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2018 FVA Formula Virtual
World Championship season
Drivers' Champion: 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Nathaniel Powers
Constructors' Champions: 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw
Previous: 2017 Next: 2019
Top tier:
FVIndyVirtual
Second tier:
FV2VWRS
Third tier:
FV3VERSVARSVOARS

The 2018 Formula Virtual season was the sixth season of the Formula Virtual World Championship. The series is a virtual motor racing championship run by Nic Morley and is recognised by the Formula Virtual Association (FVA) governing body as the highest class of competition for virtual motor racing. The 2018 Championship also saw the one hundredth Formula Virtual race, held in Belgium.

Nathaniel Powers started the season as the defending Drivers' Champion, after becoming the first ever double World Drivers' Champion at the 2017 Brazilian V-Prix. His team Downton started the season off the back of one of the most dominant seasons-to-date for a team, and as defending Constructors' Champions after winning their maiden title at the 2017 Bahrain V-Prix.

At the season closing Brazilian V-Prix, Nathaniel Powers came from nine points behind in third to become the first ever triple World Drivers' Champion, and the first driver to ever defend a Championship. Allar Kangur finished the year as runner-up by three points but with the most victories, and two points clear of his team mate Adrien Simon, who ended up third despite spending most of the season as Championship leader.

DS Mathershaw won their second Constructors' Championship in Mexico after taking an unassailable lead over Downton, with the final gap ending up at 20 points. After three disappointing years in the series Ocelot finally found their feet and finished third ahead of Franklin, 152 points off of the Champions.

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers are currently scheduled to participate in the sixth season of the Formula Virtual World Championship.

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre No. Race Drivers Rounds No. Reserve Driver(s)
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Downton FV Team Downton BD06 Downton DS-2018 (V10) G 1 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Nathaniel Powers[1] All 17 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Sam Hudson[1]
2 23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Klaas van Snelheid[1] All
23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Automobiles Team Mathershaw DS Mathershaw RJM-006 Downton DS-2018 (V10)[2] G 21 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon[3] All 23 23px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg-1-.png Thierry Xylander[4]
22 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur[4] All
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Franklin Franklin-Honda JF-06 Honda Omega (V12) G 11 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz[5] All 18 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Rodolfo de la Fuente[6]
19px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1-.png Olen Inman[7]
12 19px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1-.png Olen Inman[5] 1–14
23px-Flag of Russia.svg-1-.png Nikolai Milkovich[8] 15–18
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Westwood Renault Sport[9] Westwood-Renault WRS-01 Renault RS18-NA (V8)[10] G 69 16px-Flag of Switzerland.svg-1-.png Finn Schnyder[11][12] 1–4 98 23px-Flag of Greece.svg-1-.png Nikolajis Christodoulou[12]
70 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Karl Beckenbauer[12] 1–4
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png FIRST Motorsport FIRST-Ford Kamen 18 Ford Wildebeest FV (V8)[13] G 73 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Felix Pérez[14] All 75 23px-Flag of Austria.svg-1-.png Stefan Klien[15]
74 23px-Flag of Ukraine.svg-1-.png Oleksandr Zozulya[16] All
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png North Star Racing North Star-BMW NSR-V03 BMW MPE-18 (V12)[17] G 9 23px-Flag of Russia.svg-1-.png Judson Sikes[18] 1–16 19 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Gabriele García[19]
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Gabriele García[20] 17–18
10 20px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1-.png Johan Halvosen[18] 1–4, 7–18
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Gabriele García[21] 5–6
23px-Flag of Sweden.svg-1-.png Koenigsegg Team Holmqvist Holmqvist-Koenigsegg FH-003 Koenigsegg FV18-RS (V8)[22] G 51 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Will Hoskins[23] All 53 23px-Flag of Sweden.svg-1-.png Sebastian Bergkvist[24]
52 23px-Flag of Finland.svg-1-.png Tumo Kinnumen[24] 1–12
23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Felix Beyer[25] 13–18
23px-Flag of Australia.svg-1-.png Arnello Milner & Ronson Autosport[26] AMR AMR-FV-4 AMR-APUXX18 (V8)[27] G 91 23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Felix Beyer[28] 1–4 93 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Emma Wilson[27]
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Emma Wilson[29] 5
16px-Flag of Switzerland.svg-1-.png Finn Schnyder[30] 6–18
92 23px-Flag of Ukraine.svg-1-.png Dmytro Kovalenko[28] 1–7, 10–17
23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Felix Beyer[31] 8–9
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Emma Wilson[32] 18
16px-Flag of Switzerland.svg-1-.png Lopez FV Team Lopez-Downton DL-03 Downton DS-2018 (V10)[33] G 25 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Elroy Wagner[34] All 77 23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Mario Juan Lopez[34]
26 23px-Flag of Sweden.svg-1-.png Viktor Östberg[34] All
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Meteor International FV Team Meteor-Virgin MM18 Virgin VM2018 (V10) G 5 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Jules Simon[35] All 44 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Jamie Gerrard[35]
6 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Sebastien Vocquelin[35] All
23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Ocelot Japan Racing[36][37] Ocelot-Alfa Romeo Prophecy Alfa Romeo NS-18 (V12)[38] G 81 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Puccio Giodano[39] All 24 20px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1-.png Nicolas Steffensen[40]
82 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Ryota Yoshida[41] 1–13
23px-Flag of Finland.svg-1-.png Tumo Kinnumen[42] 14–18
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Ingram Grand Prix Ingram-Honda IGP Osprey Honda Omega (V12) G 37 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Jean Mattson[43] All 39 23px-Flag of Russia.svg-1-.png Nikolai Milkovich[43]
23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Rodolfo de la Fuente[7]
38 23px-Flag of Colombia.svg-1-.png James Vasquez[44] All
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Phoenix Motorsport FV Team[45] Phoenix-Judd PX1 Judd FV-18 (V10) G 41 23px-Flag of Portugal.svg-1-.png Carson Davenport[46] All 43 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png James Thompson[46]
42 23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Sergio Álvarez[46] All

