F1 GP Abu Dhabi, 26 November 2017

1. V. Bottas       2. LC. Hamilton       3. S. Vettel

Valtteri Bottas beats Lewis Hamilton at F1 finale in Abu Dhabi
Yas Marina          [26 Novembe 2017]

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Valtteri Bottas withstood race-long pressure from Mercedes teammate and 2017 world champion Lewis Hamilton to end the Formula One season with a victory.

Bottas led away from pole position before the two Mercedes cars disappeared into the distance. At one stage Hamilton looked ready to mount a serious challenge, getting within DRS range following his pit-stop, but ran wide at Turn 17.

It was as close as he came, with Bottas holding on for a third career win -- a perfect way for the Finn to end his season having struggled since the summer break. Sebastian Vettel rounded off the podium for Ferrari. 

F1 GP Brazil, 12 November 2017

1. S. Vettel       2. V. Bottas       3. K. Raikkönen

Sebastian Vettel beats Valtteri Bottas to win in Brazil
Interlagos          [12 Novembe 2017]

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Sebastian Vettel claimed his fifth win of the season after beating Valtteri Bottas to victory at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Vettel never looked back after a bold move on the inside saw him take the lead from Bottas in the first corner and Ferrari's strategy ensured he retained the lead through the single round of pit stops.

Kimi Raikkönen completed the podium in third -- his sixth rostrum appearance at Interlagos -- having successfully fended off a late charge from the recovering Lewis Hamilton, who crossed the line just 0.8s behind the Ferrari driver and 5.4s adrift of Vettel in first after starting from the pitlane following his crash in qualifying. 

MotoGP Valencia, 12 November 2017

1. D. Pedrosa      2. J. Zarco       3. M. Márquez

#BIG6: Márquez crowned Champion, Pedrosa wins dramatic race
Ricardo Tormo, 12 November 2017

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Drama, records, saves, crashes and tension characterise a history-making day at Valencia as Pedrosa wins the race and Márquez the title.

In a stunningly dramatic and tense #FinalShowdown at Valencia, Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) took his sixth world title and fourth MotoGP™ World Championship despite a huge front end moment into Turn 1 and a run off track, coming home third in the race to defend his crown.

Title rival Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) similarly suffered a run off from P4, but the Italian was unable to save it and sadly crashed out of contention in the race and Championship.  

 

F1 GP Mexico, 29 October 2017

1. M. Verstappen       2. V. Bottas       3. K. Raikkönen

Story of the race: Verstappen dominates, Lewis celebrates
Mexico City          [29 October 2017]

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The Mexican Grand Prix had everything: controversy, collisions, overtakes, intrigue and a very worthy world champion at the finish. ESPN looks at the main talking points from a race to remember.

It always seemed likely Hamilton would secure the title in Mexico, but nobody expected it to happen like this. The opening sequence of corners at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez lend themselves to controversy, with the long drag from the starting grid bunching up the field as it enters Turn 1.

Max Verstappen judged the situation to perfection to slip past Sebastian Vettel into Turn 2, but in doing so clipped Vettel's wing. Whether that contributed to Vettel's understeer into Hamilton will be a matter for debate, but it should also be noted that Hamilton backed off the throttle on the exit of Turn 3 as went wheel-to-wheel with Verstappen, which may have contributed to Vettel misjudging the situation. The end result was a fourth world title for Hamilton, but finishing in ninth was not the way the Mercedes driver envisioned it. 

MotoGP Malaysia, 29 October 2017

1. A. Dovizioso     2. J. Lorenzo       3. J. Zarco

#NeverSayNever: Dovi wins to take the fight to the wire
Sepang, 29 October 2017

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Nerves of steel for the Italian as he slices through the rain to take back-to-back wins at Sepang.

It was a must win in many ways for Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso as the paddock arrived at Sepang International Circuit, and the Italian kept calm under intense pressure to secure his sixth win of the season – and take the Championship fight down to the wire.

Slicing through the rain to catch and pass teammate Jorge Lorenzo, Dovizioso was seven tenths clear of the Majorcan at the flag in a 1-2 for Ducati – and key rival Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) crossed the line in fourth. Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) completed the podium after a stunning start, wrapping up the title of top Independent Team rider.
  
