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Lewis Hamilton is targeting his fifth F1 drivers' title in 2018 with Sebastian Vettel expected to be his main rival.

Valtteri Bottas was not consistently able to challenge Lewis Hamilton in 2017 following his move to Mercedes from Williams.

Eight teams have revealed their cars for the 2018 Formula 1 season with only Force India and Toro Rosso yet to unveil their cars.

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel's cordial relationship broke down as they battled for the 2017 drivers' championship.

Lewis Hamilton is hopeful of reaching an agreement with Mercedes over a new contract before the 2018 Formula One season begins in Australia next month.

Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton shared a frosty relationship during their time together at Mercedes.

Williams Martini Racing became the second team after Haas Racing to unveil their 2018 f1 car with Mercedes and Ferrari set to follow before the first test.

Fernando Alonso claims that McLaren will be "much more competitive" in 2018 having switched to Renault-powered engines after three years of frustration with Honda.

Lewis Hamilton beat Sebastian Vettel to the 2017 Drivers' Championship title with two races to spare.

Lewis Hamilton is in the final-year of his contract with the Mercedes team but is expected to sign a new deal in the near future.

In pictures: The most exciting cars on show at Retromobile 2018, including the Ferrari FXX, a stunning 1938 Bugatti and a pristine Ferrari 250GT Cabriolet.

Daniel Ricciardo is in the final-year of his contract with Red Bull Racing and is certain to be linked with the top teams like Mercedes and Ferrari.

Formula 1's owners Liberty Media have decided to end decades of tradition and stated that the sport will no longer use grid girls from the 2018 season onwards.

Announcement that children from motorsport clubs will replace grid girls in pre-race ceremonies gets mixed reaction on Twitter.

Lewis Hamilton is in the final year of his contract with Mercedes but is keen to remain with the Silver Arrows team beyond the 2018 campaign.

One said: "The ban is the stupidest thing I've heard."

Formula One to break with decades of tradition and abolish use of grid girls before races.

Lewis Hamilton has no plans to retire from Formula 1 in the near future. The Briton's current Mercedes contract runs until the end of 2018.

Hamilton and Bottas developed a good camaraderie in 2017. It was a far cry from the relationship he had with former teammate Rosberg.

The Formula 1 race calendar has for the first time in the history of the sport a triple-header with the French, Austrian and British GP happening on simultaneous weekends.

Lewis Hamilton named himself, Alonso, Vettel and Verstappen as the strongest drivers in F1 at the moment. Ricciardo was not included in his list.

Lewis Hamilton compared his F1 title battle with Sebastian Vettel to the matches between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Lewis Hamilton finished fourth and second in the last two races of the season after admitting he was not 100% focused following his title win in Mexico.

Valtteri Bottas won the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday, beating his Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.

Lewis Hamilton's current contract with Mercedes expires at the end of the 2018 season and they are keen to tie him to a new deal at the earliest.

Lewis Hamilton warned Sebastian Vettel after the two collided on track in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Ferrari F2001 won 19 of the 20 races it entered, as the Italian team clinched both drivers' and constructors' titles.

Formula 1 will cut the maximum engines per driver from four to three from next season in a bid to reduce costs.

Lewis Hamilton once again underlined his status as a worth world champion after going from the pit lane to a fourth place finish, as Sebtastian Vettel won the Brazilian Grand Prix.