The 2016 Belgian Grand Prix started August 28th, 2016 at 14:00 on Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Spa, Belgium. Nico Rosberg started from pole position with Max Verstappen next to him. Kimi Räikkönen started from third place.
After 1 hour, 44 minutes and 51 seconds Nico Rosberg finished the race first. The podium was completed with Daniel Ricciardo in second and Lewis Hamilton in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Lewis Hamilton in a time of 1:51.583.
After the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 232 points. Hamilton is 9 points ahead of Nico Rosberg.
After 1 hour, 44 minutes and 51 seconds Nico Rosberg finished the race first. The podium was completed with Daniel Ricciardo in second and Lewis Hamilton in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Lewis Hamilton in a time of 1:51.583.
After the 2016 Belgian Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 232 points. Hamilton is 9 points ahead of Nico Rosberg.
Circuit
Location
Spa, Belgium
Date
August 28th, 2016 at 14:00
Round
13/21
Winner
Nico Rosberg
Winning time
1:44:51.058
Pole position
Nico Rosberg
Fastest lap
Lewis Hamilton 1:51.583
Fastest pitstop
Valtteri Bottas 22.190 (lap 7)
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:44:51.058 | 1 | 44 | 25 |
| 2 3 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +14.113 | 5 | 44 | 18 |
| 3 18 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +27.634 | 21 | 44 | 15 |
| 4 3 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | +35.907 | 7 | 44 | 12 |
| 5 1 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | +40.660 | 6 | 44 | 10 |
| 6 2 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +45.394 | 4 | 44 | 8 |
| 7 15 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | +59.445 | 22 | 44 | 6 |
| 8 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | +1:00.151 | 8 | 44 | 4 |
| 9 6 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +1:01.109 | 3 | 44 | 2 |
| 10 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | +1:05.873 | 10 | 44 | 1 |
| 11 9 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +1:11.138 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| 12 6 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | +1:13.877 | 18 | 44 | 0 |
| 13 2 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | +1:16.474 | 11 | 44 | 0 |
| 14 5 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | +1:27.097 | 19 | 44 | 0 |
| 15 2 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | +1:33.165 | 13 | 44 | 0 |
| 16 1 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | +1 Lap | 17 | 43 | 0 |
| 17 1 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | +1 Lap | 16 | 43 | 0 |
| - | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | DNF (Accident) | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| - | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | DNF (Gearbox) | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| - | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | DNF (Puncture) | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | DNF (Collision damage) | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| - | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | DNF (Collision damage) | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:48.019 | 1:46.999 | 1:46.744 | |
| 2 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:48.407 | 1:47.163 | 1:46.893 | +0.149 |
| 3 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:47.912 | 1:47.664 | 1:46.910 | +0.166 |
| 4 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:47.802 | 1:47.944 | 1:47.108 | +0.364 |
| 5 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:48.407 | 1:48.027 | 1:47.216 | +0.472 |
| 6 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:48.106 | 1:47.485 | 1:47.407 | +0.663 |
| 7 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:48.080 | 1:47.317 | 1:47.543 | +0.799 |
| 8 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:48.655 | 1:47.918 | 1:47.612 | +0.868 |
| 9 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:48.700 | 1:48.051 | 1:48.114 | +1.370 |
| 10 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:47.738 | 1:47.667 | 1:48.263 | +1.519 |
| 11 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:48.751 | 1:48.316 | ||
| 12 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:48.800 | 1:48.485 | ||
| 13 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:48.748 | 1:48.598 | ||
| 14 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:48.901 | 1:48.888 | ||
| 15 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:48.876 | 1:49.038 | ||
| 16 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:48.554 | 1:49.320 | ||
| 17 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:48.949 | |||
| 18 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 1:49.050 | |||
| 19 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:49.058 | |||
| 20 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:49.071 | |||
| 21 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:50.033 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:47.974 | 11 | |
| 2 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:48.189 | +0.215 | 18 |
| 3 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:48.297 | +0.323 | 12 |
| 4 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:48.504 | +0.530 | 17 |
| 5 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:48.635 | +0.661 | 20 |
| 6 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:48.739 | +0.765 | 12 |
| 7 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:48.742 | +0.768 | 19 |
| 8 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:48.783 | +0.809 | 21 |
| 9 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:48.915 | +0.941 | 12 |
| 10 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:49.272 | +1.298 | 16 |
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:49.453 | +1.479 | 9 |
| 12 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:49.631 | +1.657 | 16 |
| 13 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:49.665 | +1.691 | 10 |
| 14 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:49.716 | +1.742 | 11 |
| 15 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:49.761 | +1.787 | 15 |
| 16 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:50.023 | +2.049 | 9 |
