The 2017 Russian Grand Prix, officially known as the 2017 Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race that took place on 30 April 2017 as the fourth round of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship. The fifty-two lap race was held at the Sochi Autodrom, marking the fourth running of the Russian Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship. Sebastian Vettel started the race from pole, with his teammate Kimi Räikkönen in second in Ferrari's first front-row lockout since the 2008 French Grand Prix. Valtteri Bottas won the race, taking his first win in Formula 1 by 0.617 seconds over Vettel, the smallest winning margin since the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Round 4 of 20 · 2017 Formula One World Championship April 30, 2017 at 11:00 UTC Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia Podium: 1. Valtteri Bottas · 2. Sebastian Vettel · 3. Kimi Raikkonen Pole position: Sebastian Vettel Wiki link