2016 Formula 1 World Championship

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Total races

Driver champion

Nico Rosberg

Constructor champion

Mercedes

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2016 Australian Grand Prix

First race

Mar 20, 2016

Date first race

2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Last race

Nov 27, 2016

Date last race

HAM (10)

Most wins

HAM (12)

Most pole positions

HAM (17)

Most podiums

ROS (20), RIC (20)

Most in points

ROS (6)

Most fastest laps

BUT (6)

Most DNF

2016 standings

Pos.	Driver	Constructor	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	9	16	385
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	10	17	380	-5
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull	1	8	256	-129
4	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	0	7	212	-173
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	1	7	204	-181
6	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	0	4	186	-199
7	Sergio Pérez	Force India	0	2	101	-284
8	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	0	1	85	-300
9	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	0	0	72	-313
10	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	0	0	54	-331
11	Felipe Massa	Williams	0	0	53	-332
12	Carlos Sainz Jr.	Toro Rosso	0	0	46	-339
13	Romain Grosjean	Haas	0	0	29	-356
14	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	0	1	25	-360
15	Jenson Button	McLaren	0	0	21	-364
16	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	0	0	7	-378
17	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	0	0	2	-383
18	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	0	0	1	-384
19	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor	0	0	1	-384
20	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	0	0	1	-384
21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Haas	0	0	0	-385
22	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	0	0	0	-385
23	Esteban Ocon	Manor	0	0	0	-385
24	Rio Haryanto	Manor	0	0	0	-385

Pos.	Constructor	Engine	Wins	Podiums	Points	Gap
1	Mercedes	Mercedes	19	33	765
2	Red Bull	TAG Heuer	2	16	468	-297
3	Ferrari	Ferrari	0	11	398	-367
4	Force India	Mercedes	0	2	173	-592
5	Williams	Mercedes	0	1	138	-627
6	McLaren	Honda	0	0	76	-689
7	Toro Rosso	Ferrari	0	0	63	-702
8	Haas	Ferrari	0	0	29	-736
9	Renault	Renault	0	0	8	-757
10	Sauber	Ferrari	0	0	2	-763
11	Manor	Mercedes	0	0	1	-764

2016 schedule

	Race	Date	Winner	2nd	3rd	Pole position
1	2016 Australian Grand Prix	Mar 20	#6 Nico Rosberg	Lewis Hamilton	Sebastian Vettel	Lewis Hamilton
2	2016 Bahrain Grand Prix	Apr 3	#6 Nico Rosberg	Kimi Räikkönen	Lewis Hamilton	Lewis Hamilton
3	2016 Chinese Grand Prix	Apr 17	#6 Nico Rosberg	Sebastian Vettel	Daniil Kvyat	Nico Rosberg
4	2016 Russian Grand Prix	May 1	#6 Nico Rosberg	Lewis Hamilton	Kimi Räikkönen	Nico Rosberg
5	2016 Spanish Grand Prix	May 15	#33 Max Verstappen	Kimi Räikkönen	Sebastian Vettel	Lewis Hamilton
6	2016 Monaco Grand Prix	May 29	#44 Lewis Hamilton	Daniel Ricciardo	Sergio Pérez	Daniel Ricciardo
7	2016 Canadian Grand Prix	Jun 12	#44 Lewis Hamilton	Sebastian Vettel	Valtteri Bottas	Lewis Hamilton
8	2016 European Grand Prix	Jun 19	#6 Nico Rosberg	Sebastian Vettel	Sergio Pérez	Nico Rosberg
9	2016 Austrian Grand Prix	Jul 3	#44 Lewis Hamilton	Max Verstappen	Kimi Räikkönen	Lewis Hamilton
10	2016 British Grand Prix	Jul 10	#44 Lewis Hamilton	Max Verstappen	Nico Rosberg	Lewis Hamilton
11	2016 Hungarian Grand Prix	Jul 24	#44 Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg	Daniel Ricciardo	Nico Rosberg
12	2016 German Grand Prix	Jul 31	#44 Lewis Hamilton	Daniel Ricciardo	Max Verstappen	Nico Rosberg
13	2016 Belgian Grand Prix	Aug 28	#6 Nico Rosberg	Daniel Ricciardo	Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg
14	2016 Italian Grand Prix	Sep 4	#6 Nico Rosberg	Lewis Hamilton	Sebastian Vettel	Lewis Hamilton
15	2016 Singapore Grand Prix	Sep 18	#6 Nico Rosberg	Daniel Ricciardo	Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg
16	2016 Malaysian Grand Prix	Oct 2	#3 Daniel Ricciardo	Max Verstappen	Nico Rosberg	Lewis Hamilton
17	2016 Japanese Grand Prix	Oct 9	#6 Nico Rosberg	Max Verstappen	Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg
18	2016 United States Grand Prix	Oct 23	#44 Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg	Daniel Ricciardo	Lewis Hamilton
19	2016 Mexican Grand Prix	Oct 30	#44 Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg	Daniel Ricciardo	Lewis Hamilton
20	2016 Brazilian Grand Prix	Nov 13	#44 Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg	Max Verstappen	Lewis Hamilton
21	2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Nov 27	#44 Lewis Hamilton	Nico Rosberg	Sebastian Vettel	Lewis Hamilton

Position heatmap

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
ROS	489	338	130	68	54	65	24	4	13	4	4	2	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
HAM	566	194	180	69	68	27	25	10	14	5	8	3	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	5	3	0
RIC	74	250	167	238	183	101	76	48	17	27	15	11	20	13	7	2	14	4	0	0	0	0
VET	90	132	173	217	170	89	26	27	27	22	24	11	8	11	13	3	3	7	3	1	0	0
VER	42	166	256	156	81	106	55	53	46	67	40	19	14	18	15	14	10	9	2	7	0	0
RAI	7	123	162	223	179	224	40	21	15	28	21	2	10	4	9	0	9	3	11	1	1	1
PER	0	1	90	95	77	65	195	136	91	151	108	96	53	35	21	18	13	7	5	1	2	0
BOT	0	14	40	68	137	116	81	170	137	80	42	81	50	45	30	23	17	17	15	8	14	1
HUL	0	6	17	46	28	62	244	184	81	87	55	40	51	33	38	25	29	9	4	2	1	0
ALO	0	0	5	10	92	59	136	79	116	156	81	116	97	47	65	24	16	14	7	2	1	2
MAS	0	13	10	25	88	109	118	82	211	130	34	66	50	36	6	39	18	62	42	20	2	0
SAI	0	0	8	32	52	107	74	154	87	88	94	69	34	137	68	38	40	38	22	10	2	0
GRO	0	1	1	9	32	44	46	68	56	63	124	79	77	153	39	52	36	30	34	63	21	2
KVY	0	24	28	3	9	34	9	32	47	51	81	70	80	60	115	88	99	57	44	19	9	10
BUT	0	6	1	4	6	30	23	73	152	88	103	99	93	30	78	66	34	46	30	24	21	25
MAG	0	0	0	0	1	0	28	14	34	39	50	64	112	112	129	167	88	116	44	40	33	6
NAS	0	0	0	0	1	19	35	15	21	9	30	61	52	154	145	195	100	59	95	79	38	46
PAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	12	20	40	65	87	128	95	113	89	76	54	67	39	30	38
WEH	0	0	0	4	3	2	3	4	14	12	23	41	114	70	64	115	237	123	65	76	36	42
VAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	11	13	10	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
GUT	0	0	0	1	7	7	5	31	30	53	132	123	113	85	76	73	80	83	121	56	19	1
ERI	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	9	8	16	94	91	68	80	141	106	139	121	67	42	50	19
OCO	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	10	27	15	18	11	12	24	59	44	74	49	58	85	2
HAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	3	2	2	10	7	48	22	72	82	109	109	91	50

Laps in the lead

Pos.	Driver	Laps
1	Lewis Hamilton	566
2	Nico Rosberg	489
3	Sebastian Vettel	90
4	Daniel Ricciardo	74
5	Max Verstappen	42
6	Kimi Räikkönen	7

2016 Formula 1 world championship

The 2016 Formula 1 season included 21 Grands Prix, featuring teams and drivers competing across iconic circuits. From the opening race in Australia to the finale in Abu Dhabi, fans followed the action as drivers and teams competed for championship glory.

Championship results

Nico Rosberg won the Drivers' Championship, representing Mercedes, with a total of 385 points. In the Constructors' Championship, Mercedes claimed victory, finishing the season with 765 points.

Season highlights

Total races: 21
Drivers who won a race: 4
Teams with race victories: 2
Most wins by a driver: Lewis Hamilton (10)
Most podiums by a driver: Lewis Hamilton (17)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
ROS	489	338	130	68	54	65	24	4	13	4	4	2	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
HAM	566	194	180	69	68	27	25	10	14	5	8	3	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	5	3	0
RIC	74	250	167	238	183	101	76	48	17	27	15	11	20	13	7	2	14	4	0	0	0	0
VET	90	132	173	217	170	89	26	27	27	22	24	11	8	11	13	3	3	7	3	1	0	0
VER	42	166	256	156	81	106	55	53	46	67	40	19	14	18	15	14	10	9	2	7	0	0
RAI	7	123	162	223	179	224	40	21	15	28	21	2	10	4	9	0	9	3	11	1	1	1
PER	0	1	90	95	77	65	195	136	91	151	108	96	53	35	21	18	13	7	5	1	2	0
BOT	0	14	40	68	137	116	81	170	137	80	42	81	50	45	30	23	17	17	15	8	14	1
HUL	0	6	17	46	28	62	244	184	81	87	55	40	51	33	38	25	29	9	4	2	1	0
ALO	0	0	5	10	92	59	136	79	116	156	81	116	97	47	65	24	16	14	7	2	1	2
MAS	0	13	10	25	88	109	118	82	211	130	34	66	50	36	6	39	18	62	42	20	2	0
SAI	0	0	8	32	52	107	74	154	87	88	94	69	34	137	68	38	40	38	22	10	2	0
GRO	0	1	1	9	32	44	46	68	56	63	124	79	77	153	39	52	36	30	34	63	21	2
KVY	0	24	28	3	9	34	9	32	47	51	81	70	80	60	115	88	99	57	44	19	9	10
BUT	0	6	1	4	6	30	23	73	152	88	103	99	93	30	78	66	34	46	30	24	21	25
MAG	0	0	0	0	1	0	28	14	34	39	50	64	112	112	129	167	88	116	44	40	33	6
NAS	0	0	0	0	1	19	35	15	21	9	30	61	52	154	145	195	100	59	95	79	38	46
PAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	12	20	40	65	87	128	95	113	89	76	54	67	39	30	38
WEH	0	0	0	4	3	2	3	4	14	12	23	41	114	70	64	115	237	123	65	76	36	42
VAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	11	13	10	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
GUT	0	0	0	1	7	7	5	31	30	53	132	123	113	85	76	73	80	83	121	56	19	1
ERI	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	9	8	16	94	91	68	80	141	106	139	121	67	42	50	19
OCO	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	10	27	15	18	11	12	24	59	44	74	49	58	85	2
HAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	3	2	2	10	7	48	22	72	82	109	109	91	50

