The 2016 Australian Grand Prix started March 20th, 2016 at 06:00 on Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Lewis Hamilton started from pole position with Nico Rosberg next to him. Sebastian Vettel started from third place.
After 1 hour, 48 minutes and 15 seconds Nico Rosberg finished the race first. The podium was completed with Lewis Hamilton in second and Sebastian Vettel in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Daniel Ricciardo in a time of 1:28.997.
After the 2016 Australian Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 25 points. Rosberg is 7 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
After 1 hour, 48 minutes and 15 seconds Nico Rosberg finished the race first. The podium was completed with Lewis Hamilton in second and Sebastian Vettel in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Daniel Ricciardo in a time of 1:28.997.
After the 2016 Australian Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 25 points. Rosberg is 7 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Circuit
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Date
March 20th, 2016 at 06:00
Round
1/21
Winner
Nico Rosberg
Winning time
1:48:15.565
Pole position
Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap
Daniel Ricciardo 1:28.997
Fastest pitstop
Marcus Ericsson 16.936 (lap 27)
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:48:15.565 | 2 | 57 | 25 |
| 2 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +8.060 | 1 | 57 | 18 |
| 3 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +9.643 | 3 | 57 | 15 |
| 4 4 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +24.330 | 8 | 57 | 12 |
| 5 1 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | +58.979 | 6 | 57 | 10 |
| 6 13 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | +1:12.081 | 19 | 57 | 8 |
| 7 3 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | +1:14.199 | 10 | 57 | 6 |
| 8 8 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | +1:15.153 | 16 | 57 | 4 |
| 9 2 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | +1:15.680 | 7 | 57 | 2 |
| 10 5 | #33 Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | +1:16.833 | 5 | 57 | 1 |
| 11 2 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | +1:23.399 | 13 | 57 | 0 |
| 12 2 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | +1:25.606 | 14 | 57 | 0 |
| 13 4 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | +1:31.699 | 9 | 57 | 0 |
| 14 2 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | +1 Lap | 12 | 56 | 0 |
| 15 2 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | +1 Lap | 17 | 56 | 0 |
| 16 5 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | +1 Lap | 21 | 56 | 0 |
| - | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | DNF (Engine) | 15 | 38 | 0 |
| - | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | DNF (Engine) | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| - | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | DNF (Mechanical) | 22 | 17 | 0 |
| - | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | DNF (Collision) | 20 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | DNF (Collision) | 11 | 16 | 0 |
| - | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | Retired | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.351 | 1:24.605 | 1:23.837 | |
| 2 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:26.934 | 1:24.796 | 1:24.197 | +0.360 |
| 3 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:26.945 | 1:25.257 | 1:24.675 | +0.838 |
| 4 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:26.579 | 1:25.615 | 1:25.033 | +1.196 |
| 5 | #33 Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:26.934 | 1:25.615 | 1:25.434 | +1.597 |
| 6 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:25.918 | 1:25.644 | 1:25.458 | +1.621 |
| 7 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:27.057 | 1:25.384 | 1:25.582 | +1.745 |
| 8 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:26.945 | 1:25.599 | 1:25.589 | +1.752 |
| 9 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:26.607 | 1:25.753 | ||
| 10 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:26.550 | 1:25.865 | ||
| 11 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:27.135 | 1:25.961 | ||
| 12 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:26.537 | 1:26.125 | ||
| 13 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:26.740 | 1:26.304 | ||
| 14 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:27.241 | 1:27.601 | ||
| 15 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:27.297 | 1:27.742 | ||
| 16 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:27.435 | |||
| 17 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:27.958 | |||
| 18 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:28.006 | |||
| 19 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:28.322 | |||
| 20 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:29.606 | |||
| 21 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:29.627 | |||
| 22 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:29.642 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:25.624 | 24 | |
| 2 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:25.800 | +0.176 | 25 |
| 3 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:25.852 | +0.228 | 25 |
| 4 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:26.257 | +0.633 | 28 |
| 5 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:26.435 | +0.811 | 23 |
| 6 | #33 Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:26.701 | +1.077 | 26 |
| 7 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:26.730 | +1.106 | 28 |
| 8 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:26.768 | +1.144 | 22 |
| 9 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:27.151 | +1.527 | 28 |
| 10 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:27.242 | +1.618 | 22 |
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:27.263 | +1.639 | 20 |
| 12 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:27.341 | +1.717 | 20 |
| 13 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:27.430 | +1.806 | 22 |
| 14 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:27.659 | +2.035 | 26 |
| 15 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:27.871 | +2.247 | 24 |
| 16 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:27.988 | +2.364 | 22 |
| 17 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:28.117 | +2.493 | 24 |
| 18 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:28.284 | +2.660 | 21 |
| 19 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:28.292 | +2.668 | 11 |
| 20 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:28.293 | +2.669 | 26 |
| 21 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:29.046 | +3.422 | 18 |
| 22 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:29.272 | +3.648 | 23 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:38.841 | 7 | |
| 2 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:39.308 | +0.467 | 8 |
| 3 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:39.486 | +0.645 | 7 |
| 4 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:39.535 | +0.694 | 9 |
| 5 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:39.694 | +0.853 | 16 |
| 6 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:39.895 | +1.054 | 16 |
| 7 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:40.008 | +1.167 | 13 |
| 8 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:40.761 | +1.920 | 7 |
| 9 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:41.256 | +2.415 | 8 |
