FIA reveals provisional 2017 Formula 1 entry list - MotorSportsTalk

The FIA has released the provisional 2017 entry list, which has the four TBAs (as expected) and also confirms the race numbers for rookies Stoffel Vandoorne and Lance Stroll.

The big question mark that of course remains is who will replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes AMG Petronas, and if any of the current drivers from other teams move into the TBA spot on the grid.

Vandoorne has selected the No. 2 for his driving career in F1 with McLaren Honda. Like Alexander Rossi and Will Stevens, who debuted on F1 entry lists with numbers in the 40s when they were reserver drivers (Rossi was nominated with No. 42 for the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix; Stevens with No. 46 at Caterham for the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, before moving to Nos. 53 and 28 with Manor in 2015 for their first seasons), Vandoorne’s one-off number of 47 this year at the Bahrain Grand Prix will not be retained as his permanent number.

Stroll will be No. 18, thus making only a one number differential from Felipe Massa’s No. 19, at Williams Martini Racing.

Interestingly, Scuderia Toro Rosso does not have its engine name confirmed on the entry list. The team ran year-old Ferraris this season but is set to switch to Renault power units next year. It just remains to be seen what they’ll be called.

The full entry list as published by the FIA is below:

Car N°	Driver’s Name	Company Name	Team Name	Name of the Chassis	Name of the Engine
8	Romain GROSJEAN	HAAS FORMULA LLC	HAAS F1 TEAM	HAAS	FERRARI
20	Kevin MAGNUSSEN	HAAS FORMULA LLC	HAAS F1 TEAM	HAAS	FERRARI
27	Nicolas HULKENBERG	RENAULT SPORT RACING LTD	RENAULT SPORT FORMULA ONE TEAM	RENAULT	RENAULT
30	Jolyon PALMER	RENAULT SPORT RACING LTD	RENAULT SPORT FORMULA ONE TEAM	RENAULT	RENAULT
14	Fernando ALONSO	MCLAREN RACING LIMITED	MCLAREN HONDA FORMULA 1 TEAM	MCLAREN	HONDA
2	Stoffel VANDOORNE	MCLAREN RACING LIMITED	MCLAREN HONDA FORMULA 1 TEAM	MCLAREN	HONDA
TBC	TBC	MANOR GRAND PRIX RACING LIMITED	MANOR RACING MRT	MRT	MERCEDES
TBC	TBC	MANOR GRAND PRIX RACING LIMITED	MANOR RACING MRT	MRT	MERCEDES
44	Lewis HAMILTON	MERCEDES-BENZ GRAND PRIX LIMITED	MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS MOTORSPORT	MERCEDES	MERCEDES
TBC	TBC	MERCEDES-BENZ GRAND PRIX LIMITED	MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS MOTORSPORT	MERCEDES	MERCEDES
3	Daniel RICCIARDO	RED BULL RACING LIMITED	RED BULL RACING	RED BULL RACING	TAG HEUER
33	Max VERSTAPPEN	RED BULL RACING LIMITED	RED BULL RACING	RED BULL RACING	TAG HEUER
11	Sergio PEREZ MENDOZA	FORCE INDIA FORMULA 1 TEAM LIMITED	SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM	FORCE INDIA	MERCEDES
31	Esteban OCON	FORCE INDIA FORMULA 1 TEAM LIMITED	SAHARA FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM	FORCE INDIA	MERCEDES
9	Marcus ERICSSON	SAUBER MOTORSPORT AG	SAUBER F1 TEAM	SAUBER	FERRARI
TBC	TBC	SAUBER MOTORSPORT AG	SAUBER F1 TEAM	SAUBER	FERRARI
5	Sebastian VETTEL	FERRARI SPA	SCUDERIA FERRARI	FERRARI	FERRARI
7	Kimi RAIKKONEN	FERRARI SPA	SCUDERIA FERRARI	FERRARI	FERRARI
55	Carlos SAINZ Jr	SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO SPA	SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO	SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO	TBC
26	Daniil KVYAT	SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO SPA	SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO	SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO	TBC
77	Valtteri BOTTAS	WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED	WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING	WILLIAMS	MERCEDES
18	Lance STROLL	WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED	WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING	WILLIAMS	MERCEDES

Santino Ferrucci will return to full-time racing in the NTT IndyCar Series next season, joining AJ Foyt Racing.

Ferrucci had made eight IndyCar starts with three teams since his last full-time season in 2020 while also racing part time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series this year.

He will drive the storied No. 14 Dallara-Chevrolet for four-time Indy 500 winner A.J. Foyt’s team, which will field the car from its Waller, Texas headquarters.

“It’s incredibly exciting to be back in the INDYCAR Series full time,” Ferrucci said in a team release. “Being a part-time driver over the last two years has been hard for me, personally. I’m a race car driver, and I want to compete. Working with different teams has been exciting, and I’m proud that no matter which car I’ve raced, I’ve always shown speed and consistency. I couldn’t be more excited to join AJ Foyt Racing in the 14 Chevy. I can’t wait to make the best of it.”

Ferrucci, 24, had finished a career-best fourth in IndyCar four times, including the 104th Indy 500 in 2020. He was the 2019 Indy 500 rookie of the year with a sixth.

In nine Xfinity starts since 2021, Ferrucci has a career-best finish of 13th at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

“I am thrilled to welcome Santino to the team,” Larry Foyt said in a release. “He’s shown a knack for getting toward the front of the field, and I think he is a racer who moves forward on race day. A.J. sees the fire in him and has enjoyed their meetings together. I think Santino’s experience will help his rookie teammate as well, so he is a great addition to our roster.”

Ferrucci will be teamed at AJ Foyt Racing with Benjamin Pedersen, who finished fifth in the 2022 Indy Lights standings. The team has yet to specify the number for Pedersen’s entry, which will be fielded out of its Indianapolis race shop.

Foyt’s two full-time drivers last season were Dalton Kellett and Kyle Kirkwood, who is moving to Andretti Autosport.