Team changes

  • Dick Diceman announced that his team FUN will leave the series after five seasons. He cited a busier life of late with other ongoing projects that has taken his attention away, and felt the spot would be better-suited to a team who could be more focused on the Championship. [47] They will be replaced in the series by Phoenix, who have previously run in FV2 & FV3. [45]
  • Holmqvist will switch engine supplier from Renault to Koenigsegg after citing a 'strained relationship' with the French manufacturer. The deal will mean the Swedish outfit become a semi-works team and change their name to Koenigsegg Team Holmqvist. [22]
  • AMR Autosport withdrew their funding leaving the team in financial trouble, but three former members of the company clubbed together to buy the team out and keep them going. Adrian Arnello - who takes over as team principal - Jan Milner and Brad Ronson will run the team as Arnello Milner & Ronson Autosport, keeping the AMR name. The team will continue to use an AMR Autosport power unit for the final season. [26]
  • After just a single season Ocelot split from Honda and planned to use Maserati engines from 2018. [48]. They also planned a name change to Pegasus, being officially known as Pegasus Alfieri Maserati [36], but a shock turn of events in the off-season led to the team moving back to the Ocelot name [37], and instead using Alfa Romeo engines. [38]

Driver changes

Mid-season changes

Calendar

The following eighteen events are scheduled to take place in 2018. [59]

Round V-Prix Circuit Date
1 Australian V-Prix 23px-Flag of Australia.svg-1-.png Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne 1 April
2 Japanese V-Prix 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Fuji Speedway, Oyama 15 April
3 Chinese V-Prix 23px-Flag of China.svg-1-.png Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 13 May
4 Malaysian V-Prix 23px-Flag of Malaysia.svg-1-.png Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 27 May
5 British V-Prix 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 17 June
6 French V-Prix 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 24 June
7 Spanish V-Prix 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 15 July
8 Austrian V-Prix 23px-Flag of Austria.svg-1-.png Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 22 July
9 German V-Prix 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Hockenheimring, Hockenheim 5 August
10 Slovakian V-Prix 23px-Flag of Slovakia.svg-1-.png Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, Orechová Potôň 19 August
11 Canadian V-Prix 23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 9 September
12 United States V-Prix 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis 16 September
13 Bahrain V-Prix 23px-Flag of Bahrain.svg-1-.png Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 7 October
14 Turkish V-Prix 23px-Flag of Turkey.svg-1-.png Istanbul Park, Istanbul 21 October
15 Belgian V-Prix 23px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg-1-.png Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Francorchamps 4 November
16 Italian V-Prix 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 18 November
17 Mexican V-Prix 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City 25 November
18 Brazilian V-Prix 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 9 December

