 | 246 |
| 5 | BMW Team RMR | 25 | 16 | 14 | 3$^2$ | 7$^1$ | 18 | 3 | 5$^2$ | 11 | 14 | 4$^2$ | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 8$^3$ | 8 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 246 |
| 6 | BMW Team RMG | 11 | 11$^2$ | 11 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3$^3$ | 1 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | Ret | 2$^1$ | 220 |
| 6 | BMW Team RMG | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 9 | 7 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 220 |
| 7 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 4 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | Ret | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 11 | DSQ | 2 | 5 | 180 |
| 7 | Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline | 51 | 13 | 13 | Ret | 17 | 3$^2$ | 14 | 18 | 7 | Ret | 7 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2$^2$ | 7 | 4 | 180 |
| 8 | BMW Team RBM | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5$^3$ | 15 | 12 | DSQ | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | Ret | 11 | 2$^3$ | 4 | Ret | 14 | 9 | 6 | 157 |
| 8 | BMW Team RBM | 47 | 12 | 4$^3$ | 12 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 157 |
| 9 | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | 28 | 10 | 5 | Ret | 13 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 15 | Ret | 16 | 4 | 7$^1$ | 8 | 12 | Ret | 15 | 5 | 12 | 141 |
| 9 | Audi Sport Team Phoenix | 99 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 2$^3$ | 8 | 6 | 11 | 141 |
| Pos. | Team | Car | HOC | HOC | LAU | LAU | HUN | HUN | NOR | NOR | ZAN | ZAN | BRH | BRH | MIS | MIS | NÜR | NÜR | RBR | RBR | HOC | HOC | Points |

### Manufacturers' championship

| Pos. | Manufacturer | HOC | HOC | LAU | LAU | HUN | HUN | NOR | NOR | ZAN | ZAN | BRH | BRH | MIS | MIS | NÜR | NÜR | RBR | RBR | HOC | HOC | Points |
| 1 | Mercedes-Benz | 78 | 25 | 54 | 55 | 66 | 16 | 68 | 59 | 76 | 50 | 63 | 67 | 53 | 31 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 903 |
| 2 | BMW | 26 | 46 | 53 | 39 | 0 | 72 | 39 | 38 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 26 | 43 | 46 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 623 |
| 3 | Audi | 3 | 36 | 0 | 13 | 41 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 50 | 41 | 29 | 69 | 49 | 67 | 49 | 599 |
| Pos. | Manufacturer | HOC | HOC | LAU | LAU | HUN | HUN | NOR | NOR | ZAN | ZAN | BRH | BRH | MIS | MIS | NÜR | NÜR | RBR | RBR | HOC | HOC | Points |