First practice for the 2017 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, Round 3 of the season, took place at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Sebastian Vettel led the session with a 1:32.697. Daniel Ricciardo was second, 0.400 seconds behind, and Max Verstappen finished third. The gaps from the leader to second and third were 0.400 and 0.869 seconds respectively.
The top five were Sebastian Vettel in first, Daniel Ricciardo in second, Max Verstappen in third, Sergio Pérez in fourth and Felipe Massa in fifth. Practice sessions award no points, and teams may follow different run programmes, so the timesheet represents only the official result of this session.
Ferrari’s two cars occupied first and 20th, Red Bull held second and third, and Force India was fourth and seventh.
Lewis Hamilton completed the most laps with 28, while Kimi Räikkönen recorded the fewest with six.
Kimi Räikkönen ended the session at +9.636 seconds, 9.636 seconds behind the leader.
| Position | Driver | Team | Lap Time/Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.697 | 21 |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +0.400s | 22 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +0.869s | 23 |
| 4 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | +1.398s | 22 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Williams | +1.549s | 24 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Williams | +1.625s | 25 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | +1.635s | 23 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | +1.675s | 14 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | +1.867s | 21 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +1.939s | 28 |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | +2.141s | 13 |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | +2.230s | 13 |
| 13 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | +2.300s | 10 |
| 14 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +2.305s | 27 |
| 15 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | +2.371s | 19 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | +2.882s | 21 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | +3.191s | 24 |
| 18 | Pascal Wehrlein | Sauber | +3.262s | 23 |
| 19 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | +3.382s | 16 |
| 20 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +9.636s | 6 |
