2018 Formula One Season

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The 2018 Formula One Season was the 69th season of the Formula One World Championship.
==Changes 2018==
===Race tracks===
The Bahrain and Spanish Grand Prixs returned to the calendar after a year out, The German and Chinese Grand Prixs returned after 3 years out whilst the Singapore Grand Prix was removed from the calendar.
===Engine suppliers===
Version 2 of the V6 Turbocharged Hybrids were introduced for 2018.
Audi entered as an engine manufacturer supplier to their new Formula One team after purchasing Manor Racing.
Ferrari provided engines to the new Haas F1 team.
===Drivers===
Defening champion, Aarava left Mercedes to join Red Bull in 2018 replacing Max Verstappen and to partner alongside Pierre Gasly.
Max Verstappen left Red Bull to join Mercedes in 2018 replacing Aarava.
Pascal Wehrlein rejoined Mercedes in 2018 after spending the second half of 2017 demotted to Manor Racing. He joined to partner alongside Max Verstappen and replace Nico Rosberg.
Nico Rosberg left Mercedes to join the rebranded Audi Racing GP team in 2018 replacing Pascal Wehrlein.
Nico Hülkenberg left Alfa Romeo to join Renault in 2018 replacing Romain Grosjean and partnering alongside Kevin Magnussen.
Romain Grosjean left Renault to join the newly formed Haas team in 2018.
2017 GP2 champion, Charles Leclerc made his Formula One debut in 2018 with Alfa Romeo replacing Nico Hülkenberg and to partner alongside Mick Schumacher.
Sergey Sirotkin made his Formula 1 debut in 2018 with the rebranded Audi Sport GP team to partner alongside Nico Rosberg and replacing Jordan King who left Formula 1 at the end of 2017.
Lance Stroll made his Formula 1 debut in 2018 with Williams partnering alongside Valtteri Bottas and replacing Alex Lynn who moved to Formula E.
Former IndyCar driver, Josef Newgarden made his Formula 1 debut in 2018 with the newly formed Haas team to partner alongside Romain Grosjean.
At the Italian Grand Prix, Aarava was demotted to Toro Rosso as a result of a collision with Pierre Gasly at Germany which Red Bull put the blame on the Brit. Antonio Giovinazzi was promoted to Red Bull Racing for his home race, however from the Belgian Grand Prix till the end of the season, Aarava and Giovinazzi returned to their normal seats.
===Teams===
As a result of being in financial trouble, Manor Racing were bought out by German car manufacturer Audi to be rebranded as Audi Sport GP.
American racing team, Haas, entered Formula 1 in 2018 making them the first American team to enter F1. As a result of them entering, the grid increased from 20 to 22 cars.
==Signed Teams and Drivers==
Team 	Engine 	Tyre	No.	Race Drivers 	Rounds
Red Bull Aston Martin Racing	TAG Heuer	 	7 	Aarava 	1-11, 13-15
Red Bull Aston Martin Racing	TAG Heuer	 	18 	Antonio Giovinazzi	12
Red Bull Aston Martin Racing	TAG Heuer	 	15 	Pierre Gasly 	All
Mobil 1 McLaren Honda 	Honda 	 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	All
Mobil 1 McLaren Honda 	Honda 	 	47 	Stoffel Vandoorne 	All
Scuderia Ferrari 	Ferrari 	 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	All
Scuderia Ferrari 	Ferrari 	 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	All
Mercedes Monster Racing 	Mercedes 	 	33 	Max Verstappen 	All
Mercedes Monster Racing 	Mercedes 	 	94 	Pascal Wehrlein 	All
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Renault 	 	18 	Antonio Giovinazzi	1-11, 13-15
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Renault 	 	7 	Aarava 	12
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Renault 	 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	All
Scuderia Alfa Romeo 	Ferrari 	 	29 	Mick Schumacher 	All
Scuderia Alfa Romeo 	Ferrari 	 	50 	Charles Leclerc 	All
Renault F1 Team 	Renault 	 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	All
Renault F1 Team 	Renault 	 	27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	All
Audi Sport GP 	Audi 	 	6 	Nico Rosberg 	All
Audi Sport GP 	Audi 	 	78 	Sergey Sirotkin 	All
Williams Martini Racing 	Mercedes 	 	25 	Lance Stroll 	All
Williams Martini Racing 	Mercedes 	 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	All
