2017 Russian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Vettel leads Hamilton by seven points, with Bottas third. Ferrari leads Mercedes in the Constructors’ Championship.
Previous race
At Bahrain, Vettel won from Hamilton — Bottas had taken maiden pole by two hundredths of a second over Hamilton, led early, but allowed Hamilton through with ten laps remaining. Verstappen retired early with a brake failure. A collision between Sainz and Stroll brought out the safety car; Vandoorne failed to take the start after a pre-race power unit failure.
Between-race developments
Carlos Sainz Jr. carries a three-place grid penalty for causing the collision with Lance Stroll at Bahrain. Stoffel Vandoorne has a fifteen-place grid penalty for exceeding his power unit component quota.
Entrants
Sergey Sirotkin drives for Renault in the first free practice session, filling in for Nico Hülkenberg.
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Last 3 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Mar | 🇦🇺 Australian Grand Prix | Hamilton | Vettel | Hamilton | Bottas |
| 2 | 9 Apr | 🇨🇳 Chinese Grand Prix | Hamilton | Hamilton | Vettel | Verstappen |
| 3 | 16 Apr | 🇧🇭 Bahrain Grand Prix | Bottas | Vettel | Hamilton | Bottas |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 68 | 2 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 61 | 1 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 38 | 0 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 34 | 0 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 25 | 0 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 22 | 0 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 16 | 0 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 4 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 102 | 2 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 99 | 1 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 47 | 0 |
| 4 | Force India | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | Williams | 16 | 0 |