2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5
Drivers' Champion: Pietro Fittipaldi Lotus
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The 2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5 was a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel , formula racing cars held across Europe , was the second and final season of the Formula V8 3.5 Series The championship features drivers competing in World 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 to FIA World Endurance Championship . The season also marked the return of the name "World Series" after one season, as the FIA accepted the request from promoter RPM Racing. The name "World Series" was retrieved from the championship after 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 since 1998 .
Teams and drivers
Driver changes
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. Fiorovanti's seat at RP Motorsport was taken by Tatiana Calderón , who will make her debut in the series in Bahrain .
Prior to the Nürburgring round, Nelson Mason was replaced (due to a lack of funding) by Spanish driver Álex Palou .
Prior to the Bahrain round, Egor Orudzhev was diagnosed with acute tonsillitis and was replaced by his fellow Russian Konstantin Tereshchenko .
Henrique Chaves joined AVF in their third car for the final round in Bahrain.Team changes
Race calendar
The provisional calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 7 November 2016, at the final round of the 2016 season. The Nürburgring round will return to the World Series' schedule, while the Hungaroring , Le Castellet , Spielberg and Barcelona will be removed from the calendar. The championship will have rounds outside Europe for the first time since 2002 , visiting Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez , Circuit of the Americas and Bahrain International Circuit .
Results
Championship standings
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
Drivers' Championship
Colour
Result
Gold
Winner
Silver
Second place
Bronze
Third place
Green
Points finish
Blue
Non-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple
Retired (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
Teams' Championship
Only two best-finishing cars are allowed to score points in the championship.
Pos
Team
SIL SPA MNZ JER ALC NÜR MEX COA BHR Points
1
Lotus
1
1
6
2
1
1
2
1
5
1
6
6
1
1
1
10
2
1
460
5
4
8
6
9
4
4
4
Ret
Ret
7
9
6
Ret
3
Ret
9
2
2
SMP Racing with AVF
2
2
3
1
3
5
3
2
1
3
1
2
2
4
2
1
7
9
419
4
Ret
Ret
7
5
Ret
Ret
3
2
5
3
3
Ret
Ret
4
6
NC
Ret
3
RP Motorsport
10
3
2
4
2
2
1
6
4
4
4
5
7
7
6
4
3
3
313
Ret
Ret
5
8
Ret
3
7
10
7
6
5
7
9
8
7
7
4
4
4
Fortec Motorsports
3
6
1
3
4
Ret
6
4
3
2
2
8
5
2
8
3
6
7
305
9
7
4
5
7
DNS
9
9
9
7
8
10
8
5
9
5
8
8
5
Teo Martín Motorsport
7
5
9
9
6
6
5
7
6
9
9
1
3
3
5
2
198
8
Ret
10
11
8
7
8
8
DNP
Ret
11
4
4
Ret
Ret
8
6
AVF
1
5
35
7
Il Barone Rampante
6
8
Ret
12
10
8
10
Ret
10
10
12
Ret
10
6
Ret
9†
33
11
9
References
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^ "Tereshchenko met Teo Martin naar F3.5" . motorsport.com. 13 February 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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^ Hudson, Joe (14 July 2017). "Nurburgring F3.5: Palou takes pole on debut" . motorsport.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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^ Costa, Massimo (3 May 2017). "Fioravanti torna da RP Motorsport" . italiaracing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
^ Klein, Jamie (13 November 2017). "Calderon to make Formula V8 3.5 debut in Bahrain" . Motorsport.com Motorsport Network . Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
^ "Barone Rampante name returns in V8 3.5" . GPUpdate.net. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
"Louis Delétraz completes Racing Engineering's 2017 driver line-up" . 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.Smith, Sam (24 April 2017). "Tom Dillmann to make Formula E debut with Venturi in Paris" . Autosport
"Zengő Motorsport sign Olivier Panis' son for 2017 WTCC season" . TouringCar Times . Mediaempire Stockholm AB. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.Dagys, John (26 November 2016). "Collard, Perrodo Step Up to LMP2 With TDS Racing" . sportscar365.com . Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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External links
World Series Formula V8 3.5 World Series by Nissan
Formula Renault V6 Eurocup
Formula Renault 3.5 Series
World Series Formula V8 3.5
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Teo Martín Motorsport
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Roy Nissany
Yu Kanamaru
Tatiana Calderón
Henrique Chaves
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