LONDON: Spaniard Carlos Sainz will drive for McLaren in next season’s Formula One championship, filling the vacuum left by the retirement of Fernando Alonso, the
Tag: 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship
The 2019 FIA Formula One World Championship is a planned motor racing championship for Formula One cars which would be the 70th running of the Formula One World Championship. It is recognised by the governing body of international motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. The championship is due to be contested over a number of Grands Prix held in different countries throughout the world. Drivers and teams are scheduled to compete for the titles of World Drivers’ Champion and World Constructors’ Champion respectively. The 2019 championship is also scheduled to see the running of the 1000th World Championship race, which would be hosted in China
Lewis Hamilton is expected to defend his World Drivers’ Champion title, after winning his fifth championship at the 2018 Mexican Grand Prix. Mercedes is expected to defend their World Constructor’s Champion title after winning their fifth championship at the 2018 Brazilian Grand Prix.