The 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix was the third round of the Formula One World Championship, contested under a tightly matched title battle between Vettel and Hamilton.
Key Facts
- Race date
- 16 April 2017
- Championship round
- 3rd of the 2017 season
- Times held as F1 round
- 13th Bahrain Grand Prix
- Championship leader at entry
- Sebastian Vettel (on count-back, equal points with Hamilton)
- Constructors' standings gap
- Mercedes led Ferrari by 1 point
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Following the 2016 season, defending Bahrain Grand Prix winner Nico Rosberg retired from Formula One, leaving the championship open. Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton entered the Bahrain round level on points, with Vettel recognised as leader only by count-back, reflecting an unusually close start to the 2017 season.
The 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix took place on 16 April 2017 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. It was the thirteenth running of the Bahrain Grand Prix as a Formula One World Championship round and formed part of a season marked by intense rivalry between Ferrari and Mercedes both in the Drivers' and Constructors' Championships.
The race continued a closely contested 2017 title fight, with Mercedes holding only a single-point advantage over Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship after the event. The absence of Rosberg and the tight points situation underscored how competitive the season had become between the two leading constructors.