 

F1 GP USA, 22 October 2017

1. LC. Hamilton       2. S. Vettel       3. K. Raikkönen

Lewis Hamilton beats Sebastian Vettel in tactical Austin duel
Austin          [22 October 2017]

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Lewis Hamilton has one hand on the 2017 world championship trophy after he beat title rival Sebastian Vettel to victory in a compelling U.S. Grand Prix.

The win means he has to finish only fifth or higher next weekend in Mexico to secure the title, while Vettel must finish in the top two to stand any chance of extending his slim title hopes for another round.

Hamilton's victory also ensured that Mercedes took the constructors' championship for a fourth consecutive season, a feat that matches Red Bull's period of dominance between 2010 and 2013. 

  

MotoGP Australia, 22 October 2017

1. M. Márquez     2. V. Rossi       3. M. Viñales

This is war: Márquez wins the fight for Phillip Island
Phillip Island, 22 October 2017

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Has it ever been better? The number 93 extends his lead and Rossi wins a last lap three-way Yamaha battle for second.

Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) took his sixth win of the year in a scintillating Phillip Island showdown, breaking away from an eight-rider fight for the win in the latter stages to take to the top step. After a tough race for title rival Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) as the Italian suffered an early run off and was only able to fight back to 13th, it leaves the rider from Cervera now 33 points clear in the standings.

Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) took second as he came out on top of a three-way fight for the podium, with teammate Maverick Viñales taking third. Viñales is now out of the Championship fight, 50 points back with two rounds to go.  

 

MotoGP Japan, 15 October 2017

1. A. Dovizioso     2. M. Márquez       3. D. Petrucci

The duel of Champions: Dovizioso vs Márquez at Motegi
Motegi, 15 October 2017

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The two men at the top stage a historic duel in the rain-soaked Japanese GP, with everything on the line.

In pouring rain at the Twin Ring Motegi, Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) and Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) staged one of the greatest MotoGP™ duels of all time, putting everything on the line down to the final lap and the final corner.

And despite the best efforts of the reigning Champion, it was Andrea Dovizioso who emerged victorious from ‘Victory’ corner in Japan – taking his fifth win of the season, the seventh of his career, and one of the most spectacular in history. Márquez was an incredibly close second for his 100th career podium, with Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac Racing) completing the podium.  

 

Japanese F1 GP, 8 October 2017

1. LC. Hamilton       2. M. Verstappen       3. D. Ricciardo

Lewis Hamilton claims decisive win in Japan as Sebastian Vettel retires
Suzuka          [8 October 2017]

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Lewis Hamilton is on the brink of a fourth world championship after extending his championship lead to 59 points with victory at the Japanese Grand Prix while title rival Sebastian Vettel retired with an early engine issue.

Hopes of a classic duel between the two championship contenders evaporated in the early laps as it became clear Vettel's car was down on power. Ferrari detected a spark plug issue on the way to the grid and removed the engine cover from car No.5 in an attempt to rectify the issue. But from the very start it was clear Vettel had an issue as the team relayed instructions to try to the ease the problem as he completed the formation lap.

An early Safety Car on lap two to recover Carlos Sainz's Toro Rosso from the gravel gave Vettel hope that the issue might resolve itself at lower speeds, but as the race resumed on lap four the Ferrari started hemorrhaging places. By the fourth lap Vettel had slipped to sixth, forcing the Ferrari pit wall to cede to the inevitable and retire the car.  

 

F1 GP Malaysia, 1 October 2017

1. M. Verstappen       2. LC. Hamilton       3. D. Ricciardo

Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton for Malaysia win, Sebastian Vettel fourth
Sepang          [1 October 2017]

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Max Verstappen's streak of horrendous luck has finally come to an end with the Dutchman claiming the Malaysian Grand Prix ahead of Lewis Hamilton, while Sebastian Vettel turned in a thrilling recovery drive from last to fourth.

A day after turning 20 years of age, Verstappen, starting third, took advantage of a pre-race retirement to Kimi Raikkonen to win his second career grand prix and the final Formula One race to be staged in Sepang.

