The European Grand Prix was renamed the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, and put on a two-week gap with the Canadian Grand Prix, as to not coincide with the 24 Hours of Le Mans, after it occurred with the previous year's race being on the same date as the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans.The Chinese and Bahrain Grands Prix swapped places.FIA Announces World Motorsports Council decisions, November 2016 (2nd draft)Ĭhanges from last season Races not on 2016 calendar Races removed from calendar.World Motor Sport Council meeting, Paris, September 2016 (1st draft).moved from Toro Rosso to Renault, replacing Jolyon Palmer. From the United States Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz, Jr.Both Hartley and Gasly competed in the Mexican Grand Prix. Kvyat returned for the United States Grand Prix, while Brendon Hartley drove alongside him at the United States Grand Prix due to Gasly being scheduled to compete in the final race of the 2017 Super Formula Championship on the same weekend. Red Bull reserve driver Pierre Gasly replaced Daniil Kvyat starting from the Malaysian Grand Prix.Williams reserve driver Paul di Resta competed in the Hungarian Grand Prix after Massa fell ill.On 12 April, McLaren announced that Alonso was to miss the Monaco Grand Prix and compete for Andretti Autosport at the Indianapolis 500, and later confirmed the substitute to be Button.Afterwards, Wehrlein was declared fit enough to compete in Bahrain.

Despite some certainty that Wehrlein would compete in China, Giovinazzi again took his seat for the race. Antonio Giovinazzi replaced Wehrlein at the Australian Grand Prix, after the latter confirmed he did not have enough training to do a full race distance.Pascal Wehrlein left Manor to join Sauber, thus replacing Felipe Nasr.In January 2017, Bottas was announced to be his replacement. 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg announced his retirement on 2 December 2016.As a result, Esteban Gutiérrez would not have his Haas contract renewed, and moved to Formula E.

Kevin Magnussen rejected an one-year offer to stay with the Renault team and instead signed for the Haas team.

Nico Hülkenberg terminated his contract with the Force India team and has signed for the Renault team for the 2017 season.

However, after Valtteri Bottas was free to join Mercedes, Massa was confirmed to continue racing for Williams alongside Stroll. His seat was due to be taken by Lance Stroll.

Felipe Massa announced his retirement from Formula One at the end of the 2016 season.

Stoffel Vandoorne signed a full-time driver contract with McLaren, set to replace the retiring Jenson Button.

They soon ceased trades after failing to find a buyer, and announced in March that they were shutting down.

Manor went into administration on 7 January 2017.

Toro Rosso will return to use Renault power units.

Sauber signed a deal to use one-year old Ferrari power units.

Valtteri Bottas replaced Rosberg at Mercedes.Ĭhanges from last season Team changes.

Nico Rosberg retired from the sport on 2 December 2016, breaking his contract with two years remaining.

Updated entry list, released on 2 March 2017Ĭrossed out drivers saw their contracts ended early, see notes below for details.

Entry list, with drivers, released on 6 December 2016.

Season Review Pre-Season Teams and Drivers Entry List

6.2 Head-to-head: Team-mate comparisons.

F1 2017 calendar dates and times