As we prepare to close the book on 2017, take a look back at F1 Fanatic’s complete review of the 68th world championship season.
Year: 2017 articles archive
Honda will use current engine as back-up for 2018
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Honda will use last engine as 2018 back-up • ‘Fan should be king’ in engine discussions – Marko • Hamilton extends social media purge to Twitter
2017 F1 season in stats: The 68th season in context
2017 F1 season review
Posted onWhy did more drivers fail to finish races in 2017 than last year? The data reveals it wasn’t just down to power unit problems.
‘Verstappen was the standout driver of 2017’ – Hakkinen
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: ‘Verstappen was the standout driver of 2017’ – Hakkinen • Ocon ‘took fewer risks to finish races’ • Verstappen raised his qualifying game – Horner
Essential reads 2017: The best articles and your favourite features
2017 F1 season review
Posted onIf you missed any of our most-read features, articles, news or quizzes throughout 2017, you can find the very best of them in one place here.
Electric-only F1 unlikely to happen within next decade – Brawn
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Electric-only F1 unlikely within 10 years – Brawn • Hamilton prefers Le Mans to Paul Ricard • Red Bull had ‘worst reliability since 2006’
Take the F1 Fanatic 2017 end-of-season quiz
2017 F1 season review
Posted onThe 2017 F1 season is history. But how well do you remember this year’s 20 races? Take our newest quiz to find out.
“Very possible” McLaren will switch to papaya orange in 2018
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: “Very possible” McLaren will switch to papaya orange in 2018 • Time ran out for McLaren engine deal – Mercedes
F1 Fanatic’s top Tweets of 2017
2017 F1 season review
Posted onLook back at the highlights of the 2017 F1 season which drew the most attention on F1 Fanatic’s Twitter feeds.
Hamilton apologises for comments to nephew on social media
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton apologises for comments to nephew on social media • Red Bull aiming to agree new Ricciardo deal early next year
2017 ended with second-worst race of last ten years
2017 F1 season review
Posted onThe final race of the 2017 F1 season received the second-lowest score seen since Rate the Race began in 2008. Here’s your verdict on the year.
Hamilton is voted Driver of the Year by F1 Fanatic readers
2017 F1 season review
Posted onLewis Hamilton was voted Driver of the Year by F1 Fanatic readers. Plus, find out who won Driver of the Weekend at all 20 of this year’s races.
Formula E “will overtake F1 in 10 years” – Branson
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Formula E “will overtake F1 in 10 years” – Branson • Hamilton baffled by responses to Baku • Ferrari passes crash test
F1 Fanatic’s funniest Caption Competition winners of 2017
2017 F1 season review
Posted onFrom a surprise retirement to some dodgy moves on the track, 2017 was not short of laughs. Enjoy the best of this year’s Caption Competition winners.
Williams should hire Russell, Norris or Leclerc – Wolff
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the F1 Fanatic round-up: Williams should hire Russell, Norris or Leclerc – Wolff • Kvyat ‘went south’ – Marko • Wolff: Halo feels ‘alien’
Moving up: The top 10 charges through the field of 2017
2017 F1 season review
Posted onNo one managed to go from last place to first during a race in 2017 but one driver came close. Here are the ten best charges through the field we saw in 2017.
F1 needs to be more competitive – Magnussen
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: F1 must be more competitive – Magnussen • Vandoorne “very close to Fernando” – Boullier • Ricciardo was ‘too sensitive’ with 2017 car
The top statistics from every race of 2017
2017 F1 season review
Posted onThe all-time record for most pole positions fell during 2017 and many other statistical milestones were reached too. Here’s the most notable from each race.
Renault were fourth-quickest by end of 2017 – Abiteboul
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Renault were fourth-quickest by end of 2017 – Abiteboul • Wolff trusts Hamilton not to quit tomorrow • Boullier open to more WEC races for Alonso
F2 drivers given priority in new F1 super licence rules
2018 F1 season
Posted onRevisions to the Formula One super licence rules mean only drivers with F1 or F2 experience will be able to participate in free practice sessions from 2018.