| 17 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:50.078 | +2.104 | 9 |
| 18 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:50.241 | +2.267 | 11 |
| 19 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:50.420 | +2.446 | 13 |
| 20 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 1:50.693 | +2.719 | 18 |
| 21 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:51.319 | +3.345 | 5 |
| 22 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:48.085 | 27 | |
| 2 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:48.341 | +0.256 | 27 |
| 3 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:48.657 | +0.572 | 30 |
| 4 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:49.023 | +0.938 | 27 |
| 5 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:49.100 | +1.015 | 27 |
| 6 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:49.161 | +1.076 | 33 |
| 7 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:49.244 | +1.159 | 30 |
| 8 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:49.419 | +1.334 | 20 |
| 9 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:49.419 | +1.334 | 23 |
| 10 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:49.648 | +1.563 | 23 |
| 11 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:49.716 | +1.631 | 31 |
| 12 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:49.772 | +1.687 | 30 |
| 13 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:49.782 | +1.697 | 33 |
| 14 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:49.916 | +1.831 | 25 |
| 15 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:50.083 | +1.998 | 27 |
| 16 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:50.151 | +2.066 | 19 |
| 17 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:50.157 | +2.072 | 29 |
| 18 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:50.194 | +2.109 | 25 |
| 19 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:50.375 | +2.290 | 34 |
| 20 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:50.562 | +2.477 | 32 |
| 21 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 1:50.659 | +2.574 | 25 |
| 22 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:50.719 | +2.634 | 24 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:48.348 | 27 | |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:49.078 | +0.730 | 25 |
| 3 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:49.147 | +0.799 | 24 |
| 4 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:49.274 | +0.926 | 23 |
| 5 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:49.768 | +1.420 | 19 |
| 6 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:49.782 | +1.434 | 24 |
| 7 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:49.865 | +1.517 | 24 |
| 8 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:50.088 | +1.740 | 21 |
| 9 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:50.394 | +2.046 | 31 |
| 10 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:50.583 | +2.235 | 21 |
| 11 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:50.899 | +2.551 | 18 |
| 12 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:51.122 | +2.774 | 28 |
| 13 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:51.125 | +2.777 | 16 |
| 14 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:51.424 | +3.076 | 17 |
| 15 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:51.768 | +3.420 | 19 |
| 16 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 1:51.787 | +3.439 | 26 |
| 17 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:52.308 | +3.960 | 19 |
| 18 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:52.407 | +4.059 | 18 |
| 19 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:52.837 | +4.489 | 23 |
| 20 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:53.053 | +4.705 | 20 |
| 21 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:53.089 | +4.741 | 20 |
| 22 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 3 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 6 | 10 | 232 | |
| 2 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6 | 8 | 223 | -9 |
| 3 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 4 | 151 | -81 | |
| 4 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 128 | -104 | |
| 5 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 4 | 124 | -108 | |
| 6 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 4 | 115 | -117 |
| 7 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1 | 62 | -170 | |
| 8 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 2 | 58 | -174 | |
| 9 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 45 | -187 | ||
| 10 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 39 | -193 | ||
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 30 | -202 | ||
| 12 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 30 | -202 | ||
| 13 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 28 | -204 | ||
| 14 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1 | 23 | -209 | |
| 15 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 17 | -215 | ||
| 16 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 6 | -226 | ||
| 17 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1 | -231 | ||
| 18 | #2 Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1 | -231 | ||
| 19 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -232 | ||
| 20 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 0 | -232 | ||
| 21 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 0 | -232 | ||
| 22 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 0 | -232 | ||
| 23 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 0 | -232 | ||
| 24 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 0 | -232 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 12 | 18 | 455 | |
| 2 | Red Bull | 1 | 9 | 274 | -181 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 9 | 252 | -203 | |
| 4 | Force India | 2 | 103 | -352 | |
| 5 | Williams | 1 | 101 | -354 | |
| 6 | McLaren | 48 | -407 | ||
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 45 | -410 | ||
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 28 | -427 | ||
| 9 | Renault | 6 | -449 | ||
| 10 | Manor Marussia | 1 | -454 | ||
| 11 | Sauber | 0 | -455 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Charles Leclerc | Charles Leclerc | |
| 2022 | #1 Max Verstappen | Sergio Pérez | Carlos Sainz | 1:49.354 - Max Verstappen | Carlos Sainz |
