The2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5 was a multi-eventmotor racing championship foropen wheel ,formula racing cars held acrossEurope , was the second and final season of the Formula V8 3.5 Series The championship features drivers competing inWorld Series Formula 3.5 V8 formula race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2017 became the first season as feeder series toFIA World Endurance Championship . The season also marked the return of the name "World Series" after one season, as theFIA accepted the request from promoter RPM Racing.[ 1] Renault Sport withdraw its support and the Formula Renault 3.5 became Formula V8 3.5 for the 2016 season. It was the final season of the series which was promoted by RPM-MKTG since1998 .[ 2]
Changed teams Entering World Series Formula V8 3.5 Leaving World Series Formula V8 3.5 Mid-season changes Damiano Fioravanti restored his collaboration with RP Motorsport, leaving the Barone Rampante team after the first round due to funding issues.[ 15] Tatiana Calderón , who will make her debut in the series inBahrain .[ 16] Prior to the Nürburgring round, Nelson Mason was replaced (due to a lack of funding) by Spanish driverÁlex Palou .[ 12] Prior to the Bahrain round,Egor Orudzhev was diagnosed with acute tonsillitis and was replaced by his fellow RussianKonstantin Tereshchenko .[ 6] Henrique Chaves joined AVF in their third car for the final round in Bahrain.[ 6] The provisional calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 7 November 2016, at the final round of the 2016 season.[ 22] Nürburgring round will return to the World Series' schedule, while theHungaroring ,Le Castellet ,Spielberg andBarcelona will be removed from the calendar. The championship will have rounds outside Europe for the first time since2002 , visitingAutódromo Hermanos Rodríguez ,Circuit of the Americas andBahrain International Circuit .
Championship standings [ edit ] Points system Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers.
Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
[ edit ] Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX)
Bold – PoleItalics – Fastest Lap
[ edit ] Only two best-finishing cars are allowed to score points in the championship.
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World Series by Nissan Formula Renault V6 Eurocup Formula Renault 3.5 Series World Series Formula V8 3.5
Lotus
René Binder[3]
Pietro Fittipaldi[3]
SMP Racing with AVF[4]
Fortec Motorsports
Alfonso Celis Jr.[8]
Teo Martín Motorsport
Nelson Mason[11]
RP Motorsport
Roy Nissany[13]
Yu Kanamaru[14]
Tatiana Calderón[16]
Henrique Chaves[6]
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps,Spa
Nürburgring,Nürburg
Circuit of the Americas,Austin
Bahrain International Circuit,Sakhir