2017 Russian Grand Prix: Race Highlights

Could Ferrari convert their first front-row lockout for almost a decade? Sebastian Vettel started from pole in Sochi ahead of Kimi Raikkonen, with Mercedes duo Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton starting third and fourth respectively. Here's what happened next.
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[@NoTime4name]

Highlight of the race: 3:39

[@martingonzalez6915]

There was a highlight in the race?

[@marcelnasenbar1910]

@@martingonzalez6915 Kimi is always a highlight

[@scienceByV]

🤣

[@n0un879]

RAI: How did we end up behind Bottas??? Team: Because he is leading the race!!!!! RAI: Ah, ok …

[@montruo000000007]

n0un "Ahh, ok, I thought it was the other way around" XD

[@RobertMartino98]

n0un I'm dying

[@stardust4001]

n0un hahaha

[@werder96dav]

Next race if Seb dnf then Kimi will say: "Why am I out of the race ???? ah ok its the other way" lol

[@russell6075]

Only entertaining thing what happened in the race

[@marcodes3198]

Oh let's hope that Alonso and Mclaren have a good day today! *immediately sees Alonso retire*

[@sever9268]

well if you hope for alonso to have a good day you have to be prepared to be disappointed. 4 races and 4 DNF/DNS

[@michellearnold2767]

Merci beaucoup pour eluila qui a di

[@luuduonghy659]

@@sever9268 2.5 DNF* and 1 DNS Alonso DNF in Bahrain although he was consider as a finisher as he completed more than 90% of race winner distance

[@goose96112]

The Fast and the Finnish: Keke Rosberg 2 Fast 2 Finnish: Hakkinen The Fast and the Finnish: Helsinki Drift: Raikkonen Fast & Finnish: Kovalainen Finnish Five: Bottas

[@karasakizbaris]

kovalainen is more like finnish & crash.

[@kahlilhernandez7143]

Sisu!

[@sragerr1]

"The Fast and the Finnish: Helsinki Crash: Kovalainen" then? :P

[@luke_darga]

The Fast and Finnish 6: Robin Raikkonen?

[@JL-cn1qi]

Rosberg is German..... Edit, my bad he idd has a dubble nationality german/finnish.

[@TheNnnniek]

Well Alonso got further than vandoorne in Bahrain.. Nice to see McLaren Honda improving.!

[@almarma]

Yeah! Barcelona's objetive: to do one lap. So maybe in 3 more years they can finish a race with both cars ¬¬

[@SpectralUmbreon197]

It could be worse. All four Andretti cars failed to finish the last two IndyCar races. So Alonso's Indy 500 chances are great.

[@danielsprok1865]

TheNnnniek Vandoorne is finished this race in P14...

[@max.dumbleton]

LOL 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Mobius1314]

Hombre Pene Um. Not at all. That joke isn't even relevant in this situation. Alonso doesn't crash everyone.

[@anotherone10]

Great to see Bwoahttas Finnish 1st, he got the win under huge pressure!

[@VGOM2000]

#77 likes until this comment

[@GodsMemeTV]

RACE HIGHLIGHTS RACE HIGHLIGHTS 1. MR. PUTIN 2. ZERO OVERTAKES 3. BOTTAS #77

[@lucasperindei8105]

Floppy Bird 4. KIMI'S TEAM RADIO It was The funny moment of The race

[@gwionroberts8452]

Floppy Bird most boring race ever!! 0 overtakes

[@prorock16]

I'm Russian and this comment is really funny)

[@Spyker8921]

sp33d The overtakes in the 1st lap don't count.

[@Chris-xl6pd]

You don't count the start lap because everyone is running nose to tail and have to brake more than usual for people around them. There is always usually overtakes on the first lap, has always been like that. Thats why they don't count. From that perspective, might aswell make an f1 race 4 laps.

[@TheVictorXsS]

Kimi's radio was littt

[@Raul23017]

In Cool Down Room: Kimi to Bottas: Bwoah :) Bottas: Bwoah Bwoah Vettel: What you guys saying?? Kimi : Bwoahing

[@constantin4958]

As a Vettel fan this was so intense and when Massa only let Bottas through I raged completely out. But nevertheless I found this to be a good race...

