F1 2017 Season

(This article contains fanon information, this isn't the actual F1 2017 season)

The 2017 Formula 1 Season was the 68th season of Formula One.

Team changes

 * none

Driver changes

 * Both Ferrari drivers were initially out of contract after 2016. Ferrari said they were considering four drivers for a seat in 2017, current drivers Kubica and Alonso, junior driver Bianchi who impressed in his time at Force India and Sebastian Vettel should he fail to re-sign with Red Bull. Ferrari eventually signed Vettel over from Red Bull and later confirmed that Alonso extended his contract by a year. Kubica signed a contract with Toyota instead.
 * After failing to secure a Red Bull seat for 2016, Max Verstappen insisted on getting a Red Bull seat for 2017 and threatened leaving the team should his demands not be met. Red Bull, initially keen on keeping Vettel and Ricciardo eventually cracked and after the Singapore Grand Prix announced that Verstappen will be promoted to Red Bull for the 2017 season. Vettel, who did not have a contract for 2017 yet was prompted to search for a new seat in a new team. After the United States Grand Prix he signed with Ferrari.

Mid season changes

 * tba

Calendar changes

 * The Azerbaijan Grand Prix was created on a street circuit in Baku, bringing the total number of races to 22.
 * As per the agreement between the Nurburgring and Hockenheimring circuits, the German Grand Prix was held on the first one.