Starting Grid 2017 Mexico F1 GP
Autodromo Hernandes Rodriguez start grid
Event: Mexico Grand Prix
Track: Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Sebastian Vettel will start from pole position for the 2017 edition of the Mexican Grand Prix. If Vettel wins the race then Lewis Haimilton has to finish 5th to clinch his 4th Formula 1 drivers title.
You see all earlier champions on our F1 World Champions page.
McLaren again had to switch their Honda power units.
Start grid 2017 Mexico F1 GP
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Lap Time | 1st Gap |
| 1 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:16,488 | |
| 2 | 33 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:16,574 | 0,086 |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:16,934 | 0,446 |
| 4 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 1:16,958 | 0,470 |
| 5 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:17,238 | 0,750 |
| 6 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | 1:17,437 | 0,949 |
| 7 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 1:17,466 | 0,978 |
| 8 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:17,794 | 1,306 |
| 9 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:17,807 | 1,319 |
| 10 | 19 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:18,099 | 1,611 |
| 11 | 18 | Lance Stroll | Williams | 1:19,159 | 2,671 |
| 12 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:19,176 | 2,688 |
| 13 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber | 1:19,333 | 2,845 |
| 14 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:19,443 | 2,955 |
| 15 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:19,473 | 2,985 |
| 16 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:17,447 | 0,959 |
| 17 | 28 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | no time | - |
| 18 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | no time | - |
| 19 | 2 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | no time | - |
| 20 | 10 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | no time | - |
Penalties:
- 35 places: Stoffel Vandoorne, McLaren MCL32 for use of additional power unit elements.
- 20 places: Fernando Alonso, McLaren MCL32 for use of additional power unit elements.
- 15 places: Pierre Gasley, Toro Rosso STR13 for use of additional power unit elements.
Here you can see an overview of the amount of power unit parts are used on the car that each driver uses.
| Driver | Team | ICE | TC | MGU-H | MGU-K | ES | CE |
| Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Sergio Pérez | Force India | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Esteban Ocon | Force India | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Felipe Massa | Williams | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Lance Stroll | Williams | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
| Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Romain Grosjean | Haas | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Carlos Sainz | Renault | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
ICE = Internal Combustion Engine
TC = Turbo Charger
MGU-H = Motor Generator Unit-Heat
MGU-K = Motor Generator Unit-Kinetic
ES = Energy Store (battery)
CE = Control Electronics
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