[@awetyemane4554]

Guess where Willams get their engine components from ?? No wonder they delayed Vettel passing

[@alvaro39mg30]

i guess it didnt take a lot of time to do this race hightlights

[@majikku-chan]

Alvaro martinez They just put some random clips together. After T1 nothing qualifies as a highlight. Maybe Räikkönen's Team Radio.

[@sever9268]

that was the funniest part of the race.

[@BDng1]

Alvaro martinez video is 5 minutes too long

[@burnout.c]

I thought Alonso's DNS was the highlight. Although it's a tragedy I couldn't help but laugh XD

[@jolegrand3204]

burnout cheng gy7tyddĆ

[@SkyF150]

Walker of the day: Fernando Alonso

[@boston0035]

Sebastian Simion underrated comment

[@galactic_nerd-sk4747]

Max Verstappen

[@Vinniepage55]

This race literally had ZERO on track overtakes. Madness

[@seacucumber6768]

As a Finn, the last ten laps were bad for my heart...

[@anton826]

Sea cucumber as a german i totaly can confirm that :) but Bottas deserved that so much :)

[@darrenlok1087]

YEAH

[@ksells]

I love how Croft immediately says how Hamilton got off the line without mentioning Bottas who made a great start and was clearly in the slipstream of Vettel.

[@pepitillalp100]

0 Overtakes... 0! "honestly, what are we doing here¿?"

[@seacucumber6768]

Luiss P94 Huh?

[@lambosforusal]

The pack wasn't really that mixed up, after lap 5 everyone was in the position that matched their speed so people simply didn't had the pace to overtake the car in front.

[@sergtrav]

Luiss P94 just like your Barcelona.

[@katletasdomkratas4092]

1936 Berlin Olympics ---- Russian Grand Prix Fascist dicatorships pretend to be normal countries May this be the last GP in russia and may 2017 be the last year of existance of russia

[@derbigpr500]

Katletas Domkratas Are you proud of being a brainwashed imbecile?

[@UnderGun81]

Great win, Nico!

[@fabiomarques9676]

Radames Vaz Nico?!

[@jaimes5716]

Fábio Marques its a joke. memes stuff

[@CraigFTP]

Referring to when Valtteri's engineer got confused and called him Nico.

[@SestoEIemento]

Joe inferno Gaming Did you really....?

[@best___0999]

Joe inferno Gaming he knows that, is just s joke

[@redtail1.]

Kimi's team radio chat are always priceless🤣👌

[@wocko25]

Surprised there was any highlights to put in here to be honest

[@heshamhanna5949]

'put in' - Putin, I am impressed

[@pimbech]

wocko25 haha nailed it

[@wocko25]

Odemdemz98 Ooo nice 5 seconds of highlights it is then 👍

[@truantray]

Snormula Yawn...watch the start, do something interesting for 2 hours, come back for the finish. As long as these stupid cars are unstable within 200m of each other, flaps and pit passing won't fix fucking boring.

[@AidanMillward]

okleydokley it's just like the glory years of the 2000s!

[@avirat7418]

F1 VTB -(ValTteri Bottas) Russian Grand Prix 2017

[@leewat9068]

Kimi's team radio is so funny XD

[@skittles3201]

Hahahaha😂😂 Vettel at the end just spraying Bottas right in the face. Brilliant 😂

[@wimrfin7110]

McLaren couldn't win an F2 race just because they wouldn't make it to the grid.

[@midguetsito1]

Wimrfin in the F2 are still V8

[@Firemarioflower]

That's true, Honda's V8s ARE reliaible

[@Yurkevich22]

Look at Kimi on the podium, hilarious!

[@TheDareMaximus]

He just thinked "C'mon man, finish this podium i want to go back home -.-" :P And he was just went off podium when SV and VB stay to take a photos xD

[@scottelston3934]

kimi's reaction on the podium is priceless!!

