Round 15 · 2017

Malaysian Grand Prix

CircuitSepang International CircuitLocationKuala lumpur, MalaysiaDates29 Sep – 1 Oct 2017Final

WinnerVERRed Bull Racing · from P3

PoleHAM

Fastest lap1:34.080Vettel · L42

Most laps led51Verstappen

Biggest gain+16Vettel P20→P4

Retirements2of 20 starters

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	+/−	Laps	Time / Status	Pits	Pts
1	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	3	+2	56	1:30:01.290	1	25
2	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1	-1	56	+12.770	1	18
3	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	4	+1	56	+22.520	1	15
4	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	20	+16	56	+37.360 FL	1	12
5	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	5	0	56	+56.020	1	10
6	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	9	+3	56	+1:18.630	1	8
7	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	7	0	55	Classified	1	6
8	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	13	+5	55	Classified	1	4
9	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	11	+2	55	+1 lap	1	2
10	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	6	-4	55	Classified	1	1
11	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	10	-1	55	+1 lap	1
12	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	17	+5	55	Classified	1
13	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	16	+3	55	Classified	2
14	Pierre Gasly GAS	Toro Rosso	15	+1	55	Classified	1
15	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	12	-3	55	+1 lap	1
16	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	8	-8	55	Classified	2
17	Pascal Wehrlein WEH	Sauber	18	+1	55	Classified	1
18	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	19	+1	54	+2 laps	1
—	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	2		0	DNF · L0	0
—	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	14		29	DNF · L29	1

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

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Laps
1	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	1:31.880	19
2	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1:32.042	14
3	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	1:32.091	16
4	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:32.329	24
5	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:32.539	20
6	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:32.579	17
7	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	1:33.209	20
8	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	1:33.240	20
9	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	1:33.290	21
10	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	1:33.321	16
11	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	1:33.530	17
12	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	1:33.538	21
13	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	1:33.787	10
14	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	1:33.871	14
15	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	1:33.924	22
16	Pierre Gasly GAS	Toro Rosso	1:34.206	24
17	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	1:34.475	12
18	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	1:34.914	19
19	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	1:34.936	19
20	Pascal Wehrlein WEH	Sauber	1:35.045	19

Pos	Driver	Team	Best lap	Laps
1	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	1:31.261	23
2	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	Ferrari	1:31.865	19
3	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	1:32.099	19
4	Max Verstappen VER	Red Bull Racing	1:32.109	11
5	Fernando Alonso ALO	McLaren	1:32.564	14
6	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1:32.677	15
7	Valtteri Bottas BOT	Mercedes	1:32.720	21
8	Sergio Pérez PER	Force India	1:32.862	20
9	Nico Hülkenberg HUL	Renault (2016–20)	1:33.060	24
10	Esteban Ocon OCO	Force India	1:33.096	24
11	Jolyon Palmer PAJ	Renault (2016–20)	1:33.381	26
12	Felipe Massa MAS	Williams	1:33.394	20
13	Stoffel Vandoorne VND	McLaren	1:33.673	15
14	Lance Stroll STR	Williams	1:33.818	16
15	Pierre Gasly GAS	Toro Rosso	1:34.043	22
16	Carlos Sainz SAI	Toro Rosso	1:34.104	19
17	Romain Grosjean GRO	Haas	1:34.118	18
18	Kevin Magnussen MAG	Haas	1:34.343	17
19	Pascal Wehrlein WEH	Sauber	1:35.246	29
20	Marcus Ericsson ERI	Sauber	1:35.697	27

Session schedule

Practice 1Final29 Sep 2017 03:00 UTC

Practice 2Final29 Sep 2017 07:00 UTC

Practice 3Final30 Sep 2017 06:00 UTC

QualifyingFinal30 Sep 2017 09:00 UTC

Grand PrixFinal1 Oct 2017 07:00 UTC

Championship after round 15

Pos	Driver	Pts
1	Lewis Hamilton HAM	281
2	Sebastian Vettel VET	247
3	Valtteri Bottas BOT	222
4	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	177
5	Kimi Raikkonen RAI	138
6	Max Verstappen VER	93
7	Sergio Pérez PER	76
8	Esteban Ocon OCO	57

Running totals from published race points.

Teammate qualifying gaps

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

Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.

Season	Event	Winner	Team	Grid
2016	Malaysian Grand Prix	Daniel Ricciardo RIC	Red Bull Racing	4
2015	Malaysian Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel VET	Ferrari	2
2014	Malaysian Grand Prix	Lewis Hamilton HAM	Mercedes	1
2013	Malaysian Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel VET	Red Bull Racing	1
2012	Malaysian Grand Prix	Fernando Alonso ALO	Ferrari	8
2011	Malaysian Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel VET	Red Bull Racing	1
2010	Malaysian Grand Prix	Sebastian Vettel VET	Red Bull Racing	3
2009	Malaysian Grand Prix	—		—