Lewis Hamilton won nine races en route to his fourth Formula 1 world drivers' title and wrapped up his final race with a second-place finish in Abu Dhabi. His teammate Valtteri Bottas won from pole, scoring his third win of the season and securing the constructers' title for Mercedes.
Ferrari had speed to contend early in the season, but it seemed to all fall apart in Singapore. Sebastian Vettel won four races for the Italian team but came up short of the title, finishing second in the drivers' standings as Ferrari finished second in the constructers' title.
Renault grabbed sixth in the constructers' title, thanks to a sixth-place finish by Nico Hulkenberg in Abu Dhabi.
| 2017 F1 Driver Standings | ||||
| Pos | Driver | Nationality | Car | Pts |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | GBR | Mercedes | 363 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | GER | Ferrari | 317 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | Mercedes | 305 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | FIN | Ferrari | 205 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS | Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer | 200 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | NED | Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer | 168 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | MEX | Force India Mercedes | 100 |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon | FRA | Force India Mercedes | 87 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | ESP | Renault | 54 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | GER | Renault | 43 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | BRA | Williams Mercedes | 43 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | CAN | Williams Mercedes | 40 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | FRA | Haas Ferrari | 28 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | DEN | Haas Ferrari | 19 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | ESP | McLaren Honda | 17 |
| 16 | Stoffel Vandoorne | BEL | McLaren Honda | 13 |
| 17 | Jolyon Palmer | GBR | Renault | 8 |
| 18 | Pascal Wehrlein | GER | Sauber Ferrari | 5 |
| 19 | Daniil Kvyat | RUS | Toro Rosso | 5 |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | SWE | Sauber Ferrari | 0 |
| 21 | Pierre Gasly | FRA | Toro Rosso | 0 |
| 22 | Antonio Giovinazzi | ITA | Sauber Ferrari | 0 |
| 23 | Brendon Hartley | NZL | Toro Rosso | 0 |
| 2017 F1 Constructor Standings | ||
| Pos | Team | Pts |
| 1 | Mercedes | 668 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 522 |
| 3 | Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer | 368 |
| 4 | Force India Mercedes | 187 |
| 5 | Williams Mercedes | 83 |
| 6 | Renault | 57 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 53 |
| 8 | Haas Ferrari | 47 |
| 9 | McLaren Honda | 30 |
| 10 | Sauber Ferrari | 5 |
I have been around and written about the sport of NASCAR for over three decades and previously worked fulltime for the Sporting News and Scripps-Howard News Service. I am also a contributor to two Chicken Soup for the Soul books including the NASCAR edition, published in 2010 and the author of “The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing.” I am a multiple National Motorsports Press Association award winner. Early in life I spent 23 years combined active and active reserve military service, much of that in and around the Special Operations community serving in support of Operation Just Cause, Desert Shield/Storm and ended my military career in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
