2017 Spanish Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel delivered a proper heavyweight contest in Spain, trading the advantage through strategy and wheel-to-wheel combat. Hamilton made the decisive move on track to win, while Daniel Ricciardo claimed the final podium place.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Pole time	1:19.149
Fastest lap	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Fastest-lap time	1:23.593 on lap 64
First	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Second	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari
Third	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
12 May 2017	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
12 May 2017	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
13 May 2017	Practice 3	11:00 – 12:00
13 May 2017	Qualifying	14:00
14 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 5 leading the 2017 F1 World Championship on 86 points, with Lewis Hamilton on 73. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 136 points.

Race entries

The 10 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Spanish Grand Prix. Sergey Sirotkin also took part in practice.

Free Practice

Lewis Hamilton led FP1 as teams introduced upgrades for the European part of the season. Fernando Alonso’s home weekend began badly with an immediate engine failure, while Sebastian Vettel briefly stopped with a transmission concern before returning. McLaren’s lost running left it unable to complete the comparison work planned for its revised car.

Lewis Hamilton stayed ahead in FP2, but Ferrari narrowed the gap and looked competitive over longer runs. Fernando Alonso joined late after McLaren completed its engine change. Debris from Carlos Sainz’s car caused a short red flag, after which a crowded circuit made the remaining race-preparation work more difficult.

Kimi Räikkönen led Ferrari’s FP3 one-two while Valtteri Bottas missed most of the hour after a water leak required another power-unit installation. Sebastian Vettel also stopped in the pit lane late on and did not return. Both teams therefore carried technical concerns into qualifying despite their strong pace.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2017 Spanish Grand Prix FP1, 12 May 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:21.521	28
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.029s	30
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.935s	24
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+1.079s	23
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+1.185s	22
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.563s	17
7	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+2.149s	22
8	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.237s	23
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+2.472s	24
10	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+2.483s	21
11	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+2.667s	23
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+2.803s	22
13	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+2.879s	24
14	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+3.097s	34
15	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+3.121s	18
16	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+3.445s	23
17	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+3.661s	24
18	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+4.398s	34
19	46	Sergey Sirotkin	Renault	+4.772s	10
20	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	No time	1

Free Practice 2 Classification

2017 Spanish Grand Prix FP2, 12 May 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:20.802	39
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.090s	38
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.310s	34
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.418s	36
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.636s	29
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.783s	35
7	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+0.885s	40
8	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+1.190s	43
9	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.213s	38
10	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.463s	34
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+1.569s	36
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+1.718s	37
13	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+1.891s	36
14	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.920s	32
15	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+2.205s	32
16	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+2.280s	37
17	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+2.419s	35
18	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.434s	27
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+2.797s	31
20	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+3.275s	21

Free Practice 3 Classification

2017 Spanish Grand Prix FP3, 13 May 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:20.214	20
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.242s	7
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.381s	12
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	+0.654s	7
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.811s	14
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.035s	15
7	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	+1.456s	13
8	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.532s	19
9	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.621s	19
10	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.879s	16
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+1.914s	21
12	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	+2.000s	12
13	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+2.023s	19
14	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	+2.083s	22
15	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.177s	15
16	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+2.299s	20
17	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	+2.360s	19
18	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+2.541s	13
19	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	+2.639s	15
20	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	+2.760s	19

Qualifying

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

Lewis Hamilton edged Sebastian Vettel by just 0.051 seconds. Fernando Alonso delighted the home crowd by reaching Q3 and qualifying seventh despite McLaren‘s difficult start to the season.

Qualifying Classification

2017 Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying, 13 May 2017

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:20.511	1:20.210	1:19.149	12
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:20.939	1:20.295	1:19.200	16
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	1:20.991	1:20.300	1:19.373	15
4	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:20.742	1:20.621	1:19.439	14
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:21.430	1:20.722	1:19.706	12
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:21.704	1:20.855	1:20.175	12
7	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:22.015	1:21.251	1:21.048	15
8	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:21.998	1:21.239	1:21.070	14
9	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:22.138	1:21.222	1:21.232	15
10	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	1:21.901	1:21.148	1:21.272	17
11	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	1:21.945	1:21.329	—	13
12	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:21.941	1:21.371	—	12
13	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	1:22.091	1:21.397	—	12
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:21.822	1:21.517	—	13
15	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	1:22.327	1:21.803	—	15
16	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:22.332	—	—	9
17	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	1:22.401	—	—	6
18	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	1:22.411	—	—	7
19	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	1:22.532	—	—	9
20	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:22.746	—	—	6

Stoffel Vandoorne received a ten-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements.

