Driver records 2018
Starts, retirements, crashes and how far each driver got in qualifying.
Season
| Driver | Team | Starts | Retirements | Crashes | Crash rate | Out in Q1 | Out in Q2 | Reached Q3 | Q3 rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 21 | 7 | 4 | 19 % | 2 | 8 | 11 | 52 % |
| Romain Grosjean | Haas | 21 | 6 | 4 | 19 % | 3 | 1 | 16 | 80 % |
| Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 21 | 7 | 3 | 14 % | 11 | 6 | 2 | 11 % |
| Charles Leclerc | Sauber | 21 | 6 | 3 | 14 % | 5 | 8 | 8 | 38 % |
| Esteban Ocon | Force India | 21 | 6 | 3 | 14 % | 2 | 7 | 12 | 57 % |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 21 | 8 | 2 | 10 % | 0 | 5 | 16 | 76 % |
| Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 21 | 8 | 2 | 10 % | 6 | 13 | 2 | 10 % |
| Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 21 | 4 | 2 | 10 % | 11 | 7 | 3 | 14 % |
| Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 21 | 5 | 2 | 10 % | 6 | 9 | 6 | 29 % |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | Renault | 21 | 2 | 1 | 5 % | 3 | 5 | 13 | 62 % |
| Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 21 | 3 | 1 | 5 % | 3 | 8 | 10 | 48 % |
| Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 % | 0 | 0 | 21 | 100 % |
| Lance Stroll | Williams | 21 | 3 | 1 | 5 % | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5 % |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 % | 0 | 3 | 17 | 85 % |
| Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 % | 0 | 0 | 21 | 100 % |
| Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | 21 | 3 | 1 | 5 % | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 % |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 21 | 3 | 1 | 5 % | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 % |
| Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 % | 0 | 1 | 20 | 95 % |
| Sergio Pérez | Force India | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 % | 3 | 8 | 10 | 48 % |
| Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 % | 0 | 0 | 21 | 100 % |
Every number opens the races behind it. A crash means a race retirement from an accident, collision or spin. Three-part qualifying exists since 2006; earlier years do not count there. All time: drivers with at least 20 starts. Rates from 5 starts. Data: F1DB, licence CC BY 4.0.