2017 Australian Grand Prix

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2017 Australian Grand Prix
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Albert Lake Park Street Circuit in Melbourne, Australia.svg
Race details
Date 26 March 2017 (2017-03-26)
Official name 2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix [1] [2]
Location Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia
Course Temporary street circuit
Course length 5.303 km (3.295 miles)
Distance 57 laps, 302.271 km (187.822 miles)
Scheduled distance 58 laps, 307.574 km (191.117 miles)
Weather Partly cloudy
24 °C (75 °F) air temperature
31–36 °C (88–97 °F) track temperature
2 m/s (4.5 mph; 7.2 km/h) wind from the northwest [3]
Attendance 296,600 [4]
Pole position
Driver
 Mercedes
Time 1:22.188
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Finland.svg Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari
Time 1:26.538 on lap 56
Podium
First
 Ferrari
Second
 Mercedes
Third
 Mercedes
Lap leaders
  • 2017 Australian Grand Prix

The 2017 Australian Grand Prix (formally known as the 2017 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 26 March 2017 in Melbourne. The race was contested over fifty-seven laps of the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and was the first round of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship. The race marked the 82nd race in the combined history of the Australian Grand Prix – which dates back to the 100 Miles Road Race of 1928 – and the 22nd time the event was held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. The reigning World Champion Nico Rosberg was the winner of the 2016 race, but he did not defend his win as he retired from the sport after the 2016 season. [5] [6]

Contents

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton started the race from pole, matching Ayrton Senna's record of six pole positions in Australia. [7] Sebastian Vettel won the race, which was his and Ferrari's first win since the 2015 Singapore Grand Prix. [8] Hamilton finished second, with Valtteri Bottas completing the podium in third on his début for Mercedes. [9]

The race was also Ferrari's first win in Australia since the 2007 edition.

Report

Background

Circuit modifications

With the technical regulations undergoing a revision for the 2017 season, [10] the FIA requested that every circuit on the calendar undergo revisions to update safety features. [11] Organisers of the race introduced Tecpro barriers to the run-off areas at the fastest points of the circuit, and re-profiled tyre barriers. [12]

Driver changes

Before the beginning of the third free practice session, Sauber announced that Pascal Wehrlein would not start the race. Wehrlein had sustained a back injury in an accident at the Race of Champions during the winter pre-season. Although Wehrlein was certified as fit to take part in the Grand Prix ahead of the first practice session, he withdrew as a precaution, citing the increased physical demands of the 2017 specification of cars and the lack of sustained running during pre-season testing as compromising his ability to complete a full race distance. He was replaced by Antonio Giovinazzi for the third session, qualifying and the race. [13]

Lance Stroll made his Formula One début with Williams. [14] Giovinazzi and Stroll were the only rookies in the field, with Stoffel Vandoorne at McLaren starting his first full season in the sport after a one-off appearance at the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix and Esteban Ocon at Force India starting his first full season in the sport after starting the last 9 races of the 2016 season. [15]

Tyres

Pirelli supplied the teams with ultrasoft, supersoft and soft tyres. Usually, teams are allowed to choose an individual selection of thirteen different sets for every driver. However, due to the selection deadline falling before the pre-season test when teams were first able to drive with the new compounds, Pirelli allocated every driver the same sets. These were seven sets of ultrasoft, four sets of supersoft and two sets of soft tyres. [16]

Qualifying

Pos.Car
no.		DriverConstructorQualifying timesFinal
grid
Q1Q2Q3
144 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:24.1911:23.2511:22.1881
25 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:25.2101:23.4011:22.4562
377 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:24.5141:23.2151:22.4813
47 Flag of Finland.svg Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:24.3521:23.3761:23.0334
533 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:24.4821:24.0921:23.4855
68 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 1:25.4191:24.7181:24.0746
719 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:25.0991:24.5971:24.4437
855 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 1:25.5421:24.9971:24.4878
926 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:25.9701:24.8641:24.5129
103 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:25.3831:23.989No time15 1
1111 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 1:25.0641:25.08110
1227 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:24.9751:25.09111
1314 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 1:25.8721:25.42512
1431 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 1:26.0091:25.56813
159 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1:26.2361:26.46514
1636 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giovinazzi Sauber-Ferrari 1:26.41916
1720 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:26.84717
182 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren-Honda 1:26.85818
1918 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes 1:27.14320 1
2030 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer Renault 1:28.24419
107% time: 1:30.084
Source: [7]
Notes

Race

Sebastian Vettel won the race for Scuderia Ferrari. Sebastian Vettel (36226101286).jpg
Sebastian Vettel won the race for Scuderia Ferrari.

Sebastian Vettel claimed his first win since 2015 after beating both the Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, in a straight fight, Hamilton was not helped after he was held up for several laps behind Max Verstappen, the latter revealing he completed the race without a drinks bottle after the Red Bull team forgot to fit it in the car. [19] Daniel Ricciardo's car failed on the way to the grid, eventually he joined the race on the 2nd lap but then retired on lap 26, he said afterwards he was sent out "to have some fun". [20]

Race classification

Pos.No.DriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 571:24:11.672225
244 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 57+9.975118
377 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 57+11.250315
47 Flag of Finland.svg Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 57+22.393412
533 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 57+28.827510
619 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 57+1:23.38678
711 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 56+1 Lap106
855 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 56+1 Lap84
926 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 56+1 Lap92
1031 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 56+1 Lap131
1127 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Renault 56+1 Lap11
1236 Flag of Italy.svg Antonio Giovinazzi Sauber-Ferrari 55+2 Laps16
132 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren-Honda 55+2 Laps18
Ret14 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 50Broken floor12
Ret20 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 46Suspension17
Ret18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes 40Brakes20
Ret3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 25Fuel cellPL 1
Ret9 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 21Hydraulics14
Ret30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer Renault 15Brakes19
Ret8 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 13Water leak6
Source: [8]
Notes

Championship standings after the race

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