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2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5

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The 2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5 is a multi-event motor racing championship for open wheel, formula racing cars held across Europe. The championship features drivers competing in World Series Formula 3.5 V8 formula race cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. The 2017 will become the first season as feeder series to FIA World Endurance Championship. The season will also mark the return of the name "World Series" after one season, as the FIA accepted the request from promoter RPM Racing. The name "World Series" was retrieved from the championship after Renault Sport withdraw it's support and the Formula Renault 3.5 became Formula V8 3.5 for the 2016 season.

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Driver changes

Changed teams
  • Alfonso Celis, Jr. switched from AVF to Fortec Motorsports.
  • Pietro Fittipaldi, who raced for Fortec Motorsports will move to Lotus.
  • Matevos Isaakyan moved from SMP Racing to AVF.He will be joined in AVF by Egor Orudzhev, who left Arden Motorsport.
    • Entering World Series Formula V8 3.5
  • Euroformula Open Championship drivers Damiano Fioravanti and Diego Menchaca will make their debut with RP Motorsport and Fortec Motorsports respectively.
  • Konstantin Tereshchenko will step up from GP3 Series to race with Teo Martín Motorsport.

    • Team changes

  • Durango Racing Team has been taken over by Giuseppe Cipriani and will race under the name Il Barone Rampante.

    • Race calendar

    The provisional calendar for the 2017 season was announced on 7 November 2016, at the final round of the 2016 season. Nürburgring round will return to the series' schedule, while Hungaroring, Le Castellet and Barcelona will be removed from the calendar. The championship will have rounds outside Europe for the first time since 2002, visiting such circuits as Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Circuit of the Americas and Bahrain International Circuit.

    References

    2017 World Series Formula V8 3.5 Wikipedia
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