The provisional entry list for the 2017 Formula 1 World Championship was issued yesterday by the FIA, with the only oddity being that four seats with three teams have yet to allocated.
Obviously, there is a blank number at Mercedes as the manufacturer ponders its choice for next season, but Sauber also has a vacant seat while Manor has two.
Other distinctions are the race numbers chosen by rookies Stoffel Vandoorne and Lance Stroll, respectively numbers 2 and 18.
Red Bull shall remain labeled Red Bull-TAG Heuer, despite using Renault engines, while Toro-Rosso switches back to Renault from Ferrari next year, although the Faenza squad may also chose to rebage its power unit.
FIA 2017 entry list
n°8 / Romain Grosjean / Haas F1 Team / Ferrari
n°20 / Kevin Magnussen / Haas F1 Team / Ferrari
n°27 / Nico Hülkenberg / Renault Sport Formula 1 Team / Renault
n°30 / Jolyon Palmer / Renault Sport Formula 1 Team / Renault
n°14 / Fernando Alonso / McLaren-Honda Formula 1 Team / Honda
n°2 / Stoffel Vandoorne / McLaren-Honda Formula 1 Team / Honda
TBC / TBC / Manor Racing MRT / Mercedes
TBC / TBC / Manor Racing MRT / Mercedes
n°44 / Lewis Hamilton / Mercedes AMG Petronas / Mercedes
TBC / TBC / Mercedes AMG Petronas / Mercedes
n°3 / Daniel Ricciardo / Red Bull Racing / Tag Heuer
n°33 / Max Verstappen / Red Bull Racing / Tag Heuer
n°11 / Sergio Pérez / Sahara Force India F1 Team / Mercedes
n°31 / Esteban Ocon / Sahara Force India F1 Team / Mercedes
n°9 / Marcus Ericsson / Sauber F1 Team / Ferrari
TBC / TBC / Sauber F1 Team / Ferrari
n°5 / Sebastian Vettel / Scuderia Ferrari / Ferrari
n°7 / Kimi Räikkönen / Scuderia Ferrari / Ferrari
n°55 / Carlos Sainz Jr. / Scuderia Toro Rosso / TBC
n°26 / Daniil Kvyat / Scuderia Toro Rosso / TBC
n°77 / Valtteri Bottas / Williams Martini Racing / Mercedes
n°18 / Lance Stroll / Williams Martini Racing / Mercedes
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