2017 Chinese Grand Prix
958th World Championship race, 14th World Championship Chinese Grand Prix, 14th World Championship race at Shanghai
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 9 April 2017 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Shanghai, 56 laps |
| Round: | 2 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | 1hr 37m 36.158s | 25 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 56 | +6.250s | 18 | |
| 3 | +13 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 56 | +45.192s | 15 |
| 4 | +1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 56 | +46.035s | 12 |
| 5 | -1 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 56 | +48.076s | 10 |
| 6 | -3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 56 | +48.808s | 8 |
| 7 | +4 |  Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 56 | +1m 12.893s | 6 |
| 8 | +4 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | -1 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +7 |  Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | PL | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -8 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -1 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| R | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 33 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 18 | DNF | ||
| R |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | 17 | DNF | ||
| R |  Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber-Ferrari | 3 | DNF | ||
| R |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.678 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.864 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:31.865 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:32.140 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.033 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.507 | |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:33.580 | |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.706 | |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:33.719 | |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.220 | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:34.150 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:34.164 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:34.372 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.046 | |
| 15 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | 1:35.023 | |
| 16 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.433 | |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.496 | |
| 18 | -5 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber-Ferrari | – |
| 19 | -5 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.223 |
| 20 | ||||
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| -5 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:35.279 | |
- Antonio Giovinazzi received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Both Romain Grosjean and Jolyon Palmer received five-place grid penalties for ignoring yellow flags during qualifying.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.678 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.864 | 0.186 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:31.865 | 0.187 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:32.140 | 0.462 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.033 | 1.355 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.507 | 1.829 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:33.580 | 1.902 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.706 | 2.028 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:33.719 | 2.041 |
| 10 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.220 | 2.542 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:34.150 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:34.164 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:34.372 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.046 | |
| 15 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber-Ferrari | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | 1:35.023 | |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.223 | |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:35.279 | |
| 19 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.433 | |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.496 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 43 |
| = | Lewis Hamilton | 43 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | 25 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 23 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 22 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 12 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | 10 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | 8 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | 8 |
| 10 | Kevin Magnussen | 4 |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | 2 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 66 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 65 |
| 3 |  Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 37 |
| 4 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 12 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 10 |
| 6 | Williams-Mercedes | 8 |
| 7 |  Haas-Ferrari | 4 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 54th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 65th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 106th for Lewis Hamilton, 88th for Sebastian Vettel, 8th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 709th for Ferrari, 136th for Red Bull, 131st for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 63rd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 75th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 32nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 48th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 107th for Lewis Hamilton, 72nd for Sebastian Vettel
- Pole & win
- Driver: 33rd for Lewis Hamilton
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 17th for Lewis Hamilton
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 11th for Lewis Hamilton