Calendar changes

  • The Australian V-Prix moved back to Albert Park after switching to Phillip Island in 2017 due to complications with the agreement. [59]

Rule changes

Development points

Prices

From 2018, the price of development (in-season) points will be halved, costing only £250k per points; while the price of research (next season) points will also be reduced to £400k. The following rules apply to how points can be distributed at each round:

  • Price of development point: £250k
  • Price of research point: £400k
  • A maximum of 9 points can be used per race
  • A maximum of 3 points can be used on each area (Aero and Engine) and on Development in total per round, while 6 points may be used for research

Driver bonus points

Teams will no longer receive 12 points for keeping a driver. Instead, points will progressively increase the longer a driver spends with a team, with 2 points per season for keeping one driver (up to a maximum of 10), and an additional 1 point per season for keeping a second (up to a maximum of 5).

The following table shows how many points a team gets depending on how long they keep a driver (please note the years refer to years after the drivers first season with the team):

1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5+ years
Keeping no drivers 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Keeping one driver 2% 4% 6% 8% 10%
Keeping a second driver 1% 2% 3% 4% 5%

The rules for earning development points remain similar to how they have been since they started. A driver must compete in all but two races in the preceding season to be eligible, however now must take on a race role - not reserve - in the same team the following season for the first four races, with the bonuses applied from round five. No bonuses will be applied for 2018 however.

Champions bonus

The Champions bonus will remain, but will now be 6 points regardless of the team they go to. The bonus only applies to the reigning champion.

Season report

Pre-season testing began on the 9th of March. Thierry Xylander was fastest for DS Mathershaw on the first day, but Enrique Ruiz showed good pace on the medium tyres while further back Ocelot also looked to have dramatically improved. Will Hoskins topped day two for Holmqvist with Franklin once again right up there, while reigning champions Downton were also consistently towards the front, but lagging slightly behind DS Mathershaw and Franklin. Hoskins' teammate Tumo Kinnumen went fastest on day three, while Olen Inman made his Franklin debut and continued to show the strong pace on medium tyres. Nathaniel Powers topped the final day on super softs for Downton while rookie Ryota Yoshida was third fastest for Ocelot, yet further evidence of the Japanese outfits rise up the field. Another team to show impressive pace was the new addition to the grid in Phoenix, who looked to be mixing it with Meteor and FIRST, the two American teams seemingly struggling.

Adrien Simon took pole in the first race, and went on to win it. He faced stern competition from Puccio Giodano and Powers, with the latter two on different strategies. Ruiz had a very poor race, spinning at turn one and repeatedly getting in the way of frontrunners, before being disqualified after running without a rear wing. 2017 championship runner up Klaas van Snelheid also had a poor weekend, after crashing in qualifying in an incident with Viktor Östberg, before retiring from the race on the first lap in an incident including Felix Pérez. Ingram also showed great pace, finishing fourth and fifth.

Van Snelheid fought back in Japan, qualifying on the front row and winning the race after passing pole sitter Ruiz. He was pushed hard at the end by Allar Kangur however, and was chased by Simon before the Frenchman drove into the Downton in the pit lane, spinning off later in the race. Inman arguably saved his drive at Franklin be going from outside the top ten to third with a stunning drive, including a pass on Ruiz. Hoskins also had a decent race, taking sixth, while both Meteor cars retired.

Inman took a shock pole in China, but it was Simon who took his second victory of the season. He was followed by van Snelheid and Powers, the Dutchman continuing his good form. Inman fell to sixth after hitting van Snelheid. Both Ocelots were involved in incidents that lost them their front wings. Giodano managed to battle back up to seventh. Behind, Johan Halvosen took North Star's first points of the season in ninth.

