World Drivers' Championship

2018

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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2018 Formula One World Championship

Lewis Hamilton won the 2018 World Drivers' Championship for Mercedes with 408 points, 88 ahead of Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari).

Hamilton won 11 of the 21 races. Mercedes won the most races (11 of 21). Five different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Lewis HamiltonMercedes1117408
2Sebastian VettelFerrari512320
3Kimi RäikkönenFerrari112251
4Max VerstappenRed Bull211249
5Valtteri BottasMercedes08247
6Daniel RicciardoRed Bull22170
7Nico HülkenbergRenault0069
8Sergio PérezForce India0162
9Kevin MagnussenHaas F1 Team0056
10Carlos SainzRenault0053
11Fernando AlonsoMcLaren0050
12Esteban OconForce India0049
13Charles LeclercSauber0039
14Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team0037
15Pierre GaslyToro Rosso0029
16Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren0012
17Marcus EricssonSauber009
18Lance StrollWilliams006
19Brendon HartleyToro Rosso004
20Sergey SirotkinWilliams001

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Australian Grand Prix25 Mar 2018Sebastian VettelFerrariLewis HamiltonDaniel Ricciardo
2Bahrain Grand Prix8 Apr 2018Sebastian VettelFerrariSebastian VettelValtteri Bottas
3Chinese Grand Prix15 Apr 2018Daniel RicciardoRed BullSebastian VettelDaniel Ricciardo
4Azerbaijan Grand Prix29 Apr 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesSebastian VettelValtteri Bottas
5Spanish Grand Prix13 May 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesLewis HamiltonDaniel Ricciardo
6Monaco Grand Prix27 May 2018Daniel RicciardoRed BullDaniel RicciardoMax Verstappen
7Canadian Grand Prix10 Jun 2018Sebastian VettelFerrariSebastian VettelMax Verstappen
8French Grand Prix24 Jun 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesLewis HamiltonValtteri Bottas
9Austrian Grand Prix1 Jul 2018Max VerstappenRed BullValtteri BottasKimi Räikkönen
10British Grand Prix8 Jul 2018Sebastian VettelFerrariLewis HamiltonSebastian Vettel
11German Grand Prix22 Jul 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesSebastian VettelLewis Hamilton
12Hungarian Grand Prix29 Jul 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesLewis HamiltonDaniel Ricciardo
13Belgian Grand Prix26 Aug 2018Sebastian VettelFerrariLewis HamiltonValtteri Bottas
14Italian Grand Prix2 Sep 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesKimi RäikkönenLewis Hamilton
15Singapore Grand Prix16 Sep 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesLewis HamiltonKevin Magnussen
16Russian Grand Prix30 Sep 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesValtteri BottasValtteri Bottas
17Japanese Grand Prix7 Oct 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesLewis HamiltonSebastian Vettel
18United States Grand Prix21 Oct 2018Kimi RäikkönenFerrariLewis HamiltonLewis Hamilton
19Mexican Grand Prix28 Oct 2018Max VerstappenRed BullDaniel RicciardoValtteri Bottas
20Brazilian Grand Prix11 Nov 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesLewis HamiltonValtteri Bottas
21Abu Dhabi Grand Prix25 Nov 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedesLewis HamiltonSebastian Vettel

Race by race

Round 1

Australian Grand Prix

25 Mar 2018 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Ferrari from P3, 5.036s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Sebastian Vettel leads the championship by 7 points from Lewis Hamilton with 20 rounds to go.
Round 2

Bahrain Grand Prix

8 Apr 2018 · Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Ferrari from pole, 0.699s ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 2nd win of 2018.
  • Sebastian Vettel leads the championship by 17 points from Lewis Hamilton with 19 rounds to go.
Round 3

Chinese Grand Prix

15 Apr 2018 · Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China

  • Daniel Ricciardo won for Red Bull from P6, 8.894s ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
  • Sebastian Vettel leads the championship by 9 points from Lewis Hamilton with 18 rounds to go.
Round 4

Azerbaijan Grand Prix

29 Apr 2018 · Baku City Circuit, Baku, Azerbaijan

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P2, 2.460s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
  • Lewis Hamilton took the championship lead from Sebastian Vettel.
Round 5

