2018 AutoReject World Series season

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2018 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series
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The 2018 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series season will be the 9th season of F1RWRS competition. The new season marked a substantial shift in sport, with five teams vanishing from the series at the end of 2017, and another being involved in a takeover deal (Aeroracing Engineering). It also saw a changing of the guard in drivers, with no less than three former champions disappearing from the sport. Rhys Davies, the 2016 winner, packed his bags for Formula 1, Pippa Mann retired from both driving and team ownership, and Nathanael Spencer was left on the sidelines without a race drive. Other notable retirees included Kay Lon and Hagane Shizuka, leaving a large influx of both rookies and former fringe drivers returning to the sport.

Drivers and Teams

Team Constructor Chassis Engine Tyre # Race Drivers Rounds Test Driver(s)
Flag of France svg.png DScity Voeckler Renault Voeckler VGPTwo Renault RSXXII TBA 1 Flag of Belgium svg.png Thomas De Bock TBD Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Nathanael Spencer
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Pippa Mann
2 Flag of the United States svg.png Dan Greenlaw TBD
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jones Racing Group Jones 114 Ford XR8D TBA 3 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Mark Dagnall TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
4 Flag of Spain svg.png Diego Álvarez Torrente TBD
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peak-Aeroracing Engineering PAE PAE01-04 Audi AF1-5 TBA 5 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ashley Watkinson TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
6 Flag of Tropico svg.png Renaldo Jiménez TBD
Flag of Australia svg.png/Flag of Germany svg.png Melrose Racing Team MRT M9 BMW P92 Dunlop Icon.png 7 Flag of France svg.png Phillippe Nicolas TBD Flag of Italy svg.png Gianluigi Pazzini
Flag of Australia svg.png Mitchell Macklin
8 Flag of Tropico svg.png Alberto Cara TBD
Flag of Australia svg.png Dacia F1RWRS Team Simpson DSM-040 Dacia RSXXII TBA 9 Flag of Russia svg.png Alexey Buyvolov TBD Flag of Australia svg.png Dave Simpson
10 Flag of Switzerland svg.png Jean-Luc Schiller TBD
Flag of France svg.png Equipe Gauthier Gauthier G3.18 Pure-Hart PHRWRS-2 TBA 11 Flag of South Africa svg.png Danny van Rijkens TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
12 Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen TBD
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rosenforth Engineering Rosenforth RF18 Holden LSWS-18 TBA 13 Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
14 Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA TBD
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Plus One Kingfisher Racing Kingfisher KR-05 TBA TBA 15 Flag of Germany svg.png David Neuberg TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
16 Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA TBD
Flag of Japan svg.png Revolution Engineering Revolution HS18 TBA TBA 17 Flag of Slovakia svg.png Andrej Kremnicky TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
18 Flag of Italy svg.png Marco Bizzarri TBD
Flag of Finland svg.png/Flag of Germany svg.png Nurminen Grand Prix Nurminen NRE Type 02 Holden LSF1-18 TBA 19 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Martin McFry TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
20 Flag of Austria svg.png Marko Jantscher TBD
Flag of Japan svg.png Kamaha Motorsports Kamaha KM-8 Yamaha OX64 TBA 21 Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
22 Flag of Australia svg.png Daniel Melville TBD
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rob Lomas Racing Lomas RLR-P02 Audi AF1-5 Michelin Icon.png 23 Flag of Japan svg.png Hansuke Shioya TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
24 Flag of Finland svg.png Miko Fäkkinen TBD
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Coca-Cola Fusion Motorsports Fusion CL1/18 TBA Dunlop Icon.png 25 Flag of Italy svg.png Fredo Mestolio TBD Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Nathanael Cameron
26 Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Terry Hawkin TBD
Flag of Belgium svg.png Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge Gillet ENB ENB118 Gillet GV12 TBA 27 Flag of Belgium svg.png Aurelien Moll TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
28 Flag of the United States svg.png Shane Walsh TBD
Flag of Indonesia svg.png Team Mecha Racing Mecha FM-18 TBA TBA 29 Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA TBD Flag of the United States svg.png Dave Anderson
30 Flag of Japan svg.png Kazuki Fushida TBD
Flag of Denmark svg.png/Flag of France svg.png Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois Kjellerup 017
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TBA TBA 31 Flag of Italy svg.png Alessandro Lucarelli TBD Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png James Davies
32 Flag of Finland svg.png Nick Nurmester TBD
Flag of Australia svg.png Tassie Racing Tassie TR01/18 TBA TBA 33 Flag of Japan svg.png Akira Yamamura TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
34 Flag of Japan svg.png Tomo Kazama TBD
Flag of Austria svg.png Union Saver Developments USD KS-01 TBA TBA 35 Flag of Finland svg.png Jari Kekkonen TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
36 Flag of Japan svg.png Naoki Shinjo TBD
Flag of Germany svg.png RUF Blokkmonsta Motorsport Blokkmonsta GPR-01 TBA TBA 37 Flag of Belgium svg.png Wouter Lamberigts TBD Flag of Ireland svg.png Connor O'Heagan
38 Flag of the United States svg.png Nicolas Steele TBD
Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA 39 Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA TBD Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA
40 Flag of Unknown svg.png TBA TBD

