The Formula One “silly season”, when drivers are renewing or seeking new contracts, was almost over then yesterday Nico Rosberg announced his retirement from F1 – going out on a high, having just won the Drivers’ World Championship.
| Team | 2017 Driver | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | confirmed |
| Pascal Wehrlein? |
vacant seat | |
| Red Bull | Daniel Ricciardo | confirmed |
| Max Verstappen | confirmed | |
| Ferrari | Sebastian Vettel | confirmed |
| Kimi Raikkonen | confirmed | |
| Force India | Sergio Perez | confirmed |
| Esteban Ocon | confirmed | |
| Williams | Valtteri Bottas | confirmed |
| Lance Stroll | confirmed | |
| McLaren | Fernando Alonso | confirmed |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | confirmed | |
| Toro Rosso | Daniil Kvyat | confirmed |
| Carlos Sainz Jr | confirmed | |
| Haas | Romain Grosjean | confirmed |
| Kevin Magnussen | confirmed | |
| Renault | Nico Hulkenberg | confirmed |
| Jolyon Palmer | confirmed | |
| Sauber | Marcus Ericsson | confirmed |
| Felipe Nasr? | ? | |
| Manor | Esteban Gutierrez? | ? |
| Rio Haryanto? | ? |
Retirees: Jensen Button, Felipe Massa, Nico Rosberg.
Retired: Jensen Button, Nico Rosberg, Manor Racing.
In pictures: All 21 F1 drivers’ helmets for the 2017 season
http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2017/04/06/pictures-21-f1-drivers-helmets-2017/