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Who is sweating on an F1 2017 drive?

The sharp end of the Formula 1 grid is settled, but there are plenty of significant seats up for grabs. Who is under pressure, and who is applying it?

Felipe Massa's decision to retire from Formula 1 at the end of this season, and Jenson Button's choice to step back for at least a year and sort of 'see how it goes', means the final pieces of this year's driver-market jigsaw should start falling into place.

McLaren-Honda has solved its conundrum by promoting 2015 GP2 champion Stoffel Vandoorne into a race seat alongside Fernando Alonso, but retaining Button as its F1 reserve and ambassador.

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