The FIA’s definitive 2018 Formula 1 entry list has formally confirmed the race numbers of this year‘s rookie drivers and new official names for four teams.
Formula 2 champion Charles Leclerc has chosen #16 for his debut with Sauber, while Williams signing Sergey Sirotkin will run with #35 on his Williams.
As expected Aston Martin has been added as title sponsor to Red Bull Racing, while Scuderia Toro Rosso will now be known as Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda, with the energy drink company name added for 2018.
Alfa Romeo becomes part of the Sauber name as title sponsor, while McLaren F1 Team re-appears on the list after three years as McLaren Honda.
Force India is still listed with its usual name, but a change is expected to be formally announced before the start of the season.
2018 Formula 1 entry list
Driver | Car | |
44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes |
5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari |
3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault |
33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-Renault |
11 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes |
31 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes |
18 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes |
35 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes |
27 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault |
55 | Carlos Sainz Jr | Renault |
10 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda |
28 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda |
8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari |
20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari |
2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault |
14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault |
9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari |
16 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari |