F1 2017 season6/19/2023 ![]() F1 2017 is a virtual reflection of that renewed vigor. With the domination of the Mercedes team all but guaranteed since the beginning of the hybrid-era, new rules have injected some much needed spark into the once unquestioned pinnacle of motorsport. This year they will also show the rounds from Russia, Singapore, the USA and Monaco, which will be live on free-to-air for the first time in five years.Formula One has been stagnant in recent years. Sky Sports will be showing every race live but don't yet have a total monopoly on the live F1 action - that happens in 2019 when their exclusive rights deal kicks in.įor now Channel 4 have their pick of 10 races for us to watch live on free-to-air, plus their regular highlights show.Ĭ4's first live race of the year will be round three from Bahrain, along with the grands prix of Azerbaijan, Britain, Belgium, Malaysia and Abu Dhabi, as they showed last year. November 26 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix What channels are showing the races live? Usually they can't be changed throughout the season but for that one race, such as a driver's home grand prix, they can make special amendments. There will also now be standing starts from the grid if a safety car is required before the start of a race.Īnd in the least significant change, drivers will get an exception to strict helmet decoration rules for one race per season. There have also been moves to reduce the gap in spending power between teams by regulating the cost and supply of power units. And only the element last used can be used at subsequent events. Now if a driver uses more than one of a power unit element at an event that is subject to a grid penalty. Rules regarding power units has also changed. This is supposed to speed up the cars but also makes them more of a physical challenge to drive - expect lap times to improve by more than three seconds on most courses. Verstappen, Ricciardo and Raikkonen are the only other drivers given a hope at between 8 and 10/1 with all other drivers in the hundreds and even thousands.īig changes to bodywork and tyres for this season with both elements becoming wider to improve grip and downforce. His closest challenger comes from Ferrari's Vettel, who is at 10/3 with the same bookmaker, followed by Hamilton's new fellow Mercedes driver Bottas at 11/2. It may be a somewhat hollow victory with his great rival gone but Hamilton is fire up and eager to justify 11/10 (SkyBet) favouritism. Rosberg's shock retirement after overcoming his team-mate leaves only one man to beat this season - Lewis Hamilton. Williams Martini: 18 Lance Stroll (Canada), 19 Felipe Massa (Brazil) Who is the favourite and what are their odds? Scuderia Toro Rosso: 26 Daniil Kvyat (Russia), 55 Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Sauber: 9 Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), 94 Pascal Wehrlein (German) Renault: 27 Nico Huklkenberg (Germany), 30 Jolyon Palmer (Great Britain) Red Bull: 3 Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), 33 Max Verstappen (Holland) ![]() Mercedes AMG Petronas: 44 Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), 77 Valterri Bottas (Finland) McLaren Honda: 2 Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium), 14 Fernando Alonso (Spain) Haas: 8 Romain Grosjean (France), 20 Kevin Magnussen (Denmark) Sahara Force India: 11 Sergio Perez (Mexico), 31 Esteban Ocon (France) Scuderia Ferrari: 5 Sebastian Vettel (Germany), 7 Kimi Raikkonen (Finland)
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