FIA confirms entry list, team name changes
The FIA has confirmed the 20 driver field for this year’s F1 World Championship as well as new names for some of the teams, but as yet not Force India.
This season ten teams and 20 drivers will take part in the championship, which has been extended to 21 races.
There are two rookies on the grid in Charles Leclerc, No 16, and Sergey Sirotkin, No 35.
There have been a few tweaks to the names of teams with Red Bull now Aston Martin Red Bull Racing; Toro Rosso will be known as Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda; Sauber have become the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team and McLaren have been renamed McLaren F1 team.
Force India will reportedly reveal the new name of their team when they unveil their 2018 challenger.
The 2018 entry list
8 Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team
20 Kevin Magnussen Haas F1 Team
14 Fernando Alonso McLaren F1 Team
2 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren F1 Team
44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport
3 Daniel Ricciardo Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
33 Max Verstappen Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
27 Nicolas Hulkenberg Renault Sport Formula One Team
55 Carlos Sainz Jr Renault Sport Formula One Team
11 Sergio Perez Sahara Force India F1 Team
31 Esteban Ocon Sahara Force India F1 Team
9 Marcus Ericsson Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
16 Charles Leclerc Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
5 Sebastien Vettel Scuderia Ferrari
7 Kimi Raikkonen Scuderia Ferrari
10 Pierre Gasly Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda
28 Brendon Hartley Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda
18 Lance Stroll Williams Martini Racing
35 Sergey Sirotkin Williams Martini Racing
