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Sauber driver Pascal Wehrlein withdrew from the Australian Grand Prix as a precaution after an injury at the Race of Champions interrupted his training regime, prompting concerns that he would not be able to cope with the greater physical demands placed on the drivers by the 2017 generation of cars.Pascal Wehrlein moved from the now-defunct MRT to replace Felipe Nasr at Sauber.Vandoorne replaced Jenson Button, who took a sabbatical from racing in 2017 while staying on with the team as a reserve driver. Vandoorne previously competed in one race for the team, substituting for the injured Fernando Alonso at the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix.
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2015 GP2 Series champion Stoffel Vandoorne joined McLaren as a full-time driver.Massa was partnered by 2016 European Formula 3 Championship winner Lance Stroll, who was originally hired by the team to replace Massa. Felipe Massa, who had intended to retire from Formula One at the end of the 2016 season, extended his contract with Williams to replace his former teammate. Valtteri Bottas was released by Williams to sign with Mercedes as Rosberg's replacement. Reigning champion and Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg announced his shock retirement from the sport at the end of the 2016 season when he clinched the title in Abu Dhabi.Esteban Ocon moved from MRT to Force India, filling the seat left vacant by Nico Hülkenberg's departure to Renault.Gutiérrez later moved to the Formula E championship. As a result of the agreement with Magnussen and the team's decision to take up an option on Grosjean, Esteban Gutiérrez's contract with the team was not renewed. Kevin Magnussen turned down an offer to stay with Renault and instead signed a deal with Haas to drive alongside Romain Grosjean.His place at Mercedes was taken by Valtteri Bottas (right). Nico Rosberg (pictured left) retired from Formula One shortly after winning the 2016 World Drivers' Championship. The team had previously used Renault power units in 20 before the relationship between Renault and sister team Red Bull Racing broke down, prompting Toro Rosso to seek out an alternative supplier. Toro Rosso returned to using Renault power units (badged with their own name) in 2017, having used 2015-specification Ferrari power units in 2016.Sauber used one year-old Ferrari power units in 2017, mirroring the arrangement between Ferrari and Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2016.The company collapsed later that same month, ultimately closing down entirely in March after administrators were unable to find a buyer for MRT. Just Racing, the parent company of MRT, went into administration in January 2017.
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Antonio Giovinazzi, Sergey Sirotkin, Charles Leclerc and Sean Gelael served as free practice drivers for Haas, Renault, Sauber and Scuderia Toro Rosso respectively. and George Russell both served as free practice driver for Force India. Six drivers drove as free practice drivers over the course of the season. The following teams and drivers took part in the 2017 Formula One World Championship.
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The 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 71st season of Formula One motor racing. Pictured is the W08 EQ Power+, the car entered by the team in 2017. Mercedes retained the Constructors' Championship for a fourth consecutive year.