Sahara Force India F1 Team 	Mercedes 	 	11 	Sergio Perez 	All
Sahara Force India F1 Team 	Mercedes 	 	34 	Esteban Ocon 	All
Haas F1 Team 	Ferrari 	 	8 	Romain Grosjean 	All
Haas F1 Team 	Ferrari 	 	21 	Josef Newgarden 	All
==Calendar==
Round	Grand Prix 	Circuits
1 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	Bahrain International Circuit
2 	United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas
3 	Brazilian Grand Prix 	Autódromo José Carlos Pace
4 	Malaysian Grand Prix 	Sepang International Circuit
5 	British Grand Prix 	Silverstone Circuit
6 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
7 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Circuit de Monaco
8 	Chinese Grand Prix 	Shanghai International Circuit
9 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Hungaroring
10 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
11 	German Grand Prix 	 Hockenheimring
12 	Italian Grand Prix 	Autodromo Nazionale Monza
13 	Belgian Grand Prix 	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
14 	Australian Grand Prix 	Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
15 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Suzuka International Racing Course
==Results==
Round	Grand Prix 	Pole 	Fastest Lap 	Winner 	Winning Constructor
1 	Bahrain GP 	Sebastian Vettel 	Antonio Giovinazzi	Stoffel Vandoorne 	McLaren Honda
2 	United States GP	Sebastian Vettel 	Aarava 	Sebastian Vettel 	Ferrari
3 	Brazilian GP 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Stoffel Vandoorne 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Ferrari
4 	Malaysian GP 	Sebastian Vettel 	Pierre Gasly 	Sebastian Vettel 	Ferrari
5 	British GP 	Sebastian Vettel 	Sebastian Vettel 	Pierre Gasly 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer
6 	Canadian GP 	Lewis Hamilton 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	Lewis Hamilton 	McLaren Honda
7 	Monaco GP 	Stoffel Vandoorne	Aarava 	Pierre Gasly 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer
8 	Chinese GP 	Sebastian Vettel 	Pierre Gasly 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	Toro Rosso Renault
9 	Hungarian GP 	Stoffel Vandoorne	Sebastian Vettel 	Antonio Giovinazzi	Toro Rosso Renault
10 	Spanish GP 	Lewis Hamilton 	Pascal Wehrlein 	Sebastian Vettel 	Ferrari
11 	 German GP 	Stoffel Vandoorne	Daniel Ricciardo 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Ferrari
12 	Italian GP 	Stoffel Vandoorne	Pascal Wehrlein 	Aarava 	Toro Rosso Renault
13 	Belgian GP 	Max Verstappen 	Pierre Gasly 	Nico Rosberg 	Audi
14 	Australian GP 	Max Verstappen 	Aarava 	Aarava 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer
15 	Japanese GP 	Max Verstappen 	Aarava 	Sebastian Vettel 	Ferrari
==Drivers Championship==
Pos.	Driver 	Team 	Points
1 	Sebastian Vettel 	Ferrari 	190
2 	Aarava 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer
 Toro Rosso Renault	188
3 	Pierre Gasly 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer	138
4 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Ferrari 	124
5 	Antonio Giovinazzi	Toro Rosso Renault
 Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer	116
6 	Lewis Hamilton 	McLaren Honda 	109
7 	Max Verstappen 	Mercedes 	95
8 	Pascal Wehrlein 	Mercedes 	87
9 	Stoffel Vandoorne 	McLaren Honda 	84
10 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	Toro Rosso Renault 	81
11 	Nico Hülkenberg 	Renault 	51
12 	Kevin Magnussen 	Renault 	44
13 	Charles Leclerc 	Alfa Romeo Ferrari 	34
14 	Nico Rosberg 	Audi 	34
15 	Mick Schumacher 	Alfa Romeo Ferrari 	31
16 	Sergio Perez 	Force India Mercedes 	26
17 	Valtteri Bottas 	Williams Mercedes 	26
18 	Esteban Ocon 	Force India Mercedes 	21
19 	Romain Grosjean 	Haas Ferrari 	19
20 	Sergey Sirotkin 	Audi 	10
21 	Josef Newgarden 	Haas Ferrari 	4
22 	Lance Stroll 	Williams Mercedes 	4
==Constructors Championship==
Pos.	Team 	Points
1 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer	319
2 	Ferrari 	314
3 	Toro Rosso Renault 	203
4 	McLaren Honda 	193
5 	Mercedes 	182
6 	Renault 	95
7 	Alfa Romeo Ferrari 	65
8 	Force India Mercedes 	47
9 	Audi 	44
10 	Williams Mercedes 	30
11 	Haas Ferrari 	23