2017 Bahrain Grand Prix
959th World Championship race, 13th World Championship Bahrain Grand Prix, 13th World Championship race at Sakhir
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 16 April 2017 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Valtteri Bottas Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Sakhir, 57 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 57 | 1hr 33m 53.374s | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 57 | +6.660s | 18 | |
| 3 | -2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 57 | +20.397s | 15 |
| 4 | +1 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 57 | +22.475s | 12 |
| 5 | -1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 57 | +39.346s | 10 |
| 6 | +2 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 57 | +54.326s | 8 |
| 7 | +11 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +1m 02.606s | 6 |
| 8 | +1 |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 57 | +1m 14.865s | 4 |
| 9 | -2 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 57 | +1m 20.188s | 2 |
| 10 | +4 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +1m 35.711s | 1 |
| 11 | +2 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -1 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -3 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +1 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 54 | DNF | |
| R |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 50 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 12 | DNF | ||
| R |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 12 | DNF | ||
| R |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 11 | DNF | ||
| R |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 8 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
 Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | |||||
- Stoffel Vandoorne did not start due to a power unit issue.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:28.769 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.792 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:29.247 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:29.545 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:29.567 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:29.687 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:29.842 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:30.074 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.763 |
| 10 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:31.074 |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:30.923 |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:31.168 |
| 13 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:31.414 |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:31.684 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | – |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:32.118 |
| 17 | |||
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.318 |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:32.543 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.900 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:28.769 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.792 | 0.023 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:29.247 | 0.478 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:29.545 | 0.776 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:29.567 | 0.798 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:29.687 | 0.918 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:29.842 | 1.073 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:30.074 | 1.305 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:30.763 | 1.994 |
| 10 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:31.074 | 2.305 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:30.923 | |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:31.168 | |
| 13 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:31.414 | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:31.684 | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:32.118 | |
| 17 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | 1:32.313 | |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:32.318 | |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:32.543 | |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:32.900 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 68 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 61 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 38 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 34 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 25 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 22 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | 16 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 14 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 10 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | 4 |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | 4 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 3 |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | 2 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 102 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 99 |
| 3 |  Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 47 |
| 4 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 17 |
| 5 | Williams-Mercedes | 16 |
| 6 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 12 |
| 7 |  Haas-Ferrari | 8 |
| 8 | Renault | 2 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 44th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 226th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 107th for Lewis Hamilton, 89th for Sebastian Vettel, 11th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 710th for Ferrari, 132nd & 133rd for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Valtteri Bottas (98th different polesitter, 5th Finnish driver)
- Constructor: 76th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 50th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 33rd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 49th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 108th for Lewis Hamilton, 4th for Valtteri Bottas