Driver and team changes

Teams leaving the sport

Team Name CEO Reason
Flag of Canada svg.png ArrowTech-Acuri Autosport Flag of Canada svg.png The Fox
Flag of San Marino svg.png Andrea Acuri
Missed registration deadline (AWOL)
Flag of Australia svg.png Autodynamics Grand Prix Flag of Unknown svg.png Unknown Financial difficulties
Flag of Japan svg.png Sunshine Daihatsu Flag of Portugal svg.png Daniel Martins Wound down (voluntary)
Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png Foxdale Auto Racing Team Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png Douglas Mann
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Pippa Mann
Financial difficulties
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Boxtel Engineering Flag of Denmark svg.png Mattias Kjellerup
Flag of France svg.png Jean-Marc Hadamard
Liquidated

Teams joining the sport

Team Name Base CEO
Flag of Denmark svg.png/Flag of France svg.png Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois Dijon-Prenois, France Flag of Denmark svg.png Mattias Kjellerup
Flag of France svg.png Jean-Marc Hadamard
Flag of Australia svg.png Tassie Racing Launcestion, Tasmania, Australia Flag of Australia svg.png Matthew Saoea
Flag of Austria svg.png Union Saver Developments Vienna, Austria Flag of Austria svg.png Karl Lichter Shultz
Flag of Germany svg.png RUF Blokkmonsta Motorsport Unknown Flag of Unknown svg.png Unknown

Team ownership changes

Former team Purchaser New team name
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Aeroracing Engineering Flag of Australia svg.png Peak Motorsport Group Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peak Aeroracing Engineering

