2017 Malaysian Grand Prix
The 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix (formally known as the 2017 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 1 October 2017 at the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor, Malaysia. The race marked the 37th running of the Malaysian Grand Prix, and the 19th time that the race had been run as a World Championship event since the championship's inception in 1950, all World Championship events having been held at the Sepang International Circuit. This was also the last Malaysian Grand Prix, as the race had not been contracted for the 2018 season and beyond.
| 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 15 of 20 in the 2017 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Sepang International Circuit | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 1 October 2017 | ||||
| Official name | 2017 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.543 km (3.444 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 56 laps, 310.408 km (192.879 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Cloudy | ||||
| Attendance | 110,604 | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
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| Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:30.076 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | |||
| Time | 1:34.080 on lap 41 (lap record) | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |
| Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | |||
| Second |
| Mercedes | |||
| Third | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton entered the round with a 28-point lead over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the World Drivers' Championship. Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas was third, a further 23 points behind. In the World Constructors' Championship, Mercedes held a lead of 102 points over Ferrari, with Red Bull Racing a further 143 points behind in third place.