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2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5

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World Series Formula V8 3.5
Company typeMotorsport championship
IndustryAuto racing
Founded1998
FateDiscontinued after 2017 season
Area served
Europe, Mexico, United States, Bahrain
ParentRPM-MKTG (since inception)

The 2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5 represented a series of motor racing events for open-wheel formula cars held throughout Europe. This season marked the second and concluding campaign of the Formula V8 3.5 Series, showcasing drivers piloting formula vehicles built to comply with the championship's technical standards. Notably, 2017 was the inaugural year in which the series functioned as a support category to the FIA World Endurance Championship. Additionally, the "World Series" title was reinstated after a one-year hiatus, following RPM Racing's successful appeal to the FIA. Previously, this designation had been removed when Renault Sport ceased backing and the championship was rebranded as Formula V8 3.5 in 2016. This ultimate season concluded a competition managed by RPM-MKTG since its inception in 1998.

Teams and drivers

Team No. Driver name Status Rounds
Template:Country data CZETemplate:Namespace detect showall Lotus 3 Template:Country data AUTTemplate:Namespace detect showall René Binder[1] All
4 Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Pietro Fittipaldi[1] All
Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall SMP Racing with AVFCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name 5 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Egor Orudzhev[2] 1–8
Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Konstantin Tereshchenko[3] Template:Motorsport class 9
6 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Matevos Isaakyan[4] All
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fortec Motorsport 7 Template:Country data MEXTemplate:Namespace detect showall Alfonso Celis Jr.[5] All
8 Template:Country data MEXTemplate:Namespace detect showall Diego Menchaca[6] Template:Motorsport class All
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Teo Martín Motorsport 9 Template:Country data RUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Konstantin Tereshchenko[7] Template:Motorsport class 1–8
10 Canada Nelson Mason[8] Template:Motorsport class 1–5
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Álex Palou[9] Template:Motorsport class 6–8
Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall RP Motorsport 11 Template:Country data ISRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Roy Nissany[10] All
12 Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall Yu Kanamaru[11] All
21 Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Damiano Fioravanti[12] Template:Motorsport class 2–6
Template:Country data COLTemplate:Namespace detect showall Tatiana Calderón[13] Template:Motorsport class 9
Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Il Barone Rampante[14] 15 Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Giuseppe Cipriani 1–8
16 Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Damiano Fioravanti[10] Template:Motorsport class 1
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall AV Formula 17 Template:Country data PRTTemplate:Namespace detect showall Henrique Chaves[3] Template:Motorsport class 9


Driver transitions

Team switches
New entrants in World Series Formula V8 3.5
Departures from World Series Formula V8 3.5
Adjustments during the season
  • Due to financial difficulties, Damiano Fioravanti left Il Barone Rampante and returned to RP Motorsport. His seat at Il Barone Rampante was filled by newcomer Tatiana Calderón at Bahrain.
  • Funding issues led to Nelson Mason being replaced by Spanish driver Álex Palou ahead of the Nürburgring event.
  • Before Bahrain, Egor Orudzhev was sidelined with severe tonsillitis and substituted by fellow Russian Konstantin Tereshchenko.
  • For the final round in Bahrain, AVF expanded its lineup by adding a third car driven by Henrique Chaves.

Team developments

  • Arden Motorsport, Comtec Racing, and SMP Racing withdrew from the championship. Nevertheless, Comtec and a planned Durango entry were still listed on the World Series website with drivers marked as "TBC," suggesting potential future participation. The Durango Racing Team entry was acquired by Giuseppe Cipriani, who launched his own outfit named Il Barone Rampante.

Competition schedule

The tentative calendar for the 2017 season was revealed on 7 November 2016. The Nürburgring circuit made a comeback, while Hungaroring, Le Castellet, Spielberg, and Barcelona were removed from the itinerary. Notably, for the first time since 2002, the championship expanded beyond Europe to include events at Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Circuit of the Americas, and Bahrain International Circuit.

Round Circuit Date Supporting
1 R1 Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Silverstone Circuit 15 April 6 Hours of Silverstone
R2 16 April
2 R1 Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa 5 May 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
R2 6 May
3 R1 Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 13 May 4 Hours of Monza
R2 14 May
4 R1 Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Circuito de Jerez, Jerez de la Frontera 27 May Renault Clio Cup Spain
R2 28 May
5 R1 Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ciudad del Motor de Aragón, Alcañiz 24 June
R2 25 June
6 R1 Germany Nürburgring, Nürburg 15 July 6 Hours of Nürburgring
R2 16 July
7 R1 Template:Country data MEXTemplate:Namespace detect showall Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City 2 September 6 Hours of Mexico
R2 3 September
8 R1 United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas 15 September 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas
R2 16 September
9 R1 Template:Country data BHRTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 17 November 6 Hours of Bahrain
R2 18 November


