It was a tough ask for Sergey Sirotkin to make his Formula 1 debut in what turned out to be the worst car of the year by some way.
2018 F1 season articles archive
All articles about the 2018 F1 season.
“Formula 1 car by car 1980-89” reviewed
F1 review
Posted onThe glorious excess of the turbo era is captured in this essential reference to every Formula 1 car which raced during that spectacular decade.
Bottas showed he’d improved in first half of 2018 – Wolff
2018 F1 season
Posted onValtteri Bottas showed he had raised his game in the first half of his second season at Mercedes, according to team principal Toto Wolff.
Hamilton ‘barely made a mistake’ in 2018 – Wolff
2018 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton was almost error-free in 2018 but is still looking for ways he can improve, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
Vettel: Ferrari were “still too far away” in 2018
2018 F1 season
Posted onFerrari were “still too far away” to delivered the championship this year, Sebastian Vettel said at today’s FIA Gala in St Petersburg.
2018 team mates battles: Hamilton vs Bottas at Mercedes
2018 F1 season review
Posted onValtteri Bottas started his second season at Mercedes in good shape but Lewis Hamilton turned the tables and was dominating his team mate as 2018 ended.
2018 team mates battles: Vettel vs Raikkonen at Ferrari
2018 F1 season review
Posted onDoes Ferrari’s decision to drop Kimi Raikkonen say more about him, his incoming replacement – or his team mate Sebastian Vettel?
FOM to end support for F1 Live Timing app next week
2018 F1 season
Posted onFormula One Management will end support for the F1 Live Timing app on December 10th. The Formula 1 app will continue to be supported.
Hamilton says he wants to be F1’s “all-time great”
2018 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says he is “looking to be the all-time great” in Formula 1 as he closes on Michael Schumacher’s record of championships and race victories.
2018 team mates battles: Verstappen vs Ricciardo at Red Bull
2018 F1 season review
Posted onIn three years Max Verstappen has gone from being beaten by Daniel Ricciardo to leading the way at Red Bull. Is that why Ricciardo’s off to Renault?
2018 team mates battles: Hulkenberg vs Sainz at Renault
2018 F1 season review
Posted onNico Hulkenberg and Carlos Sainz Jnr destroyed their original 2017 team mates. But how did they fare against each other at Renault this year?
Hartley surprised his seat was under threat early in season
2018 F1 season
Posted onBrendon Hartley says he doesn’t enjoy the politics of life in Formula 1 and was surprised to learn his place at Toro Rosso was under threat a few races into the championship.
2018 team mates battles: Grosjean vs Magnussen at Haas
2018 F1 season review
Posted onKevin Magnussen led the way at Haas during the first half of 2018, but Romain Grosjean fought back after the summer break.
2018 team mates battles: Alonso vs Vandoorne at McLaren
2018 F1 season review
Posted onFernando Alonso called Stoffel Vandoorne “one of the best talents” in F1 but destroyed his team mate over the course of 2018.
2018 team mates battles: Perez vs Ocon at Force India
2018 F1 season review
Posted onSergio Perez out-scored Esteban Ocon in their second season as team mates despite usually qualifying and finishing behind the other Force India.
Analysis: Why Force India’s name change is not so simple
2019 F1 season
Posted onCan Force India change its name without losing its claim to the prize money it earned in the second half of 2018? F1’s complicated rules make it unclear.
2018 team mates battles: Leclerc vs Ericsson at Sauber
2018 F1 season review
Posted onCharles Leclerc made a case for his promotion to Ferrari in 2019 and may have buried Sauber team mate Marcus Ericsson’s Formula 1 career in the process.
Titles wins and Hamilton’s Singapore pole lap are Wolff’s 2018 highlights
2018 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onToto Wolff named two highlights of Mercedes’ 2018 season: A stack of championship trophies and Lewis Hamilton’s Singapore pole lap which “just killed everybody”.
“This bloke can really ride”: Hamilton praised after Superbike test
2018 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s performance in a Superbike test at Jerez last weekend was praised by members of the Pata Yamaha World Superbike team which ran his machine.
2018 team mates battles: Gasly vs Hartley at Toro Rosso
2018 F1 season review
Posted onBrendon Hartley was told he had to do one thing to secure his place in Formula 1 next year: Beat Pierre Gasly. How close did he get?