2017 Singapore Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

A dramatic opening-lap collision transformed the Singapore Grand Prix and the championship fight. Lewis Hamilton turned fifth on the grid into victory as both Ferraris and Max Verstappen were eliminated, with Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas completing the podium.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari
Pole time	1:39.491
Fastest lap	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Fastest-lap time	1:45.008 on lap 55
First	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Second	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing
Third	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
15 September 2017	Practice 1	16:30 – 18:00
15 September 2017	Practice 2	20:30 – 22:00
16 September 2017	Practice 3	18:00 – 19:00
16 September 2017	Qualifying	21:00
17 September 2017	Race	20:00

Championship background

Lewis Hamilton arrived at round 14 leading the 2017 F1 World Championship on 238 points, with Sebastian Vettel on 235. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 435 points.

Race entries

The 10 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Singapore Grand Prix. Antonio Giovinazzi, Sean Gelael also took part in practice.

Free Practice

Daniel Ricciardo led FP1 on a circuit still carrying damp patches from earlier rain. Valtteri Bottas and Nico Hülkenberg were among those sliding close to the walls as grip improved. Fernando Alonso reported a power problem, while the frontrunners worked through the softest tyre compounds and steadily lowered the benchmark around the demanding street circuit.

Daniel Ricciardo strengthened Red Bull’s position in FP2, with Max Verstappen also looking competitive. Sebastian Vettel clipped the barriers and dislodged an advertising board, preventing him from completing his planned ultrasoft attempts. Teams then switched to longer runs on used tyres, leaving Ferrari with less representative single-lap information than it had hoped to gather.

Max Verstappen led FP3, but Red Bull’s preparations were far from smooth. Daniel Ricciardo clipped the wall, while Max Verstappen reported that his car was changing gear by itself. Both returned to the track after pit visits. Marcus Ericsson’s earlier accident at Turn 19 had also caused red flags while marshals cleared debris.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2017 Singapore Grand Prix FP1, 15 September 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:42.489	21
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.109s	21
3	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.121s	23
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.415s	27
5	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+0.934s	25
6	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.945s	27
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.245s	25
8	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.270s	19
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.612s	24
10	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.731s	25
11	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+1.851s	25
12	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+2.472s	25
13	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+2.564s	25
14	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.595s	27
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+3.967s	20
16	50	Antonio Giovinazzi	Haas	+4.293s	27
17	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+4.701s	11
18	38	Sean Gelael	Toro Rosso	+5.081s	26
19	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+5.210s	23
20	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+5.397s	24

Free Practice 2 Classification

2017 Singapore Grand Prix FP2, 15 September 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:40.852	33
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.556s	28
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.703s	36
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+1.252s	35
5	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.596s	33
6	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+1.649s	34
7	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.936s	32
8	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.974s	35
9	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.983s	30
10	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+2.202s	34
11	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+2.252s	33
12	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+2.384s	38
13	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.756s	32
14	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+2.943s	32
15	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.984s	32
16	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+3.449s	32
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+3.565s	32
18	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+4.076s	29
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+4.821s	34
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+4.869s	35

Free Practice 3 Classification

2017 Singapore Grand Prix FP3, 16 September 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:41.829	12
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.072s	13
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.142s	16
4	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+0.554s	11
5	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+0.610s	13
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.688s	11
7	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+0.720s	10
8	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.763s	16
9	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.879s	16
10	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.181s	14
11	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+1.280s	15
12	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.527s	17
13	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+1.539s	11
14	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.745s	17
15	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.895s	17
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+2.212s	16
17	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+2.394s	18
18	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.466s	16
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+3.931s	15
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+4.510s	7

Qualifying

Sebastian Vettel headed qualifying for Ferrari, with Max Verstappen second and Daniel Ricciardo third.

Sebastian Vettel produced the decisive Q3 lap after Max Verstappen had led the earlier segments. Red Bull qualified second and third, while Mercedes had to settle for the third row.

Qualifying Classification

2017 Singapore Grand Prix Qualifying, 16 September 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:43.336	1:40.529	1:39.491	19
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:42.010	1:40.332	1:39.814	18
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:42.063	1:40.385	1:39.840	18
4	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:43.328	1:40.525	1:40.069	18
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:42.455	1:40.577	1:40.126	17
6	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:43.137	1:41.409	1:40.810	16
7	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	1:42.586	1:41.277	1:41.013	18
8	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:42.086	1:41.442	1:41.179	20
9	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	1:42.222	1:41.227	1:41.398	19
10	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:42.176	1:41.826	1:42.056	20
11	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	1:42.472	1:42.107	—	12
12	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:43.594	1:42.246	—	8
13	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:42.544	1:42.338	—	14
14	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	1:43.626	1:42.760	—	11
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:43.627	1:43.883	—	13
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1:43.756	—	—	8
17	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:44.014	—	—	6
18	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	1:44.728	—	—	9
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	1:45.059	—	—	9
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:45.570	—	—	6

Marcus Ericsson received a 5-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.

