Predicting the F1 midfield of the 2019 season

Force India

He's pretty strong when we're not expecting him to be

They had a really bad start to 2018, but again, like Sauber, it all changed at Baku with the surprise third place that Sergio Perez got. Perez is an expert, as it turns out, at taking surprise podiums.

After their points were taken away, they qualified a dream 3rd and 4th in Spa, with Perez saying he could have taken pole without the mistake in the last corner. Some great results showed they have one of the best development teams for such a small budget, and could have been right in the 4th place fight without the events regarding the ownership.

2019 can see Lance Stroll get settled into the team. And the only two drivers to have taken podiums in the past two years who weren't in the top 3 teams, can look to take the fight to the others in whatever name they decide to give the team next year.

Prediction: No podiums, but Perez beats Stroll by at least 20 points.