2017 GP3 Series

All GP3 drivers competed in a Dallara GP3/16 chassis, using a Mecachrome GP3 V6 engine and Pirelli P Zero and Cinturato tyres. Driver changes ;Changing teams • Renault Sport Academy member Jack Aitken switched from Arden International to ART Grand Prix. • 2016 Euroformula Open Champion Leonardo Pulcini, graduated with Arden International. • 2016 champion Charles Leclerc and Antonio Fuoco graduated to the FIA Formula 2 Championship with Prema Racing. • DAMS driver Jake Hughes left the series to race in European Formula 3 with Hitech GP. • Matevos Isaakyan, who raced with Koiranen GP concentrated on World Series Formula V8 3.5 campaign, joining AVF. • Campos Racing drivers Álex Palou and Konstantin Tereshchenko left the series, to participate in All-Japan Formula Three Championship with ThreeBond Drago Corse and World Series Formula V8 3.5 with Teo Martín Motorsport respectively. ;Midseason changes • Matthieu Vaxivière joined DAMS from the Hungaroring round, replacing Santino Ferrucci, who was promoted to the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship with Trident. • Juan Manuel Correa took seat in Jenzer Motorsport at Spa, making his GP3 Series debut. • Red Bull Junior Dan Ticktum joined DAMS for the Monza round, replacing Vaxivière. Team changes • After having competed in the series since 2013, Koiranen GP left the series. ==Calendar==

On 27 January 2017, the full calendar was revealed with eight rounds taking place. Calendar changes • The series will make its début at the Circuito de Jerez, with a stand-alone event planned as the penultimate round of the season. • The Hockenheim and Sepang round were removed from the calendar. Race by Race Round 1: Spain Jack Aitken became the first polesitter of the 2017 season and Dorian Boccolacci qualified third on his first GP3 race. ==Rule changes==

• The series will introduce the use of the drag reduction system (DRS), an overtaking aid that cancels out aerodynamic drag and allowing drivers to achieve a higher top speed when within one second of the car in front at designated points on the circuit. Further restrictions will be placed on the use of DRS, with drivers only able to use it a limited number of times in each race. ==Results==

Season summary ==Championship standings==

Scoring system Points were awarded to the top 10 classified finishers in the race 1, and to the top 8 classified finishers in the race 2. The pole-sitter in the race 1 also received four points, and two points were given to the driver who set the fastest lap inside the top ten in both the race 1 and race 2. No extra points were awarded to the pole-sitter in the race 2. ;Race 1 points ;Race 2 points Points were awarded to the top 8 classified finishers. Notes: • † — Drivers did not finish the race, but were classified as they completed over 90% of the race distance. ==Footnotes==