Giodano splashed his way to pole in Malaysia for Ocelot, ahead of Powers. The Italian retained the lead at the start, while Davenport and Schnyder collided on the opening lap. Kangur was put out of the race in an incident with Ruiz. Soon rain struck and chaos began. Halvosen was put out of the race when he was held up in an incident with Yoshida before Inman hit the Dane. Ostberg hit Halvosen and put himself out of the race. Felix Beyer drove directly into the North Star causing a horrendous crash, pitching Halvosen into a barrel roll. Yoshida and Judson Sikes collided and crashed into the pit lane. Giodano, who was leading, hit a loose tyre on the main straight and lost his front wing. There were many more retirements, including van Snelheid with a few laps left. Powers eventually won, while Vasquez took a shock third. Alvarez was amazingly fourth, but his engine failed at the final corner on the final lap, leaving him classified ninth. FIRST and Lopez also took their first points, along with Phoenix. Only 8 cars finished the race.

Downton took another victory in Britain, van Snelheid beating Powers. Simon's third preserved his championship lead, though Powers was now bearing down on his neck. Both him and Ruiz spun in the race after being hit by van Snelheid and Mattson respectively. Kangur was having a strong race, but a brake failure put him out of the race. Mattson took fourth ahead of the two Franklins, allowing Ingram to leapfrog Ocelot into fourth in the standings.

Everything finally fell in the right place for Ocelot and Giodano in France. Taking his second pole, the Italian roared to victory, only ceding the lead in the pitstop phase. The other big news of the race was the many engine failures at the end, which left Mathershaw, AMR and Ingram with double DNFs while Giodano's engine let go on the cool down lap. Van Snelheid and Powers took second and third, though they both had problems in the race: Klaas having a unusual collision with Yoshida in the pitlane and Powers losing his front wing on the final lap when he hit Sikes stationary car, the Russian retiring from a points paying position on the last lap. Gabriele García took his first points of his career, as did Ostberg. Davenport also returned into the points in over a year.

Franklin locked out the front row in Spain, Ruiz just edging out Inman. A poor start for Inman and a brake failure put payed to any hopes of a good result for him. Simon undercutted Ruiz at the final round of pit stops, but both were undercutted from Kangur, who after starting 11th took advantage of the front runners lapping slowly to catch up to them and take advantage of an early pit stop. Powers looked like a challenger for victory until he was hit by Vocquelin who spun and drove into the Briton. Giodano was running second until the final lap when he was overtaken by Ruiz and Simon. The result brought Simon right behind Powers in the championship.

Ruiz took another pole in the wet in Austria ahead of Powers, and kept the lead at the start. While the order was static at the start, Simon and Kangur showed incredible pace in their second stint, allowing them to pass Ruiz on their softer tyres and be in a net lead. A late shower arrived however, and Mathershaw got their strategy call wrong and put Simon on the intermediate tyres, meaning he had to make another pit stop. Kangur won easily afterwards, while Simon made more pit stops due to technical errors, leaving him only 9th at the end. Powers' third allowed him to extend his points advantage over Simon.

Simon returned to the front in qualifying in Germany, just ahead of Giodano and Yoshida in Ocelot's best qualifying. In an caotic start, in which the first corner kerb caused havoc, Giodano lost his front wing by running over it and Powers was launched onto Yoshida, which delayed others behind him. The three drivers above were forced to pit early for repairs, which allowed the Franklins and Kangur to nip into 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Kangur spun but managed to recover to second after a late pass on Ruiz, while Inman, while lapping Powers who endured a miserable race afterwards, was squeezed onto the kerb and flew over Powers car. Powers eventually finished second last, while Inman, Giodano and Yoshida all recovered to the top ten, while van Snelheid retired after crashing at the final corner. Simon took out a decisive win to take the championship lead.

The first Slovakian V-Prix saw yet another Franklin front row lockout with Ruiz having yet another pole. Mathershaw showed better race pace though, only for Simon to hit Inman, breaking his front wing. Inman drove into the wall and crashed out. Kangur took advantage of Ruiz being held up by Mattson, who was briefly the net leader, and passed the Brazilian, giving him his third win in four races. Ruiz and Powers took second and third after jumping Giodano in the pit lane. The race saw many many many spins at turn 8, with Simon's race ending there, handing Powers back the lead in the title.

