Round 16 · 2017
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMercedes · from P1
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:33.144Bottas · L50
Most laps led48Hamilton
Biggest gain+9Alonso P20→P11
Retirements5of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 53 | 1:27:31.194 | 0 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 4 | +2 | 53 | +1.210 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 3 | 0 | 53 | +9.680 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 6 | +2 | 53 | +10.580 FL | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 10 | +5 | 53 | +32.620 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | 5 | -1 | 53 | +1:07.790 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 7 | 0 | 53 | +1:11.420 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 12 | +4 | 53 | +1:28.950 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 13 | +4 | 53 | +1:29.880 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 8 | -2 | 52 | Classified | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 20 | +9 | 52 | Classified | 0 | |
| 12 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | 18 | +6 | 52 | +1 lap | 0 | |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 14 | +1 | 52 | Classified | 0 | |
| 14 | McLaren | 9 | -5 | 52 | +1 lap | 0 | ||
| 15 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Sauber | 17 | +2 | 51 | +2 laps | 0 | |
| — | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 2 | 4 | DNF · L4 | 0 | ||
| — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 11 | 40 | DNF · L40 | 0 | ||
| — | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 16 | 7 | DNF · L7 | 0 | ||
| — | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 19 | 0 | DNF · L0 | 0 | ||
| — | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 15 | 45 | DNF · L45 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 18 |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | — | — | — | 17 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 19 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 13 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 12 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 15 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | — | — | — | 16 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | — | — | — | 17 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | — | — | — | 16 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | — | — | 13 |
| 11 | McLaren | — | — | — | 11 | |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 10 |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | — | — | 11 |
| 14 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 11 |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | — | — | — | 5 |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 7 |
| 18 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | — | — | — | 6 |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | — | — | 7 |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Sauber | — | — | — | 7 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:29.055 | 9 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:29.069 | 19 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:29.379 | 23 | |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:29.910 | 15 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.018 | 13 | |
| 6 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | 1:30.109 | 12 | |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:30.315 | 19 | |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:30.424 | 13 | |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:30.563 | 12 | |
| 10 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | 1:30.764 | 22 | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:30.764 | 21 | |
| 12 | McLaren | 1:30.770 | 18 | ||
| 13 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:30.799 | 23 | |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:30.982 | 12 | |
| 15 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 1:31.011 | 20 | |
| 16 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 1:31.353 | 25 | |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:31.459 | 13 | |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:32.579 | 22 | |
| 19 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Sauber | 1:32.698 | 21 | |
| 20 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:33.962 | 12 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:48.719 | 4 | |
| 2 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | 1:49.518 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:51.345 | 3 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:52.146 | 3 | |
| 5 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 1:52.343 | 4 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | 1 | |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | — | 1 | |
| 8 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | — | 1 | |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | 3 | |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | 1 | |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | 2 | |
| 12 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Sauber | — | 2 | |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | — | 1 | |
| 14 | McLaren | — | 1 | ||
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | 0 | |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | — | 0 | |
| 17 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | — | 0 | |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | — | 0 | |
| 19 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | 0 | |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | — | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:29.166 | 23 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:29.377 | 29 | |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:29.541 | 27 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:29.638 | 22 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 1:30.151 | 30 | |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.762 | 26 | |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | 1:30.899 | 22 | |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault (2016–20) | 1:30.974 | 24 | |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:31.032 | 22 | |
| 10 | McLaren | 1:31.202 | 24 | ||
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas | 1:31.216 | 15 | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:31.235 | 19 | |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:31.530 | 23 | |
| 14 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 1:31.602 | 22 | |
| 15 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | 1:31.757 | 22 | |
| 16 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:31.912 | 20 | |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:32.252 | 14 | |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 1:32.501 | 18 | |
| 19 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Sauber | 1:32.897 | 29 | |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:33.397 | 28 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 16
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 306 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 247 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 234 | |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 192 | |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 148 | |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | 111 | |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | 82 | |
| 8 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 65 |
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 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | — | Max Verstappen VER |
| Force India | Esteban Ocon OCO | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Williams | Felipe Massa MAS | — | Lance Stroll STR |
| McLaren | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | |
| Renault (2016–20) | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | Jolyon Palmer PAJ |
| Haas | Kevin Magnussen MAG | — | Romain Grosjean GRO |
| Toro Rosso | Carlos Sainz SAI | — | Pierre Gasly GAS |
| Sauber | Marcus Ericsson ERI | — | Pascal Wehrlein WEH |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Japanese Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2015 | Japanese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2014 | Japanese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2013 | Japanese Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2012 | Japanese Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2011 | Japanese Grand Prix | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 2 |
| 2010 | Japanese Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2009 | Japanese Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |