Toro Rosso could have hit their pre-season target of fifth place had it not been for another reset in their driver line-up and more reliability problems.
2017 F1 season review articles archive
Haas hold steady in second season
2017 F1 season review: Haas
Posted onHaas continued to defy the doubters with another credible campaign in their second season. But life is only going to get tougher.
Third year of Honda pain is one too many for McLaren
2017 F1 season review: McLaren
Posted onMcLaren’s points tally at the end of their third and, ultimately, final year with Honda tells you everything you need to know about why their union has ended.
Sauber’s future is brighter after Alfa Romeo deal
2017 F1 season review: Sauber
Posted onArguably the most significant development for Sauber in 2017 came after the season had ended.
2017 F1 team mate battles: Hamilton vs Bottas at Mercedes
2017 F1 season review
Posted onIn his first year alongside Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas started strongly, earned a one-year contract extension after the summer break, then slumped.
2017 F1 team mate battles: Vettel vs Raikkonen at Ferrari
2017 F1 season review
Posted onFor the third year running Sebastian Vettel had the beating of Kimi Raikkonen, though he had a bit of help from the Ferrari pit wall.
2017 F1 team mate battles: Verstappen vs Ricciardo at Red Bull
2017 F1 season review
Posted onRed Bull’s finishing rate in 2017 was so poor the cars only took the chequered flag together seven times in 20 races, but Verstappen was usually ahead.
2017 F1 team mate battles: Perez vs Ocon at Force India
2017 F1 season review
Posted onSergio Perez and Esteban Ocon pushed each other so hard it drove Force India to ban the pair from racing each other.
2017 F1 team mate battles: Massa vs Stroll at Williams
2017 F1 season review
Posted onLance Stroll was blown away in qualifying by Felipe Massa but fared a lot better in the races in his first season of F1.
2017 F1 team mate battles: Hulkenberg vs Palmer at Renault
2017 F1 season review
Posted onThe contest between Nico Hulkenberg and Jolyon Palmer at Renault was so one-sided it came as no surprise that Palmer was shown the door.
2017 F1 team mate battles: Sainz vs Kvyat at Toro Rosso
2017 F1 season review
Posted onThe battle between Carlos Sainz Jnr and Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso was remarkably similar to how it unfolded 12 months earlier.
2017 F1 team mate battles: Alonso vs Vandoorne at McLaren
2017 F1 season review
Posted onFernando Alonso is not at all shy when it comes to pressing his point about how well he’s been driving. And it isn’t hard to see why.
2017 F1 team mate battles: Grosjean vs Magnussen at Haas
2017 F1 season review
Posted onAlthough Romain Grosjean was the top scorer at Haas again, Kevin Magnussen has plenty to be pleased about his first season at the team.
2017 F1 team mate battles: Ericsson vs Wehrlein at Sauber
2017 F1 season review
Posted onSauber fiercely rejected reports they had given favourable treatment to Marcus Ericsson during 2017 at the expense of the more competitive Pascal Wehrlein.