| 10 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:42.411 | +3.570 | 10 |
| 11 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:42.891 | +4.050 | 10 |
| 12 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:43.401 | +4.560 | 25 |
| 13 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:43.731 | +4.890 | 8 |
| 14 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:44.304 | +5.463 | 22 |
| 15 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:47.356 | +8.515 | 4 |
| 16 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 2 | ||
| 17 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 5 | ||
| 18 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 2 | ||
| 19 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.725 | 14 | |
| 2 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:30.146 | +0.421 | 14 |
| 3 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:30.875 | +1.150 | 13 |
| 4 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:31.325 | +1.600 | 8 |
| 5 | #33 Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:31.720 | +1.995 | 14 |
| 6 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:31.814 | +2.089 | 11 |
| 7 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:33.060 | +3.335 | 11 |
| 8 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:33.129 | +3.404 | 16 |
| 9 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:33.370 | +3.645 | 6 |
| 10 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:34.060 | +4.335 | 13 |
| 11 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:34.550 | +4.825 | 6 |
| 12 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:34.679 | +4.954 | 6 |
| 13 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:34.796 | +5.071 | 7 |
| 14 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:35.477 | +5.752 | 12 |
| 15 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:37.956 | +8.231 | 6 |
| 16 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:40.401 | +10.676 | 6 |
| 17 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:40.754 | +11.029 | 10 |
| 18 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:41.780 | +12.055 | 8 |
| 19 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:43.372 | +13.647 | 7 |
| 20 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:43.443 | +13.718 | 6 |
| 21 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 8 | ||
| 22 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 3 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1 | 1 | 25 | |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 18 | -7 | |
| 3 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1 | 15 | -10 | |
| 4 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 12 | -13 | ||
| 5 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 10 | -15 | ||
| 6 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 8 | -17 | ||
| 7 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 6 | -19 | ||
| 8 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 4 | -21 | ||
| 9 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 2 | -23 | ||
| 10 | #1 Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1 | -24 | ||
| 11 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 0 | -25 | ||
| 12 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 0 | -25 | ||
| 13 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 0 | -25 | ||
| 14 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 0 | -25 | ||
| 15 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 0 | -25 | ||
| 16 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 0 | -25 | ||
| 17 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 0 | -25 | ||
| 18 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 0 | -25 | ||
| 19 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 0 | -25 | ||
| 20 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -25 | ||
| 21 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 0 | -25 | ||
| 22 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 0 | -25 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 1 | 2 | 43 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 1 | 15 | -28 | |
| 3 | Williams | 14 | -29 | ||
| 4 | Red Bull | 12 | -31 | ||
| 5 | Haas F1 Team | 8 | -35 | ||
| 6 | Force India | 6 | -37 | ||
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 3 | -40 | ||
| 8 | Renault | 0 | -43 | ||
| 9 | McLaren | 0 | -43 | ||
| 10 | Sauber | 0 | -43 | ||
| 11 | Manor Marussia | 0 | -43 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Charles Leclerc | Lando Norris | Max Verstappen | |
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Fernando Alonso | 1:20.235 - Sergio Pérez | Max Verstappen |
| 2022 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Sergio Pérez | George Russell | 1:20.260 - Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc |
| 2019 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:25.580 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:25.945 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:26.538 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | 1:30.945 - Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kevin Magnussen | Jenson Button | 1:32.478 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2013 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Sebastian Vettel | 1:29.274 - Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | 1:29.187 - Jenson Button | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Vitaly Petrov | 1:28.947 - Felipe Massa | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #1 Jenson Button | Robert Kubica | Felipe Massa | 1:28.358 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #22 Jenson Button | Rubens Barrichello | Jarno Trulli | 1:27.706 - Nico Rosberg | Jenson Button |
| 2008 | #22 Lewis Hamilton | Nick Heidfeld | Nico Rosberg | 1:27.418 - Heikki Kovalainen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:25.235 - Kimi Räikkönen | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2006 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Ralf Schumacher | 1:26.045 - Kimi Räikkönen | Jenson Button |
| 2005 | #6 Giancarlo Fisichella | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:25.683 - Fernando Alonso | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Fernando Alonso | 1:24.125 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #5 David Coulthard | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Kimi Räikkönen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #4 Eddie Irvine | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #8 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #10 David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #5 Damon Hill | Jacques Villeneuve | Eddie Irvine | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #5 Damon Hill | Olivier Panis | Gianni Morbidelli | Damon Hill | |
| 1994 | #2 Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Damon Hill | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1992 | #2 Gerhard Berger | Michael Schumacher | Martin Brundle | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #20 Nelson Piquet | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #5 Thierry Boutsen | Alessandro Nannini | Riccardo Patrese | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #11 Alain Prost | Ayrton Senna | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #28 Gerhard Berger | Michele Alboreto | Thierry Boutsen | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1986 | #1 Alain Prost | Nelson Piquet | Stefan Johansson | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1985 | #6 Keke Rosberg | Jacques Laffite | Philippe Streiff | Ayrton Senna |