2017 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series season
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The 2017 Formula 1 Rejects World Race Series season will be the 8th season of F1RWRS competition. Defending Drivers' Champion Rhys Davies retired from F1RWRS competition at the conclusion of the 2016 season and switched to sportscars, signing with Audi to race in the 2017 ACO Le Mans Cup.
Drivers and Teams
| Team | Constructor | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | # | Race Drivers | Rounds | Test Driver(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DScity Voeckler Renault
|
Voeckler | VGPOne | Renault RSXXI-17 | 
|
0 |  Ron Mignolet
|
1- |  Jari Kekkonen Rhys Davies
|
| 2 |  Nathanael Spencer
|
1- | ||||||
| National Jones Ford Team
|
Jones | 109 | Ford XR8C | 
|
3 | Mark Dagnall
|
1- | Terry Hawkin Marko Jantscher
|
| 4 |  Diego Álvarez Torrente
|
1- | ||||||
| Rothmans Pan Am Aeroracing Engineering
|
Aeroracing | Clipper ARE01-3 | Audi AF1-4B | 
|
5 |  Alexey Buyvolov
|
1- |  Akira Yamamura
|
| 6 |  Kay Lon
|
1- | ||||||
 ArrowTech-Acuri Autosport
|
ArrowTech | AT-07 | Gillet GV11B |
|
7 | Phillippe Nicolas
|
1- | Marie Simon  Rosco Vantini
|
| 8 | Hansuke Shioya
|
1- | ||||||
| / BOC Autodynamics Grand Prix
|
Autodynamics | AGP17 | Gillet GV11B |
|
9 |  Nicolas Steele
|
1- | Cave Johnson Sebastian Prost
|
| 10 | Daniel Melrose
|
1-8 | ||||||
 Jean-Vincent Albertini
|
9- | |||||||
| / PDVSA Melrose Racing Team
|
MRT | M8 | BMW P90/17 |
|
11 |  Jean-Luc Schiller
|
1- | Gianluigi Pazzini Takuma Taki
|
| 12 | Fredo Mestolio
|
1- | ||||||
| Kamaha Motorsports
|
Kahama | KM-7 | Suzuki AF1-4B 1 | 
|
13 | Hagane Shizuka
|
1- | Daniel Melville TBA |
| 14 |  Bastiaan van Nieuwenhuijzen
|
1- | ||||||
| Gillet Ecurie Nationale Belge
|
Gillet ENB | ENB117 | Gillet GV11B | 
|
15 | Thomas De Bock
|
1- | Eric Swerts Alexandre Dorval
|
| 16 | Aurelien Moll
|
1- | ||||||
| Mobil Holden Racing Team
|
Holden | HRT-007 | Holden LSF1-17 |
|
17 |  Douglas Mann
|
1- | Carter Simpson Renato Bulku
|
| 18 |  Alberto Cara
|
1-8 | ||||||
| Plus One Kingfisher Racing
|
Kingfisher | KR-04 | Ford XR8C |
|
19 | David Neuberg
|
1- | Martyn Rietacher Martin van der Maeyede
|
| 20 | Nathan McKane
|
1- | ||||||
| Sasol Equipe Gauthier
|
Gauthier | G2.17 | Pure-Hart PHRWRS-1-17 |
|
21 |  Danny van Rijkens
|
1- | Jordan Davies James Davies Aimée Gauthier
|
| 22 | Tomo Kazama
|
1- | ||||||
| Sunshine Daihatsu
|
Sunshine | SD-03 | Daihatsu Zeetec-R1/17 |
|
23 |  Daniel Martins
|
1- | Yuka Katayama Johannes Rueckert
|
| 24 | Barii Mori
|
1- | ||||||
| Foxdale Auto Racing Team
|
Foxdale | F1-6 | Pure-Hart PHRWRS-1-17 |
|
25 | Pippa Mann
|
1- | Peter Port
|
| 26 | Ben Fleet
|
1- | ||||||
| Boxtel Engineering
|
Boxtel | BOX-017 | Ford XR8C |
|
27 | Benoît Voeckler
|
1- | TBD |
| 28 |  Connor O'Heagan
|
1- | ||||||
| Dacia F1RWRS Team
|
Simpson | GSM-030 | Dacia RSXXI-17 2 |
|
29 | Dave Simpson
|
1- | Michael Robertson
|
| 30 | Wouter Lamberigts
|
1- | ||||||
 Team Mecha Racing
|
Mecha | FM-17 | Pure-Hart PHRWRS-1-17 |
|
31 |  Jesus Plaza
|
1- | Dave Anderson
|
| 32 | Hiroto Tojo
|
1- | ||||||
| Revolution Engineering
|
Revolution | HS17 | Renault RSXXI-17 |
|
33 | Marco Bizzarri
|
1- | Dean O'Lauchlan
|
| 34 |  Andrej Kremnicky
|
1- | ||||||
| / BASF Nurminen Grand Prix
|
Nurminen | NRE Type 01 | Holden LSF1-17 |
|
35 | Martin McFry
|
1- | Shinobu Katayama Thomas Yorke
|
| 36 | Gregor Pascal
|
1- | ||||||
| Energy T.I. Fusion Motorsports
|
Fusion | CL1/17 | Great Wall GWRS 17 |
|
37 | Miko Fäkkinen
|
1- | Franc Piscine
|
| 38 | Geoff Donnelly
|
1- | ||||||
| Rob Lomas Racing 3
|
Lomas | RLR-P01 | Audi AF1-4 |
|
39 | Adélaïde Voeckler
|
1- | Phil McCracken
|
| 40 | Dean O'Lauchlan
|
1- |
Notes
- 1 - Kamaha will run Audi engines but they will be rebadged as Suzuki engines for commercial reasons.