Spanish Grand Prix

13 May 2018 · Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 20.593s ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
  • A one-two finish for Mercedes.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 2nd win of 2018.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 17 points from Sebastian Vettel with 16 rounds to go.
Round 6

Monaco Grand Prix

27 May 2018 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Daniel Ricciardo won for Red Bull from pole, 7.336s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • Daniel Ricciardo's 2nd win of 2018.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 14 points from Sebastian Vettel with 15 rounds to go.
Round 7

Canadian Grand Prix

10 Jun 2018 · Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal, Canada

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Ferrari from pole, 7.376s ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
  • Sebastian Vettel took the championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 50th career win.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 3rd win of 2018.
Round 8

French Grand Prix

24 Jun 2018 · Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 7.090s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Lewis Hamilton took the championship lead from Sebastian Vettel.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 3rd win of 2018.
Round 9

Austrian Grand Prix

1 Jul 2018 · Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from P4, 1.504s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
  • Sebastian Vettel took the championship lead from Lewis Hamilton.
  • Championship leader Lewis Hamilton retired (fuel pressure).
  • Polesitter Valtteri Bottas retired (hydraulics).
Round 10

British Grand Prix

8 Jul 2018 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Ferrari from P2, 2.264s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 4th win of 2018.
  • Sebastian Vettel leads the championship by 8 points from Lewis Hamilton with 11 rounds to go.
Round 11

German Grand Prix

22 Jul 2018 · Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Germany

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P14, 4.535s ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
  • Lewis Hamilton took the championship lead from Sebastian Vettel.
  • Championship leader Sebastian Vettel retired (accident).
  • A one-two finish for Mercedes.
  • Polesitter Sebastian Vettel retired (accident).
  • Lewis Hamilton's 4th win of 2018.
Round 12

Hungarian Grand Prix

29 Jul 2018 · Hungaroring, Budapest, Hungary

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 17.123s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 5th win of 2018.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 24 points from Sebastian Vettel with 9 rounds to go.
Round 13

Belgian Grand Prix

26 Aug 2018 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Sebastian Vettel won for Ferrari from P2, 11.061s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
  • Sebastian Vettel's 5th win of 2018.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 17 points from Sebastian Vettel with 8 rounds to go.
Round 14

Italian Grand Prix

2 Sep 2018 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P3, 8.705s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 6th win of 2018.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 30 points from Sebastian Vettel with 7 rounds to go.
Round 15

Singapore Grand Prix

16 Sep 2018 · Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 8.961s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 7th win of 2018.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 40 points from Sebastian Vettel with 6 rounds to go.
Round 16

Russian Grand Prix

30 Sep 2018 · Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P2, 2.545s ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 3rd consecutive win.
  • A one-two finish for Mercedes.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 50 points from Sebastian Vettel with 5 rounds to go.
Round 17

Japanese Grand Prix

7 Oct 2018 · Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 12.919s ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 4th consecutive win.
  • A one-two finish for Mercedes.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 67 points from Sebastian Vettel with 4 rounds to go.
Round 18

United States Grand Prix

21 Oct 2018 · Circuit of the Americas, Austin, USA

  • Kimi Räikkönen won for Ferrari from P2, 1.281s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • The last of Kimi Räikkönen's 21 Grand Prix wins.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 70 points from Sebastian Vettel with 3 rounds to go.
Round 19

Mexican Grand Prix

28 Oct 2018 · Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City, Mexico

  • Max Verstappen won for Red Bull from P2, 17.316s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • Lewis Hamilton clinched the 2018 title with 2 rounds to spare.
  • Polesitter Daniel Ricciardo retired (engine).
  • Max Verstappen's 2nd win of 2018.
Round 20

Brazilian Grand Prix

11 Nov 2018 · Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 1.469s ahead of Max Verstappen.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 10th win of 2018.
  • Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 81 points from Sebastian Vettel with 1 round to go.
Round 21

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

25 Nov 2018 · Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE

  • Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 2.581s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • Lewis Hamilton finished as champion, 88 points ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
  • Lewis Hamilton's 11th win of 2018.