2018 F1 Powerboat World Championship

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2018 F1 Powerboat World Championship
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The 2018 UIM F1 H2O World Championship was the 35th season of Formula 1 Powerboat racing.

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Teams and drivers

TeamHullEngineNo.Race driversRoundsReserve driver(s)
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Victory Team Victory Mercury 2.5 V6 1 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Carella1–2, 4–7
BaBa3
Victory3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Al HameliAll
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Team Abu DhabiDAC Mercury 2.5 V6 5 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Thani Al QamziAll
6 Flag of the United States.svg Shaun TorrenteAll
35 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Rashed Al Qamzi1
Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Stark3–7
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg CTIC F1 Shenzhen ChinaMoore Mercury 2.5 V6 7 Flag of France.svg Philippe Chiappe All
8 Flag of France.svg Peter MorinAll
Flag of Portugal.svg F1 Atlantic TeamDAC Mercury 2.5 V6 9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant TraskAll
Moore10 Flag of Portugal.svg Duarte BenaventeAll
Flag of Italy.svg Mad-Croc BaBa RacingBaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 11 Flag of Finland.svg Sami Seliö All
12 Flag of Finland.svg Filip RomsAll
Flag of Sweden.svg Team SwedenDAC Mercury 2.5 V6 14 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas AnderssonAll
15 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik EdinAll
Flag of Italy.svg Blaze PerformanceDAC Mercury 2.5 V6 36 Flag of Germany.svg Simone Bianca SchuftAll
Blaze37 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco CantandoAll
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Emirates Racing TeamBaBa Mercury 2.5 V6 50 Flag of Norway.svg Marit StrømøyAll
DAC51 Flag of Poland.svg Bartek MarszalekAll
Flag of France.svg Maverick F1 RacingMoore Mercury 2.5 V6 70 Flag of Norway.svg Mette Brandt Bjerknæs2
73 Flag of France.svg Cédric DeguisneAll
DAC74 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Stark1–2
Moore Flag of Norway.svg Mette Brandt Bjerknæs3
Flag of Thailand.svg Sutthipan Sookbuangbon4–7

Season calendar

RoundRace TitleDateCircuit LocationRace WinnerHull/Engine
1 Flag of Portugal.svg 17th Grand Prix of Portugal20 May Portimão Flag of the United States.svg Shaun TorrenteDAC/Mercury
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Grand Prix of London17 June London Flag of Sweden.svg Erik StarkDAC/Mercury
3 Flag of France.svg 22nd Grand Prix of France1 July Évian-les-Bains Flag of Sweden.svg Erik StarkDAC/Mercury
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 23rd Grand Prix of China23 September Xiangyang Flag of the United States.svg Shaun TorrenteDAC/Mercury
5 Flag of India.svg Grand Prix of India18 November Amaravati Flag of the United States.svg Shaun TorrenteDAC/Mercury
6 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 26th Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi8 December Abu Dhabi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Thani Al QamziDAC/Mercury
7 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 19th Grand Prix of Sharjah15 December Sharjah Flag of Sweden.svg Erik StarkDAC/Mercury


Results and standings

Points are awarded to the top 10 classified finishers. A maximum of two boats per team are eligible for points in the teams' championship.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th 
Points2015129754321

Drivers standings

PosDriverPOR
Flag of Portugal.svg
GBR
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
FRA
Flag of France.svg
CHN
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
IND
Flag of India.svg
ABU
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
SHA
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg
Points
1 Flag of the United States.svg Shaun Torrente1Ret3116389
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Stark101133Ret185
3 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Thani Al Qamzi2422Ret1Ret74
4 Flag of France.svg Peter Morin535742Ret54
5 Flag of France.svg Philippe Chiappe 32155Ret8642
6 Flag of Norway.svg Marit Strømøy Ret77824Ret35
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas AnderssonRetRet64RetRet229
8 Flag of Finland.svg Sami Seliö DNS5RetRetDNS3428
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Edin9Ret496Ret525
10 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Ahmed Al Hameli68968DNSDNS18
11 Flag of Italy.svg Francesco Cantando8Ret14DNS551018
12 Flag of Italy.svg Alex Carella 4RetRetRetRetRetRet9
13 Flag of Finland.svg Filip RomsRetDNSRet1271079
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Grant Trask14612RetRetRet88
15 Flag of Poland.svg Bartek Marszalek11DNS810Ret7Ret8
16 Flag of France.svg Cedric Deguisne1291011Ret997
17 Flag of Portugal.svg Duarte Benavente71011RetRet11DNS5
18 Flag of Germany.svg Simone Bianca Schuft15RetDNSDNS913112
19 Flag of Thailand.svg Sutthipan Sookbuangbon1310DNPRet1
20 Flag of Norway.svg Mette Brandt Bjerknæs11130
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Rashed Al Qamzi130
Key
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenOther points position
BlueOther classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
PurpleNot classified, retired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (cell empty)
Text formattingMeaning
Bold Pole position
Italics Fastest lap



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