What happened in the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix?

Sebastian Vettel beat Lewis Hamilton away from the line and took the lead. Behind them, contact involving Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Räikkönen and Max Verstappen eliminated the Ferrari and Red Bull drivers, while Fernando Alonso was also forced wide in the opening scramble.

Ferrari stopped Sebastian Vettel first, while Mercedes kept Lewis Hamilton out longer. Vettel then lost valuable time behind Valtteri Bottas before completing an assertive pass, allowing Hamilton to remain within strategic reach.

Stoffel Vandoorne‘s collision with Felipe Massa triggered a virtual safety car. Mercedes used the opportunity to fit Hamilton with soft tyres, while Vettel later took the mandatory alternative compound. The pair ran alongside one another as Vettel rejoined, with the Ferrari initially keeping the lead.

Lewis Hamilton used his tyre advantage to pass Sebastian Vettel on lap 44 and held on to win. Valtteri Bottas retired with an engine failure, promoting Daniel Ricciardo to third. Pascal Wehrlein delivered valuable Sauber points despite a five-second penalty for his pit-entry approach.

Further down the points places, Carlos Sainz, Pascal Wehrlein, Daniil Kvyat and Romain Grosjean completed the scoring positions. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2017 rules.

After the race, Sebastian Vettel headed the drivers’ standings with 104 points, followed by Lewis Hamilton on 98. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 161, with Ferrari on 153.

2017 Spanish Grand Prix race results

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

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	66	1:35:56.497	25
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	66	+3.490	18
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	66	+1:15.820	15
4	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	65	+1 Lap	12
5	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	65	+1 Lap	10
6	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	65	+1 Lap	8
7	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	65	+1 Lap	6
8	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	65	+1 Lap	4
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	65	+1 Lap	2
10	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	65	+1 Lap	1
11	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	64	+2 Laps	0
12	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	64	+2 Laps	0
13	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	64	+2 Laps	0
14	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	64	+2 Laps	0
15	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	64	+2 Laps	0
16	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	64	+2 Laps	0
Ret	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	38	Engine	0
Ret	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	32	Accident	0
Ret	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1	Collision damage	0
Ret	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	0	Collision damage	0

Pascal Wehrlein finished 7th, but received a 5-second penalty for failing to keep to the right of the pit-entry bollard.

2017 Spanish Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	64	15:36:15	1:23.593	200.471
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	43	15:06:44	1:23.674	200.277
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	40	15:03:22	1:23.686	200.248
4	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	64	15:39:26	1:23.894	199.752
5	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	28	14:44:12	1:24.696	197.860
6	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	44	15:10:45	1:24.843	197.517
7	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	51	15:19:19	1:25.755	195.417
8	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	37	14:59:44	1:25.976	194.914
9	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	61	15:34:28	1:26.186	194.439
10	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	60	15:33:24	1:26.213	194.379
11	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India	40	15:03:36	1:26.276	194.237
12	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	15	14:25:52	1:26.371	194.023
13	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	64	15:39:31	1:26.472	193.796
14	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Sauber	58	15:30:06	1:26.476	193.787
15	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Renault	56	15:27:06	1:26.703	193.280
16	18	Lance Stroll	Williams	50	15:18:54	1:26.838	192.980
17	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	50	15:18:38	1:26.871	192.906
18	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	14	14:24:41	1:27.554	191.401

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 Spanish Grand Prix.

2017 Post-Race F1 Drivers’ Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Sebastian Vettel	German	Ferrari	104
2	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	98
3	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Mercedes	63
4	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	49
5	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	37
6	Max Verstappen	Dutch	Red Bull Racing	35
7	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	34
8	Esteban Ocon	French	Force India	19
9	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	18
10	Carlos Sainz	Spanish	Toro Rosso	17
11	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Renault	14
12	Romain Grosjean	French	Haas	5
13	Pascal Wehrlein	German	Sauber	4
14	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	Haas	4
15	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Toro Rosso	4
16	Marcus Ericsson	Swedish	Sauber	0
17	Lance Stroll	Canadian	Williams	0
18	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	0
19	Antonio Giovinazzi	Italian	Sauber	0
20	Jolyon Palmer	British	Renault	0
21	Stoffel Vandoorne	Belgian	McLaren	0

2017 Post-Race F1 Constructors’ Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	161
2	Ferrari	153
3	Red Bull Racing	72
4	Force India	53
5	Toro Rosso	21
6	Williams	18
7	Renault	14
8	Haas	9
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