However, it was Vettel slicing his way through the field to keep his championship aspirations alive who arguably earned driver of the day honours.  

 

MotoGP Aragón, 24 September 2017

1. M. Márquez     2. D. Pedrosa       3. J. Lorenzo

Tipping the scales: Marquez stamps his authority on Aragón
Motorland, 24 September 2017

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Sixth win of the year makes it advantage 93, with Rossi taking a top five despite injury – and Lorenzo on the podium.

Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) took win number six of the season on home turf at MotorLand Aragon, picking off his rivals on the way to the front to make some serious gains as key contenders Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) and Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) finished off the podium.

Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) sliced through to second, and Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team) made it a Spanish trio on the podium at home as he led from the front before eventually crossing the line in third - his second podium in red.  

 

F1 GP Singapore, 17 September 2017

1. LC. Hamilton       2. D. Ricciardo       3. V. Bottas

Lewis Hamilton capitalises on Sebastian Vettel's first-lap drama in Singapore
Marina Bay          [17 September 2017]

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Lewis Hamilton survived a chaotic and rain-hit Singapore Grand Prix to win and claim a 28-point lead over title rival Sebastian Vettel, who was involved in a dramatic crash at the start.

Hamilton's title rival Sebastian Vettel was involved in a dramatic incident with Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkönen and Red Bull's Max Verstappen on the run into the first corner which saw the trio all retire from the race.

For the third straight year Daniel Ricciardo finished second leading home Valtteri Bottas in the second Mercedes.  

 

MotoGP San Marino, 10 September 2017

1. M. Márquez     2. D. Petrucci       3. A. Dovizioso

Raising the stakes: fearless Márquez equalises at Misano
Misano, 10 September 2017

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Parity at the top as the number 93 takes win number four in the wet – going equal on points with Dovizioso.

Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) took his fourth win of the year in a high stakes duel at Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, with the conditions torrential and the top three in the title fight lining up for the challenge on the front row.

But as the spray cleared, it was Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac Racing) just ahead of the reigning Champion on track as the two dueled - and Márquez pounced on the last lap for another 25 point haul.

That gives the number 93 the Championship lead once again as Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) came home third, with the two rivals equal on points and equal on wins - and Márquez ahead by virtue of more second places.  

 

Italian F1 GP, 3 September 2017

1. LC. Hamilton       2. V. Bottas       3. S. Vettel

Lewis Hamilton takes title lead with easy Monza win
Monza          [3 September 2017]

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Lewis Hamilton led home an easy Mercedes one-two at the Italian Grand Prix to take the lead of the championship for the first time in 2017.

Hamilton led every lap bar those immediately after his pit stop, converting his record 69th career pole into a win which takes him three points clear of Vettel in the championship.

Teammate Bottas finished second having passed Lance Stroll and Esteban Ocon early on as Mercedes turned in a dominant performance more reminiscent of the first three years of the V6 turbo era. The win also made Hamilton the first driver to claim back-to-back victories in 2017.  

 

British MotoGP, 27 August 2017

1. A. Dovizioso     2. M. Viñales       3. V. Rossi

Dovizioso stuns Silverstone to retake the Championship lead
Silverstone, 27 August 2017

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Championship drama in the British GP as Marquez retires and ‘DesmoDovi’ wins

Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) became the first man to win four races this season, as the Championship challenger put on a tactical masterclass once again. In a close second but unable to make a last lap lunge was Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP), with early leader Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) completing the podium.

As well as the podium finishers, the standings took a shake up as Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) was forced to retire.
  
 

MotoGP Austria, 13 August 2017

1. A. Dovizioso     2. M. Márquez       3. D. Pedrosa

Unfinished business: Dovizioso vs Márquez to reign the Ring
Spielberg, 13 August 2017

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Spielberg hosts an all-time classic as it's a Ducati vs Honda head-to-head to the line.

Some races immediately enter the history books as the flag falls. The 2017 Austrian GP proves one such example, as Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) and Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) staged a showcase of the best of the sport, right down to the wire.

