2017 Bahrain Grand Prix

The 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally known as the 2017 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 16 April 2017 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The race was the third round of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship and marked the thirteenth time that the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. The winner of the previous Bahrain Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg, did not compete as he had retired after the 2016 season. Sebastian Vettel entered the race as the championship leader, equal on points with Lewis Hamilton but recognised as leader on a count-back. Mercedes led the Constructors' Championship by one point over Ferrari.

2017 Bahrain Grand Prix
Race 3 of 20 in the 2017 Formula One World Championship
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Race details[1]
Date 16 April 2017 (2017-04-16)
Official name 2017 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix[2][3]
Location Bahrain International Circuit
Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.412 km (3.362 mi)
Distance 57 laps, 308.238 km (191.530 mi)
Attendance 93,000 (weekend) 33,000 (Race Day) [4]
Pole position
Driver
Mercedes
Time 1:28.769
Fastest lap
Driver Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Time 1:32.798 on lap 46
Podium
First
Ferrari
Second
Mercedes
Third
Mercedes

Report

Driver changes
Further information: 2017 Formula One World Championship § Teams and drivers

After missing the opening two rounds of the season due to injury, Pascal Wehrlein returned to competition with Sauber.[5] Antonio Giovinazzi, who replaced Wehrlein in the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix, resumed testing and reserve driver duties for Ferrari.

Classification

Qualifying
Pos. Car
no.		 Driver Constructor Qualifying times Final
grid
Q1 Q2 Q3
1 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:31.041 1:29.555 1:28.769 1
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:30.814 1:29.535 1:28.792 2
3 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:31.037 1:29.596 1:29.247 3
4 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:31.667 1:30.497 1:29.545 4
5 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:30.988 1:29.843 1:29.567 5
6 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:30.904 1:30.307 1:29.687 6
7 27 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:31.057 1:30.169 1:29.842 7
8 19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:31.373 1:30.677 1:30.074 8
9 8 Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 1:31.691 1:30.857 1:30.763 9
10 30 Jolyon Palmer Renault 1:31.458 1:30.899 1:31.074 10
11 26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:31.531 1:30.923 11
12 18 Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes 1:31.748 1:31.168 12
13 94 Pascal Wehrlein Sauber-Ferrari 1:31.995 1:31.414 13
14 31 Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 1:31.774 1:31.684 14
15 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 1:32.054 No time 15
16 55 Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 1:32.118 16
17 2 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren-Honda 1:32.313 17
18 11 Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 1:32.318 18
19 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1:32.543 19
20 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:32.900 20
107% time: 1:37.170
Source:[6]

Race
Pos. No. Driver Constructor Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 57 1:33:53.374 3 25
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 57 +6.660 2 18
3 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 57 +20.397 1 15
4 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 57 +22.475 5 12
5 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 57 +39.346 4 10
6 19 Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 57 +54.326 8 8
7 11 Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 57 +1:02.606 18 6
8 8 Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 57 +1:14.865 9 4
9 27 Nico Hülkenberg Renault 57 +1:20.188 7 2
10 31 Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 57 +1:35.711 14 1
11 94 Pascal Wehrlein Sauber-Ferrari 56 +1 Lap 13
12 26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 56 +1 Lap 11
13 30 Jolyon Palmer Renault 56 +1 Lap 10
141 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 54 Power unit 15
Ret 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 50 Gearbox 19
Ret 55 Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 12 Collision 16
Ret 18 Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes 12 Collision 12
Ret 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 11 Brakes 6
Ret 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 8 Electrical 20
DNS 2 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren-Honda 0 Water pressure —2
Source:[7]
Notes
  • ^1  – Fernando Alonso retired from the race, but was classified as he had completed 90% of the race distance.
  • ^2 – Stoffel Vandoorne did not line up on the grid as a result of a power unit issue.[8]

Championship standings after the race
  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

References
  1. "2017 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix". formula1.com. Formula One Administration. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. Mitchell, Malcolm. "2017 Formula 1 World Championship Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. Mitchell, Malcolm. "Bahrain International Circuit - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project". Progcovers.com. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. "F1 reveals overall rise in 2017 attendance". Gpupdate.net. 8 December 2017. Archived from the original on 9 December 2017.
  5. Howard, Tom (12 April 2017). "Wehrlein returns for Bahrain Grand Prix". speedcafe.com. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  6. "Qualifying". formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. 15 April 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017.
  7. "2017 Bahrain Grand Prix Race – Official Classification". FIA.com. Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile. 16 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017.
  8. Barretto, Lawrence (16 April 2017). "McLaren's Stoffel Vandoorne won't start the F1 Bahrain GP". Autosport Media. Archived from the original on 16 April 2017.
  9. "Bahrain 2017 - Championship • STATS F1". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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