Round 3 · 2017

Bahrain Grand Prix

CircuitBahrain International Circuit Outer TrackLocationSakhir, BahrainDates14 Apr – 16 Apr 2017Final

WinnerVETFerrari · from P3

PoleBOT

Fastest lap1:32.798Hamilton · L46

Most laps led28Vettel

Biggest gain+11Pérez P18→P7

Retirements6of 20 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	3	+2	57	1:33:53.374	2	25
2	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	2	0	57	+6.660 FL	2	18
3	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1	-2	57	+20.400	2	15
4	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	5	+1	57	+22.480	2	12
5	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	4	-1	57	+39.350	2	10
6	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	8	+2	57	+54.330	2	8
7	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	18	+11	57	+1:02.610	2	6
8	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	9	+1	57	+1:14.870	2	4
9	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	7	-2	57	+1:20.190	2	2
10	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	14	+4	57	+1:35.710	2	1
11	Pascal Wehrlein WEH	Sauber	13	+2	56	+1 lap	1
12	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	11	-1	56	+1 lap	2
13	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	10	-3	56	Classified	2
14	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	15	+1	54	+3 laps	3
—	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	19		50	DNF · L50	2
—	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	20		8	DNF · L8	0
—	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	17		0	DNF · L0	0
—	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	6		11	DNF · L11	1
—	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	16		12	DNF · L12	1
—	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	12		12	DNF · L12	1

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

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Laps
1	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:32.194	8
2	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:32.304	10
3	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1:32.750	10
4	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:32.754	13
5	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	1:32.785	9
6	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	1:32.801	12
7	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	1:32.809	8
8	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	1:32.933	9
9	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	1:33.604	18
10	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	1:33.744	11
11	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	1:33.916	14
12	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	1:33.922	10
13	Pascal Wehrlein WEH	Sauber	1:33.947	15
14	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	1:33.965	15
15	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	1:34.027	15
16	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	1:34.064	17
17	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	1:34.198	13
18	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	1:34.205	14
19	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	1:34.268	15
20	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	1:34.417	11

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Laps
1	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1:31.310	29
2	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:31.351	35
3	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	1:31.376	28
4	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	1:31.478	34
5	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:31.594	35
6	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	1:31.883	37
7	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	1:32.079	37
8	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:32.245	18
9	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	1:32.505	34
10	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	1:32.707	35
11	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	1:32.854	33
12	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	1:32.875	38
13	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	1:32.876	38
14	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	1:32.897	31
15	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	1:33.319	34
16	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	1:33.361	36
17	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	1:33.944	34
18	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	1:34.072	5
19	Pascal Wehrlein WEH	Sauber	1:34.117	29
20	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	1:34.230	8

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Laps
1	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1:32.697	21
2	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	1:33.097	22
3	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:33.566	23
4	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	1:34.095	22
5	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	1:34.246	24
6	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	1:34.322	25
7	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	1:34.332	23
8	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	1:34.372	14
9	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	1:34.564	21
10	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:34.636	28
11	Daniil Kvyat KVY	Toro Rosso	1:34.838	13
12	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	1:34.927	13
13	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	1:34.997	10
14	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:35.002	27
15	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	1:35.068	19
16	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	1:35.579	21
17	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	1:35.888	24
18	Pascal Wehrlein WEH	Sauber	1:35.959	23
19	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	1:36.079	16
20	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	1:42.333	6

Session schedule

Practice 1Final14 Apr 2017 11:00 UTC

Practice 2Final14 Apr 2017 15:00 UTC

Practice 3Final15 Apr 2017 12:00 UTC

QualifyingFinal15 Apr 2017 15:00 UTC

Grand PrixFinal16 Apr 2017 15:00 UTC

Championship after round 3

Pos	Driver	Pts	Δ
1	Sebastian Vettel VET	68
2	Lewis Hamilton HAM	61
3	Valtteri Bottas BOT	38	▲1
4	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	34	▲1
5	Max Verstappen VER	25	▼2
6	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	22
7	Felipe Massa MAS	16	▲1
8	Sergio Pérez PER	14	▲1

Running totals from published race points.

Teammate qualifying gaps

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

Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
2016	Bahrain Grand Prix	Nico Rosberg ROS	Mercedes	2
2015	Bahrain Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1
2014	Bahrain Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	2
2013	Bahrain Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel VET	Red Bull Racing	2
2012	Bahrain Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel VET	Red Bull Racing	1
2010	Bahrain Grand Prix	Fernando Alonso ALO	Ferrari	3
2009	Bahrain Grand Prix	Jenson Button BUT	Brawn GP	4
2008	Bahrain Grand Prix	Felipe Massa MAS	Ferrari	2