F1 2017 launch, test and race schedule
Your guide to the 2017 Formula 1 season, including car launches, testing dates, driver line-ups and the calendar.
Fastest times - Barcelona test II
| Day | Driver | Time | |
| March 7 |  F. Massa |
1:19.726 | Test report |
| March 8 |  V. Bottas |
1:19.310 | Test report |
| March 9 |  S. Vettel |
1:19.024 | Test report |
| March 10 | K. Raikkonen |
1:18.634 | Test report |
| Barcelona F1 test: Combined fastest laptimes | |||
Barcelona test II driver line-up:
| 7 March | 8 March | 9 March | 10 March | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mercedes |
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Bottas Hamilton |
 Red Bull |
 Ricciardo |
 Verstappen |
Ricciardo |
Verstappen |
 Ferrari |
Vettel |
Räikkönen |
Vettel |
Räikkönen |
 Force India |
 Ocon |
 Pérez |
Ocon |
Pérez |
 Williams |
Massa |
Massa Stroll |
Stroll Massa |
Stroll |
 McLaren |
 Vandoorne |
 Alonso |
Vandoorne |
Alonso |
 Toro Rosso |
 Kvyat |
Sainz |
Kvyat |
Sainz |
 Haas |
 Magnussen |
Grosjean |
Magnussen |
Grosjean |
 Renault |
Palmer Hülkenberg |
Hülkenberg Palmer |
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 Sauber |
Wehrlein |
 Ericsson |
Wehrlein |
Ericsson |
Fastest times - Barcelona test I
| Day | Driver | Time | |
| February 27 | L. Hamilton |
1:21.765 | Test report |
| February 28 | K. Raikkonen |
1:20.960 | Test report |
| March 1 | V. Bottas |
1:19.705 | Test report |
| March 2 | K. Raikkonen |
1:20.872 | Test report |
Barcelona testing driver line-up:
| Team | February 27 | February 28 | March 1 | March 2 (Wet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Bottas Hamilton |
Hamilton Bottas |
Bottas Hamilton |
Hamilton Bottas |
| Red Bull | Ricciardo |
Verstappen |
Ricciardo |
Verstappen |
| Ferrari | Vettel |
Raikkonen |
Vettel |
Raikkonen |
| Force India | Perez |
Ocon |
Celis Jr. |
Perez Ocon |
| Williams | Massa |
Stroll |
Stroll |
Stroll |
| McLaren | Alonso |
Vandoorne |
Alonso |
Vandoorne |
| Toro Rosso | Sainz |
Kvyat |
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| Haas | Magnussen |
Magnussen |
Grosjean |
Grosjean |
| Renault | Hülkenberg |
Palmer |
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| Sauber | Ericsson |
 Giovinazzi |
Ericsson Giovinazzi |
Ericsson Giovinazzi |
2017 F1 car launch dates:
| Team | Date | Venue | |||
 Sauber |
February 20 | Online | Photos | Launch report | Tech analysis |
| Renault |
February 21 | London |
Photos | Launch report | Tech analysis |
 Force India |
February 22 | Silverstone |
Photos | Launch report | Tech analysis |
| Mercedes |
February 23 | Silverstone |
Photos | Launch report | Tech analysis |
| Ferrari |
February 24 | Fiorano |
Photos | Launch report | Tech analysis |
| McLaren |
February 24 | Woking |
Photos | Launch report | Tech analysis |
| Williams |
February 25 | Online | Photos | Launch report | Tech analysis |
| Toro Rosso |
February 26 | Barcelona |
Photos | Launch report | Tech analysis |
 Red Bull |
February 26 | Barcelona |
Photos | Launch report | Tech analysis |
 Haas |
February 26 | Barcelona |
Photos | Launch report | Tech analysis |
2017 F1 testing schedule
| Date | Venue |
| February 27-March 2 | Barcelona |
| March 7-March 10 | Barcelona |
2017 F1 line-up
| Team | Driver | Driver |
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#44 Lewis Hamilton |
#77 Valtteri Bottas |
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#3 Daniel Ricciardo |
#33 Max Verstappen |
 Ferrari |
#5 Sebastian Vettel |
#7 Kimi Raikkonen |
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#11 Sergio Perez |
#31 Esteban Ocon |
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#19 Felipe Massa |
#18 Lance Stroll |
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#14 Fernando Alonso |
#2 Stoffel Vandoorne |
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#55 Carlos Sainz |
#26 Daniil Kvyat |
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#30 Jolyon Palmer |
#27 Nico Hulkenberg |
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#8 Romain Grosjean |
#20 Kevin Magnussen |
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#9 Marcus Ericsson |
#94 Pascal Wehrlein |
Mercedes
Red Bull-TAG Heuer
Force India-Mercedes
Williams-Mercedes
McLaren-Honda
Toro Rosso-Renault
Renault
Haas-Ferrari
Sauber-Ferrari
2017 F1 calendar
| Date | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
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March 23-26
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Australian GP |
Albert Park Circuit |
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April 6-9
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 Chinese GP |
Shanghai International Circuit |
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April 13-16
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 Bahrain GP |
Bahrain International Circuit |
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April 27-30
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Russian GP |
Sochi Autodrom |
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May 11-14
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Spanish GP |
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
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May 24-28
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 Monaco GP |
Monte Carlo |
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June 8-11
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Canadian GP |
Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve |
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June 23-25
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 Azerbaijan GP |
Streets of Baku |
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July 7-9
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Austrian GP |
Red Bull Ring |
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July 15-16
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British GP |
Silverstone |
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July 28-30
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 Hungarian GP |
Hungaroring |
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August 24-27
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Belgian GP |
Spa-Francorchamps |
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August 31-September 3
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Italian GP |
Monza |
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September 14-17
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 Singapore GP |
Singapore Street Circuit |
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September 28-October 1
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 Malaysian GP |
Sepang International Circuit |
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October 5-8
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 Japanese GP |
Suzuka |
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October 19-22
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United States GP |
Circuit of the Americas |
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October 27-29
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Mexican GP |
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez |
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November 9-12
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Brazilian GP |
Interlagos |
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November 24-26
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 Abu Dhabi GP |
Yas Marina Circuit |
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