5 Young Drivers with the Best Chance of Securing a Formula 1 Race Seat in 2017

The Formula One driver merry-go-round never stops turning; with the passing of every year, a fresh batch of young hopefuls lines up ready to snatch the seats possessed by those who were starting to believe they had already made it. Pascal Wehrlein and Jolyon Palmer will make their racing debuts in 2016, and they'll be joined by Rio Haryanto, according to the Telegraph's Daniel Johnson. Kevin Magnussen and Esteban Gutierrez could also pass as new boys—both are returning to the sport after a year on the sidelines. But for every winner there is a loser, and for every dream fulfilled, another is shattered. Pastor Maldonado, Roberto Merhi and Will Stevens are the unlucky trio who have lost their seats and will have to find altern...

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