| Date | Sunday 16 April 2017 |
| Start time | 18:00 |
| Event | Bahrain GP |
| Circuit | Sakhir |
| Event Format | Race of 57 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #3 of 20 in 2017 #959 (of all time) |
| Laps | 57 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5412 m |
| Race Distance | 5412 × 57 − 246 = 308.238 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Entries | 20 |
| Qualifiers | 20 |
| Finishers | 14 |
| Pit stops | 31 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Car 77 – 1st Pole Position (Car Number)
Valtteri Bottas – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes – Ferrari (722),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1181),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1049),
4. Most Race Wins – Ferrari (227),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (179),
6. Most 6th Place Finishes – Felipe Massa (27),
7. Most 11th Place Finishes – Sauber (47),
8. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Mercedes (13.56%),
9. Most Races Led – Ferrari (542),
10. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (14067),
11. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (2084),
12. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (246),
13. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (223),
14. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Kimi Räikkönen (37)
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