2017 Formula 2 Championship

The championship is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and is open to teams and drivers competing in cars complying with Formula 2 regulations.

[21][30] Their seats were taken by Renault Sport Academy member and Formula V8 3.5 Series runner-up Louis Delétraz — who had made an appearance for Carlin at the final GP2 round the previous year — and Gustav Malja, who moved across from Rapax.

[9] ART Grand Prix continued with Nobuharu Matsushita and hired GP3 runner-up Alex Albon to replace Sergey Sirotkin, who left the series to begin a Formula One test and reserve driver role with Renault.

[35] He was replaced by Renault Sport Academy driver Oliver Rowland, who switched from MP Motorsport to join Nicholas Latifi at the team.

[37] MP Motorsport changed both drivers, with Oliver Rowland switching teams and Daniël de Jong leaving the category for sportscar racing.

Norman Nato and Sean Gelael joined the team from Racing Engineering and Campos respectively, in place of Bernstorff and Nabil Jeffri.

[18] A broken collarbone from a bicycle accident forced ART Grand Prix driver Alex Albon to miss the fourth round at the Baku City Circuit.

[12] Trident driver Sergio Canamasas switched to Rapax for the fifth round at the Red Bull Ring in place of Johnny Cecotto Jr., who left the series.

[19] World Series Formula V8 3.5 driver René Binder, who had raced in GP2 between 2012 and 2016, joined Rapax in place of Roberto Merhi for the Jerez round.

Reigning FIA Formula 3 European champion Lando Norris made his debut in the category at Yas Marina,[15] taking the Campos Racing seat vacated by Ralph Boschung.