2017 Malaysian Grand Prix

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2017 Malaysian Grand Prix
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Sepang.svg
Layout of the Sepang International Circuit
Race details
Date 1 October 2017 (2017-10-01)
Official name 2017 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix [1] [2]
Location Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.543 km (3.444 miles)
Distance 56 laps, 310.408 km (192.879 miles)
Weather Cloudy
Attendance 110,604 [3]
Pole position
Driver Mercedes
Time 1:30.076
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
Time 1:34.080 on lap 41 (lap record)
Podium
First Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer
Second Mercedes
Third Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer
Lap leaders
  • 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix

The 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix (formally known as the 2017 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix) [4] was a Formula One motor race that was held on 1 October 2017 at the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor, Malaysia. The race marked the 37th running of the Malaysian Grand Prix, and the 19th time that the race had been run as a World Championship event since the championship's inception in 1950, all World Championship events having been held at the Sepang International Circuit. This was also the last Malaysian Grand Prix, as the race had not been contracted for the 2018 season and beyond. [5]

Contents

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton entered the round with a 28-point lead over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the World Drivers' Championship. Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas was third, a further 23 points behind. In the World Constructors' Championship, Mercedes held a lead of 102 points over Ferrari, with Red Bull Racing a further 143 points behind in third place.

Report

Background

Driver changes

Reigning GP2 Series champion Pierre Gasly made his Formula One debut, replacing Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso. [6] The first free practice session saw several substitute drivers take part, including Sergey Sirotkin filling in for Nico Hülkenberg at Renault, Charles Leclerc replacing Marcus Ericsson at Sauber, Antonio Giovinazzi replacing Kevin Magnussen at Haas, and Sean Gelael taking the place of Carlos Sainz, Jr. at Toro Rosso. [7]

Free practice

The second free practice was red-flagged after Grosjean crashed heavily at Turn 14. Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Räikkönen dislodged a drain cover embedded in the apex of Turn 13. Grosjean, the next driver through, struck the cover which sliced into his rear wheel. This caused the rear tyre to immediately deflate as Grosjean put load onto the steering wheel, causing him to spin into the barrier on the outside of Turn 14. [8] The third practice session was concluded with Kimi Räikkönen fastest but his teammate Sebastian Vettel had an engine problem that required a replacement. [9]

Qualifying

Sebastian Vettel failed to set a time in Q1 as his replacement engine did not run properly meaning that he would start last on the grid. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton took pole position with a time of 1:30.076, ahead of Kimi Räikkönen and Max Verstappen. [10]

Race

Starting grid of the race Malaysia GP 2017 Starting Grid.jpg
Starting grid of the race
Verstappen overtakes Hamilton for the lead Max Verstappen overtaking Lewis Hamilton 2017 Malaysia 2.jpg
Verstappen overtakes Hamilton for the lead

Kimi Räikkönen pulled off the grid due to a power unit issue. Hamilton got off well with Ricciardo, Bottas and Verstappen behind. Verstappen overtook Hamilton for the lead on lap 4, and led until lap 28 when he pitted, leaving Ricciardo in the lead. Ricciardo then also pitted and Verstappen retook the lead. Coming into the last laps, Hamilton tried fighting back but Verstappen won comfortably to take his second win in his career, a year after his previous at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix.

Meanwhile, Vettel came back from last to 4th through the field, almost overtaking Ricciardo in third. After the race Lance Stroll and Vettel collided on the cooldown lap, wrapping Vettel's left-rear tyre over the right side of the car. Pascal Wehrlein gave him a ride back to the paddock after the crash. [11]

Classification

Qualifying

Pos.Car
no.
DriverConstructorQualifying timesFinal
grid
Q1Q2Q3
144 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:31.6051:30.9771:30.0761
27 Flag of Finland.svg Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:32.2591:30.9261:30.1212
333 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:31.9201:30.9311:30.5413
43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:32.4161:31.0611:30.5954
577 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:32.2541:30.8031:30.7585
631 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 1:32.5271:31.6511:31.4786
72 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren-Honda 1:32.8381:31.8481:31.5827
827 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:32.5861:31.7781:31.6078
911 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 1:32.7681:31.4841:31.6589
1014 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 1:33.0491:32.0101:31.70410
1119 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:32.2671:32.03411
1230 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer Renault 1:32.5761:32.10012
1318 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes 1:33.0001:32.30713
1455 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 1:32.6501:32.40214
1510 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1:32.5471:32.55815
168 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 1:33.30816
1720 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:33.43417
1894 Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein Sauber-Ferrari 1:33.48318
199 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1:33.97019
107% time: 1:38.017
5 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Ferrari No time20 1
Source: [12]
Notes

Race

Podium (L-R) Hamilton, Verstappen and Ricciardo Podium 2017 Malaysia.jpg
Podium (L-R) Hamilton, Verstappen and Ricciardo
Red Bull celebrates the race win Red Bull Racing celebration, Malaysia GP 2017.jpg
Red Bull celebrates the race win
Pos.No.DriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
133 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 561:30:01.290325
244 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 56+12.770118
33 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 56+22.519415
45 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 56+37.3622012
577 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 56+56.021510
611 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 56+1:18.63098
72 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren - Honda 55+1 Lap76
818 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes 55+1 Lap134
919 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Massa Williams - Mercedes 55+1 Lap112
1031 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 55+1 Lap61
1114 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 55+1 Lap10
1220 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 55+1 Lap17
138 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 55+1 Lap16
1410 Flag of France.svg Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 55+1 Lap15
1530 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer Renault 55+1 Lap12
1627 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Renault 55+1 Lap8
1794 Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein Sauber-Ferrari 55+1 Lap18
189 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 54+2 Laps19
Ret55 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 29Engine14
DNS7 Flag of Finland.svg Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 0Battery 1
Source: [13]
Notes

Championship standings after the race

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