F1 2018 Calendar , Power unit and Technical Regulations

FIA have confirmed the Formula One race calendar for 2018 – with France and Germany returning next year

Lewis Hamilton will be looking to win his fifth world title over the course of the 21-race championship that includes the first-ever triple-header.

Malaysia’s absence from the rota has been confirmed, while Singapore have signed a contract to rubber stamp their place as one of the hosts for races next season.

The main change for next season will be the staging of three back-to-back Grand Prix weekends in June and July – the first time that has appeared on an F1 calendar.

That triple-header will take in the French GP at Le Castellet on June 24, then Austria on July 1 before ending with the British GP at Silverstone on July 8.

The F1A have also announced they will bring in independent security experts to look at how to protect the teams at the Brazilian Grand Prix in future.

2018 F1 Race calendar

March 25: Australian GP – Melbourne

April 8: Bahrain GP – Sakhir

April 15: Chinese GP – Shanghai

April 29: Azerbaijan GP – Baku

May 13:  Spanish GP – Barcelona

May 27:  Monaco GP

June 10: Canadian GP – Montreal

June 24: French GP – Le Castellet

July 1: Austrian GP – Spielberg

July 8: British GP – Silverstone

July 22: German GP – Hockenheim

July 29: Hungarian GP – Budapest

August 26:  Belgian GP – Spa-Francorchamps

September 2: Italian GP – Monza

September 16:  Singapore GP

September 30: Russian GP – Sochi

October 7: Japanese GP – Suzuka

October 21: American GP – Austin

October 28: Mexican GP – Mexico City

November 11: Brazilian GP – Sao Paolo

November 25: Abu Dhabi GP – Yas Marina

The 2018 F1 season begins in Australia on March 25.

Melbourne will play host to the usual opening race at their Albert Park street circuit.

F1 power unit penalty changes for 2018

After a year when there were multiple drivers serving penalties, the FIA have tweaked their controversial power unit grid penalty system.

The new rules state: “If a driver incurs a penalty exceeding 15 grid places he will be required to start the race from the back of the starting grid.

“If more than one driver receives such a penalty they will be arranged at the back of the grid in the order in which the offences were committed.”

Another change will be teams limited to just three of each engine component, instead of ther four they were allowed last season, before they are hit with a penalty.

F1 sporting and technical regulations have been 

made for 2018

There are new regulations to how races are started or resumed behind a safety car

Rule changes have been made to ensure oil cannot be used as fuel

A detailed specification for oil has been introduced

New minimum weight and volume for energy storage (batteries)

Change in position of wing mirrors and cameras to accomodate the Halo driver protection