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Sebastian Vettel won the 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix

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

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Race recap

Winner
Sebastian Vettel
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, and Valtteri Bottas
Race date
April 16, 2017
Pole
Valtteri Bottas
Fastest lap
Lewis Hamilton
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Bahrain International 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

Sergio Pérez from P18 to P7 (+11), Esteban Ocon from P14 to P10 (+4), and Sebastian Vettel from P3 to P1 (+2) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Valtteri Bottas started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 10 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 2 Collision, 1 Brakes, and 1 Electrical. Lewis Hamilton holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:32.798 on lap 46. 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 VettelFerrari1:33:53.37425
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:34:00.03418
3Valtteri BottasMercedes1:34:13.77115
4Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:34:15.84912
5Daniel RicciardoRed Bull1:34:32.72010
6Felipe MassaWilliams1:34:47.7008
7Sergio PérezForce India1:34:55.9806
8Romain GrosjeanHaas1:35:08.2394
9Nico HülkenbergRenault1:35:13.5622
10Esteban OconForce India1:35:29.0851
11Pascal WehrleinSauber+1 lap0
12Daniil KvyatToro Rosso+1 lap0
13Jolyon PalmerRenault+1 lap0
14Fernando AlonsoMcLarenPower unit0
DNFMarcus EricssonSauberGearbox0
DNFCarlos Sainz Jr.Toro RossoCollision0
DNFLance StrollWilliamsCollision0
DNFMax VerstappenRed BullBrakes0
DNFKevin MagnussenHaasElectrical0
DNSStoffel VandoorneMcLarenWater pressure0