Almost side-by-side over the line, it was ‘DesmoDovi’ who took his third win of the year – with Márquez just keeping it on track for second in signature style. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) completed the podium, coming back in style from a Q1 hurdle on Saturday to make big points gains in the standings. 

  

MotoGP Czech Republic, 6 August 2017

1. M. Márquez     2. D. Pedrosa       3. M. Viñales

Tactical masterstroke: Márquez blitzes flag-to-flag at Brno
Brno, 6 August 2017

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Reigning Champion plays his hand to perfection as rivals face a mad dash back through the field.

Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) threw down the gauntlet to his Championship rivals in the Czech GP, with the race declared wet but the track quickly drying at the start – conditions made for a tactical masterstroke for those willing to gamble.

And that’s exactly what the number 93 pulled off. A second consecutive victory saw him grow his Championship lead, with teammate Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) closing in on those above him in the standings with an impressive ride into second – taking his 150th podium. Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) managed to charge back up through the field to complete the rostrum, limiting the damage caused by pitting later and keeping himself second in the standings. 

Hungarian F1 GP, 30 July 2017

1. S. Vettel       2. K. Raikkönen       3. V. Bottas

Sebastian Vettel wins tense Hungarian GP
Hungaroring          [30 July 2017]

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Sebastian Vettel claimed Ferrari's first win since May after holding firm under late pressure to win the Hungarian Grand Prix, a victory aided by teammate Kimi Raikkönen holding off a late charge from Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari looked to have the race under control in the opening stint, but a steering problem on Vettel's car put Raikkönen under pressure as the lead Ferrari backed his teammate into the Mercedes drivers.

With Hamilton quicker than Valtteri Bottas but bottled up behind his teammate, the Mercedes pit wall decided to swap its drivers and let Hamilton attack Raikkönen in the final 20 laps.  

 

British F1 GP, 16 July 2017

1. LC. Hamilton       2. V. Bottas       3. K. Raikkönen

Lewis Hamilton romps to Silverstone win, Sebastian Vettel seventh
Silverstone          [16 July 2017]

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Lewis Hamilton turned in a dominant performance to win a record-equalling fifth British Grand Prix and cut Sebastian Vettel's championship lead to one point on Sunday.

Hamilton's fourth consecutive victory at Silverstone never looked in doubt after he started the race from pole position and led every single lap on his way to the chequered flag. But while the Mercedes driver made it look easy at the front, the drama kicked off behind as both Kimi Raikkönen in second and Vettel in fourth suffered front-left tyre delaminations in the last three laps.

Raikkönen's saw him lose one position to Bottas before pitting and returning to the track in third, while Vettel's occured earlier in the lap and dropped him from fourth to seventh as he pitted at the end of the penultimate lap.  

 

F1 GP Austria, 9 July 2017

1. V. Bottas       2. S. Vettel       3. D. Ricciardo

Valtteri Bottas holds off Sebastian Vettel to win in Austria
Spielberg          [9 July 2017]

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Valtteri Bottas held off a late charge from Sebastian Vettel to win the Austrian Grand Prix by just 0.6s, while Daniel Ricciardo pipped Lewis Hamilton to the final spot on the podium in third.

The first 68 laps had been a drab affair, but the race came to life in the closing stages as Bottas' lead came under threat from Vettel.

The championship leader was within DRS range for the final two laps, but Bottas managed to resist the pressure and keep the lead -- which he had held for all but a handful of laps after his only pit stop.  

 

MotoGP Germany, 2 July 2017

1. M. Márquez     2. J. Folger       3. D. Pedrosa

Márquez returns to reign the Sachsenring - and the standings
Sachsenring, 2 July 2017

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Reigning Champion takes eighth successive win at the Sachsenring, under pressure from a stunning rookie ride by home hero Folger.

Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) has taken an incredible eighth win in a row at the ‘Sachsenring’, extending his run from the 125 World Championship to another year of the premier class – with all those wins from pole. It was anything but easy, however – with German rookie Jonas Folger (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) pushing the reigning Champion on home turf throughout the race in a stunning ride to his first podium. Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) completed the podium to get back in contention following a more difficult Dutch GP.  

