In his first year at Mercedes Valtteri Bottas produced a season of two halves which contrasted sharply, though he won three times.
2017 F1 season review articles archive
2017 F1 driver rankings #7: Perez
2017 F1 season review
Posted onSergio Perez had his work cut out to keep rising star Esteban Ocon in his place during 2017. He prevailed, but it was too close for comfort.
2017 F1 driver rankings #8: Ocon
2017 F1 season review
Posted onThere was very little to choose between Esteban Ocon, in his first full season of Formula One, and his considerably more experienced team mate.
2017 F1 driver rankings #9: Hulkenberg
2017 F1 season review
Posted onNico Hulkenberg assumed the role of Renault team leader in his first season with the team and scored the vast majority of their points.
2017 F1 driver rankings #10: Sainz
2017 F1 season review
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr produced some giant-killing drives for Toro Rosso but also committed a few howling errors.
Six charts which reveal the best and worst team performances of 2017
2017 F1 season review: Car performance
Posted onMercedes have been the team to beat since the current power unit regulations arrived in 2014. But the 2017 season was the toughest fight yet.
2017 F1 driver rankings #11: Raikkonen
2017 F1 season review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen ended the season 112 points behind Sebastian Vettel. This was a pretty fair reflection of how far off his team mate’s pace he was.
2017 F1 driver rankings #12: Grosjean
2017 F1 season review
Posted onThe running joke about Romain Grosjean used to be first-lap crashes. Now it’s angry radio messages, of which there was plenty in 2017.
2017 F1 driver rankings #13: Massa
2017 F1 season review
Posted onAbandoning his plans to retire and coming back for one last season initially looked like being a smart move for Felipe Massa.
2017 F1 driver rankings #14: Vandoorne
2017 F1 season review
Posted onRare were the occasions when Stoffel Vandoorne had an opportunity to show what he could do in his first full season of Formula One.
The best action of the 2017 season in pictures
2017 F1 season review
Posted onStunning passes, dramatic crashes: Look back on some of the most memorable moments of the 2017 season in over 150 pictures.
2017 F1 driver rankings #15: Magnussen
2017 F1 season review
Posted onKevin Magnussen gained a reputation for being F1’s “bad boy” during 2017. It wasn’t entirely undeserved, but he also put in some strong performances in his first year with Haas.
2017 F1 driver rankings #16: Wehrlein
2017 F1 season review
Posted onPascal Wehrlein’s start to the season was badly disrupted by his crash at the Race of Champions which left him with an injured neck.
2017 F1 driver rankings #17: Stroll
2017 F1 season review
Posted onLance Stroll flummoxed his doubters by achieving a pair of spectacular results in an otherwise deeply unimpressive debut season.
2017 F1 driver rankings #18: Ericsson
2017 F1 season review
Posted onMarcus Ericsson was probably unfortunate not to score any points again in 2017, but was clearly the weaker of the two Sauber drivers.
Mercedes triumph again in their closest title fight yet
2017 F1 season review
Posted onIn the fourth year of the current engine regulations a major overhaul of the aerodynamic rules disrupted the supremacy of Mercedes.
Rejuvenated Ferrari falter with titles in sight
2017 F1 season review
Posted onWas Ferrari’s season a success or a disappointment? It was certainly the best of any team other than Mercedes since the current engine rules arrived.
2017 F1 driver rankings #19: Kvyat
2017 F1 season review
Posted onDaniil Kvyat joins Jolyon Palmer, the other driver who lost his seat, at the foot of this year’s driver rankings. Did they really have comparably bad seasons?
2017 F1 driver rankings #20: Palmer
2017 F1 season review
Posted onJolyon Palmer’s awful second season was cut short by Renault after months of rumours about who would replace him at the team.
Power unit problems weren’t Red Bull’s only weakness in 2017
2017 F1 season review
Posted onRed Bull won more races in 2017 than last year yet slipped to third place in the constructors’ championship, and it wasn’t just because of their engines.