[@mexiko1987]

Congratulations to Bottas, amazing race!! But also Kimi, great to see him back on the podium!! Keep going Iceman!! BWOAH!!

[@janudapannila3317]

Valtteri's first WIN

[@hobog]

5:01 Spinning chopper rotor right by the track omfg

[@hansner]

Alonso Is On A Roll With Them DNF's

[@sever9268]

his stats are impressive, he is at 100%, flawless. flawless in being flawful

[@qserde353]

Hank Hill Cant have a flawed race if there is no race

[@literalpotato7562]

Driver of the Day : Stoffel Vandoorne for finishing with McLaren Honda

[@mirza6824]

After Bottos to alfa

[@8TH_Gear]

Fun Fact: This is the least viewed race highlights on the F1 channel!

[@tun04]

Worst race of 2017 season for me

[@Firemarioflower]

I get it, I get it@@tun04

[@danellard752]

Is it just me who comes back and watches the 2017-2020 highlights before the 2021 race 😎

[@Donutman1001]

Me as well :)

[@AJ_Decosta]

before the 2022 race now lol

[@QF_Dan72]

before 2022

[@lucaleone2218]

after the start of 2024

[@elsergios6704]

Fernando Alonso as Fernando Alonso 0:01 Play of the game Sochi 2017

[@SaladFingers_]

Excellent highlights video this week, good job!

[@piyush00001]

Funny Points of Race: 1. It seems Roma Grosjean is richest man on Earth, every day he crashes one F1 car. 2. Kimi's Radio Transmission..........how come Bottas infront.........and his engineer says he was leading the race and then Kimi said I thought it was Hamilton...........so funny. 3. In the end the funniest part is the way Kimi was spraying the Champaign..............Oh we love Kimi for such things.

[@Klutch_CS2]

can we just appreciate how smooth the transition is at 5:07?

[@MiraDaWulf]

I was rooting for Bottas the whole time. GO BOTTAS♥️

[@troyBORG]

I missed the Race, (had to work) thanks for this! Wish it was in 4k though so I could see what it looks like.

[@AbhiKohli]

Well that was quick, Liberty!! Much appreciated!

[@attaahmad111]

Blue Flag!!!!

[@leonrambach1216]

Sebastian Vettel Honestly!!!

[@lamoule71]

Sebastian Vettel What a fuck are you doing here ! !?

[@junkmanfight]

Sebastian Vettel playing ping pong or what?

[@zidnyzidan]

honestly what are you doing here?

[@Namazbayev_N]

all the same VET didnt have time to pass

[@julianski09]

the last time i was here Alonso was able to start the race...

[@freddiej1199]

Fucking hilarious....

[@JonnyFellOver]

+freddieJ Everyone's a comedian now, eh?

[@Pietje_Puk]

I guess you did not experience the horror that was USA '05, LUCKY YOU

[@jedbramley5951]

julianski09 i

[@apetrenko_ai]

Bwoahh, first time in my life I got bored while watching the highlights.

[@martinstochl6958]

After bottas to alfa this hits different

[@lucaslolthr9660]

It's painful that Mclaren can not even start the race

[@qserde353]

Lucas Lolthr They managed to finish a race for once though, so I suppose it counts

[@dennisweijers5400]

Lucas Lolthr i could've walked further than Alonso's car went. In fact, i've doen before.

[@belugajr.5718]

ok

[@fedde7232]

Dnf: daniel not finishing

[@lankinenp1]

Kimi didn’t look like he wanted to spray that Champaign lol

[@jamesha520]

There are highlights in this race?!!!

[@mrmasters2179]

XDDDD

[@niclasschmitt3832]

Everybody is surprised that stroll finished the race or bottas win the race , but the very surprising thing is that a Mclaren Honda finished the race

[@jackybeck2479]

Bottas's 1st Win in Formula 1

[@G11IFPS]

bottas was like: "leave me alone" to his engineer in 44th lap

[@kahanalu1]

I dub thee Valtteri Bottas, "The Flying Finn". "Maljanne" (A toast to you, sir.). Wow, what a win from the second row. I bet that the Finnish folk living in Minnesota around the iron range are all celebrating in their saunas at home. I like Valtteri's low key, easy going attitude.

