2017 Bahrain Grand Prix

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2017 Bahrain Grand Prix
Race 3 of 20 in the 2017 Formula One World Championship
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Race details [1]
Date 16 April 2017 (2017-04-16)
Official name 2017 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix [2] [3]
Location Bahrain International Circuit
Sakhir, Bahrain
Course Permanent racing facility
Course length 5.412 km (3.362 miles)
Distance 57 laps, 308.238 km (191.530 miles)
Weather Clear
Attendance 93,000 (weekend) 33,000 (Race Day) [4]
Pole position
Driver Mercedes
Time 1:28.769
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
Time 1:32.798 on lap 46
Podium
First Ferrari
Second Mercedes
Third Mercedes
Lap leaders
  • 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix

The 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally known as the 2017 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 16 April 2017 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The race was the third round of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship and marked the thirteenth time that the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. The winner of the previous Bahrain Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg, did not compete as he had retired after the 2016 season. Sebastian Vettel entered the race as the championship leader, equal on points with Lewis Hamilton but recognised as leader on a count-back. Mercedes led the Constructors' Championship by one point over Ferrari.

Contents

Background

Driver changes

After missing the opening two rounds of the season due to injury, Pascal Wehrlein returned to competition with Sauber. [5] Antonio Giovinazzi, who replaced Wehrlein in the Australian and Chinese Grands Prix, resumed testing and reserve driver duties for Ferrari.[ citation needed ]

Qualifying

Pos.Car
no.
DriverConstructorQualifying timesFinal
grid
Q1Q2Q3
177 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1:31.0411:29.5551:28.7691
244 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:30.8141:29.5351:28.7922
35 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:31.0371:29.5961:29.2473
43 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:31.6671:30.4971:29.5454
57 Flag of Finland.svg Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:30.9881:29.8431:29.5675
633 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:30.9041:30.3071:29.6876
727 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Renault 1:31.0571:30.1691:29.8427
819 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:31.3731:30.6771:30.0748
98 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 1:31.6911:30.8571:30.7639
1030 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer Renault 1:31.4581:30.8991:31.07410
1126 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:31.5311:30.92311
1218 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes 1:31.7481:31.16812
1394 Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein Sauber-Ferrari 1:31.9951:31.41413
1431 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 1:31.7741:31.68414
1514 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 1:32.054No time15
1655 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 1:32.11816
172 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren-Honda 1:32.31317
1811 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 1:32.31818
199 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1:32.54319
2020 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 1:32.90020
107% time: 1:37.170
Source: [6]

Race

At the start, Bottas led away with Vettel in hot pursuit after he beat Hamilton into 2nd off the line, Vettel pitted early as did Verstappen, however Verstappen had a brake failure soon after and had to retire from the race. A collision between Stroll and Sainz occurred and with Stroll's car stuck on the track the safety car was deployed to clear it away. Hamilton then pitted but was penalised 5 seconds for holding up Ricciardo into the pits, he served his penalty at his second stop costing him a chance of winning the race. Alonso's frustration boiled over in a radio message saying he has never had so little power in his life before later retiring with engine problems. Vettel won from Hamilton who was let through into 2nd by Bottas with 10 laps to go. [7]

Race classification

Pos.No.DriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
15 Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 571:33:53.374325
244 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 57+6.660218
377 Flag of Finland.svg Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 57+20.397115
47 Flag of Finland.svg Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 57+22.475512
53 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 57+39.346410
619 Flag of Brazil.svg Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 57+54.32688
711 Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 57+1:02.606186
88 Flag of France.svg Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 57+1:14.86594
927 Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg Renault 57+1:20.18872
1031 Flag of France.svg Esteban Ocon Force India-Mercedes 57+1:35.711141
1194 Flag of Germany.svg Pascal Wehrlein Sauber-Ferrari 56+1 Lap13
1226 Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 56+1 Lap11
1330 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jolyon Palmer Renault 56+1 Lap10
14 1 14 Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 54Power unit15
Ret9 Flag of Sweden.svg Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 50Gearbox19
Ret55 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso 12Collision16
Ret18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Lance Stroll Williams-Mercedes 12Collision12
Ret33 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 11Brakes6
Ret20 Flag of Denmark.svg Kevin Magnussen Haas-Ferrari 8Electrical20
DNS2 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren-Honda 0Water pressure 2
Source: [8]
Notes

Championship standings after the race

See also

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