- 2 - Simpson were renamed Dacia for commercial reasons, which the Renault engines being renamed too.
- 3 - Prospec were wound up before the season started and Rob Lomas Racing were given their slot.
Testing
| # | Date | Venue | Type | Teams Present | Focus | Fastest Driver | Fastest Team | Fastest Time | Main Article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | |||||||||
| 1 | 13-14 January | Donington Park
|
Private | Aeroracing Engineering
|
Reliability | 13-14 January 2017 Donington Park Test | |||
| Fusion Motorsports
|
Max BHP | ||||||||
| Plus One Kingfisher Racing
|
Downforce | ||||||||
| 2 | 13-14 January | Le Mans Bugatti
|
Private | DScity Voeckler Renault
|
Downforce | 13-14 January 2017 Le Mans Bugatti Test | |||
| 3 | 13-14 January | Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track
|
Private | Sasol Equipe Gauthier
|
Reliability | 13-14 January 2017 Paul Ricard Test | |||
| 4 | 13-14 January | Sebring
|
Private | Rob Lomas Racing
|
Reliability | 13-14 January 2017 Sebring Test | |||
| 5 | 13-14 January | Suzuka
|
Private | Sunshine Daihatsu
|
Reliability | 13-14 January 2017 Suzuka Test | |||
| Kamaha Suzuki
|
Downforce | ||||||||
| 6 | 13-14 January | Hockenheimring
|
Private | / BASF Nurminen Grand Prix
|
Handling | 13-14 January 2017 Hockenheim Test | |||
| 7 | 13-14 January | Rockingham Motor Speedway
|
Private | Foxdale Auto Racing Team
|
Reliability | 13-14 January 2017 Rockingham Test | |||
| 8 | 13-14 January | Sentul
|
Private | Team Mecha Racing
|
Downforce | 13-14 January 2017 Sentul Test | |||
| 9 | 20-21 January | Silverstone
|
Private | Rob Lomas Racing
|
Downforce | 20-21 January 2017 Silverstone Test | |||
| Aeroracing Engineering
|
Downforce | ||||||||
| 10 | 20-21 January | Motegi
|
Private | Sunshine Daihatsu
|
Reliability | 20-21 January 2017 Motegi Test | |||
| Kamaha Suzuki
|
Downforce | ||||||||
| 11 | 20-21 January | Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
|
Private | Sasol Equipe Gauthier
|
Reliability | 20-21 January 2017 Magny-Cours Test | |||
| 12 | 27-28 January | Circuito de Jerez
|
Public | All | None | F1RWRS 2017 Pre-Season Test 1 | |||
| 13 | 3-4 February | Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track
|
Private | DScity Voeckler Renault
|
Reliability | 3-4 February 2017 Paul Ricard Test | |||
| 14 | 3-4 February | Hockenheimring
|
Private | / BASF Nurminen Grand Prix
|
Max BHP | 3-4 February 2017 Hockenheim Test | |||
| 15 | 3-4 February | Suzuka
|
Private | Kamaha Suzuki
|
Downforce | 3-4 February 2017 Suzuka Test | |||
| 16 | 10-11 February | Autódromo do Estoril
|
Public | All | None | F1RWRS 2017 Pre-Season Test 2 | |||
| Mid-Season | |||||||||
Races
| Race | Track | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning constructor | Reject of the Race | Driver of the Race | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix
|
Adelaide Street Circuit | 5 March | ||||||
| 2 |  New South Wales Grand Prix
|
Mount Panorama Circuit | 12 March | ||||||
| 3 | British Grand Prix
|
Brands Hatch | 2 April | ||||||
| 4 | Italian Grand Prix
|
Autodromo Nazionale Monza | 16 April | ||||||
| 5 | Austrian Grand Prix
|
Red Bull Ring | 7 May | ||||||
| 6 |  Canadian Grand Prix
|
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve | 28 May | ||||||
| 7 | Southern US Grand Prix
|
Phoenix Street Circuit | 11 June | ||||||
| 8 | Northern US Grand Prix
|
Road America | 25 June | ||||||
| 9 | German Grand Prix
|
Norisring | 16 July | ||||||
| 10 |  North Sea Grand Prix
|
Circuit Park Zandvoort | 30 July | ||||||
| 11 | Belgian Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | 3 September | ||||||
| 12 | Monaco Grand Prix
|
Circuit de Monaco | 17 September | ||||||
| 13 |  Moroccan Grand Prix
|
Marrakech Circuit | 1 October | ||||||
| 14 |  Argentine Grand Prix
|
Autodromo Juan y Oscar Galvez | 15 October | ||||||
| 15 | Japanese Grand Prix
|
Fuji Speedway | 29 October | ||||||
| 16 |  Chinese Grand Prix
|
Guia Circuit | 12 November |
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