Perez and Ocon both resigned with the Sahara Force India Team, who also announced their continued relationship with Mercedes.
Red Bull Racing would seem to copy Force India's example by not rushing into announcing that they too would be retaining the services of Daniel Ricciardo and and Max Verstappen. Team Principle Christian Horner would make it clear that Red Bull Racing would continue its partnership with Renault, although it was actively seeking a new engine supplier for the 2019 season.
Jaguar returns to the sport for the first time since 2004 in partnership with Panasonic. The team sees a Brazilian double pairing of Felipe Nasr (last with Sauber in 2016) and Lucas Di Grassi (the 2017 Formula-E world champion, who had one season in F1 with the Virgin Racing team). The pair made it clear that they saw Jaguar's entry as their redemption in the sport.
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