Formula 1 2017 3 2017-04-16 2017-04-16 https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/thumb/o6759f1577550795.jpg https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/event/poster/6zmm091504457449.jpg The 2017 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally known as the 2017 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 16 April 2017 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The race was the third round of the 2017 season and marked the thirteenth time that the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. The winner of the previous Bahrain Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg, did not compete as he had retired after the 2016 season. Before the race, Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton shared the lead in the Drivers' Championship. Mercedes led the Constructors' Championship by one point over Ferrari. 522328