Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes faced their strongest opposition yet from Ferrari in 2018, but were more than equal to the challenge.
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Vettel’s errors thwart Ferrari title hopes
2018 F1 season review
Posted onIt said a lot about Ferrari’s 2018 season that their constructors’ championship hopes lasted longer than Sebastian Vettel’s bid to win the drivers’ title did.
Red Bull’s best hybrid era season fails to save Renault relationship
2018 F1 season review
Posted onRed Bull had their strongest season of the V6 hybrid era so far, but it wasn’t enough to save their relationship with engine supplier Renault.
Renault narrowly wins the midfield fight
2018 F1 season review: Renault
Posted onRenault continued its upward trend in 2018 but ended the season under a cloud following the arrest of its parent company’s CEO.
Haas make great gains but fall short of potential with fifth
2018 F1 season review
Posted onFifth place in its third season of Formula 1 was an excellent result for Haas, though it had the potential to finish fourth.
Force India survived, then thrived after Stroll investment
2018 F1 season review: Force India
Posted onFinancial problems jeopardised Force India’s future in 2018, but emerged under new owners potentially in stronger shape for the years ahead.
Prancing horsepower helps Sauber make a “huge step forward”
2018 F1 season review: Sauber
Posted onFerrari power units plus Ferrari’s sensational star driver helped Sauber make a “huge step forward” in 2018 according to team principal Frederic Vasseur.
Toro Rosso’s Honda success inspires Red Bull switch
2018 F1 season review
Posted onToro Rosso has always been Red Bull’s ‘kindergarten’ for new drivers, but in 2018 they had another role: testing the Honda power units which the senior team will use next year.
Williams was ‘participating, not competing’ in 2018
2018 F1 season review: Williams
Posted onAfter fighting for fourth in the 2017 constructors’s championship Williams never looked like ending 2018 anywhere other than last.
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Pierre Gasly were out final star drivers of 2018 in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – here’s why.
2018 Brazilian Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Brazilian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
2018 United States Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 United States Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen, Max Verstappen and Brendon Hartley were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the United States Grand Prix. Here’s why.
2018 Japanese Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen, Sergio Perez, Carlos Sainz Jnr, and Lewis Hamilton were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Japanese Grand Prix – here’s why.
2018 Russian Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Russian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Valtteri Bottas were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Russian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
2018 Singapore Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Fernando Alonso and Charles Leclerc were our stars of the Singapore Grand Prix. Here’s why.
2018 Italian Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Lance Stroll and Romain Grosjean were RaceFans’ stars of the Italian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
2018 Belgian Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Belgian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly, Max Verstappen and the Force India drivers were RaceFans’ stars of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend. Here’s why.
2018 Hungarian Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 Hungarian Grand Prix
Posted onPierre Gasly, Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Here’s why.
2018 German Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 German Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Ocon were RaceFans’ Star Performers of the German Grand Prix weekend. Here’s why.
2018 British Grand Prix Star Performers
2018 British Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen were RaceFans’ Stars of the British Grand Prix weekend. Here’s why.