La FIA has confirmed the 2018 Formula One World Championship entry list, revealing certain name changes for some of the teams, as well as which race number each driver will be using in the upcoming season.
Once all the drivers had been confirmed by their teams, the only thing left was seeing which race numbers each of them were going to use. The entry list that has finally been published by the FIA solves any remaining doubts on that camp.
The last two drivers to be confirmed for the 2018 season were Charles Leclerc and Sergey Sirotkin. The monegasque will be using the number 16 on his Alfa Romeo Sauber, while Sirotkin will have the number 35 on his Williams.
It is important to note certain interesting changes when it comes to naming conventions. Official names always bring about some information and in this case, the surprise comes with Toro Rosso. Their official name for the 2018 season will be Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda, which was chosen after the Japanese car maker asked to be associated with the energy drink branding rather than ‘just’ their ‘B’ squad.
Regarding the rest of the names, Red Bull will now be known as Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, much like how Alfa Romeo takes the spotlight with Sauber. Force India will be keeping their 2017 name… for now. It is expected that their new name will be revealed along with their 2018 challenger, having reached an agreement with the FIA. This double reveal will take place on the 25th of February, one day before the preseason test starts.
| Number | Driver | Team | Chasis | Engine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | Haas | Ferrari |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | Haas | Ferrari |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren F1 Team | McLaren | Renault |
| 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren F1 Team | McLaren | Renault |
| 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | Mercedes | Mercedes |
| 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport | Mercedes | Mercedes |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing | Renault |
| 33 | Max Verstappen | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | Red Bull Racing | Renault |
| 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault Sport Formula One Team | Renault | Renault |
| 55 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Renault Sport Formula One Team | Renault | Renault |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India | Mercedes |
| 31 | Esteban Ocon | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India | Mercedes |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | Sauber | Ferrari |
| 16 | Charles Leclerc | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | Sauber | Ferrari |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari |
| 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari | Ferrari |
| 10 | Pierre Gasly | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Honda |
| 28 | Brendon Hartley | Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Honda |
| 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams Martini Racing | Williams | Mercedes |
| 35 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams Martini Racing | Williams | Mercedes |