[@asimb0mb]

Driver of the Day: Fernando Alonso! Despite his short showing, you could tell he did everything he could to win this race and that has to be commended!

[@m.h.3679]

When does a mclaren not retire? when it doesn't start the race

[@VGOM2000]

There's no bad race if you don't race XD

[@juliankabatnik5807]

Underrated comment

[@timowilms8102]

there were no highlights after the first lap

[@gromandftw]

There were highlights during the race?!

[@Zoomer30_]

Roman: I totally pooched the corner and hit Palmer, not my fault

[@fedde7232]

Grosjean is just unprofessional, hitting Palmer and spinning him around and saying Palmer hit him in the wall

[@valle3452]

Typical Grosjean, no surprises.

[@jm_-xd2tw]

So he werent wrong, he just forgot to say that he hit him first

[@ryanaddicott457]

I found is so funny when Vettel was just peppering Bottas in the face at the end 😂😂

[@Firemarioflower]

Good times.... when Ferrari still supported their best driver.

[@thepuki9574]

That race Finnished well!

[@Synystr7]

After the first couple laps, there was ZERO overtakes (aside from people pitting). Please remove this track.

[@tigerkart_2210]

Maybe let's stop blaming the tracks and blame the set of regulations which have made it possible to these boring races.

[@Synystr7]

Every other race was fine.

[@zidnyzidan]

+Tigerkart_22 not really tho. it depends on track as well..

[@Reydriel]

It's a power circuit, in a racing series where the cars have significantly different power outputs. It's hard to pass someone when you're slower than them...

[@SamppaYT]

Everyone was in a position that matched their pace. So they simply didn't just have the pace to overtake the car on front. It's not the track's fault. And as a Finnish person this was the most exciting race this season and yeah sure this was boring for other fans.

[@vishvice12]

Let's all take a moment to appreciate Lance Stroll for finally completing a race

[@kylosolo6128]

Wish I could say the same to Alonso smh

[@dennisweijers5400]

Vishwanath Puttagunta not without spinning/crashing though.

[@Chris-xl6pd]

But still couldn't get round the track without spinning all by himself.

[@vishvice12]

We could say Lance Stroll didn't exactly strolled his way through this race :P

[@anger9528]

who ?

[@falcoonyo92]

Great Win Nico!

[@DaveMcKeegan]

52 laps of racing, the highlights of which ... 1 overtake, 1 accident, a brake fire and 2 pitstops ... what an exciting race as per usual

[@sotirismarkopoulos9348]

4:34 Niki Lauda😥😥

[@sakbatsios9339]

Ayrton Senna forever in our hearts, 23 years ago!!!

[@esMusicalus]

Kimi's podium celebration! xD

[@dbaider9467]

Thank you Liberty Media, again. :)

[@DrummerBoii1411]

Surprised they got the video 5 minutes long. Took me 12 seconds to explain it to my mum.

[@user-pv4zj7mz8s]

I think Bottas should gave position back to Vettel, because Vettel gave him slipstream at the start...

[@Firemarioflower]

😅 Good one

[@SeshvirSeodutt]

They aren’t in the same team 😂

[@jager6903]

These are the highlights of the whole race.......very entertaining.

[@wudruffwildcard252]

Kimi was really excited shaking the bottle on the podium!

[@marfrandema1884]

Congrats to Vettel for showing us how TEAMWORK works by never attacking his teammate and NEVER putting him into pressure. but can somebody tell me please, why his teammate BOTTAS was driving a silver car???. Nevermind just details i guess....

[@elb7032]

The highlights should only be the first half of the first lap, because absolutely nothing happened after that.

[@andrewhezekiahdaniel]

Let's hope this year's race is more exciting.

