2017 Australian Grand Prix
957th World Championship race, 33rd World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 22nd World Championship race at Melbourne
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 March 2017 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Melbourne, 57 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 57 | 1hr 24m 11.672s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 57 | +9.975s | 18 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 57 | +11.250s | 15 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 57 | +22.393s | 12 | |
| 5 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 57 | +28.827s | 10 | |
| 6 | +1 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 57 | +1m 23.386s | 8 |
| 7 | +3 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 |  Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 56 | +1 lap | 4 | |
| 9 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 56 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 10 | +3 |  Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 56 | +1 lap | ||
| 12 | +4 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +2 laps | |
| 13 | +5 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | 55 | +2 laps | |
| R | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 50 | DNF | ||
| R |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 46 | DNF | ||
| R |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 40 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 25 | DNF | ||
| R |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 13 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber-Ferrari | |||||
- Pascal Wehrlein withdrew from the grand prix before Free Practice 3 due to an injury. Antonio Giovinazzi was his replacement.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.188 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:22.456 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:22.481 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:23.033 | |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:23.485 | |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:24.074 | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:24.443 | |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:24.487 | |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:24.512 | |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.081 | |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:25.091 | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:25.425 | |
| 13 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.568 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.465 | |
| 15 | ||||
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.419 | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:26.847 | |
| 18 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | 1:26.858 | |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:28.244 | |
| 20 | -5 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:27.143 |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| -5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | – | |
- Both Lance Stroll and Daniel Ricciardo received five-place grid penalties for gearbox changes.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.188 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:22.456 | 0.268 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:22.481 | 0.293 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:23.033 | 0.845 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:23.485 | 1.297 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:24.074 | 1.886 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:24.443 | 2.255 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:24.487 | 2.299 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:24.512 | 2.324 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | – | |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.081 | |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:25.091 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:25.425 | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.568 | |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.465 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:26.419 | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:26.847 | |
| 18 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | 1:26.858 | |
| 19 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:27.143 | |
| 20 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:28.244 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 18 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 15 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 12 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 10 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 8 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | 4 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | 2 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 37 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 33 |
| 3 |  Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 10 |
| 4 | Williams-Mercedes | 8 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 7 |
| 6 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Antonio Giovinazzi, Lance Stroll
- Wins
- Driver: 43rd for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 225th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 105th for Lewis Hamilton, 87th for Sebastian Vettel, 10th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 708th for Ferrari, 129th & 130th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 62nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 74th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 44th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 238th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 106th for Lewis Hamilton, 71st for Sebastian Vettel
- Points finishes
- Driver: 25th for Daniil Kvyat, 1st for Esteban Ocon (334th different point scorer, 36th French driver)