2017 Italian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Lewis Hamilton made history on Saturday and took the championship lead on Sunday at Monza. Mercedes dominated the Italian Grand Prix with a one-two, while Sebastian Vettel salvaged third in front of Ferrari‘s home supporters.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Pole time	1:35.554
Fastest lap	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing
Fastest-lap time	1:23.361 on lap 49
First	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Second	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes
Third	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
1 September 2017	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
1 September 2017	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
2 September 2017	Practice 3	11:00 – 12:00
2 September 2017	Qualifying	14:00
3 September 2017	Race	14:00

Championship background

Sebastian Vettel arrived at round 12 leading the 2017 F1 World Championship on 202 points, with Lewis Hamilton on 188. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 357 points.

Race entries

Felipe Massa raced for Williams, replacing Paul di Resta.

Free Practice

Kimi Räikkönen led FP1, although Lewis Hamilton’s close second on soft tyres compared favourably with Ferrari’s ultrasoft lap. Felipe Massa’s return after missing Hungary was cut short by a crash that caused red flags. Fernando Alonso also encountered an early power-unit problem as the teams resumed work after the summer break.

Lewis Hamilton topped FP2 while Felipe Massa sat out as Williams rebuilt his car around another chassis. Rain then arrived during the final third of the session, interrupting the teams’ planned longer runs. A few drivers sampled wet-weather tyres, but worsening conditions soon left little opportunity to continue useful race preparation.

Kimi Räikkönen returned to the top in FP3 after overnight rain left damp patches around the circuit. The cautious opening gave way to slick-tyre running as conditions improved. Daniil Kvyat then stopped between Turns 4 and 5, with the resulting yellow flags interrupting Daniel Ricciardo’s first attempt on ultrasofts.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2017 Belgian Grand Prix FP1, 25 August 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:45.502	13
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.053s	19
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.145s	13
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.800s	18
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.850s	22
6	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.922s	20
7	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.944s	22
8	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+2.168s	27
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.349s	20
10	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+2.363s	18
11	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+2.428s	14
12	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+2.535s	15
13	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+2.750s	18
14	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+2.950s	19
15	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+3.039s	24
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+3.113s	20
17	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+3.124s	20
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+4.658s	21
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+5.761s	13
20	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	No time	3

Free Practice 2 Classification

2017 Belgian Grand Prix FP2, 25 August 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:44.753	17
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.262s	21
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.427s	17
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.472s	16
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.482s	20
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.319s	15
7	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.688s	24
8	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+1.720s	19
9	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.808s	19
10	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+1.917s	23
11	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.990s	20
12	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+2.231s	18
13	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.532s	15
14	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+2.550s	17
15	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.697s	12
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+2.803s	15
17	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+3.108s	13
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+4.461s	12
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+4.972s	18

Free Practice 3 Classification

2017 Belgian Grand Prix FP3, 26 August 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:43.916	17
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.197s	15
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.198s	11
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+1.118s	13
5	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+1.314s	18
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.370s	18
7	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+1.575s	11
8	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.941s	14
9	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+2.026s	18
10	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+2.144s	12
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+2.148s	11
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+2.263s	14
13	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.280s	14
14	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+2.384s	14
15	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+2.704s	18
16	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.751s	22
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+2.774s	13
18	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+3.987s	7
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+4.380s	17
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+4.384s	6

Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton headed qualifying for Mercedes, with Sebastian Vettel second and Valtteri Bottas third.

Lewis Hamilton matched Michael Schumacher‘s record of 68 career poles. Several penalties altered the grid, including a particularly large total for home driver Stoffel Vandoorne after power-unit and gearbox changes.

Qualifying Classification

2017 Italian Grand Prix Qualifying, 2 September 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:36.009	1:34.660	1:35.554	29
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:37.344	1:36.113	1:36.702	29
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:38.304	1:37.313	1:36.841	26
4	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	1:37.653	1:37.002	1:37.032	27
5	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	1:38.775	1:37.580	1:37.719	29
6	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:35.716	1:35.396	1:37.833	29
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:38.235	1:37.031	1:37.987	30
8	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:37.198	1:36.223	1:38.064	28
9	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:38.338	1:37.456	1:38.251	27
10	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	1:38.767	1:37.471	1:39.157	25
11	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:38.511	1:37.582	—	19
12	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	1:39.242	1:38.059	—	20
13	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:39.134	1:38.202	—	11
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:39.183	1:38.245	—	21
15	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:39.788	1:38.526	—	21
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1:40.489	—	—	12
17	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	1:40.646	—	—	10
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:41.732	—	—	11
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	1:41.875	—	—	9
—	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:43.355	—	—	3

Max Verstappen received a 20-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota of power unit components.

Daniel Ricciardo received a 25-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota of power unit components and an unscheduled gearbox change.

Stoffel Vandoorne received a 25-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota of power unit components.

Sergio Pérez received a 5-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.

Nico Hülkenberg received a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota of power unit components.

Fernando Alonso received a 35-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota of power unit components.

Carlos Sainz received a 10-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota of power unit components.

Jolyon Palmer received a 15-place grid penalty for exceeding his quota of power unit components.