[@nickburak7518]

I give props to any of you who can recall the highlights of a majority of the best F1 races since maybe last decade, at least. When I see the way Bottas started that race in the opening turns simply amazes me. It's gotta equal many of the best starts in history, given the time, place and circumstance. You could tell right away the race is his to lose.

[@joshskilling6247]

This will be the first of many GP wins for Valtteri Bottas.

[@thelazybone666]

I think he should be moved to 1st driver in mercedes, he's just faster than Hamilton.

[@saqib7965]

+SLDPWNS lol

[@SamppaYT]

At the moment* Not overall better :D

[@PauliesWalnuts]

Josh Skilling Nice Heikki Kovalainen joke. xD

[@HandlesSuck123]

Don't get carried away.

[@anwitmondal6417]

What's the point of Bottas taking the lead? He's just gonna have to hand over the lead to Hamilton anyway.

[@OnceIWasBooker]

lmao kimi at the end just spraying bottas with a straight face, while vettel goes crazy :D

[@raashid198]

u got 5 mins of highlights from this race 😂😂😂😂 respect

[@v4tv]

Surprised to see a highlights video this long. 0 overtakes after lap 1...

[@reidmcleod6630]

Kimi is a meming legend, watch out for memes of that. Safety hazard.

[@israrmohi4080]

Kimi spraying champagne on bottas 😅😅🤣🤣🤣

[@MarvinNeumannOfficial]

GREAT GREAT RACE BY OCON TOO! :)

[@NavF1]

Driver of the day Fernando Alonso definitely

[@WhysoSerious24v5]

Just as tip: Never buy a car with Honda engine or you'll retire in the middle of the street! It's a joke!

[@niekjoosten8562]

Why so Serious?? no that's way to far, it will retire when you drive out of your garage

[@WhysoSerious24v5]

You're right xD

[@nmot97]

Why so Serious?? ridiculous comment

[@Spyker8921]

It will not even start on your garage

[@ghurghust]

honda road car's engine is more reliable than their f1 engine lol

[@saladinthedark7459]

the emotion on the podium is just astounding.

[@stecotorketor]

Well done Nico!

[@JokkuJ]

It's funny how everyone in the comments say this is one of the most boring races ever but the finnish casters said this was one of the most exiting races ever.

[@tigerkart_2210]

Maybe they said that because Bottas one. A zero overtake race in Russia does not come close to races like Canada 2011

[@ivan_pozdeev_u]

Both finns on the podium, one with a long-overdue victory, and were fighting for 1-2 for a large part of the race. Of course, it's exciting for them -- it's a win-win situation!

[@Caiss]

Always alonso out

[@liansummer870]

Felicitaciones valtteri por tu primera victoria. Saludos Desde Panamá.

[@xMofly8]

About time VB :D

[@Chris-gf3ok]

0 on tracks overtakes all race bar lap 1 XD Still better than previous years

[@callumscott953]

This video could have been 5 minutes and 50 seconds shorter

[@simonnyman9031]

Just leave the Kimi team radio and there's the highlight!

[@alikhoobiary6595]

I loved the last 10 laps

[@ajsiemers]

perfect gp to fall asleep with on a lazy Sunday afternoon and not miss anything

[@Thatguy1705]

Alonso is so consistent this season!

[@bobjohnson7315]

Mr. DNF

[@ericflame6836]

I'm here for the McLaren jokes who else?

[@majikku-chan]

Eric Flame Saddest time to be a McLaren fan :(

[@asimb0mb]

Legendäres Item aus Pandora Wait, McLaren still has fans?

[@majikku-chan]

asimb0mb Hey!

[@sovuccino]

Another fan here. (I have been a fan since 2008 and also would be a fan in the future)

[@eclecticcollected8570]

Won on the first lap. Glad I watched the highlights rather than the full race!

[@coolkanchu9598]

Kimi: .....How did we end up behind him? 🤔🤔🧐 Team Radio: He was leading the race Kimi 🙃🙃🤭🤭 Kimi: ah ok....... 😐😐🤦‍♂️🤓