As the reigning Drivers' Champion Nico Rosberg announced his retirement from the sport in December 2016, the 2017 season was the first since 1994 in which the reigning champion did not compete.
Como o campión reinante de pilotos Nico Rosberg anunciou a súa retirada do deporte en decembro de 2016, a tempada 2017 foi a primeira desde 1994 na que o campión reinante non competiu.