2017 Formula Masters China

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 No. Driver Class Rounds
Hong Kong Absolute Racing 5 China "James" Yu Kuai All
9 Mexico Manuel Cabrera All
27 Sweden Arvin Esmaeili All
55 China "Daniel" Lu Wenlong All
Japan Super License Team 6 Japan Tomoki Takahashi 2–5
7 Japan Takashi Hata M 1
China Linky Racing 8 China Hu Nan M All
14 China Zhang Yaqi M All
44 China Luo Kailuo All
Philippines Cebu Pacific Air by PRT 11 New Zealand Taylor Cockerton All
12 Philippines Ben Grimes All
13 Spain Antolín González 1–3
17 China "Billy" Zheng Jiannian 5
Philippines Eurasia Racing 19 Malaysia Isyraf Danish 1–2
20 Philippines Angie King M 3
Malaysia Nazim Azman 4
23 China Liu Zexuan M 3
66 Singapore Danial Nielsen Frost All
96 Australia 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 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 8 April Singapore Danial Nielsen Frost Malaysia Isyraf Danish China Daniel Lu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
R2 Malaysia Isyraf Danish New Zealand Taylor Cockerton China Daniel Lu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
R3 9 April New Zealand Taylor Cockerton China Daniel Lu New Zealand Taylor Cockerton Philippines Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
R4 China Daniel Lu China Daniel Lu China Daniel Lu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
2 R1 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit 6 May China James Yu Australia Kurt Hill China James Yu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
R2 Australia Kurt Hill China Daniel Lu China Daniel Lu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
R3 7 May China James Yu China James Yu China James Yu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
R4 China James Yu China James Yu China James Yu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
3 R1 China Zhuhai International Circuit 17 June New Zealand Taylor Cockerton Singapore Danial Nielsen Frost China Daniel Lu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
R2 18 June Singapore Danial Nielsen Frost Singapore Danial Nielsen Frost New Zealand Taylor Cockerton Philippines Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
R3 Singapore Danial Nielsen Frost Sweden Arvin Esmaeili Sweden Arvin Esmaeili Hong Kong Absolute Racing
4 R1 China Zhuhai International Circuit 29 July China James Yu Singapore Danial Nielsen Frost China James Yu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
R2 Singapore Danial Nielsen Frost China Daniel Lu Singapore Danial Nielsen Frost Philippines Eurasia Racing
R3 30 July China Daniel Lu China Daniel Lu China Daniel Lu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
5 R1 China Shanghai International Circuit 23 September China Daniel Lu New Zealand Taylor Cockerton China Daniel Lu Hong Kong Absolute Racing
R2 New Zealand Taylor Cockerton New Zealand Taylor Cockerton New Zealand Taylor Cockerton Philippines Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
R3 24 September China James Yu New Zealand Taylor Cockerton New Zealand Taylor Cockerton Philippines Cebu Pacific Air by PRT
R4 New Zealand Taylor Cockerton New Zealand Taylor Cockerton New Zealand Taylor Cockerton Philippines 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
Malaysia		 SEP2
Malaysia		 ZIC1
China		 ZIC2
China		 SIC
China		 Pts
1 New Zealand Taylor Cockerton Ret 3 1 3 2 2 5 2 2 1 4 2 5 2 4 1 1 1 221
2 China Daniel Lu 1 1 3 1 8 1 4 3 1 Ret 2 10 2 1 1 4 4 5 218
3 Singapore Danial Nielsen Frost 2 4 2 2 3 5 2 5 Ret 6 DNS 6 1 5 3 3 3 3 166
4 China James Yu Ret 5 4 4 1 3 1 1 Ret Ret 7 1 4 6 10† DNS 8 8 139
5 Japan Tomoki Takahashi 10 6 3 DNS 3 2 6 3 DNS 7 2 2 2 2 115
6 Sweden Arvin Esmaeili 3 2 Ret 8 6 7 6 9 5 5 1 7 6 Ret Ret 6 Ret 7 90
7 Australia Kurt Hill 7 8 Ret 6 4 4 10 Ret 6 3 3 8 7 4 9 Ret 6 9 82
8 Philippines Ben Grimes 5 6 7 Ret 7 13 9 12 7 7 5 4 3 3 5 Ret 10 11 75
9 Mexico Manuel Cabrera 6 10 6 10 5 8 8 6 9 4 Ret 5 Ret Ret 6 8 5 6 66
10 China Luo Kailuo 8 12 5 Ret 9 9 11 8 4 Ret DNS 9 DNS 9 Ret 5 7 4 44
11 Spain Antolín González 4 7 11 5 Ret 11 13 10 10 9 8 27
12 Malaysia Isyraf Danish 9 9 9 7 12 Ret 7 4 23
13 China Zhang Yaqi 11 13 8 9 11 10 12 7 8 8 DNS Ret 9 10 Ret DNS 9 10 15
14 China Billy Zheng 7 7 11 DSQ 6
15 Malaysia Nazim Azman Ret 8 8 4
16 China Hu Nan 12 14 10 11 Ret 12 Ret 11 Ret 11 10 11 10 11 8 9 12 12 4
17 China Liu Zexuan 11 12 9 2
18 Japan Takashi Hata 10 11 DNS DNS 1
19 Philippines Angie King Ret 10 11 0
Pos. Driver SEP1
Malaysia		 SEP2
Malaysia		 ZIC1
China		 ZIC2
China		 SIC
China		 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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