2017 Formula 2 Championship

The 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship, otherwise known as the 2017 Formula Two Season, was the first season of the revived "Formula Two Championship" and the de facto thirteenth edition of the GP2 Series. Staged across 22 races largely held in support of the Formula One World Championship, the 2017 edition of F2 would see one man dominate the season.

Indeed, with reigning GP2 Series Champion Pierre Gasly unable to defend his title in spite of the series' change of name, it was up in the air as to whom would win the first F2 Championship since 2012. That opened the door for 2016 GP3 Series Champion Charles Leclerc to dominate the 2017 Championship, with the Monegasque racer claiming eight poles, eight victories, and 282 points to win the Championship with a round to spare.

Leclerc would get his first victory of the season during the 2017 Bahrain Sprint Race, having claimed pole for the opening round two days earlier. Indeed, the first victory of the season had gone to GP2 veteran Artem Markelov, although it would be the only time that the Russian found himself ahead of Leclerc all season.

Instead, Oliver Rowland would lead the chase to stop Leclerc from taking the title, with the Brit briefly leading the Championship after claiming his first victory of the season in Monte Carlo. Yet, Leclerc would resume his hold on the Championship with pole and victory in Baku, and would not lose the title lead again.

Away from the fight for the title and there were numerous other race winners in 2017, with Nobuharu Matsushita the only man other than the top three to claim multiple victories. The other winners in 2017 were Luca Ghiotto, Nicholas Latifi, Nyck de Vries, Antonio Fuoco, Norman Nato and Sérgio Sette Câmara.

In terms of the Teams' Championship it would be a season long truel between Russian Time, Prema Racing and DAMS for the honours. Ultimately it was Russian time who edged out Prema at the season finale, outscoring the Italian effort by fifteen points. DAMS, meanwhile, would end the season in third, having seen Rowland disqualified from the 2017 Yas Marina Feature Race after claiming victory.

Calendar
The full calendar for the 2017 FIA Formula Two Championship is shown below:

Season Entry
The full 2017 FIA Formula Two Championship entry list is outlined below:

Round I: 2017 Bahrain Formula Two Round
The 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship would open with a pair of races at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, on the 15-16 April 2017.

Round II: 2017 Spanish Formula 2 Round
F2 moved into its full European season on the 13-14 May 2017, with the Championship arriving at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya for the second round of the campaign.

Round III: 2017 Monaco Formula 2 Round
The Circuit de Monaco in the city of Monte Carlo, Monaco, would host the third round of the 2017 F2 Championship, hosting two races on the 26 and 27 May 2017.

Round IV: 2017 Azerbaijan Formula 2 Round
The second round of the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship would see the F2 paddock assemble at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 24-25 June 2017.

Round V: 2017 Austrian Formula 2 Round
The Championship's annual trip to the Red Bull Ring in the Styrian Mountains would be staged on the 7 and 8 July 2017, forming the fifth round of the season.

Round VI: 2017 British Formula 2 Round
F2 headed to the home of modern Grand Prix racing, the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, UK, on 15-16 July 2017, supporting the British Grand Prix.

Round VII: 2017 Hungarian Formula 2 Round
The F2 Championship would use the Hungaroring near Budapest, Hungary, for its seventh round of the season and last before the summer break, with two races on 29 and 30 July 2017.

Round VIII: 2017 Belgian Formula 2 Round
F2 was to return from its summer break with a pair of races at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium, on 26 and 27 August 2017.

Round IX: 2017 Italian Formula 2 Round
The Autodromo Nazionale Monza would host the final pair of European races for the 2017 F2 Championship, with the Series hosting its two races on the 2 and 3 September.

Round X: 2017 Jerez Formula 2 Round
The 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship had its only standalone event on the 7-8 October 2017, racing around the Circuito de Jerez.

Round XI: 2017 Abu Dhabi Formula 2 Round
The 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship would be concluded the 25-26 November at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with two races in support of the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Regulations
The technical and sport rulebooks for the FIA Formula 2 Championship remained stable for the 2017 season, with no major changes to either rule set.

Technical
The F2 Championship from 2017 would see all twenty drivers use identical Dallara GP2/11 chassis, all powered by identical Mecachrome V8108 4.0l V8 engines.

Sporting
Outlined below is a full breakdown of the point scoring system for the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship:
 * * The fastest lap points were only awarded to the driver who set the fastest lap in the top ten of each race.

2017 FIA Formula Two Championship for Drivers
The full standings for the 2017 FIA Formula Two Championship for Drivers is outlined below:

2017 FIA Formula Two Championship for Teams
The full standings for the 2017 FIA Formula Two Championship for Teams is outlined below: