The 2016 European Grand Prix started June 19th, 2016 at 15:00 on Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan. Nico Rosberg started from pole position with Daniel Ricciardo next to him. Sebastian Vettel started from third place.
After 1 hour, 32 minutes and 52 seconds Nico Rosberg finished the race first. The podium was completed with Sebastian Vettel in second and Sergio Pérez in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Nico Rosberg in a time of 1:46.485.
After the 2016 European Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 141 points. Rosberg is 24 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
After 1 hour, 32 minutes and 52 seconds Nico Rosberg finished the race first. The podium was completed with Sebastian Vettel in second and Sergio Pérez in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Nico Rosberg in a time of 1:46.485.
After the 2016 European Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 141 points. Rosberg is 24 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Circuit
Location
Baku, Azerbaijan
Date
June 19th, 2016 at 15:00
Round
8/21
Winner
Nico Rosberg
Winning time
1:32:52.366
Pole position
Nico Rosberg
Fastest lap
Nico Rosberg 1:46.485
Fastest pitstop
Felipe Massa 19.445 (lap 7)
Results
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time/Retired | Grid | Laps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:32:52.366 | 1 | 51 | 25 |
| 2 1 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +16.696 | 3 | 51 | 18 |
| 3 4 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | +25.241 | 7 | 51 | 15 |
| 4 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +33.102 | 4 | 51 | 12 |
| 5 5 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +56.335 | 10 | 51 | 10 |
| 6 2 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | +1:00.886 | 8 | 51 | 8 |
| 7 5 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +1:09.229 | 2 | 51 | 6 |
| 8 1 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +1:10.696 | 9 | 51 | 4 |
| 9 3 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | +1:17.708 | 12 | 51 | 2 |
| 10 5 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | +1:25.375 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
| 11 8 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | +1:44.817 | 19 | 51 | 0 |
| 12 3 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | +1 Lap | 15 | 50 | 0 |
| 13 2 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | 11 | 50 | 0 |
| 14 8 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | +1 Lap | 22 | 50 | 0 |
| 15 6 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | +1 Lap | 21 | 50 | 0 |
| 16 2 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | +1 Lap | 14 | 50 | 0 |
| 17 3 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | +1 Lap | 20 | 50 | 0 |
| 18 2 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | +2 Laps | 16 | 49 | 0 |
| - | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | DNF (Gearbox) | 13 | 42 | 0 |
| - | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | DNF (Brakes) | 17 | 39 | 0 |
| - | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | DNF (Suspension) | 18 | 31 | 0 |
| - | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | DNF (Suspension) | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:43.685 | 1:42.520 | 1:42.758 | |
| 2 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:44.462 | 1:43.939 | 1:43.515 | +0.757 |
| 3 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:44.570 | 1:44.141 | 1:43.966 | +1.208 |
| 4 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:45.062 | 1:44.461 | 1:43.966 | +1.208 |
| 5 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:44.936 | 1:44.533 | 1:44.269 | +1.511 |
| 6 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:45.494 | 1:44.696 | 1:44.483 | +1.725 |
| 7 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:44.694 | 1:44.687 | 1:44.717 | +1.959 |
| 8 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:44.706 | 1:44.477 | 1:45.246 | +2.488 |
| 9 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:44.939 | 1:44.387 | 1:45.570 | +2.812 |
| 10 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.259 | 1:43.526 | 2:01.954 | +19.196 |
| 11 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:45.507 | 1:44.755 | ||
| 12 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:44.860 | 1:44.824 | ||
| 13 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:44.827 | 1:45.000 | ||
| 14 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:45.525 | 1:45.270 | ||
| 15 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:45.300 | 1:45.349 | ||
| 16 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:45.549 | 1:46.048 | ||
| 17 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:45.665 | |||
| 18 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:45.750 | |||
| 19 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:45.804 | |||
| 20 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:46.231 | |||
| 21 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:46.348 | |||
| 22 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:46.394 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.352 | 17 | |
| 2 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:44.610 | +0.258 | 22 |
| 3 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:45.540 | +1.188 | 18 |
| 4 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:45.620 | +1.268 | 13 |
| 5 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:45.630 | +1.278 | 20 |
| 6 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:45.735 | +1.383 | 17 |
| 7 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:45.901 | +1.549 | 14 |
| 8 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:45.954 | +1.602 | 17 |
| 9 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:45.981 | +1.629 | 19 |
| 10 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:46.024 | +1.672 | 16 |
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:46.131 | +1.779 | 16 |
| 12 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:46.190 | +1.838 | 17 |
| 13 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:46.361 | +2.009 | 21 |
| 14 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:46.510 | +2.158 | 20 |
| 15 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:46.670 | +2.318 | 21 |
| 16 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:47.024 | +2.672 | 16 |
| 17 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:47.100 | +2.748 | 19 |
| 18 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:47.158 | +2.806 | 18 |
| 19 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:47.328 | +2.976 | 14 |
| 20 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:47.379 | +3.027 | 18 |
| 21 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:47.556 | +3.204 | 18 |
| 22 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:44.223 | 33 | |
| 2 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:44.913 | +0.690 | 26 |
| 3 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:45.336 | +1.113 | 37 |
| 4 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:45.764 | +1.541 | 35 |
| 5 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:45.920 | +1.697 | 37 |
| 6 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:46.027 | +1.804 | 35 |
| 7 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:46.068 | +1.845 | 35 |
| 8 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:46.219 | +1.996 | 36 |
| 9 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:46.234 | +2.011 | 32 |