Results and standings

V-Prix's

Round V-Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
1 23px-Flag of Australia.svg-1-.png Australian V-Prix 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
2 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Japanese V-Prix 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Klaas van Snelheid 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Downton Report
3 23px-Flag of China.svg-1-.png Chinese V-Prix 19px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1-.png Olen Inman 23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Klaas van Snelheid 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
4 23px-Flag of Malaysia.svg-1-.png Malaysian V-Prix 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Puccio Giodano 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Puccio Giodano 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Nathaniel Powers 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Downton Report
5 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png British V-Prix 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Nathaniel Powers 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Klaas van Snelheid 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Downton Report
6 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png French V-Prix 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Puccio Giodano 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Puccio Giodano 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Ocelot-Alfa Romeo Report
7 23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png Spanish V-Prix 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz 19px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1-.png Olen Inman 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
8 23px-Flag of Austria.svg-1-.png Austrian V-Prix 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
9 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png German V-Prix 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 19px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1-.png Olen Inman 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
10 23px-Flag of Slovakia.svg-1-.png Slovakian V-Prix 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz 23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Klaas van Snelheid 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
11 23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png Canadian V-Prix 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Nathaniel Powers 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
12 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png United States V-Prix 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
13 23px-Flag of Bahrain.svg-1-.png Bahrain V-Prix 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Puccio Giodano 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Puccio Giodano 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Ocelot-Alfa Romeo Report
14 23px-Flag of Turkey.svg-1-.png Turkish V-Prix 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Puccio Giodano 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
15 23px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg-1-.png Belgian V-Prix 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Puccio Giodano 23px-Flag of Finland.svg-1-.png Tumo Kinnumen 23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Klaas van Snelheid 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Downton Report
16 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Italian V-Prix 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of Finland.svg-1-.png Tumo Kinnumen 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
17 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Mexican V-Prix 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Nathaniel Powers 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw Report
18 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Brazilian V-Prix 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Klaas van Snelheid 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Downton Report