Pre-Season Driver Changes

Driver Previous Team Role New Team Role Notes
Flag of Tropico svg.png Alberto Cara Flag of Australia svg.png Holden Racing Team Driver Flag of Australia svg.png/Flag of Germany svg.png Melrose Racing Team Driver
Flag of Finland svg.png Miko Fäkkinen Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Fusion Motorsports Driver Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rob Lomas Racing Driver
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Terry Hawkin Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jones Racing Reserve Driver Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Fusion Motorsports Driver
Flag of Austria svg.png Marko Jantscher Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jones Racing Reserve Driver Flag of Finland svg.png/Flag of Germany svg.png Nurminen Grand Prix Driver
Flag of Germany svg.png Kay Lon Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Aeroracing Engineering Driver Flag of Germany svg.png Best In The World (IPC) Driver
Flag of Italy svg.png Alessandro Lucarelli Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Plus One Kingfisher Racing Driver Flag of Denmark svg.png/Flag of France svg.png Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois Driver
Flag of Italy svg.png Fredo Mestolio Flag of Australia svg.png/Flag of Germany svg.png Melrose Racing Team Driver Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Fusion Motorsports Driver
Flag of Belgium svg.png Aurelien Moll Flag of Belgium svg.png Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge Reserve Driver Flag of Belgium svg.png Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge Driver
Flag of Japan svg.png Barii Mori Flag of Japan svg.png Kamaha Motorsports Driver Retired
Flag of Japan svg.png Naoki Shinjo Flag of Argentina svg.png Mazzacane Motorsport (F3RWRS) Driver Flag of Austria svg.png Union Saver Developments Driver
Flag of Japan svg.png Hansuke Shioya Flag of Canada svg.png ArrowTech-Acuri Autosport Driver Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Rob Lomas Racing Driver
Flag of Japan svg.png Hagane Shizuka Flag of Japan svg.png Kamaha Motorsports Driver Retired
Flag of the Netherlands svg.png Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen Flag of Belgium svg.png RonDen Racing Engineering (AR3.5) Driver Flag of France svg.png Equipe Gauthier Driver 2017 AR 3.5 Drivers Champion
Flag of the United States svg.png Shane Walsh Flag of Belgium svg.png Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge Reserve Driver Flag of Belgium svg.png Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge Driver
Flag of Japan svg.png Akira Yamamura Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Aeroracing Engineering Reserve Driver Flag of Australia svg.png Tassie Racing Driver Drafted through Race of Rejects.
Flag of Belgium svg.png Wouter Lamberigts Flag of Australia svg.png Dacia F1RWRS Team Driver Flag of Germany svg.png RUF Blokkmonsta Motorsport Driver
Flag of Finland svg.png Nick Nurmester Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Jones Racing (F2RWRS) Driver Flag of Denmark svg.png/Flag of France svg.png Kjellerup by Écurie Prenois Driver
Flag of Japan svg.png Kazuki Fushida Flag of Japan svg.png Luxray Engineering (SANDWICH) Driver Flag of Indonesia svg.png Team Mecha Racing Driver 2nd oldest debutant in series after Leonhard von Gottorp.
Flag of the United States svg.png Dan Greenlaw Flag of France svg.png Voeckler GPE (F2RWRS) Driver Flag of France svg.png Voeckler Renault Driver
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Pippa Mann Flag of the Isle of Man svg.png Foxdale Auto Racing Team Driver Flag of France svg.png Voeckler Renault Reserve Driver Semi-retirement
Flag of Switzerland svg.png Jean-Luc Schiller Flag of Australia svg.png/Flag of Germany svg.png Melrose Racing Team Driver Flag of Australia svg.png Dacia F1RWRS Team Driver
Flag of Japan svg.png Tomo Kazama Flag of the United States svg.png Cassidy Racing (ARIWC) Driver Flag of Australia svg.png Tassie Racing Driver
Flag of Russia svg.png Alexey Buyvolov Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Aeroracing Engineering Driver Flag of Australia svg.png Dacia F1RWRS Team Driver Drafted through Race of Rejects.
Flag of the United States svg.png Nicolas Steele Flag of Australia svg.png Autodynamics Grand Prix Driver Flag of Germany svg.png RUF Blokkmonsta Motorsport Driver Drafted through Race of Rejects.
Flag of Finland svg.png Jari Kekkonen Flag of France svg.png Voeckler Renault Reserve Driver Flag of Austria svg.png Union Saver Developments Driver Drafted through Race of Rejects.
Flag of Tropico svg.png Renaldo Jiménez Free Agent Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peak Aeroracing Engineering Driver Drafted through Race of Rejects.
Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Ashley Watkinson Flag of Belgium svg.png RonDen Racing Engineering (ARIWC) Driver Flag of the United Kingdom svg.png Peak Aeroracing Engineering Driver
Yellow background denotes a Rookie driver.
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