2017 Monaco Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Ferrari painted Monaco red as Sebastian Vettel led Kimi Räikkönen home for a landmark one-two. The race hinged on the pit-stop window, with Vettel’s extra laps transforming second place into the lead and a valuable championship victory.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
Pole time	1:12.178
Fastest lap	Sergio Perez	Force India
Fastest-lap time	1:14.820 on lap 76
First	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari
Second	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
Third	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing

Weekend Schedule

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

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Sebastian Vettel arrived at round 6 leading the 2017 F1 World Championship on 104 points, with Lewis Hamilton on 98. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 161 points.

Race entries

Jenson Button returned to McLaren for this race while Fernando Alonso competed in the Indianapolis 500.

Free Practice

Lewis Hamilton set a new benchmark in FP1 as drivers built confidence between Monaco’s barriers. Toro Rosso also caught the eye: Daniil Kvyat was sixth, while Carlos Sainz’s competitive lap came on supersofts rather than the quicker ultrasoft compound. The different tyre choices made the early order less straightforward than the headline times suggested.

Sebastian Vettel went faster still in FP2, while Mercedes struggled for pace and encountered traffic. Jolyon Palmer stopped before the tunnel with smoke coming from his Renault, and Lance Stroll’s accident at Massenet caused a red flag. Once the circuit reopened, teams turned their attention to longer runs during the final half-hour.

Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari one-two in FP3, but the closing preparations were interrupted when Esteban Ocon crashed with eight minutes remaining. Daniel Ricciardo also lost running to a brake-by-wire failure. Jenson Button, returning to stand in for Fernando Alonso, faced a further setback with a 15-place penalty for replacement power-unit components.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2017 Monaco Grand Prix FP1, 25 May 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:13.425	40
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.196s	34
3	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.346s	32
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.366s	40
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.429s	45
6	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+0.686s	42
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.739s	37
8	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+0.776s	32
9	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+0.908s	39
10	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+1.000s	39
11	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.192s	37
12	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+1.388s	38
13	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+1.445s	34
14	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.529s	35
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+1.896s	33
16	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+2.170s	44
17	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+2.524s	42
18	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+2.833s	33
19	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	No time	3
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	No time	3

Free Practice 2 Classification

2017 Monaco Grand Prix FP2, 25 May 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:12.720	38
2	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.487s	35
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.563s	46
4	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+0.611s	41
5	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+0.680s	43
6	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.766s	36
7	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.079s	45
8	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+1.153s	31
9	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+1.170s	46
10	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+1.182s	39
11	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+1.226s	42
12	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.261s	37
13	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.283s	46
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+1.302s	44
15	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+1.373s	47
16	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+1.754s	27
17	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+2.150s	41
18	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+2.896s	8
19	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+2.971s	32
20	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+2.975s	37

Free Practice 3 Classification

2017 Monaco Grand Prix FP3, 27 May 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:12.395	23
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.345s	26
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.435s	29
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.545s	27
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.835s	27
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.997s	24
7	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.005s	27
8	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.168s	23
9	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+1.201s	21
10	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+1.410s	21
11	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.541s	23
12	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.581s	26
13	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+1.677s	21
14	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.677s	28
15	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.888s	24
16	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.152s	23
17	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+2.280s	35
18	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+2.769s	25
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+2.896s	29
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+3.468s	26

Qualifying

Kimi Räikkönen headed qualifying for Ferrari, with Sebastian Vettel second and Valtteri Bottas third.

Kimi Räikkönen took his first pole since the 2008 French Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton struggled with tyre preparation and was eliminated in Q2, while Jenson Button reached Q3 on his one-off return before penalties sent him to the pit lane.

Qualifying Classification

2017 Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying, 27 May 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:13.117	1:12.231	1:12.178	23
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:13.090	1:12.449	1:12.221	23
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:13.325	1:12.901	1:12.223	30
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:13.078	1:12.697	1:12.496	24
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:13.219	1:13.011	1:12.998	21
6	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:13.526	1:13.397	1:13.162	30
7	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:13.530	1:13.430	1:13.329	23
8	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:13.786	1:13.203	1:13.349	29
9	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	1:13.723	1:13.453	1:13.613	27
10	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	1:13.476	1:13.249	No time	20
11	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:13.899	1:13.516	—	19
12	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	1:13.787	1:13.628	—	21
13	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1:13.531	1:13.959	—	20
14	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:13.640	1:14.106	—	18
15	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:13.796	1:20.529	—	20
16	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	1:14.101	—	—	7
17	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	1:14.696	—	—	11
18	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	1:14.893	—	—	7
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	1:15.159	—	—	11
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:15.276	—	—	11

Jenson Button received a fifteen-place grid penalty for exceeding the maximum quota of engine components. In addition, he was required to start from the pit lane, as his car was modified while under Parc Fermé conditions.