Drivers' standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Pos Driver AUS
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JPN
23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png
CHN
23px-Flag of China.svg-1-.png
MAL
23px-Flag of Malaysia.svg-1-.png
GBR
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png
FRA
23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png
ESP
23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png
AUT
23px-Flag of Austria.svg-1-.png
GER
23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png
SVK
23px-Flag of Slovakia.svg-1-.png
CAN
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png
USA
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png
BHR
23px-Flag of Bahrain.svg-1-.png
TUR
23px-Flag of Turkey.svg-1-.png
BEL
23px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg-1-.png
ITA
23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png
MEX
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png
BRA
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png
Points
1 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Nathaniel Powers 3 4 3 1 2 3 6 3 16 3 2 Ret 3 3 8 3 2 2 241
2 23px-Flag of Estonia.svg-1-.png Allar Kangur 8 2 4 Ret Ret 17 1 1 2 1 Ret 1 5 6 4 1 1 7 238
3 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Adrien Simon 1 7 1 2 3 19 2 9 1 Ret 1 4 2 1 5 6 Ret 8 236
4 23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Klaas van Snelheid Ret 1 2 11 1 2 5 5 Ret 6 4 8 Ret 7 1 4 3 1 213
5 23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png Puccio Giodano 2 8 7 4 9 1 4 6 8 4 3 3 1 2 6 5 Ret 3 209
6 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Enrique Ruiz DSQ 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 3 2 5 7 6 4 9 Ret 4 4 180
7 19px-Flag of Monaco.svg-1-.png Olen Inman 6 3 6 8 6 5 Ret 8 6 Ret 7 6 4 Ret 91
8 23px-Flag of Finland.svg-1-.png Tumo Kinnumen 10 9 12 Ret 11 6 10 12 7 9 13 18 5 2 2 Ret 5 76
9 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Jean Mattson 5 11 8 Ret 4 16 8 7 9 5 10 5 7 15 10 7 Ret 10 73
10 23px-Flag of Colombia.svg-1-.png James Vasquez 4 12 10 3 8 Ret Ret 14 4 12 8 20 15 11 Ret 9 6 9 60
11 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Will Hoskins 17 6 Ret Ret 10 7 9 10 Ret 15 9 2 Ret 10 3 8 Ret 14 58
12 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Ryota Yoshida 7 10 14 Ret 7 Ret 7 4 5 7 6 9 Ret 57
13 23px-Flag of Russia.svg-1-.png Nikolai Milkovich 7 Ret 5 6 24
14 20px-Flag of Denmark.svg-1-.png Johan Halvosen 11 16 9 Ret Ret 16 Ret 10 14 10 8 14 13 15 7 18 14
15 23px-Flag of Argentina.svg-1-.png Sergio Álvarez Ret 18 18 91 12 11 13 13 10 8 12 14 10 Ret Ret 11 8 12 12
16 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Elroy Wagner 21 14 17 6 13 Ret 11 17 19 13 15 11 9 Ret 14 12 10 13 11
17 23px-Flag of Portugal.svg-1-.png Carson Davenport 14 19 23 Ret 14 10 12 11 Ret 11 11 19 Ret 8 11 Ret 9 17 7
18 23px-Flag of Ukraine.svg-1-.png Oleksandr Zozulya 20 22 21 7 19 14 18 22 13 16 18 13 14 Ret 16 16 Ret 21 6
19 22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png Gabriele García 15 8 14 16 4
20 23px-Flag of the Netherlands.svg-1-.png Felix Beyer 15 23 20 Ret 21 18 13 9 12 10 12 11 3
21 16px-Flag of Switzerland.svg-1-.png Finn Schnyder 9 17 11 Ret 18 Ret 20 15 20 19 15 Ret 17 Ret 17 11 20 2
22 23px-Flag of Sweden.svg-1-.png Viktor Östberg 18 15 13 Ret 16 9 Ret 15 12 Ret 17 Ret 11 13 17 14 17 15 2
23 23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png Felix Pérez Ret 21 19 101 20 Ret 14 23 Ret 17 Ret 16 16 Ret 20 18 Ret 19 1
24 23px-Flag of Russia.svg-1-.png Judson Sikes 13 20 16 Ret 17 15 16 18 11 14 16 12 12 12 18 13 0
25 23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png Karl Beckenbauer 12 13 15 Ret 0
26 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Sebastien Vocquelin Ret Ret Ret Ret 22 12 Ret 19 14 19 21 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 15 23 0
27 23px-Flag of Ukraine.svg-1-.png Dmytro Kovalenko 19 24 22 Ret 18 Ret 15 18 20 Ret 17 16 21 19 13 0
28 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png Jules Simon 16 25 Ret Ret 21 13 17 24 17 21 22 17 18 18 19 Ret 16 22 0
29 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Emma Wilson 23 24 0
Pos Driver AUS
23px-Flag of Australia.svg-1-.png
JPN
23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png
CHN
23px-Flag of China.svg-1-.png
MAL
23px-Flag of Malaysia.svg-1-.png
GBR
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png
FRA
23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png
ESP
23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png
AUT
23px-Flag of Austria.svg-1-.png
GER
23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png
SVK
23px-Flag of Slovakia.svg-1-.png
CAN
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png
USA
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png
BHR
23px-Flag of Bahrain.svg-1-.png
TUR
23px-Flag of Turkey.svg-1-.png
BEL
23px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg-1-.png
ITA
23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png
MEX
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png
BRA
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png
Points
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Points finish
Blue Non-points finish
Purple Classified retirement
Did not finish (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)

1 Sergio Álvarez and Felix Pérez completed more than 90% of the race distance of the Malaysian V-Prix and so were credited as classified in ninth and tenth respectively and were awarded the points that accompanied those positions.

