2017 FORMULA 1 VTB RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX - STARTING GRID
28 - 30 Apr 2017
Sochi Autodrom, Sochi
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Sebastian VettelVET | Ferrari | 1:33.194 |
| 2 | 7 | Kimi RäikkönenRAI | Ferrari | 1:33.253 |
| 3 | 77 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Mercedes | 1:33.289 |
| 4 | 44 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Mercedes | 1:33.767 |
| 5 | 3 | Daniel RicciardoRIC | Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer | 1:34.905 |
| 6 | 19 | Felipe MassaMAS | Williams Mercedes | 1:35.110 |
| 7 | 33 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer | 1:35.161 |
| 8 | 27 | Nico HulkenbergHUL | Renault | 1:35.285 |
| 9 | 11 | Sergio PerezPER | Force India Mercedes | 1:35.337 |
| 10 | 31 | Esteban OconOCO | Force India Mercedes | 1:35.430 |
| 11 | 18 | Lance StrollSTR | Williams Mercedes | 1:35.964 |
| 12 | 26 | Daniil KvyatKVY | Toro Rosso | 1:35.968 |
| 13 | 20 | Kevin MagnussenMAG | Haas Ferrari | 1:36.017 |
| 14 | 55 | Carlos SainzSAI | Toro Rosso | 1:35.948 |
| 15 | 14 | Fernando AlonsoALO | McLaren Honda | 1:36.660 |
| 16 | 30 | Jolyon PalmerPAL | Renault | 1:36.462 |
| 17 | 94 | Pascal WehrleinWEH | Sauber Ferrari | 1:37.332 |
| 18 | 9 | Marcus EricssonERI | Sauber Ferrari | 1:37.507 |
| 19 | 8 | Romain GrosjeanGRO | Haas Ferrari | 1:37.620 |
| 20 | 2 | Stoffel VandoorneVAN | McLaren Honda | 1:37.070 |
Note - Sainz penalised three grid places for causing a collision at the previous round. Vandoorne penalised 15 places for use of additional power unit elements.