1
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
385 pts
2
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
380 pts
3
Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull
256 pts
1
Mercedes
765 pts
Nico Rosberg is the 2016 Formula 1 World Champion. Rosberg won 9 out of 21 races and scored a total of 385 points. With 5 points behind Lewis Hamilton finished the season in second place and Daniel Ricciardo as third. Mercedes won the 2016 Formula 1 constructor championship, with a total of 765 points.
The season started with the 2016 Australian Grand Prix on March 20th. The last race of the season was the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 27th.
The season started with the 2016 Australian Grand Prix on March 20th. The last race of the season was the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on November 27th.
Number of races
21 races
First race
Australian Grand Prix (March 20th)
Last race
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (November 27th)
Most wins
Lewis Hamilton (10)
Most pole positions
Lewis Hamilton (12)
Most podiums
Lewis Hamilton (17)
Most top 5 finishes
Nico Rosberg (19)
Most points finishes
Daniel Ricciardo (20)
Nico Rosberg (20)
Nico Rosberg (20)
Most fastest laps
Nico Rosberg (6)
Most DNF's
Jenson Button (6)
2016 standings
| Pos | Driver | Car | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #6 Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 9 | 16 | 385 | |
| 2 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 10 | 17 | 380 | -5 |
| 3 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1 | 8 | 256 | -129 |
| 4 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 7 | 212 | -173 | |
| 5 | #1 Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 7 | 204 | -181 |
| 6 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 4 | 186 | -199 | |
| 7 | #11 Sergio Pérez | Force India | 2 | 101 | -284 | |
| 8 | #77 Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1 | 85 | -300 | |
| 9 | #27 Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 72 | -313 | ||
| 10 | #14 Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 54 | -331 | ||
| 11 | #19 Felipe Massa | Williams | 53 | -332 | ||
| 12 | #55 Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 46 | -339 | ||
| 13 | #8 Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 29 | -356 | ||
| 14 | #26 Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1 | 25 | -360 | |
| 15 | #22 Jenson Button | McLaren | 21 | -364 | ||
| 16 | #20 Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 7 | -378 | ||
| 17 | #12 Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 2 | -383 | ||
| 18 | #30 Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1 | -384 | ||
| 19 | #94 Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1 | -384 | ||
| 20 | #2 Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1 | -384 | ||
| 21 | #21 Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 0 | -385 | ||
| 22 | #9 Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 0 | -385 | ||
| 23 | #31 Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 0 | -385 | ||
| 24 | #88 Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 0 | -385 |
| Pos | Team | Wins | Podiums | Pts | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 19 | 33 | 765 | |
| 2 | Red Bull | 2 | 16 | 468 | -297 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 11 | 398 | -367 | |
| 4 | Force India | 2 | 173 | -592 | |
| 5 | Williams | 1 | 138 | -627 | |
| 6 | McLaren | 76 | -689 | ||
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 63 | -702 | ||
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 29 | -736 | ||
| 9 | Renault | 8 | -757 | ||
| 10 | Sauber | 2 | -763 | ||
| 11 | Manor Marussia | 1 | -764 |
2016 schedule
| Date | Race | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Pole position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20th | Australian Grand Prix | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| Apr 3rd | Bahrain Grand Prix | #6 Nico Rosberg | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| Apr 17th | Chinese Grand Prix | #6 Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | Daniil Kvyat | Nico Rosberg |
| May 1st | Russian Grand Prix | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen | Nico Rosberg |
| May 15th | Spanish Grand Prix | #33 Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| May 29th | Monaco Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Daniel Ricciardo | Sergio Pérez | Daniel Ricciardo |
| Jun 12th | Canadian Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Valtteri Bottas | Lewis Hamilton |
| Jun 19th | European Grand Prix | #6 Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | Sergio Pérez | Nico Rosberg |
| Jul 3rd | Austrian Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Kimi Räikkönen | Lewis Hamilton |
| Jul 10th | British Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Max Verstappen | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| Jul 24th | Hungarian Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | Nico Rosberg |
| Jul 31st | German Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Daniel Ricciardo | Max Verstappen | Nico Rosberg |
| Aug 28th | Belgian Grand Prix | #6 Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| Sep 4th | Italian Grand Prix | #6 Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
| Sep 18th | Singapore Grand Prix | #6 Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| Oct 2nd | Malaysian Grand Prix | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | Max Verstappen | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| Oct 9th | Japanese Grand Prix | #6 Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| Oct 23rd | United States Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| Oct 30th | Mexican Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Daniel Ricciardo | Lewis Hamilton |
| Nov 13th | Brazilian Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Max Verstappen | Lewis Hamilton |
| Nov 27th | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | #44 Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel | Lewis Hamilton |
Position heatmap
Laps in the lead
| Pos | Driver | Laps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #44 Lewis Hamilton | 566 |
| 2 | #6 Nico Rosberg | 489 |
| 3 | #5 Sebastian Vettel | 90 |
| 4 | #3 Daniel Ricciardo | 74 |
| 5 | #1 Max Verstappen | 42 |
| 6 | #7 Kimi Räikkönen | 7 |