Constructors' standings

Pos Constructor Car
No.
AUS
23px-Flag of Australia.svg-1-.png
JPN
23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png
CHN
23px-Flag of China.svg-1-.png
MAL
23px-Flag of Malaysia.svg-1-.png
GBR
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png
FRA
23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png
ESP
23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png
AUT
23px-Flag of Austria.svg-1-.png
GER
23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png
SVK
23px-Flag of Slovakia.svg-1-.png
CAN
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png
USA
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png
BHR
23px-Flag of Bahrain.svg-1-.png
TUR
23px-Flag of Turkey.svg-1-.png
BEL
23px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg-1-.png
ITA
23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png
MEX
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png
BRA
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png
Points
1 23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png DS Mathershaw 21 1 7 1 2 3 19 2 9 1 Ret 1 4 2 1 5 6 Ret 8 474
22 8 2 4 Ret Ret 17 1 1 2 1 Ret 1 5 6 4 1 1 7
2 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Downton 1 3 4 3 1 2 3 6 3 16 3 2 Ret 3 3 8 3 2 2 454
2 Ret 1 2 11 1 2 5 5 Ret 6 4 8 Ret 7 1 4 3 1
3 23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png Ocelot-Alfa Romeo 81 2 8 7 4 9 1 4 6 8 4 3 3 1 2 6 5 Ret 3 322
82 7 10 14 Ret 7 Ret 7 4 5 7 6 9 Ret 5 2 2 Ret 5
4 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Franklin-Honda 11 DSQ 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 3 2 5 7 6 4 9 Ret 4 4 295
12 6 3 6 8 6 5 Ret 8 6 Ret 7 6 4 Ret 7 Ret 5 6
5 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Ingram-Honda 37 5 11 8 Ret 4 16 8 7 9 5 10 5 7 15 10 7 Ret 10 133
38 4 12 10 3 8 Ret Ret 14 4 12 8 20 15 11 Ret 9 6 9
6 23px-Flag of Sweden.svg-1-.png Holmqvist-Koenigsegg 51 17 6 Ret Ret 10 7 9 10 Ret 15 9 2 Ret 10 3 8 Ret 14 81
52 10 9 12 Ret 11 6 10 12 7 9 13 18 13 9 12 10 12 11
7 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Phoenix-Judd 41 14 19 23 Ret 14 10 12 11 Ret 11 11 19 Ret 8 11 Ret 9 17 19
42 Ret 18 18 91 12 11 13 13 10 8 12 14 10 Ret Ret 11 8 12
8 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png North Star-BMW 9 13 20 16 Ret 17 15 16 18 11 14 16 12 12 12 18 13 14 16 18
10 11 16 9 Ret 15 8 Ret 16 Ret 10 14 10 8 14 13 15 7 18
9 16px-Flag of Switzerland.svg-1-.png Lopez-Downton 25 21 14 17 6 13 Ret 11 17 19 13 15 11 9 Ret 14 12 10 13 13
26 18 15 13 Ret 16 9 Ret 15 12 Ret 17 Ret 11 13 17 14 17 15
10 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png FIRST-Ford 73 Ret 21 19 101 20 Ret 14 23 Ret 17 Ret 16 16 Ret 20 18 Ret 19 7
74 20 22 21 7 19 14 18 22 13 16 18 13 14 Ret 16 16 Ret 21
11 23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png Westwood-Renault 69 9 17 11 Ret 2
70 12 13 15 Ret
12 23px-Flag of Australia.svg-1-.png AMR 91 15 23 20 Ret 23 18 Ret 20 15 20 19 15 Ret 17 Ret 17 11 20 0
92 19 24 22 Ret 18 Ret 15 21 18 18 20 Ret 17 16 21 19 13 24
13 23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png Meteor-Virgin 5 16 25 Ret Ret 21 13 17 24 17 21 22 17 18 18 19 Ret 16 22 0
6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 22 12 Ret 19 14 19 21 Ret Ret Ret 15 Ret 15 23
Pos Constructor Car
No.
AUS
23px-Flag of Australia.svg-1-.png
JPN
23px-Flag of Japan.svg-1-.png
CHN
23px-Flag of China.svg-1-.png
MAL
23px-Flag of Malaysia.svg-1-.png
GBR
23px-Flag of the United Kingdom.svg-1-.png
FRA
23px-Flag of France.svg-1-.png
ESP
23px-Flag of Spain.svg-1-.png
AUT
23px-Flag of Austria.svg-1-.png
GER
23px-Flag of Germany.svg-1-.png
SVK
23px-Flag of Slovakia.svg-1-.png
CAN
23px-Flag of Canada.svg-1-.png
USA
23px-Flag of the United States.svg-1-.png
BHR
23px-Flag of Bahrain.svg-1-.png
TUR
23px-Flag of Turkey.svg-1-.png
BEL
23px-Flag of Belgium (civil).svg-1-.png
ITA
23px-Flag of Italy.svg-1-.png
MEX
23px-Flag of Mexico.svg-1-.png
BRA
22px-Flag of Brazil.svg-1-.png
Points