Results

Round Circuit Pole Position Fastest Lap Race Winner Winning Team
1 R1 Silverstone Circuit Pietro Fittipaldi Alfonso Celis Jr. Pietro Fittipaldi Lotus Damiano Fioravanti
R2 Pietro Fittipaldi Nelson Mason Pietro Fittipaldi Lotus Konstantin Tereshchenko
2 R1 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Alfonso Celis Jr. Roy Nissany Alfonso Celis Jr. Fortec Motorsport Diego Menchaca
R2 Pietro Fittipaldi SMP Racing with AVF Diego Menchaca
3 R1 Autodromo Nazionale Monza Pietro Fittipaldi Pietro Fittipaldi René Binder Lotus Nelson Mason
R2 Pietro Fittipaldi Roy Nissany René Binder Lotus Nelson Mason
4 R1 Circuito de Jerez Egor Orudzhev Egor Orudzhev Roy Nissany RP Motorsport Nelson Mason
R2 Pietro Fittipaldi Pietro Fittipaldi Pietro Fittipaldi Lotus Damiano Fioravanti
5 R1 Ciudad del Motor de Aragón Pietro Fittipaldi Egor Orudzhev Egor Orudzhev SMP Racing with AVF Konstantin Tereshchenko
R2 Pietro Fittipaldi Alfonso Celis Jr. Pietro Fittipaldi Lotus Diego Menchaca
6 R1 Nürburgring Álex Palou Matevos Isaakyan Matevos Isaakyan SMP Racing with AVF Diego Menchaca
R2 Álex Palou Álex Palou Álex Palou Teo Martín Motorsport Álex Palou
7 R1 Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez Pietro Fittipaldi Matevos Isaakyan Pietro Fittipaldi Lotus Álex Palou
R2 Pietro Fittipaldi Matevos Isaakyan Pietro Fittipaldi Konstantin Tereshchenko |
8 R1 rowspan=2  > {{flagicon{USA}} Circuit of the Americas 
 > {{flagicon{AUT}} René Binder   
 > {{flagicon{AUT}} René Binder   
 > {{flagicon{AUT}} René Binder   
 > {{flagicon{CZE}} Charouz Racing System   
 > {{flagicon{ESP}} Álex Palou
R2 
 > {{flagicon{ESP}} Álex Palou   
 > {{flagicon{AUT}} René Binder   
 > {{flagicon{RUS}} Egor Orudzhev   
 > {{flagicon{RUS}} AV Formula   
 > {{flagicon{ESP}} Álex Palou
rowpan = 2  9 R1 
 > > > > > > > > > > >   >   >   >   >   >   >   >   >   >   >   >   >   >   >   >


Championship standings

Points allocation

Points were distributed to the top ten finishers in each race.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th 
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

Drivers' Championship

Position Driver SIL
Template:Country data GBRTemplate:Namespace detect showall 		SPA
Template:Country data BELTemplate:Namespace detect showall 		MNZ
Template:Country data ITATemplate:Namespace detect showall 		JER
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall 		ALC
Template:Country data ESPTemplate:Namespace detect showall 		NÜR
Germany 		MEX
Template:Country data MEXTemplate:Namespace detect showall 		COA
United States 		BHR
Template:Country data BHRTemplate:Namespace detect showall 		Total Points
1 Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Pietro Fittipaldi 1 1 8 6 9 4 2 1 Retired 1

Bold – Pole position
Italics – Fastest lap
† – Retired but still classified

Teams' Championship

Points contributing to the teams' championship were calculated from the two highest finishing cars of each team per event.

Position Team SIL
 SPA
 MNZ
 JER
 ALC
 NÜR
 MEX
 COA
 BHR
 Total Points
1 align=left rowspan=2 | Charouz Racing System#Lotus style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6 style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 10 style="background:#DFDFDF;" | 2 style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1
style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 5 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 8 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 4 style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Retired style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Retired style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 7 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 9 style="background:#DFFFDF;" | 6 style="background:#EFCFFF;" | Retired style="background:#FFDF9F;" | 3

460

2 align=left rowspan=2 | AV Formula#SMP Racing with AVF style = "background: #DFDFDF;" | 2 style = "background: #DFDFDF;" | 2 style = "background: #FFDF9F;"   3 style = "background: #FFFFBF;"   1 style = "background: #FFDF9F;"   3 style = "background: #DFFFDF;"   5 style = "background: #FFDF9F;"   3 style = "background: #DFDFDF;"   2 style = "background: #FFFFBF;"   1 style = "background: #FFDF9F;"   3 style = "background: #FFFFBF;"   1 style = "background: #DFDFDF;"   2 style = "background: #DFDFDF;"   2 style = "background: #DFFFDF;"   4 style = "background: #DFDFDF;"   2 style = "background: #FFFFBF;"   1
style = " background: #DFFFDF; "     4                 Retired         Retired                                                                                             -

3

align=left rowspan=2| RP Motorsport

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style =" background: #DFDFDF; "|2

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style =" background: #FFFFBF; "|1

style =" background: #DFFFDF; "|6

style =" background: #DFFFDF; "|4

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style =" background: #DFFFDF; "|5

style =" background: #DFFFDF; "|7

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Retired

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External links

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Fittipaldi
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Orudzhev
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Bahrain
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Isaakyan
  5. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Celis
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Menchaca
  7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Tereshchenko
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Mason
  9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Palou
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named RP
  11. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Kanamaru
  12. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Fioravanti
  13. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Calderon
  14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Barone
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