Romain Grosjean failed to set a time within the 107% requirement, but received permission from the stewards to start the race. He also received a 5-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.

What happened in the 2017 Italian Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton led away on a dry Sunday, while Esteban Ocon passed Lance Stroll at the start. Valtteri Bottas quickly worked through the cars ahead to join his team-mate at the front.

Max Verstappen‘s contact with Felipe Massa caused a puncture and forced an early recovery drive. Daniel Ricciardo, also starting out of position after penalties, took a more productive route through the field on an alternative tyre strategy.

Mercedes established a decisive advantage. Sebastian Vettel could not match its pace but moved into third, while Ricciardo passed Kimi Räikkönen with a bold move into the first chicane and began closing on the other Ferrari.

Hamilton won ahead of Bottas, with Vettel holding third from Ricciardo. Ocon and Stroll finished sixth and seventh, the Williams driver resisting Felipe Massa on the final lap. Verstappen recovered to tenth, and Hamilton left Italy three points ahead in the championship.

Further down the points places, Lance Stroll, Felipe Massa, Sergio Pérez and Max Verstappen completed the scoring positions. Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2017 rules.

After the race, Lewis Hamilton headed the drivers’ standings with 238 points, followed by Sebastian Vettel on 235. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 435, with Ferrari on 373.

2017 Italian Grand Prix race results

The 2017 Italian Grand Prix was held on 3 September 2017, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	53	1:15:32.312	25
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	53	+4.471	18
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	53	+36.317	15
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	53	+40.335	12
5	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	53	+1:00.082	10
6	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	53	+1:11.528	8
7	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	53	+1:14.156	6
8	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	53	+1:14.834	4
9	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	53	+1:15.276	2
10	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	52	+1 Lap	1
11	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	52	+1 Lap	0
12	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	52	+1 Lap	0
13	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	52	+1 Lap	0
14	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	52	+1 Lap	0
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	52	+1 Lap	0
16	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	51	+2 Laps	0
17	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	50	Clutch	0
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	49	Suspension	0
Ret	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	33	Electrical	0
Ret	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	29	Transmission	0

Fernando Alonso and Marcus Ericsson retired from the race, but were classified as they had completed 90% of the race distance.

2017 Italian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	49	15:14:02	1:23.361	250.174
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	50	15:14:46	1:23.488	249.793
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	53	15:19:03	1:23.722	249.095
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	51	15:16:46	1:23.897	248.576
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	48	15:13:36	1:24.351	247.238
6	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	48	15:13:05	1:24.968	245.442
7	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	48	15:14:20	1:25.020	245.292
8	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	43	15:05:43	1:25.054	245.194
9	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	30	14:47:17	1:25.477	243.981
10	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	51	15:17:19	1:25.625	243.559
11	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	53	15:20:10	1:25.652	243.482
12	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	27	14:43:38	1:25.752	243.198
13	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	44	15:08:12	1:25.871	242.861
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	43	15:06:30	1:25.894	242.796
15	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	48	15:13:42	1:26.037	242.393
16	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	46	15:10:52	1:26.131	242.128
17	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	46	15:10:53	1:26.210	241.906
18	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	47	15:13:17	1:26.547	240.965
19	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	30	14:47:27	1:26.912	239.953
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	20	14:33:40	1:27.663	237.897

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded. Time of Day is local.

2017 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2017 Italian Grand Prix.

2017 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	238
2	Sebastian Vettel	German	Ferrari	235
3	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Mercedes	197
4	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	144
5	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	138
6	Max Verstappen	Dutch	Red Bull Racing	68
7	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	58
8	Esteban Ocon	French	Force India	55
9	Carlos Sainz	Spanish	Toro Rosso	36
10	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Renault	34
11	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	31
12	Lance Stroll	Canadian	Williams	24
13	Romain Grosjean	French	Haas	24
14	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	Haas	11
15	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	10
16	Pascal Wehrlein	German	Sauber	5
17	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Toro Rosso	4
18	Stoffel Vandoorne	Belgian	McLaren	1
19	Jolyon Palmer	British	Renault	0
20	Marcus Ericsson	Swedish	Sauber	0
21	Antonio Giovinazzi	Italian	Sauber	0
–	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	0
–	Paul di Resta	British	Williams	0

2017 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	435
2	Ferrari	373
3	Red Bull Racing	212
4	Force India	113
5	Williams	55
6	Toro Rosso	40
7	Haas	35
8	Renault	34
9	McLaren	11
10	Sauber	5

2017 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2017 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	26 March
2	2017 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	9 April
3	2017 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	16 April
4	2017 Russian Grand Prix	Sochi Autodrom, Sochi	30 April
5	2017 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	14 May
6	2017 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	28 May
7	2017 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	11 June
8	2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Baku City Circuit, Baku	25 June
9	2017 Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	9 July
10	2017 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	16 July
11	2017 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	30 July
12	2017 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	27 August
13	2017 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	3 September
14	2017 Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	17 September
15	2017 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	1 October
16	2017 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	8 October
17	2017 United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas	22 October
18	2017 Mexican Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City	29 October
19	2017 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	12 November
20	2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	26 November