| 2021 | #33 Max Verstappen | George Russell | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | |
| 2020 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | Max Verstappen | 1:47.483 - Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2019 | #16 Charles Leclerc | Lewis Hamilton | Valtteri Bottas | 1:46.409 - Sebastian Vettel | Charles Leclerc |
| 2018 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | 1:46.286 - Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2017 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Daniel Ricciardo | 1:46.577 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2015 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Romain Grosjean | 1:52.416 - Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2014 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Nico Rosberg | Valtteri Bottas | 1:50.511 - Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 2013 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso | Lewis Hamilton | 1:50.756 - Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2012 | #3 Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:52.822 - Bruno Senna | Jenson Button |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Mark Webber | Jenson Button | 1:49.883 - Mark Webber | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #2 Lewis Hamilton | Mark Webber | Robert Kubica | 1:49.069 - Lewis Hamilton | Mark Webber |
| 2009 | #4 Kimi Räikkönen | Giancarlo Fisichella | Sebastian Vettel | 1:47.263 - Sebastian Vettel | Giancarlo Fisichella |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Nick Heidfeld | Lewis Hamilton | 1:47.930 - Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2007 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Felipe Massa | Fernando Alonso | 1:48.036 - Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2005 | #9 Kimi Räikkönen | Fernando Alonso | Jenson Button | 1:51.453 - Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya |
| 2004 | #6 Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | 1:45.108 - Kimi Räikkönen | Jarno Trulli |
| 2002 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Juan Pablo Montoya | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Giancarlo Fisichella | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2000 | #1 Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | Ralf Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1999 | #2 David Coulthard | Mika Häkkinen | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1998 | #9 Damon Hill | Ralf Schumacher | Jean Alesi | Mika Häkkinen | |
| 1997 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Giancarlo Fisichella | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jacques Villeneuve | Mika Häkkinen | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Martin Brundle | Gerhard Berger | |
| 1994 | #0 Damon Hill | Mika Häkkinen | Jos Verstappen | Rubens Barrichello | |
| 1993 | #0 Damon Hill | Michael Schumacher | Alain Prost | Alain Prost | |
| 1992 | #19 Michael Schumacher | Nigel Mansell | Riccardo Patrese | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1991 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Gerhard Berger | Nelson Piquet | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1990 | #27 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Gerhard Berger | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1989 | #1 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1988 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Alain Prost | Ivan Capelli | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1987 | #1 Alain Prost | Stefan Johansson | Andrea de Cesaris | Nigel Mansell | |
| 1986 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna | Stefan Johansson | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1985 | #12 Ayrton Senna | Nigel Mansell | Alain Prost | Alain Prost | |
| 1984 | #27 Michele Alboreto | Derek Warwick | René Arnoux | Michele Alboreto | |
| 1983 | #15 Alain Prost | Patrick Tambay | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost | |
| 1982 | #7 John Watson | Keke Rosberg | Eddie Cheever | Alain Prost | |
| 1981 | #2 Carlos Reutemann | Jacques Laffite | Nigel Mansell | Carlos Reutemann | |
| 1980 | #25 Didier Pironi | Alan Jones | Carlos Reutemann | Alan Jones | |
| 1979 | #11 Jody Scheckter | Jacques Laffite | Didier Pironi | Jacques Laffite | |
| 1978 | #5 Mario Andretti | Ronnie Peterson | Carlos Reutemann | Mario Andretti | |
| 1977 | #6 Gunnar Nilsson | Niki Lauda | Ronnie Peterson | Mario Andretti | |
| 1976 | #1 Niki Lauda | Clay Regazzoni | Jacques Laffite | Niki Lauda | |
| 1975 | #12 Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Carlos Reutemann | Niki Lauda | |
| 1974 | #5 Emerson Fittipaldi | Niki Lauda | Jody Scheckter | Clay Regazzoni | |
| 1973 | #5 Jackie Stewart | François Cevert | Emerson Fittipaldi | Ronnie Peterson | |
| 1972 | #32 Emerson Fittipaldi | François Cevert | Denny Hulme | Emerson Fittipaldi | |
| 1970 | #1 Pedro Rodríguez | Chris Amon | Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Jackie Stewart | |
| 1968 | #5 Bruce McLaren | Pedro Rodríguez | Jacky Ickx | Chris Amon | |
| 1967 | #36 Dan Gurney | Jackie Stewart | Chris Amon | Jim Clark | |
| 1966 | #6 John Surtees | Jochen Rindt | Lorenzo Bandini | John Surtees | |
| 1965 | #17 Jim Clark | Jackie Stewart | Bruce McLaren | Graham Hill | |
| 1964 | #23 Jim Clark | Bruce McLaren | Jack Brabham | Dan Gurney | |
| 1963 | #1 Jim Clark | Bruce McLaren | Dan Gurney | Graham Hill | |
| 1962 | #16 Jim Clark | Graham Hill | Phil Hill | Graham Hill | |
| 1961 | #4 Phil Hill | Wolfgang von Trips | Richie Ginther | Phil Hill | |
| 1960 | #2 Jack Brabham | Bruce McLaren | Olivier Gendebien | Jack Brabham | |
| 1958 | #4 Tony Brooks | Mike Hawthorn | Stuart Lewis-Evans | Mike Hawthorn | |
| 1956 | #8 Peter Collins | Paul Frère | Stirling Moss | Juan Fangio | |
| 1955 | #10 Juan Fangio | Stirling Moss | Nino Farina | Eugenio Castellotti | |
| 1954 | #26 Juan Fangio | Maurice Trintignant | Stirling Moss | Juan Fangio | |
| 1953 | #10 Alberto Ascari | Luigi Villoresi | Onofre Marimón | Juan Fangio | |
| 1952 | #4 Alberto Ascari | Nino Farina | Robert Manzon | Alberto Ascari | |
| 1951 | #4 Nino Farina | Alberto Ascari | Luigi Villoresi | Juan Fangio | |
| 1950 | #10 Juan Fangio | Luigi Fagioli | Louis Rosier | Nino Farina |