CONFIRMED: 2019 Driver Line-Up!

Lance Stroll's move to Force India has FINALLY been confirmed and with that, so has the line-up for next season! Here's every team's drivers picks for next season and a little bit on each driver.

Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel #5 - Vettel came runner-up to Lewis Hamilton in 2018. A promising start to the season for the German, was unfortunately overshadowed by a disappointing second-half to the campaign. Individual mistakes of a high frequency cost Vettel the title and gifted Hamilton his fifth.

Charles Leclerc #16 - Swagger, confidence and elegance; three things Leclerc showed us during his rookie season at Sauber. Three things Ferrari were impressed by. His confidence has been shown already since his confirmation of a Ferrari seat - he wants the number one spot at Ferrari - there's no doubt about that!

Force India 

Sergio Perez #11 - In November, Perez signed a new one-year contract extension at Force India. The Mexican had a very impressive season last time out, finishing in eighth place in the drivers' standings. Perez will have a new team-mate in 2019...

Lance Stroll #18 - Enter Stroll. The Canadian was the man to complete the drivers line-up for 2019. He makes the switch from Williams to Force India and after a disappointing season at the former, for no fault of his own, Stroll will be aiming for multiple point finishes in 2019.

Haas 

Romain Grosjean #8 - A rather disappointing season for Grosjean and many were questionning his position at Haas. But the Ferrari-powered side decided for the same line-up that got them to fifth in the constructors' championship in 2018.

Kevin Magnussen #20 - Magnussen outperformed his team-mate Grosjean all season, last season. Two fifth place finishes for Magnussen in Bahrain and Austria, respectively, were the highlights of an impressive season for the Danish driver.

McLaren 

Lando Norris #4 - A completely new line-up for McLaren. One of the most exciting young prospects in motorsport, Norris joins the side, replacing Stoffel Vandoorne. In 2018, Norris finished runner-up in the Formula 2 world championship, earning him a place ahead of the underwhelming Vandoorne.

Carlos Sainz #55 - Sainz raced for Renault last season, finishing bang in the middle in 10th place. It's a completely new challenge for the Spaniard at McLaren and he'll be hoping to mentor the young Norris - and to not be outperformed! Sainz is replacing his fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso.

Mercedes 

Lewis Hamilton #44 - Five time world champion now. An elite season for an elite driver. The consistency of Hamilton is truly outstanding. The ability to drive under pressure is unparalleled. The man to beat.

Valtteri Bottas #77 - The Finn had a disappointing season in 2018. No wins. So many 'nearly' moments for Bottas and he'll be happy he was rewarded the Mercedes deal earlier in the season. He'll be pleased he has some time off now.

Red Bull Racing 

Max Verstappen #33 - Verstappen was perhaps the strongest finisher to the 2018 season. So nearly winning in Brazil, and a win in Mexico makes him a title contender for Red Bull in 2019. A lot of it is down to the Honda engine, can it be more reliable than the Renault power unit that caused the team loads of problems in 2018? 

Pierre Gasly #10 - The Frenchman is making the step up from Toro Rosso to Red Bull. He outperformed Brendon Hartley in 2018, and is already used to the Honda power unit - which could have been part of Helmut Marko's thinking. It'll be interesting to see if Gasly can in any way challenge Verstappen next season.

Renault 

Daniel Ricciardo #3 - The man making way for Gasly, the Australian Ricciardo. One of the most charasmatic drivers in Formula One; one of the most talented drivers, too. It'll be very interesting to see if the Aussie can achieve many podium finishes in 2019, if any. 

Nico Hulkenberg #27 - Hulkenberg had a mixed 2018 season. He still holds the unwanted record of most races without a podium finish - will it finally be podium pandemonium for Hulkenberg in 2019. He'll have a tougher team-mate.

Sauber 

Antonio Giovinazzi #99 - Giovinazzi was a Ferrari reserve driver for the 2018 season. The 24-year-old Italian driver has two races under his belt for Sauber already - at the start of the 2017 season, standing in. He is dubbed as a driver with huge potential in the sport and he'll be partnering one of the F1 greats...

Kimi Raikkonen #7 - Kimi. The 39-year-old is returning to Sauber after all these years. He was replaced at Ferrari by the younger and fresher Leclerc, but Raikkonen still sees a future for himself in the competition. It'll be interesting to see how many top 10 finishes Raikkonen will be able to produce in 2019.

Toro Rosso 

Daniil Kvyat #26 - Kvyat is 50% of Toro Rosso's brand new line-up for 2019. Kvyat is making a return to Red Bull's reserve team after almost two years away from Formula One. He's replacing the outgoing Gasly, as he moves on from the Honda-powered team.

Alexander Albon #TBC - Albon finished third in the Formula Two world championship. Born in London, but representing Thailand, Albon is replacing Brendon Hartley, six years after being dropped by the Red Bull junior programme.

Williams - 

George Russell #63 - Like Norris and Albon, the young Brit raced in Formula 2 last season. Unlike Norris and Albon, Russell won the championship. Williams have signed one of the most promising drivers as they look to reestablish themselves as a solid manufacturer. 

Robert Kubica #88 - After his serious crash in 2011, Kubica has returned to the competition and is replacing Sergey Sirotkin at Williams. It's a real "feel-good" story for Formula One, with Kubica being one of the most popular figures in the F1 paddock.