Felipe Massa's return to Williams has been confirmed for 2017 -- less than five months after he announced his plans to retire at last year's Italian Grand Prix.
Massa's return was made possible by the retirement of reigning champion Nico Rosberg in December, which left Mercedes with a free seat for 2017. The world champions targeted Massa's 2016 teammate Valtteri Bottas to replace Rosberg, meaning Williams looked to Massa to ensure it has a suitably experienced driver line-up for 2017.
Massa, who has signed a one-year deal, will embark on his 15th season as an F1 driver this year as he partners Canadian rookie Lance Stroll at the British team this year.