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Season review

2017 season

Lewis Hamilton won the drivers' title.

Races

20

Different winners

5

Most wins

9

Lewis Hamilton

Drivers

25

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Australian GP

Melbourne, Australia

Vettel
Round 2

Chinese GP

Shanghai, China

Hamilton
Round 3

Bahrain GP

Sakhir, Bahrain

Vettel
Round 4

Russian GP

Sochi, Russia

Bottas
Round 5

Spanish GP

Barcelona, Spain

Hamilton
Round 6

Monaco GP

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Vettel
Round 7

Canadian GP

Montreal, Canada

Hamilton
Round 8

Azerbaijan GP

Baku, Azerbaijan

Ricciardo
Round 9

Austrian GP

Spielberg, Austria

Bottas
Round 10

British GP

Silverstone, UK

Hamilton
Round 11

Hungarian GP

Budapest, Hungary

Vettel
Round 12

Belgian GP

Spa, Belgium

Hamilton
Round 13

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Hamilton
Round 14

Singapore GP

Marina Bay, Singapore

Hamilton
Round 15

Malaysian GP

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Verstappen
Round 16

Japanese GP

Suzuka, Japan

Hamilton
Round 17

United States GP

Austin, USA

Hamilton
Round 18

Mexican GP

Mexico City, Mexico

Verstappen
Round 19

Brazilian GP

São Paulo, Brazil

Vettel
Round 20

Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Bottas

Title maths

How the title was decided

Drivers' championship

Hamilton won the 2017 drivers' title, decided at the Mexican GP (round 18), with 2 rounds to spare.

PosDriverPtsGapStatus
1Hamilton363Champion
2Vettel317−46Out after R18 · Mexican GP
3Bottas305−58Out after R17 · United States GP
4Räikkönen205−158Out after R15 · Malaysian GP
5Ricciardo200−163Out after R16 · Japanese GP
6Verstappen168−195Out after R14 · Singapore GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
Show data table
RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPSebastian Vettel7475
R2 · Chinese GPSebastian Vettel0450
R3 · Bahrain GPSebastian Vettel7425
R4 · Russian GPSebastian Vettel13400
R5 · Spanish GPSebastian Vettel6375
R6 · Monaco GPSebastian Vettel25350
R7 · Canadian GPSebastian Vettel12325
R8 · Azerbaijan GPSebastian Vettel14300
R9 · Austrian GPSebastian Vettel20275
R10 · British GPSebastian Vettel1250
R11 · Hungarian GPSebastian Vettel14225
R12 · Belgian GPSebastian Vettel7200
R13 · Italian GPLewis Hamilton3175
R14 · Singapore GPLewis Hamilton28150
R15 · Malaysian GPLewis Hamilton34125
R16 · Japanese GPLewis Hamilton59100
R17 · United States GPLewis Hamilton6675
R18 · Mexican GPLewis Hamilton5650
R19 · Brazilian GPLewis Hamilton4325
R20 · Abu Dhabi GPLewis Hamilton460

Constructors' championship

Mercedes won the 2017 constructors' title, decided at the United States GP (round 17), with 3 rounds to spare.

PosTeamPtsGapStatus
1Mercedes668Champion
2Ferrari522−146Out after R17 · United States GP
3Red Bull368−300Out after R15 · Malaysian GP
4Force India187−481Out after R13 · Italian GP
5Williams83−585Out after R12 · Belgian GP
6Renault57−611Out after R12 · Belgian GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
Show data table
RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPFerrari4817
R2 · Chinese GPMercedes1774
R3 · Bahrain GPFerrari3731
R4 · Russian GPMercedes1688
R5 · Spanish GPMercedes8645
R6 · Monaco GPFerrari17602
R7 · Canadian GPMercedes8559
R8 · Azerbaijan GPMercedes24516
R9 · Austrian GPMercedes33473
R10 · British GPMercedes55430
R11 · Hungarian GPMercedes39387
R12 · Belgian GPMercedes44344
R13 · Italian GPMercedes62301
R14 · Singapore GPMercedes102258
R15 · Malaysian GPMercedes118215
R16 · Japanese GPMercedes145172
R17 · United States GPMercedes147129
R18 · Mexican GPMercedes14086
R19 · Brazilian GPMercedes13043
R20 · Abu Dhabi GPMercedes1460

