Round 1 · 2017

Australian Grand Prix

CircuitAlbert ParkLocationMelbourne, AustraliaDates24 Mar – 26 Mar 2017Final

WinnerVETFerrari · from P2

PoleHAM

Fastest lap1:26.538Raikkonen · L56

Most laps led36Vettel

Biggest gain+5Vandoorne P18→P13

Retirements7of 20 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	2	+1	57	1:24:11.672	1	25
2	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1	-1	57	+9.980	1	18
3	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	3	0	57	+11.250	1	15
4	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	4	0	57	+22.390 FL	1	12
5	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	5	0	57	+28.830	1	10
6	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	7	+1	57	+1:23.390	1	8
7	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	10	+3	56	Classified	1	6
8	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	8	0	56	+1 lap	1	4
9	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	9	0	56	+1 lap	2	2
10	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	13	+3	56	+1 lap	1	1
11	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	11	0	56	Classified	2
12	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Sauber	16	+4	55	+2 laps	1
13	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	18	+5	55	Classified	1
—	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	12		54	DNF · L54	1
—	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	6		16	DNF · L16	1
—	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	15		29	DNF · L29	0
—	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	14		25	DNF · L25	0
—	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	17		50	DNF · L50	1
—	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	19		18	DNF · L18	1
—	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	20		45	DNF · L45	2

Pos	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	—	—	—	14
2	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	—	—	—	17
3	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	—	—	—	13
4	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	—	—	—	19
5	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	—	—	—	18
6	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	—	—	—	17
7	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	—	—	—	16
8	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	—	—	—	16
9	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	—	—	—	16
10	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	—	—	—	13
11	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	—	—	—	12
12	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	—	—	—	15
13	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	—	—	—	16
14	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	—	—	—	15
15	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	—	—	—	10
16	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Sauber	—	—	—	8
17	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	—	—	—	7
18	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	—	—	—	6
19	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	—	—	—	7
20	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	—	—	—	7

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Laps
1	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1:23.380	12
2	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:23.859	12
3	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:23.870	12
4	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	1:23.988	10
5	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	1:25.063	10
6	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	1:25.092	15
7	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	1:25.581	11
8	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	1:25.948	11
9	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	1:26.049	11
10	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	1:26.138	11
11	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	1:26.237	15
12	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:26.269	7
13	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	1:26.457	12
14	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	1:26.556	7
15	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	1:26.699	9
16	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	1:27.103	16
17	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	1:27.327	12
18	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	1:27.402	10
19	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	1:28.320	12
20	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO	Sauber	1:28.583	18

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Laps
1	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:23.620	34
2	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1:24.167	35
3	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:24.176	34
4	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	1:24.525	30
5	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	1:24.650	27
6	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:25.013	8
7	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	1:25.084	34
8	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	1:25.436	29
9	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	1:25.478	36
10	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	1:25.493	39
11	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	1:25.591	35
12	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	1:26.000	19
13	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	1:26.145	37
14	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	1:26.331	6
15	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	1:26.498	29
16	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	1:26.525	27
17	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	1:26.608	33
18	Pascal Wehrlein WEH	Sauber	1:26.919	30
19	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	1:27.279	8
20	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	1:27.549	4

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Laps
1	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:24.220	22
2	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:24.803	25
3	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	1:24.886	19
4	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:25.246	19
5	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	1:25.372	16
6	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1:25.464	10
7	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	1:26.142	28
8	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	1:26.168	19
9	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	1:26.183	15
10	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	1:26.276	27
11	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	1:26.450	24
12	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	1:26.514	24
13	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	1:26.734	28
14	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	1:27.116	17
15	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	1:27.348	29
16	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	1:27.656	23
17	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	1:27.667	20
18	Pascal Wehrlein WEH	Sauber	1:28.539	22
19	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	1:28.585	6
20	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	1:28.695	14

Session schedule

Practice 1Final24 Mar 2017 01:00 UTC

Practice 2Final24 Mar 2017 05:00 UTC

Practice 3Final25 Mar 2017 03:00 UTC

QualifyingFinal25 Mar 2017 06:00 UTC

Grand PrixFinal26 Mar 2017 05:00 UTC

Championship after round 1

Pos	Driver	Pts
1	Sebastian Vettel VET	25
2	Lewis Hamilton HAM	18
3	Valtteri Bottas BOT	15
4	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	12
5	Max Verstappen VER	10
6	Felipe Massa MAS	8
7	Sergio Pérez PER	6
8	Carlos Sainz SAI	4

Running totals from published race points.

Teammate qualifying gaps

Team	Ahead	Gap	Behind
Mercedes	Lewis Hamilton HAM	—	Valtteri Bottas BOT
Ferrari	Sebastian Vettel VET	—	Kimi Raikkonen RAI
Red Bull Racing	Max Verstappen VER	—	Daniel Ricciardo RIC
Haas	Romain Grosjean GRO	—	Kevin Magnussen MAG
Williams	Felipe Massa MAS	—	Lance Stroll STR
Toro Rosso	Carlos Sainz SAI	—	Daniil Kvyat KVY
Force India	Sergio Pérez PER	—	Esteban Ocon OCO
Renault (2016–20)	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	—	Jolyon Palmer PAJ
McLaren	Fernando Alonso ALO	—	Stoffel Vandoorne VND
Sauber	Marcus Ericsson ERI	—	Antonio Giovinazzi GIO

Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
2016	Australian Grand Prix	Nico Rosberg ROS	Mercedes	2
2015	Australian Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1
2014	Australian Grand Prix	Nico Rosberg ROS	Mercedes	3
2013	Australian Grand Prix	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Lotus F1	7
2012	Australian Grand Prix	Jenson Button BUT	McLaren	2
2011	Australian Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel VET	Red Bull Racing	1
2010	Australian Grand Prix	Jenson Button BUT	McLaren	4
2009	Australian Grand Prix	Jenson Button BUT	Brawn GP	1