F1 officially confirms 2018 entry list

The FIA has officially released the 2018 Formula 1 World Championship entry list ahead of the new season after all 20 drivers and 10 teams were confirmed.

With the final addition of Sergey Sirotkin at Williams last month, all 20 F1 race seats have been filled for the 2018 season with the Russian taking 35 as his official race number. Fellow F1 rookie Charles Leclerc at the new-look Alfa Romeo Sauber squad has opted for 16 as his official race number as expected as an alternative to his preferred number 7 which is occupied by Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen following the publication of the updated entry list on 31st January.

None of the current F1 drivers have opted for a number change while reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton is set to stick with race number 44 despite having the option to run the number 1 plate as defending champion.

Force India are provisionally entering the 2018 season under the team banner Sahara Force India F1 Team despite rumours it will announce its new name at its team launch ahead of pre-season testing at Circuit de Catalunya.

It has been reported the Silverstone-based squad will change its team name to ‘FORCE’ – an acronym of Formula One Racing and Creative Engineering – in order to drop the India part to open up its marketability on a global stage.

Red Bull’s new title sponsor Aston Martin is also formally confirmed for the upcoming F1 season as is Alfa Romeo’s new technical and title sponsor deal with Sauber.

2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship official entry list:

8 Romain Grosjean – HAAS FORMULA LLC, HAAS F1 TEAM – Haas Ferrari

20 Kevin Magnussen – HAAS FORMULA LLC, HAAS F1 TEAM – Haas Ferrari

14 Fernando Alonso – MCLAREN RACING LIMITED, MCLAREN F1 TEAM – McLaren Renault

2 Stoffel Vandoorne – MCLAREN RACING LIMITED, MCLAREN F1 TEAM – McLaren Renault

44 Lewis Hamilton – MERCEDES-BENZ GRAND PRIX LIMITED, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS MOTORSPORT – Mercedes Mercedes

77 Valtteri Bottas – MERCEDES-BENZ GRAND PRIX LIMITED, MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS MOTORSPORT – Mercedes Mercedes

3 Daniel Ricciardo – RED BULL RACING LIMITED, ASTON MARTIN RED BULL RACING – Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer

33 Max Verstappen – RED BULL RACING LIMITED, ASTON MARTIN RED BULL RACING – Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer

27 Nicolas Hulkenberg - RENAULT SPORT RACING LTD, RENAULT SPORT FORMULA ONE TEAM – Renault Renault

55 Carlos Sainz Jr – RENAULT SPORT RACING LTD, RENAULT SPORT FORMULA ONE TEAM – Renault Renault

11 Sergio Perez Mendoza – FORCE INDIA FORMULA 1 TEAM LIMITED, SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM – Force India Mercedes

31 Esteban Ocon – FORCE INDIA FORMULA 1 TEAM LIMITED, SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM – Force India Mercedes

9 Marcus Ericsson – SAUBER MOTORSPORT AG, ALFA ROMEO SAUBER F1 TEAM – Sauber Ferrari

16 Charles Leclerc – SAUBER MOTORSPORT AG, ALFA ROMEO SAUBER F1 TEAM – Sauber Ferrari

5 Sebastian Vettel – FERRARI SPA, SCUDERIA FERRARI – Ferrari Ferrari

7 Kimi Raikkonen – FERRARI SPA SCUDERIA FERRARI – Ferrari Ferrari

10 Pierre Gasly – SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO SPA, RED BULL TORO ROSSO HONDA – Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda

28 Brendon Hartley – SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO SPA, RED BULL TORO ROSSO HONDA – Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda

18 Lance Stroll – WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED, WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING – Williams Mercedes

35 Sergey Sirtokin – WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED, WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING – Williams Mercedes