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Hamilton
  • Vettel
  • Bottas
  • Räikkönen
  • Ricciardo
  • Verstappen
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundHamiltonVettelBottasRäikkönenRicciardoVerstappen
R1 · Australian GP18251512010
R2 · Chinese GP434323221225
R3 · Bahrain GP616838342225
R4 · Russian GP738663492235
R5 · Spanish GP9810463493735
R6 · Monaco GP10412975675245
R7 · Canadian GP12914193736745
R8 · Azerbaijan GP139153111739245
R9 · Austrian GP1511711368310745
R10 · British GP1761771549811757
R11 · Hungarian GP18820216911611767
R12 · Belgian GP21322017912813267
R13 · Italian GP23823519713814468
R14 · Singapore GP26323521213816268
R15 · Malaysian GP28124722213817793
R16 · Japanese GP306247234148192111
R17 · United States GP331265244163192123
R18 · Mexican GP333277262178192148
R19 · Brazilian GP345302280193200158
R20 · Abu Dhabi GP363317305205200168

Teams

Constructors' championship

Cumulative points
  • Mercedes
  • Ferrari
  • Red Bull
  • Force India
  • Williams
  • Renault
  • Rest of field
Show data table
RoundMercedesFerrariRed BullForce IndiaWilliamsRenault
R1 · Australian GP333710780
R2 · Chinese GP6665371080
R3 · Bahrain GP991024717162
R4 · Russian GP1361355731186
R5 · Spanish GP16115372531814
R6 · Monaco GP17919697532014
R7 · Canadian GP222214112712218
R8 · Azerbaijan GP250226137793718
R9 · Austrian GP287254152894018
R10 · British GP330275174954126
R11 · Hungarian GP3573181841014126
R12 · Belgian GP3923481991034534
R13 · Italian GP4353732121135534
R14 · Singapore GP4753732301245942
R15 · Malaysian GP5033852701336542
R16 · Japanese GP5403953031476642
R17 · United States GP5754283151596848
R18 · Mexican GP5954553401757648
R19 · Brazilian GP6254953581778249
R20 · Abu Dhabi GP6685223681878357
PosTeamWinsGapPts
1Mercedes12668
2Ferrari5−146522
3Red Bull3−300368
4Force India−481187
5Williams−58583
6Renault−61157
7Toro Rosso−61553
8Haas F1 Team−62147
9McLaren−63830
10Sauber−6635

Head to head

Teammate battles

Williams
Qualifying
17
2
Race
9
4
Points
43
40

Qualifying gap: Massa 0.774 s faster (0.95%, median of 19 races)
Not classified: MAS 2 · STR 4

1 short pairing (fewer than 3 races)
  • STR vs DIR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Toro Rosso
Qualifying
8
6
Race
6
1
Points
48
4

Qualifying gap: Sainz 0.023 s faster (0.03%, median of 14 races)
Not classified: SAI 4 · KVY 4

Qualifying
1
1
Race
0
1
Points
0
0

Not classified: GAS 0 · HAR 2

2 short pairings (fewer than 3 races)
  • SAI vs GAS · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
  • KVY vs HAR · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 1–0 · points 1–0
McLaren
Qualifying
16
3
Race
5
2
Points
17
13

Qualifying gap: Alonso 0.345 s faster (0.44%, median of 19 races)
Not classified: ALO 8 · VAN 5

1 short pairing (fewer than 3 races)
  • VAN vs BUT · 1 race · qualifying 0–1 · race 0–0 · points 0–0
Sauber
Qualifying
11
7
Race
7
4
Points
5
0

Qualifying gap: Wehrlein 0.052 s faster (0.05%, median of 18 races)
Not classified: WEH 3 · ERI 5

1 short pairing (fewer than 3 races)
  • ERI vs GIO · 2 races · qualifying 2–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead. Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races. Qualifying gap: the median over the races of the gap in the last session both set a time in.