 

F1 GP Azerbaijan, 25 June 2017

1. D. Ricciardo       2. V. Bottas       3. L. Stroll

Daniel Ricciardo wins crazy Azerbaijan GP
Baku          [25 June 2017]

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Daniel Ricciardo claimed a shock win for Red Bull in a wild and controversial Azerbaijan Grand Prix which saw a major flashpoint between title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.

In a race that was chaotic from the opening lap, when Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen clashed while scrapping for second, Hamilton led through two Safety Car restarts and a full race restart following a red flag period.

It was just before the second Safety Car restart where the flashpoint occurred, with Vettel running into the back of Hamilton as he managed pace behind the Safety Car.  

 

Dutch MotoGP, 25 June 2017

1. V. Rossi     2. D. Petrucci       3. M. Márquez

Rossi returns: the 'Doctor' makes history in the #DutchGP
Assen, 25 June 2017

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The number 46 takes his 115th career win in a dramatic classic at the 'Cathedral'

Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) penned another stunning chapter in what is now the longest winning career in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing at the ‘Cathedral’ of speed, as the number 46 took his 115th win in the Motul TT Assen, more than 20 years after his first.

Six hundredths of a second was the distance between victory and podium, as Rossi just headed compatriot Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac Racing) over the line. Reigning Champion Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) won a three-way fight for third to complete the podium in another close contest, beating Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) by 0.042 at the flag. 

F1 GP Canada, 11 June 2017

1. LC. Hamilton       2. V. Bottas       3. D. Ricciardo

Lewis Hamilton eases to win at chaotic Canadian GP
Montreal          [11 June 2017]

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Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish to claim an easy Canadian Grand Prix victory ahead of Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas, as chaos unfolded behind the world champions.

A race which seemed poised to be a tense Mercedes-Ferrari battle never materialised, with Hamilton leading cleanly into Turn 1. Behind Max Verstappen lept from fifth to second in the short run down to the first corner, swiping a chunk of Vettel's wing in the process and forcing the championship leader into an early pit stop.

Verstappen's punchy start would end with an early reliability problem, propelling Mercedes into a comfortable one-two it never relinquished. 

 

MotoGP Catalunya, 11 June 2017

1. A. Dovizioso     2. M. Márquez       3. D. Pedrosa

Dovizioso doubles up: Italian takes second win in a week
Barcelona, 11 June 2017

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'DesmoDovi' and Ducati go back-to-back in the scorching heat of Barcelona.

Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) has taken an incredible second win of the season in the Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, making him the first Ducati rider to take back-to-back wins for the Borgo Panigale factory since two-time MotoGP™ World Champion Casey Stoner achieved the feat in 2010.

Reigning Champion Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) left a spate of crashes in practice behind to take second, with his teammate - polesitter Dani Pedrosa – completing the rostrum.  

 

MotoGP Italy, 4 June 2017

1. A. Dovizioso     2. M. Viñales       3. D. Petrucci

Ride of his life: Dovizioso takes magnificent win at Mugello
Mugello, 4 June 2017

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Mugello may never sleep, but that didn't prevent a dream Italian GP for the Borgo Panigale factory rider.

Italian rider, Italian bike, Italian GP…and the tricolore flew high over the podium at Mugello, as Ducati Team’s Andrea Dovizioso took a magnificent win battling rivals on track and illness off it to cross the line over a second clear of Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) and an impressive home podium for second Italian Danilo Petrucci (Octo Pramac Racing). 

F1 GP Monaco, 28 May 2017

1. S. Vettel       2. K. Raikkönen       3. D. Ricciardo

 Vettel extends championship lead over Hamilton with Monaco win
 Monte Carlo          [28 May 2017]

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Sebastian Vettel took Ferrari's first win on the streets of Monte-Carlo since 2001 with a comfortable drive to victory at the Monaco Grand Prix ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkönen.

The win extends his lead in the championship to 25 points over Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton, who started 13th on the grid and recovered to seventh in an afternoon of damage limitation.

Vettel was shuffled ahead of Raikkönen during the pit stops, after Ferrari dropped the Finn into traffic following his one and only tyre change while Vettel was allowed to make up time in clear air. 

