26/11/2018
NEWS STORY
Tonight's news that Alexander Albon is to partner Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso, effectively completes the 2019 grid.
Though Lance Stroll has yet to be officially confirmed at Racing Point Force India, he is driving the car on Tuesday afternoon in Abu Dhabi and all day on Wednesday, which is either some sort of devious red herring or else he would have to do something pretty dumb for his father to drop him.
Consequently, as we await the official "announce" from Racing Point Force India, this is how the 2019 grid looks at present.
All that remains is for someone to 'do a Rosberg' and turn the whole thing on its head…
| Driver | Nat | Team | Comment |
| Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Confirmed |
| Bottas | FIN | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Confirmed |
| Vettel | GER | Scuderia Ferrari | Confirmed |
| Leclerc | MON | Scuderia Ferrari | Confirmed |
| Verstappen | NED | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | Confirmed |
| Gasly | FRA | Aston Martin Red Bull Racing | Confirmed |
| Hulkenberg | GER | Renault Sport Formula One Team | Confirmed |
| Ricciardo | AUS | Renault Sport Formula One Team | Confirmed |
| Grosjean | FRA | Haas F1 Team | Confirmed |
| Magnussen | DEN | Haas F1 Team | Confirmed |
| Perez | MEX | Force Canada | Confirmed |
| Stroll | CAN | Force Canada | Dad owns the team |
| Sainz | ESP | McLaren | Confirmed |
| Norris | GBR | McLaren | Confirmed |
| Kvyat | RUS | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Confirmed |
| Albon | THA | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Confirmed |
| Raikkonen | FIN | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | Confirmed |
| Giovinazzi | ITA | Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team | Confirmed |
| Russell | GBR | Williams | Confirmed |
| Kubica | POL | Williams | Confirmed |