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Formula One World Championship
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The 2018 Formula One season will be the 69th Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Formula One world championship, a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which is 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. This season saw the return of the French Grand Prix, the world's oldest Grand Prix, after a ten year absence[1].

Teams and Drivers

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Nat. Team Constructor Tyre № Nat. Drivers
  Sahara Force India F1 Team Force India–Mercedes[2] P 31   Esteban Ocon[3]
TBA   TBA
  Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes P 44   Lewis Hamilton[4]
TBA   TBA
  Red Bull Racing Red Bull–Renault[5] P 3   Daniel Ricciardo[6]
TBA   TBA
  Renault Sport F1 Team Renault P 27   Nico Hülkenberg[7]
TBA   TBA

Calendar

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Grand Prix Circuit
  Australian Grand Prix Albert Park, Melbourne[8]
  Austrian Grand Prix Red Bull Ring, Spielberg[9]
  Belgian Grand Prix Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa[10]
  Brazilian Grand Prix Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo[11]
  British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone[12]
  Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal[13]
  Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai[14]
  European Grand Prix Baku City Circuit, Baku[15]
  French Grand Prix Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet[1]
  Hungarian Grand Prix Hungaroring, Budapest[16]
  Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza[17]
  Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka[18]
  Malaysian Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur[19]
  Mexican Grand Prix Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City[20]
  Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo[21]
  Russian Grand Prix Sochi Autodrom, Sochi[22]
  Spanish Grand Prix Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona[23]
  United States Grand Prix Circuit of the Americas, Austin[24]

Calendar Changes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "French Grand Prix returns for 2018 after 10-year absence". BBC. BBC Sport. 5 December 2016.
  2. ^ "FIA Friday press conference - Mexico". formula1.com. Formula One Group. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015. Vijay Mallya: "...We are contractually obliged to Mercedes 'til 2020 and we respect our contract..."
  3. ^ "Esteban Ocon: Manor driver joins Force India in 2017 to replace Nico Hulkenberg". BBC Sport. BBC. 10 November 2016.
  4. ^ Parkes, Ian (20 May 2015). "Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes announce three-year new F1 deal". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  5. ^ Baretto, Lawrence (29 May 2016). "Red Bull and Toro Rosso F1 teams sign Renault engine deal". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Red Bull confirm Daniel Ricciardo has deal until end of 2018". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 20 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Nico Hülkenberg joins Renault Sport Formula One Team". Renault Sport F1. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Australian Grand Prix to stay in Melbourne until 2020". The Age. Fairfax Media. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Formel 1 kommt zuruck nach Osterreich". Kurier. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Spa extends F1 race deal through 2018". Motorsport.com. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  11. ^ "Brazil signs contract extension through 2022". F1 Times. 2013-10-10. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Silverstone signs 17-year deal for British Grand Prix". BBC Sport. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  13. ^ "Canadian Grand Prix to stay in Montreal until 2024". 7 June 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  14. ^ "Shanghai agrees seven-year Grand Prix extension". ESPN. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Azerbaijan signs 10-year-contract for holding Formula-1". Trend.az. Trend News Agency. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  16. ^ "Hungarian Grand Prix deal extended until 2021". ESPN. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  17. ^ Benson, Andrew (2 September 2016). "Italian GP: Formula 1 secures Monza with three-year deal". BBC Sport. BBC.
  18. ^ "Suzuka to remain on F1 calendar until at least 2018". Autosport. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  19. ^ "Malaysian Grand Prix to stay on Formula 1 calendar to 2018". Autosport.com. Haymarket Media Group. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  20. ^ Benson, Andrew (23 July 2014). "Formula 1: Mexico Grand Prix returns to calendar for 2015". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  21. ^ "Monaco signs ten-year F1 deal". F1Fanatic. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  22. ^ Kabanovsky, Aleksander (22 April 2013). "Vettel impressed by Russian circuit after first visit". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  23. ^ "Circuit de Catalunya signs Spanish GP contract extension with F1". 8 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  24. ^ "Formula One returns to the United States". formula1.com. Formula One Administration. May 25, 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  25. ^ "Malaysian Grand Prix: Sepang to no longer host Formula 1 from 2018". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 November 2016.
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