2017 Formula Masters China

The 2017 Formula Masters Series season was the seventh season of the Formula Pilota China series, and the first under the Formula Masters Series branding.[1] The championship began on 8 April at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and finished on 24 September at the Shanghai International Circuit in China, after eighteen races held at five meetings.[1]

Teams and drivers
Team No. Driver Class Rounds
Absolute Racing 5 "James" Yu Kuai All
9 Manuel Cabrera All
27 Arvin Esmaeili All
55 "Daniel" Lu Wenlong All
Super License Team 6 Tomoki Takahashi 2–5
7 Takashi Hata M 1
Linky Racing 8 Hu Nan M All
14 Zhang Yaqi M All
44 Luo Kailuo All
Cebu Pacific Air by PRT 11 Taylor Cockerton All
12 Ben Grimes All
13 Antolín González 1–3
17 "Billy" Zheng Jiannian 5
Eurasia Racing 19 Isyraf Danish 1–2
20 Angie King M 3
Nazim Azman 4
23 Liu Zexuan M 3
66 Danial Nielsen Frost All
96 Kurt Hill All
Icon Meaning
M Master class

Race calendar and results

The definitive race calendar was confirmed on 6 April 2017.[1] As per the regulations, each round will have two to three 25-minute races and one shorter 15-minute race, with a different set of points awarded for each format.[2] Races denoted with a blue background are 15-minute races.

Round Circuit Date Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning team
1 R1 Sepang International Circuit 8 April Danial Nielsen Frost Isyraf Danish Daniel Lu Absolute Racing
R2 Isyraf Danish Taylor Cockerton Daniel Lu Absolute Racing
R3 9 April Taylor Cockerton Daniel Lu Taylor Cockerton Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
R4 Daniel Lu Daniel Lu Daniel Lu Absolute Racing
2 R1 Sepang International Circuit 6 May James Yu Kurt Hill James Yu Absolute Racing
R2 Kurt Hill Daniel Lu Daniel Lu Absolute Racing
R3 7 May James Yu James Yu James Yu Absolute Racing
R4 James Yu James Yu James Yu Absolute Racing
3 R1 Zhuhai International Circuit 17 June Taylor Cockerton Danial Nielsen Frost Daniel Lu Absolute Racing
R2 18 June Danial Nielsen Frost Danial Nielsen Frost Taylor Cockerton Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
R3 Danial Nielsen Frost Arvin Esmaeili Arvin Esmaeili Absolute Racing
4 R1 Zhuhai International Circuit 29 July James Yu Danial Nielsen Frost James Yu Absolute Racing
R2 Danial Nielsen Frost Daniel Lu Danial Nielsen Frost Eurasia Racing
R3 30 July Daniel Lu Daniel Lu Daniel Lu Absolute Racing
5 R1 Shanghai International Circuit 23 September Daniel Lu Taylor Cockerton Daniel Lu Absolute Racing
R2 Taylor Cockerton Taylor Cockerton Taylor Cockerton Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
R3 24 September James Yu Taylor Cockerton Taylor Cockerton Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
R4 Taylor Cockerton Taylor Cockerton Taylor Cockerton Cebu Pacific Air by PRT

Championship standings

Scoring system

Points for are awarded as follows:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   PP 
25-minute races 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1
15-minute races 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 0 1

Drivers' championship
Pos. Driver SEP1
 SEP2
 ZIC1
 ZIC2
 SIC
 Pts
1 Taylor Cockerton Ret 3 1 3 2 2 5 2 2 1 4 2 5 2 4 1 1 1 221
2 Daniel Lu 1 1 3 1 8 1 4 3 1 Ret 2 10 2 1 1 4 4 5 218
3 Danial Nielsen Frost 2 4 2 2 3 5 2 5 Ret 6 DNS 6 1 5 3 3 3 3 166
4 James Yu Ret 5 4 4 1 3 1 1 Ret Ret 7 1 4 6 10† DNS 8 8 139
5 Tomoki Takahashi 10 6 3 DNS 3 2 6 3 DNS 7 2 2 2 2 115
6 Arvin Esmaeili 3 2 Ret 8 6 7 6 9 5 5 1 7 6 Ret Ret 6 Ret 7 90
7 Kurt Hill 7 8 Ret 6 4 4 10 Ret 6 3 3 8 7 4 9 Ret 6 9 82
8 Ben Grimes 5 6 7 Ret 7 13 9 12 7 7 5 4 3 3 5 Ret 10 11 75
9 Manuel Cabrera 6 10 6 10 5 8 8 6 9 4 Ret 5 Ret Ret 6 8 5 6 66
10 Luo Kailuo 8 12 5 Ret 9 9 11 8 4 Ret DNS 9 DNS 9 Ret 5 7 4 44
11 Antolín González 4 7 11 5 Ret 11 13 10 10 9 8 27
12 Isyraf Danish 9 9 9 7 12 Ret 7 4 23
13 Zhang Yaqi 11 13 8 9 11 10 12 7 8 8 DNS Ret 9 10 Ret DNS 9 10 15
14 Billy Zheng 7 7 11 DSQ 6
15 Nazim Azman Ret 8 8 4
16 Hu Nan 12 14 10 11 Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret 11 10 11 10 11 8 9 12 12 4
17 Liu Zexuan 11 12 9 2
18 Takashi Hata 10 11 DNS DNS 1
19 Angie King Ret 10 11 0
Pos. Driver SEP1
 SEP2
 ZIC1
 ZIC2
 SIC
 Pts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap
† – Retired, but classified


References
  1. "Grand opening of Formula Masters Series 7th season". Formula Masters Series. April 6, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  2. "2017 Formula Masters Series - Spòrting & Technical Regulations" (PDF). Formula Masters Series. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
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