The 2017 Formula Masters Series season was the seventh and final season of the Formula Pilota China series, and the first under the Formula Masters Series branding.[1] The championship began on 8 April at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia and finished on 24 September at the Shanghai International Circuit in China, after eighteen races held at five meetings.[1]
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The definitive race calendar was confirmed on 6 April 2017.[1] As per the regulations, each round will have two to three 25-minute races and one shorter 15-minute race, with a different set of points awarded for each format.[2] Races denoted with a blue background are 15-minute races.
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning driver | Winning team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Sepang International Circuit | 8 April |  Danial Frost | Isyraf Danish |  Daniel Lu |  Absolute Racing | ||
| R2 | Isyraf Danish |  Taylor Cockerton | Daniel Lu | Absolute Racing | |||||
| R3 | 9 April | Taylor Cockerton | Daniel Lu | Taylor Cockerton |  Cebu Pacific Air by PRT | ||||
| R4 | Daniel Lu | Daniel Lu | Daniel Lu | Absolute Racing | |||||
| 2 | R1 | Sepang International Circuit | 6 May | James Yu |  Kurt Hill | James Yu | Absolute Racing | ||
| R2 | Kurt Hill | Daniel Lu | Daniel Lu | Absolute Racing | |||||
| R3 | 7 May | James Yu | James Yu | James Yu | Absolute Racing | ||||
| R4 | James Yu | James Yu | James Yu | Absolute Racing | |||||
| 3 | R1 | Zhuhai International Circuit | 17 June | Taylor Cockerton | Danial Frost | Daniel Lu | Absolute Racing | ||
| R2 | 18 June | Danial Frost | Danial Frost | Taylor Cockerton | Cebu Pacific Air by PRT | ||||
| R3 | Danial Frost |  Arvin Esmaeili | Arvin Esmaeili | Absolute Racing | |||||
| 4 | R1 | Zhuhai International Circuit | 29 July | James Yu | Danial Frost | James Yu | Absolute Racing | ||
| R2 | Danial Frost | Daniel Lu | Danial Frost | Eurasia Racing | |||||
| R3 | 30 July | Daniel Lu | Daniel Lu | Daniel Lu | Absolute Racing | ||||
| 5 | R1 | Shanghai International Circuit | 23 September | Daniel Lu | Taylor Cockerton | Daniel Lu | Absolute Racing | ||
| R2 | Taylor Cockerton | Taylor Cockerton | Taylor Cockerton | Cebu Pacific Air by PRT | |||||
| R3 | 24 September | James Yu | Taylor Cockerton | Taylor Cockerton | Cebu Pacific Air by PRT | ||||
| R4 | nowrap | Taylor Cockerton | nowrap | Taylor Cockerton | nowrap | Taylor Cockerton | nowrap | Cebu Pacific Air by PRT | |
Points for are awarded as follows:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-minute races | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15-minute races | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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