| 10 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:46.293 | +2.070 | 32 |
| 11 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:46.498 | +2.275 | 27 |
| 12 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:46.681 | +2.458 | 29 |
| 13 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:46.694 | +2.471 | 32 |
| 14 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:46.744 | +2.521 | 35 |
| 15 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:46.830 | +2.607 | 26 |
| 16 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:47.060 | +2.837 | 28 |
| 17 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:47.329 | +3.106 | 38 |
| 18 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:47.487 | +3.264 | 33 |
| 19 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:47.772 | +3.549 | 22 |
| 20 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:47.794 | +3.571 | 35 |
| 21 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:48.018 | +3.795 | 36 |
| 22 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:48.081 | +3.858 | 38 |
| Pos | Driver | Car | Time | Delta | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:46.435 | 23 | |
| 2 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:46.812 | +0.377 | 32 |
| 3 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:47.096 | +0.661 | 34 |
| 4 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:47.989 | +1.554 | 21 |
| 5 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:48.627 | +2.192 | 26 |
| 6 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:48.922 | +2.487 | 17 |
| 7 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:49.019 | +2.584 | 21 |
| 8 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:49.125 | +2.690 | 22 |
| 9 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:49.267 | +2.832 | 16 |
| 10 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:49.301 | +2.866 | 27 |
| 11 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:49.611 | +3.176 | 20 |
| 12 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:49.635 | +3.200 | 16 |
| 13 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:49.778 | +3.343 | 17 |
| 14 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:50.167 | +3.732 | 25 |
| 15 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:50.473 | +4.038 | 18 |
| 16 | #33 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:50.485 | +4.050 | 7 |
| 17 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:50.551 | +4.116 | 19 |
| 18 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:50.910 | +4.475 | 25 |
| 19 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:50.939 | +4.504 | 27 |
| 20 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:51.219 | +4.784 | 24 |
| 21 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:51.771 | +5.336 | 11 |
| 22 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:51.925 | +5.490 | 28 |
Standings after race
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 5 | 5 | 141 | |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2 | 5 | 117 | -24 |
| 3 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | 96 | -45 | |
| 4 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 3 | 81 | -60 | |
| 5 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1 | 78 | -63 | |
| 6 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 1 | 54 | -87 |
| 7 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1 | 52 | -89 | |
| 8 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 2 | 39 | -102 | |
| 9 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 38 | -103 | ||
| 10 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1 | 22 | -119 | |
| 11 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 22 | -119 | ||
| 12 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 20 | -121 | ||
| 13 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 18 | -123 | ||
| 14 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 18 | -123 | ||
| 15 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 6 | -135 | ||
| 16 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 5 | -136 | ||
| 17 | #2 Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1 | -140 | ||
| 18 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -141 | ||
| 19 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 0 | -141 | ||
| 20 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 0 | -141 | ||
| 21 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 0 | -141 | ||
| 22 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 0 | -141 | ||
| 23 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 0 | -141 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 7 | 10 | 258 | |
| 2 | Ferrari | 8 | 177 | -81 | |
| 3 | Red Bull | 1 | 3 | 140 | -118 |
| 4 | Williams | 1 | 90 | -168 | |
| 5 | Force India | 2 | 59 | -199 | |
| 6 | Toro Rosso | 32 | -226 | ||
| 7 | McLaren | 24 | -234 | ||
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 22 | -236 | ||
| 9 | Renault | 6 | -252 | ||
| 10 | Sauber | 0 | -258 | ||
| 11 | Manor Marussia | 0 | -258 |
Other race results
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Fastest lap | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Kimi Räikkönen | Michael Schumacher | 1:42.163 - Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2011 | #1 Sebastian Vettel | Fernando Alonso | Mark Webber | 1:41.852 - Sebastian Vettel | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2010 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton | Jenson Button | 1:38.766 - Jenson Button | Sebastian Vettel |
| 2009 | #23 Rubens Barrichello | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | 1:38.683 - Timo Glock | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2008 | #2 Felipe Massa | Lewis Hamilton | Robert Kubica | 1:38.708 - Felipe Massa | Felipe Massa |
| 2007 | #1 Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | Mark Webber | 1:32.853 - Felipe Massa | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 2006 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso | Felipe Massa | 1:32.099 - Michael Schumacher | Fernando Alonso |
| 2005 | #5 Fernando Alonso | Nick Heidfeld | Rubens Barrichello | 1:30.711 - Fernando Alonso | Nick Heidfeld |
| 2004 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Rubens Barrichello | Jenson Button | 1:29.468 - Michael Schumacher | Michael Schumacher |
| 2003 | #4 Ralf Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | Rubens Barrichello | Kimi Räikkönen | |
| 2002 | #2 Rubens Barrichello | Michael Schumacher | Kimi Räikkönen | Juan Pablo Montoya | |
| 2001 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Juan Pablo Montoya | David Coulthard | Michael Schumacher | |
| 2000 | #3 Michael Schumacher | Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | David Coulthard | |
| 1999 | #17 Johnny Herbert | Jarno Trulli | Rubens Barrichello | Heinz-Harald Frentzen | |
| 1997 | #9 Mika Häkkinen | David Coulthard | Jacques Villeneuve | Jacques Villeneuve | |
| 1996 | #6 Jacques Villeneuve | Michael Schumacher | David Coulthard | Damon Hill | |
| 1995 | #1 Michael Schumacher | Jean Alesi | David Coulthard | David Coulthard | |
| 1994 | #5 Michael Schumacher | Damon Hill | Mika Häkkinen | Michael Schumacher | |
| 1993 | #8 Ayrton Senna | Damon Hill | Alain Prost | Alain Prost | |
| 1985 | #5 Nigel Mansell | Ayrton Senna | Keke Rosberg | Ayrton Senna | |
| 1984 | #7 Alain Prost | Michele Alboreto | Nelson Piquet | Nelson Piquet | |
| 1983 | #5 Nelson Piquet | Alain Prost | Nigel Mansell | Elio de Angelis |