Stoffel Vandoorne received a three-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable accident with Felipe Massa in the previous race.

Marcus Ericsson received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.

What happened in the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix?

Kimi Räikkönen held the lead at the start and kept Sebastian Vettel behind through the opening stint. Ferrari controlled the front of the race, while the Mercedes and Red Bull drivers searched for a strategic opening.

Räikkönen stopped first, but Vettel stayed out and produced the laps he needed on the clear track. When the second Ferrari emerged from the pits, the order had reversed. Daniel Ricciardo used a similar longer first stint to jump Valtteri Bottas and Max Verstappen.

Jenson Button‘s attempt to pass Pascal Wehrlein ended with the Sauber tipped against the barriers at Portier. Wehrlein escaped, but both cars were out. Marcus Ericsson and Stoffel Vandoorne also hit trouble, while a late collision involving Sergio Perez ended Daniil Kvyat‘s points challenge.

Sebastian Vettel completed Ferrari‘s first Monaco victory since 2001, with Kimi Räikkönen second and Daniel Ricciardo third. Carlos Sainz took an excellent sixth, Lewis Hamilton recovered to seventh, and Haas celebrated its first double points finish through Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen.

Further down the points places, Lewis Hamilton, Romain Grosjean, Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen completed the scoring positions. Sergio Perez set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2017 rules.

After the race, Sebastian Vettel headed the drivers’ standings with 129 points, followed by Lewis Hamilton on 104. Ferrari led the constructors’ table on 196, with Mercedes on 179.

2017 Monaco Grand Prix race results

The 2017 Monaco Grand Prix was held on 28 May 2017, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	78	1:44:44.340	25
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	78	+3.145	18
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	78	+3.745	15
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	78	+5.517	12
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	78	+6.199	10
6	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	78	+12.038	8
7	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	78	+15.801	6
8	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	78	+18.150	4
9	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	78	+19.445	2
10	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	78	+21.443	1
11	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	78	+22.737	0
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	78	+23.725	0
13	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	78	+49.089	0
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	71	Collision damage	0
15	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	71	Oil pressure	0
Ret	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	66	Accident	0
Ret	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	63	Accident	0
Ret	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	57	Collision damage	0
Ret	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	57	Collision	0
Ret	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	15	Gearbox	0

Sergio Pérez received a ten-second time penalty for causing a collision with Daniil Kvyat.

Daniil Kvyat and Lance Stroll were classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner’s race distance.

Pascal Wehrlein received a five-second time penalty for an unsafe release. The penalty made no difference as he had retired from the race.

2017 Monaco Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	76	15:45:46	1:14.820	160.561
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	38	14:51:46	1:15.238	159.669
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	39	14:53:22	1:15.527	159.058
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	51	15:08:54	1:15.756	158.577
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	54	15:13:18	1:15.825	158.433
6	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	71	15:39:18	1:16.075	157.912
7	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	44	15:00:55	1:16.313	157.420
8	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	56	15:15:30	1:16.329	157.387
9	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	22	14:31:21	1:16.439	157.160
10	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	52	15:11:41	1:16.482	157.072
11	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	43	14:59:18	1:16.539	156.955
12	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	50	15:08:34	1:16.543	156.947
13	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	55	15:15:24	1:16.614	156.801
14	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	39	14:53:55	1:16.649	156.730
15	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	45	15:01:57	1:16.665	156.697
16	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	39	14:54:45	1:16.829	156.362
17	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	47	15:05:46	1:16.912	156.194
18	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	45	15:01:49	1:17.095	155.823
19	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	13	14:20:10	1:17.885	154.242
20	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	25	14:36:22	1:18.034	153.948

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 Monaco Grand Prix.

2017 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Sebastian Vettel	German	Ferrari	129
2	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	104
3	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Mercedes	75
4	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	67
5	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	52
6	Max Verstappen	Dutch	Red Bull Racing	45
7	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	34
8	Carlos Sainz	Spanish	Toro Rosso	25
9	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	20
10	Esteban Ocon	French	Force India	19
11	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Renault	14
12	Romain Grosjean	French	Haas	9
13	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	Haas	5
14	Pascal Wehrlein	German	Sauber	4
15	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Toro Rosso	4
16	Jolyon Palmer	British	Renault	0
17	Marcus Ericsson	Swedish	Sauber	0
18	Lance Stroll	Canadian	Williams	0
19	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	0
20	Antonio Giovinazzi	Italian	Sauber	0
21	Stoffel Vandoorne	Belgian	McLaren	0
–	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	0

2017 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Ferrari	196
2	Mercedes	179
3	Red Bull Racing	97
4	Force India	53
5	Toro Rosso	29
6	Williams	20
7	Renault	14
8	Haas	14
9	Sauber	4
10	McLaren	0

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