<P> The 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship is the 71st season of Formula One motor racing . It features the 68th Formula One World Championship , a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which is recognised by the sport 's governing body , the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA ) , as the highest class of competition for open - wheel racing cars . Teams and drivers are competing in twenty Grands Prix -- starting in Australia on 26 March and ending in Abu Dhabi on 26 November -- for the World Drivers ' and World Constructors ' championships . </P>
<P> The 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship is the 71st season of Formula One motor racing . It features the 68th Formula One World Championship , a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which is recognised by the sport 's governing body , the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA ) , as the highest class of competition for open - wheel racing cars . Teams and drivers are competing in twenty Grands Prix -- starting in Australia on 26 March and ending in Abu Dhabi on 26 November -- for the World Drivers ' and World Constructors ' championships . </P>
number of races in a formula 1 season
number of races in a formula 1 season
twenty
twenty