 

MotoGP France, 21 May 2017

1. M. Viñales     2. J. Zarco       3. D. Pedrosa

   

Showdown at Le Mans: Viñales vs Rossi in the #FrenchGP
Le Mans, 21 May 2017

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Last lap drama and a huge Championship shake up as Viñales pushes the ‘Doctor’ to his limits.

The first Movistar Yamaha duel of the season saw Maverick Viñales the man to take the stunning 500th win for Yamaha after a clash of the titans at Le Mans– with the tremors from the French GP felt throughout the Championship standings as the dust settles.

With both Yamahas dueling on the last lap, the number 46 dramatically slid out of contention from behind his teammate to lose the Championship lead – and join Repsol Honda Team’s Marc Marquez on the list of those leaving Le Mans empty handed. 

 

F1 GP Spain, 14 May 2017

1. LC. Hamilton       2. S. Vettel       3. D. Ricciardo

Lewis Hamilton beats Sebastian Vettel in thrilling Spanish GP battle
Catalunya          [14 May 2017]

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Lewis Hamilton caught and passed Sebastian Vettel to win a thrilling Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona and reduce his championship deficit to six points after five rounds.

After racing each other by proxy for the first four grands prix, Hamilton and Vettel finally went wheel-to-wheel for the lead in Spain and the resulting race did not disappoint. The race swung back and forth between the two, with Vettel beating Hamilton off the line before Mercedes brought Hamilton back into the race on an alternate strategy.

Hamilton still had to do his passing on the track, however, and did so on lap 44 with a move around the outside of Turn 1. Six laps earlier the pair had banged wheels as Vettel emerged from his first pit stop alongside Hamilton, but both drivers were happy to joke about the incident after the chequered flag. It was also a race in which Mercedes and Ferrari both lost a car to retirement, allowing Daniel Ricciardo to take third for Red Bull despite finishing 72 seconds off the pace of the front two.  

 

MotoGP Spain, 7 May 2017

1. D. Pedrosa     2. M. Márquez       3. J. Lorenzo

Inch-perfect Pedrosa unrivaled in 3000^th race
Jerez, 7 May 2017

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Repsol Honda rider makes history once again – with a first podium for Lorenzo at Ducati

Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda Team) took an impervious victory in his home Gran Premio Red Bull de España, storming away from his first pole position since Sepang 2015 and never looking back. The MotoGP™ race in Jerez was race number 3000 in the World Championship and one of the riders equal third on all-time podiums proved a fitting winner.

Reigning Champion Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) made inroads in the points battle in second, ahead of a stunning home ride from another five-time World Champion – Jorge Lorenzo (Ducati Team), sharing the podium with Pedrosa to keep the parity at 146 rostrum finishes apiece for the former nemeses.
  
 

F1 GP Rusia, 30 April 2017

1. V. Bottas       2. S. Vettel       3. K. Raikkönen

 Valtteri Bottas holds off late Sebastian Vettel charge for first F1 win
Sochi          [30 April 2017]

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Valtteri Bottas held off a late charge from Sebastian Vettel to claim his maiden Formula One win at the Russian Grand Prix, crossing the line just 0.6 ahead of the Ferrari driver.

An early Safety Car failed to liven up the race for the lead and the processional race only came alive in the closing stint as Vettel slashed away at Bottas' lead, albeit to no avail. Raikkönen claimed a much-needed first podium of 2017 in the other Ferrari, ahead of Lewis Hamilton, whose frustrating weekend continued with a lonely and agitated drive to fourth position.
The three-time world champion failed to jump either red car into Turn 2 and spent much of the race nursing his overheating Mercedes around the Sochi Autodrom, and he finished a massive 36 seconds behind his Mercedes teammate. 

 

MotoGP USA, 23 April 2017

1. M. Márquez     2. V. Rossi       3. D. Pedrosa

 
Magic for Márquez and a crash for Viñales
Austin, 23 April 2017

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A win for the number 93 as Viñales slides out – and the ‘Doctor’ takes the points lead.

Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda Team) initially fought it out with teammate Dani Pedrosa for victory in the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas, before being able to break clear in the latter laps of the race to take his stunning fifth win in a row in Austin – his 11th straight win on US soil in an incredible statistic. Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) then put on a late charge to take second, with Pedrosa completing the podium – and former Championship leader Maverick Viñales crashing out early on. 

 

F1 GP Bahrain, 16 April 2017

1. S. Vettel       2. LC. Hamilton       3. V. Bottas

 Sebastian Vettel wins tense Bahrain Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton second
Sakhir          [16 April 2017]

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Sebastian Vettel claimed the outright lead of the Formula One championship by winning a tense Bahrain Grand Prix, despite a late charge from Lewis Hamilton.

In a race which saw Valtteri Bottas, Vettel and Hamilton all lead at different stages of the race, Ferrari's decision to pit early ultimately won it, as did a Safety Car period which forced Mercedes to double stack its drivers at the pit stop. It was at that moment Hamilton made a crucial mistake, holding up Daniel Ricciardo on entry to the pit lane and earning a five-second penalty, meaning he had to sit stationary at his final stop. 

  

MotoGP Argentina, 9 April 2017

1. M. Viñales     2. V. Rossi       3. C. Crutchlow

  A Maverick masterclass and a Marquez crash
Termas de Rio Hondo, 9 April 2017

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MotoGP™ has a tendency to keep making history of late, and the Gran Premio Motul de la Republica Argentina was no different - as Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) became the first Yamaha rider since Wayne Rainey in 1990 to win the first two races of the year, taking a stunning win as drama hit the grid behind. Teammate Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) created another miracle in P2, with LCR Honda’s Cal Crutchlow completing the podium in style as top Independent Team rider.

Viñales soon attacked Crutchlow to take P2, before the first of the high drama hit up ahead and Marquez suddenly hit the floor at Turn 2 – having been almost two seconds clear. 

F1 GP China, 9 April 2017

1. LC. Hamilton       2. S. Vettel       3. M. Verstappen

Lewis Hamilton wins action-packed Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai          [9 April 2017]

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Lewis Hamilton took his first win of the season in an absorbing Chinese Grand Prix, which started in the wet, finished in the dry and provided entertainment throughout.

The race started in damp conditions and early stops for soft tyres, plus Virtual Safety Car and Safety Car periods, caused several different pit strategies to unfold. Sebastian Vettel recovered from an early pit stop to finish second, while Max Verstappen stole the plaudits with an incredible first lap -- seeing him go from 16th to seventh -- before crossing the finish line in third 55 laps later. 

 

MotoGP Qatar, 26 March 2017

1. M. Viñales     2. A. Dovizioso       3. V. Rossi 

  Desert stormed: Viñales draws first blood in 2017
  Losail, 26 March 2017

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Rain, delays, uncertainty and a decision for a slightly shortened race distance prefaced the 20 laps that then blew the drama out the water: MotoGP™ is back for 2017, and in some style.
After stealing the headlines throughout preseason, Maverick Viñales (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) retains them after his first win for Yamaha – but easy it wasn’t, as the polesitter fought it out with Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) in an awesome desert duel.
Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) completed the podium in third after coming back from P10 on the grid.

A stunning start from Andrea Iannone (Team Suzuki Ecstar) from P2 was soon overshadowed as rookie Johann Zarco (Monster Yamaha Tech 3) slammed into the lead in the first laps, getting away and making a gap as Viñales found himself falling back into the clutches of his teammate.
But despite an incredible display, the fairytale came to an early end for the Frenchman as he slid out of the lead soon after – leaving ‘DesmoDovi’ out front. 

F1 GP Australia, 26 March 2017

1. S. Vettel       2. LC. Hamilton       3. V. Bottas

Sebastian Vettel claims season-opening victory in Australia  
Melbourne          [26 March 2017]

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Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari have outfoxed Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton to win Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

After pitting from the lead on lap 18, Hamilton rejoined behind Max Verstappen and was unable to pass the Dutchman allowing Vettel to extend his advantage before stopping himself. The Briton eventually finished second, 10 seconds adrift of Vettel, leading home new teammate Valtteri Bottas in third.