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
ROS	489	338	130	68	54	65	24	4	13	4	4	2	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
HAM	566	194	180	69	68	27	25	10	14	5	8	3	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	5	3	0
RIC	74	250	167	238	183	101	76	48	17	27	15	11	20	13	7	2	14	4	0	0	0	0
VET	90	132	173	217	170	89	26	27	27	22	24	11	8	11	13	3	3	7	3	1	0	0
VER	42	166	256	156	81	106	55	53	46	67	40	19	14	18	15	14	10	9	2	7	0	0
RAI	7	123	162	223	179	224	40	21	15	28	21	2	10	4	9	0	9	3	11	1	1	1
PER	0	1	90	95	77	65	195	136	91	151	108	96	53	35	21	18	13	7	5	1	2	0
BOT	0	14	40	68	137	116	81	170	137	80	42	81	50	45	30	23	17	17	15	8	14	1
HUL	0	6	17	46	28	62	244	184	81	87	55	40	51	33	38	25	29	9	4	2	1	0
ALO	0	0	5	10	92	59	136	79	116	156	81	116	97	47	65	24	16	14	7	2	1	2
MAS	0	13	10	25	88	109	118	82	211	130	34	66	50	36	6	39	18	62	42	20	2	0
SAI	0	0	8	32	52	107	74	154	87	88	94	69	34	137	68	38	40	38	22	10	2	0
GRO	0	1	1	9	32	44	46	68	56	63	124	79	77	153	39	52	36	30	34	63	21	2
KVY	0	24	28	3	9	34	9	32	47	51	81	70	80	60	115	88	99	57	44	19	9	10
BUT	0	6	1	4	6	30	23	73	152	88	103	99	93	30	78	66	34	46	30	24	21	25
MAG	0	0	0	0	1	0	28	14	34	39	50	64	112	112	129	167	88	116	44	40	33	6
NAS	0	0	0	0	1	19	35	15	21	9	30	61	52	154	145	195	100	59	95	79	38	46
PAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	12	20	40	65	87	128	95	113	89	76	54	67	39	30	38
WEH	0	0	0	4	3	2	3	4	14	12	23	41	114	70	64	115	237	123	65	76	36	42
VAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	11	13	10	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
GUT	0	0	0	1	7	7	5	31	30	53	132	123	113	85	76	73	80	83	121	56	19	1
ERI	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	9	8	16	94	91	68	80	141	106	139	121	67	42	50	19
OCO	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	10	27	15	18	11	12	24	59	44	74	49	58	85	2
HAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	3	2	2	10	7	48	22	72	82	109	109	91	50

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
ROS	489	338	130	68	54	65	24	4	13	4	4	2	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
HAM	566	194	180	69	68	27	25	10	14	5	8	3	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	5	3	0
RIC	74	250	167	238	183	101	76	48	17	27	15	11	20	13	7	2	14	4	0	0	0	0
VET	90	132	173	217	170	89	26	27	27	22	24	11	8	11	13	3	3	7	3	1	0	0
VER	42	166	256	156	81	106	55	53	46	67	40	19	14	18	15	14	10	9	2	7	0	0
RAI	7	123	162	223	179	224	40	21	15	28	21	2	10	4	9	0	9	3	11	1	1	1
PER	0	1	90	95	77	65	195	136	91	151	108	96	53	35	21	18	13	7	5	1	2	0
BOT	0	14	40	68	137	116	81	170	137	80	42	81	50	45	30	23	17	17	15	8	14	1
HUL	0	6	17	46	28	62	244	184	81	87	55	40	51	33	38	25	29	9	4	2	1	0
ALO	0	0	5	10	92	59	136	79	116	156	81	116	97	47	65	24	16	14	7	2	1	2
MAS	0	13	10	25	88	109	118	82	211	130	34	66	50	36	6	39	18	62	42	20	2	0
SAI	0	0	8	32	52	107	74	154	87	88	94	69	34	137	68	38	40	38	22	10	2	0
GRO	0	1	1	9	32	44	46	68	56	63	124	79	77	153	39	52	36	30	34	63	21	2
KVY	0	24	28	3	9	34	9	32	47	51	81	70	80	60	115	88	99	57	44	19	9	10
BUT	0	6	1	4	6	30	23	73	152	88	103	99	93	30	78	66	34	46	30	24	21	25
MAG	0	0	0	0	1	0	28	14	34	39	50	64	112	112	129	167	88	116	44	40	33	6
NAS	0	0	0	0	1	19	35	15	21	9	30	61	52	154	145	195	100	59	95	79	38	46
PAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	12	20	40	65	87	128	95	113	89	76	54	67	39	30	38
WEH	0	0	0	4	3	2	3	4	14	12	23	41	114	70	64	115	237	123	65	76	36	42
VAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	13	11	13	10	1	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
GUT	0	0	0	1	7	7	5	31	30	53	132	123	113	85	76	73	80	83	121	56	19	1
ERI	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	9	8	16	94	91	68	80	141	106	139	121	67	42	50	19
OCO	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	10	27	15	18	11	12	24	59	44	74	49	58	85	2
HAR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	3	2	2	10	7	48	22	72	82	109	109	91	50