The 2017 Formula Masters Series season was the seventh and final 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
|
|
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
|
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 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.
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
|
|
Driver
|
SEP1
|
SEP2
|
ZIC1
|
ZIC2
|
SIC
|
|
| 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 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
|
|
|
Driver
|
SEP1
|
SEP2
|
ZIC1
|
ZIC2
|
SIC
|
|
|
| Colour |
Result
|
| Gold |
Winner
|
| Silver |
Second place
|
| Bronze |
Third place
|
| Green |
Points classification
|
| Blue |
Non-points classification
|
| Non-classified finish (NC)
|
| Purple |
Retired, not classified (Ret)
|
| Red |
Did not qualify (DNQ)
|
| Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
|
| Black |
Disqualified (DSQ)
|
| White |
Did 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
External links