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The 2018 Formula One season is planned to be the 72nd season of FIA Formula One motor racing. It is scheduled to feature the 69th Formula One World Championship, a motor racing championship for Formula One cars, recognised by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. Teams and drivers are due to compete for the World Drivers' and World Constructors' championships.

Contracted teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers are currently under contract to take part in the 2018 Formula One World Championship:

Entrant Constructor Power unit Race drivers
No. Driver name
Italy Scuderia Ferrari[1] Ferrari Ferrari TBA TBA
TBA TBA
India Force India F1 Team[2] Force India-Mercedes Mercedes[3] 31 France Esteban Ocon[2]
TBA TBA
United States Haas F1 Team[4] Haas-TBA TBA 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen[4]
TBA  TBA
United Kingdom McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team[5] McLaren-Honda Honda[5] TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Germany Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport[6][7] Mercedes Mercedes 44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton[6]
TBA TBA
Austria Red Bull Racing[8] Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer TAG Heuer[9] 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo[8]
33 Netherlands Max Verstappen[10]
France Renault Sport Formula One Team[11] Renault Renault 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg[11]
TBA TBA
Switzerland Sauber F1 Team Sauber-Honda Honda[12] TBA TBA
TBA TBA
Italy Scuderia Toro Rosso[13] Toro Rosso Renault[13] TBA TBA
TBA TBA
United Kingdom Williams Martini Racing[14] Williams-TBA TBA TBA TBA
TBA TBA

Team changes

  • Sauber is scheduled to end its eight-year relationship with Ferrari and opt for Honda engines, becoming the second team—after McLaren—to use Honda power unit since the manufacturer's return to the sport in 2015.[12][15]

List of planned Grands Prix

The following seventeen Grands Prix are currently scheduled to take place as part of the 2018 season:

Grands Prix under contract to hold a race in 2018
Grand Prix Circuit
Australian Grand Prix[16] Australia Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
Austrian Grand Prix[17] Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
Azerbaijan Grand Prix[18] Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku
Belgian Grand Prix[19] Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot
Brazilian Grand Prix[20] Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
British Grand Prix[21] United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
Canadian Grand Prix[22] Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
French Grand Prix[23] France Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet
German Grand Prix[24][25] Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim
Hungarian Grand Prix[26] Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest
Italian Grand Prix[27] Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza
Japanese Grand Prix[28] Japan Suzuka International Race Course, Suzuka
Mexican Grand Prix[29] Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City
Monaco Grand Prix[30] Monaco  Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
Russian Grand Prix[31] Russia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi
Spanish Grand Prix[32] Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona
United States Grand Prix[33] United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas

Calendar changes

Regulation changes

Technical regulations

The shark fin and T-wing—the rectangular panel extending backwards from the airbox and the horizontal wing mounted to it—will be banned in 2018.
  • The FIA introduced tighter restrictions on the use of "shark fins", a carbon fibre extension to the engine cowling aimed at directing airflow over the rear wing.[35] The use of "T-wings", a horizontal secondary wing mounted forward and above the rear wing, will also be banned.[35]

References

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  11. ^ a b "Nico Hülkenberg joins Renault Sport Formula One Team". Renault Sport F1. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  12. ^ a b Anderson, Ben (30 April 2017). "Sauber confirms deal to use Honda Formula 1 engines in 2018". Autosport.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  13. ^ a b Wood, Will (29 May 2016). "Renault to supply Red Bull and Toro Rosso engines until 2018". f1fanatic.com. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  14. ^ Cushnan, David (6 March 2014). "Williams unveils multi-million dollar Martini deal". sportspromedia.com. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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  21. ^ Parkes, Ian (8 October 2015). "Silverstone says Formula 1's British Grand Prix is safe to 2026". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  22. ^ "Canadian Grand Prix to stay in Montreal until 2024". 7 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  23. ^ a b Benson, Andrew (5 December 2016). "French Grand Prix returns for 2018 after 10-year absence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  24. ^ "Formel 1 bis 2018 auf dem Hockenheimring" [Formula 1 on the Hockenheimring until 2018] (in German). Hockenheom-Ring GmbH. 1 October 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  25. ^ a b Takle, Abhishek (2 August 2016). "German GP future remains uncertain". Reuters. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
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  27. ^ Barretto, Lawrence (29 November 2016). "New Italian Grand Prix F1 deal finally signed to keep race at Monza". Autosport. Haymarket publications. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  28. ^ "Suzuka to remain on F1 calendar until at least 2018". Autosport. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  29. ^ Benson, Andrew (23 July 2014). "Formula 1: Mexico Grand Prix returns to calendar for 2015". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
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  31. ^ Kabanovsky, Aleksander (22 April 2013). "Vettel impressed by Russian circuit after first visit". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  32. ^ "Circuit de Catalunya signs Spanish GP contract extension with F1". 8 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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  34. ^ https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2017/4/2017-race-to-be-malaysias-f1-farewell.html
  35. ^ a b http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/129160/f1-to-clamp-down-on-twings-and-shark-fins
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