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Sebastian Vettel won the 2017 Australian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel won the 2017 Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Sebastian Vettel
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, and Valtteri Bottas
Race date
March 26, 2017
Pole
Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap
Kimi Räikkönen
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

The decisive result

Sebastian Vettel finished first for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton is listed 2 for Mercedes, with Valtteri Bottas 3 for Mercedes.

Grid to finish

Stoffel Vandoorne from P18 to P13 (+5), Antonio Giovinazzi from P16 to P12 (+4), and Sergio Pérez from P10 to P7 (+3) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Lewis Hamilton started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 6 Finished, 5 +1 lap, 2 +2 laps, 2 Brakes, and 1 Broken floor. Kimi Räikkönen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:26.538 on lap 56. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Sebastian VettelFerrari1:24:11.67225
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:24:21.64718
3Valtteri BottasMercedes1:24:22.92215
4Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:24:34.06512
5Max VerstappenRed Bull1:24:40.49910
6Felipe MassaWilliams1:25:35.0588
7Sergio PérezForce India+1 lap6
8Carlos Sainz Jr.Toro Rosso+1 lap4
9Daniil KvyatToro Rosso+1 lap2
10Esteban OconForce India+1 lap1
11Nico HülkenbergRenault+1 lap0
12Antonio GiovinazziSauber+2 laps0
13Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren+2 laps0
DNFFernando AlonsoMcLarenBroken floor0
DNFKevin MagnussenHaasSuspension0
DNFLance StrollWilliamsBrakes0
DNFDaniel RicciardoRed BullFuel cell0
DNFMarcus EricssonSauberHydraulics0
DNFJolyon PalmerRenaultBrakes0
DNFRomain GrosjeanHaasWater leak0