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Powers and Klaas remain as Downton celebrate Championship
  2. Downton announce DS tie-in
  3. Adrien Simon confirmed as DS Mathershaw's First Driver for 2018
  4. 4.0 4.1 DS Mathershaw announce second and reserve drivers for 2018
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mexico Team Principal's Press Conference
  6. de la Fuente continues as Franklin reserve
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Ingram confirms driver reshuffle
  8. 8.0 8.1 Ingram confirms driver reshuffle
  9. Westwood Unveil New Car - And New Brand!
  10. Westwood Talks Engines and Drivers (...AGAIN)
  11. Westwood End 2017 Driver Speculation (Finally)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Westwood Confirm 2018 Lineup
  13. FIRST Motorsport join 2016 grid
  14. 14.0 14.1 FIRST Motorsport 2018 Driver Announcement
  15. 15.0 15.1 FIRST Announce 2018 test driver
  16. 16.0 16.1 Zozulya to continue with FIRST in 2018
  17. North Star to continue with BMW after maiden win
  18. 18.0 18.1 18.2 Halvosen to partner Sikes at North Star for 2018
  19. 19.0 19.1 García retains reserve role for 2018
  20. Sikes out, García in for Mexico and Brazil
  21. 21.0 21.1 García to make Formula Virtual race debut at Silverstone
  22. 22.0 22.1 Holmqvist split from Renault, become semi-works Koenigsegg team
  23. 23.0 23.1 Hoskins to reunite with Kinnumen at Holmqvist in 2018
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 Holmqvist announce Kinnumen shock signing
  25. 25.0 25.1 Beyer to replace Kinnumen in Bahrain
  26. 26.0 26.1 AMR Buyout from Trio Sees Team Keep Name, New Team Principal Announced
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 New Era, New Look: AMR Reveal 2018 Contender and Reserve Driver
  28. 28.0 28.1 28.2 Kovalenko joins AMR on 1-year deal amidst concerns regarding team's future
  29. 29.0 29.1 Ruiz fastest in Britain practice to silence critics
  30. 30.0 30.1 Simon tops home practice as Schnyder makes shock AMR debut
  31. 31.0 31.1 DS Mathershaw head up field in Austria practice
  32. 32.0 32.1 2018 Slovakian V-Prix Thursday Press Conference
  33. DS and Downton confirm Lopez as 2017 customer
  34. 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 Lopez announce their 2018 lineup
  35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 Simon and Vocquelin join Meteor for 2018
  36. 36.0 36.1 Ocelot to re-brand
  37. 37.0 37.1 Pegasus dropped, Ocelot return with new logo
  38. 38.0 38.1 Ocelot Reveal New Livery and Supplier
  39. Ocelot retain Giodano
  40. "Welcome To The Renaissance" - Pegasus Livery Reveal
  41. 41.0 41.1 van Snelheid and Nowosinki dropped
  42. 42.0 42.1 Kinnumen joins Ocelot
  43. 43.0 43.1 43.2 Ingram reveal 2018 line-up
  44. 44.0 44.1 Team Principle's Thursday Press Conference - Budapest 2017
  45. 45.0 45.1 Phoenix Motorsport join Formula Virtual
  46. 46.0 46.1 46.2 46.3 46.4 Phoenix Motorsport FV Team reveal 2018 drivers
  47. 47.0 47.1 FUN to leave Formula Virtual after 2017
  48. "Golden age" manufacturer returns to motorsport
  49. Meteor announce Harrison and Halvosen to leave at end of season
  50. Signature Performance announce 2018 driver lineup
  51. Campos to get two races in 2017
  52. Takahashi to join Thunder at Formation in 2018
  53. Vroom Autosport confirm 2018 driver line-up
  54. Westwood leave Formula Virtual
  55. Beyer banned, Sikes penalized, Ruiz escapes
  56. 2018 French V-Prix Thursday Press Conference
  57. Halvosen cleared for return in Spain
  58. Beyer to Leave AMR Amid Engine Concerns for 2019
  59. 59.0 59.1 59.2 2018 race calendar revealed

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