Mercedes:
+ Leading both the Drivers' and Constructors Championships with current F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton, includes five wins, that includes two one-two finishes at Barcalona and Hockenheim with Hamilton leading from Valtteri Bottas.
- Double DNF's at Red Bull Ring with mechanical issues for both drivers; also Bottas losing out on wins at Shanghai (safety car) and Baku (puncture).
Ferrari
+ Best car on the grid so far with the SF71H and best Power-Unit on the grid too, which includes four wins for Vettel.
- Vettel crashing out while leading his home race at Hockenheim which cost him the lead of the Drivers' Standings, also the un-timing death of Former CEO of Ferrari Sergio Marchionne.
Red Bull:
+ Impressive performance from Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen includes a race win for Ricciardo in Shanghai and Monaco, and a race win for Verstappen at Red Bull Ring.
- The Renault Power-Units are still around 50-60bhp less than the Ferrari Power-Units; RB14 is not strong as thought and also reliability has cost Ricciardo podiums this season, enough for Daniel Ricciardo move to Renault despite works Honda deal for Red Bull next season.
Force India:
+Some impressive performances from Sergio Pérez this season which include third place finish at Baku.
- Despite the team is sixth in the Constructors' Standings, the team is put into administration before the Hungarian Grand Prix, despite its backed by a consortium of investors led by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll got the team out of administration last week; what short term effects would the team have going into the second half of the season, the team could retain fourth in the Constructors’ if they have a strong second half of the season.
Williams:
+ Lance Stroll finishing eighth place at Baku is the teams only highlight this season.
- The FW41 been too slow and underdeveloped this season, tenth in the Constructors' with only four points, Sergey Sirotkin has not scored points, losing main sponsor Martini at the end of the season; overall a disastrous season from Williams, nothing positive to say from the team this season.
Renault:
+ Two fifth place finishes for Nico Hülkenberg at Hockenheim and for Carlos Sainz, Jr. at Baku, only 26 points at this stage last season, 82 points this season at this stage a much better improvement from Renault.
- Despite Renault are currently fourth in the Constructor's standings and currently best of the rest, there are still long way behind the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull; signing Daniel Ricciardo for next season will help to catch the top three next season.
Scuderia Toro Rosso:
+ Some impressive performances from Pierre Gasly this season which include a forth place finish at Bahrain and a sixth place finish at the Hungaroring.
- Brendon Hartley only scoring 2 points compare to Gasly's tally of 26 points so far this season, Honda power-unit are still round 75-80bhp behind of the likes of Ferrari Power-Units; eighth in the Constructor's standings will be the highest place the team will get this season as they're not competitive wuth the likes of Haas, Force India and McLaren.
Haas:
+ Some impressive performances from Romain Grosjean this season which include a fourth place finish at the Red Bull Ring, and Kevin Magnussen fifth place finishes at Bahrain and the Red Bull Ring; currently fifth the Constructor's standings, fourth possible.
- Double DNF at Melbourne with Wheel error problems, might cost them in the Constructor's standings; apart from that another good season from Haas.
McLaren:
+ Some great race performances from Fernando Alonso, which include a fifth place finish for Alonso at Melbourne.
- The McL33 has been too slow in qualifying which effected them in the races, also reliable problems (gearbox and exhaust) doesn't help the team; also sacking former Team Boss Éric Boullier in mid-season don't help either; currently Seventh in the Constructor's standings, fourth in the Constructor's has to be the target for McLaren going into the second half of the season; and finally the retirement of Fernando Alonso at the end of the season.
Sauber:
+ Some impressive performances from Charles Leclerc this season which include a sixth place finish at Baku, currently Ninth in the Constructor's standings, eighth in the Constructor's has to be the target for Sauber going into the second half of the season.
- Double DNF at Silverstone, apart from that a better season for Sauber.
And just like last season, my Top 10 Formula 1 drivers of 2018 so far this season, this is the part who was in my top 10 so far this season, not in championship order. So here is my list below.
My Top Formula 1 drivers of 2018 so far this season:
10. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) - Consistently fast and reliable this season, which include a fifth place finish at Melbourne.
9. Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso) - Some impressive performances so far in his first full season, which include a fourth place at Bahrain and sixth place finish at the Hungaroring.
8. Nico Hülkenberg (Renault) - Consistently fast and some impressive drives at Bahrain and Silverstone; includes an impressive fifth place finish at Hockenheim at his home Grand Prix.
7. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) - Multiple second place finishes, should have won Shanghai and Baku only for bad luck to intervene.
6. Kevin Magnussen (Haas) - Consistently fast and reliable this season, which include two fifth place finishes at Bahrain and the Red Bull Ring.
5. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) - Some impressive drives this season, which include a Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) - Consistently fast and reliable this season, which includes two second place finishes at Baku and the Red Bull Ring.
3. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) - Some impressive drives despite an underpowered and unreliable car includes a Grand Prix wins at Shanghai and Monaco.
2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) - Four Grand Prix wins, a strong possibility of winning the title, only problem Lewis Hamilton who is leading Drivers' Championship.
1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) - Best driver on the grid this season so far, five Grand Prix wins, leading the Drivers' Championship and a strong possibility of winning the Drivers' Championship once again, only problem for Hamilton is Sebastian Vettel.
Nine races to go to see who will be the champions for 2018, starting at Spa-Francorchamps for the Belgian Grand Prix in a weeks time.
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