What happened in the 2017 Singapore Grand Prix?

Rain created the first wet start to a Formula 1 night race. Kimi Räikkönen launched strongly from fourth, Max Verstappen was caught between the Ferraris, and contact sent Räikkönen across the track into Sebastian Vettel before further impacts at the first corner.

Both Ferraris and Max Verstappen were out almost immediately. Fernando Alonso, who had made a strong start, also sustained race-ending damage. Lewis Hamilton emerged in front, with Daniel Ricciardo his closest challenger.

Further safety cars followed accidents for Daniil Kvyat and Marcus Ericsson, but Hamilton handled each restart. Nico Hülkenberg‘s promising run ended with mechanical trouble, opening the way for Carlos Sainz to secure fourth.

Hamilton won a race shortened to 58 laps by the time limit, with Ricciardo second and Bottas third. Sainz celebrated his best result to that point, and Jolyon Palmer scored his first points of the year in sixth. Hamilton’s championship lead grew to 28 points.

Further down the points places, Stoffel Vandoorne, Lance Stroll, Romain Grosjean and Esteban Ocon completed the scoring positions. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2017 rules.

After the race, Lewis Hamilton headed the drivers’ standings with 263 points, followed by Sebastian Vettel on 235. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 475, with Ferrari on 373.

2017 Singapore Grand Prix race results

The 2017 Singapore Grand Prix was held on 17 September 2017, with a scheduled start of 20:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	58	2:03:23.544	25
2	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	58	+4.507	18
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	58	+8.800	15
4	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	58	+22.822	12
5	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	58	+25.359	10
6	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	58	+27.259	8
7	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	58	+30.388	6
8	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	58	+41.696	4
9	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	58	+43.282	2
10	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	58	+44.795	1
11	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	58	+46.536	0
12	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	56	+2 laps	0
Ret	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	50	Engine	0
Ret	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	48	Oil leak	0
Ret	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	35	Accident	0
Ret	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	10	Accident	0
Ret	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	8	Collision damage	0
Ret	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	0	Collision damage	0
Ret	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	0	Collision	0
Ret	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	0	Collision	0

2017 Singapore Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	55	22:01:43	1:45.008	173.643
2	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	57	22:05:19	1:45.301	173.160
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	54	22:00:04	1:45.405	172.989
4	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	52	21:56:40	1:46.537	171.151
5	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	52	21:56:44	1:46.722	170.855
6	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	57	22:05:44	1:46.722	170.855
7	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	52	21:56:42	1:46.731	170.840
8	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	58	22:07:47	1:47.055	170.323
9	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	55	22:02:18	1:47.512	169.599
10	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	44	21:42:35	1:47.585	169.484
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	54	22:00:32	1:47.637	169.402
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	52	21:56:58	1:47.677	169.339
13	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	37	21:25:59	1:48.011	168.816
14	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	56	22:08:28	1:49.061	167.190
15	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	35	21:25:14	1:52.496	162.085
16	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	10	20:29:26	2:10.512	139.711
17	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	6	20:20:46	2:13.579	136.503

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 Singapore Grand Prix.

2017 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	263
2	Sebastian Vettel	German	Ferrari	235
3	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Mercedes	212
4	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	162
5	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	138
6	Max Verstappen	Dutch	Red Bull Racing	68
7	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	68
8	Esteban Ocon	French	Force India	56
9	Carlos Sainz	Spanish	Toro Rosso	48
10	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Renault	34
11	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	31
12	Lance Stroll	Canadian	Williams	28
13	Romain Grosjean	French	Haas	26
14	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	Haas	11
15	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	10
16	Jolyon Palmer	British	Renault	8
17	Stoffel Vandoorne	Belgian	McLaren	7
18	Pascal Wehrlein	German	Sauber	5
19	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Toro Rosso	4
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	475
2	Ferrari	373
3	Red Bull Racing	230
4	Force India	124
5	Williams	59
6	Toro Rosso	52
7	Renault	42
8	Haas	37
9	McLaren	17
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