Round 1 · 26 March 2017
2017 Australian Grand Prix: results
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) won the 2017 Australian Grand Prix, round 1 of the championship, held on 26 March 2017 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit (Australia), starting from position 2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) and Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) completed the podium. Pole position went to Lewis Hamilton. The fastest lap was set by Kimi Räikkönen (—).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2 | 1:24:11.672 | 25 | Finished |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | +9.975 s | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 3 | +11.250 s | 15 | Finished |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 4 | +22.393 s | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 5 | +28.827 s | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 7 | +83.386 s | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 10 | +1 Lap | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 8 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 9 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 13 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 11 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Antonio Giovinazzi | Sauber | 16 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 13 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 18 | +2 Laps | — | +2 Laps |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 12 | — | — | Vibrations |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | 17 | — | — | Suspension |
| 16 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 20 | — | — | Brakes |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | — | — | — | Power Unit |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 14 | — | — | Hydraulics |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 19 | — | — | Brakes |
| 20 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 6 | — | — | Water leak |