2017 Russian Grand Prix
960th World Championship race, 4th World Championship Russian Grand Prix, 4th World Championship race at Sochi
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 30 April 2017 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Valtteri Bottas  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari |
| Fastest lap: | Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Sochi, 52 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 20 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 52 | 1hr 28m 08.743s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 52 | +0.617s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 52 | +11.000s | 15 |
| 4 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 52 | +36.320s | 12 | |
| 5 | +2 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 52 | +1m 00.416s | 10 |
| 6 | +3 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 52 | +1m 26.788s | 8 |
| 7 | +3 |  Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 52 | +1m 35.004s | 6 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 52 | +1m 36.188s | 4 | |
| 9 | -3 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 51 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +4 |  Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 51 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 51 | +1 lap | ||
| 12 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 51 | +1 lap | ||
| 13 |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | ||
| 14 | +6 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +3 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +1 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber-Ferrari | 50 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 5 | DNF | ||
| R | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.194 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.253 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:33.289 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.767 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:34.905 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.110 | |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.161 | |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:35.285 | |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.337 | |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.430 | |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.964 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:35.968 | |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:36.017 | |
| 14 | -3 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:35.948 |
| 15 | ||||
| 16 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:36.462 | |
| 17 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:37.332 | |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:37.507 | |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:37.620 | |
| 20 | -15 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.070 |
- Carlos Sainz received a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Lance Stroll in the previous race.
- Stoffel Vandoorne received a 15-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.194 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.253 | 0.059 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:33.289 | 0.095 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.767 | 0.573 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:34.905 | 1.711 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.110 | 1.916 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.161 | 1.967 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:35.285 | 2.091 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.337 | 2.143 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.430 | 2.236 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:35.948 | |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.964 | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:35.968 | |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:36.017 | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:36.660 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:36.462 | |
| 17 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.070 | |
| 18 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:37.332 | |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:37.507 | |
| 20 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:37.620 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Sergey Sirotkin | Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 86 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 73 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | 63 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 49 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 35 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 22 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | 22 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | 18 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 11 |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | 9 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | 4 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen | 4 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 2 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 136 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 135 |
| 3 |  Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 57 |
| 4 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 31 |
| 5 | Williams-Mercedes | 18 |
| 6 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 13 |
| 7 |  Haas-Ferrari | 8 |
| 8 | Renault | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 1st for Valtteri Bottas (107th different winner, 5th Finnish driver)
- Constructor: 66th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 90th for Sebastian Vettel, 85th for Kimi Raikkonen, 12th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 711th & 712th for Ferrari, 134th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 47th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 209th for Ferrari
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 71st for Ferrari
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 45th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 239th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 73rd for Sebastian Vettel, 34th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 175th for Kimi Raikkonen, 50th for Valtteri Bottas