
Japanese Grand Prix 2016
9 October 2016
Suzuka Circuit, Japan
- Location
- Suzuka, Japan
- Laps
- 53
- Fastest time
1:30.983
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes (2019)- Previous winners
- 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
- 2018Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2017Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
- 2014Lewis HamiltonMercedes
Previously
Nico Rosberg continues to lead the drivers championship by 23pts.
Mercedes continues to lead the constructors championship by 194pts.
Starting Grid
- 1
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:30.647 (Q3)
- 2
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:30.660 (Q3)
- 3
Max Verstappen
Red Bull
1:31.178 (Q3)
- 4
Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull
1:31.240 (Q3)
- 5
Sergio Pérez
Force India
1:31.961 (Q3)
- 6
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:31.028 (Q3) PEN 2 places
- 7
Romain Grosjean
Haas F1 Team
1:31.961 (Q3)
- 8
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
1:30.949 (Q3) PEN 5 places
- 9
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India
1:32.142 (Q3)
- 10
Esteban Gutiérrez
Haas F1 Team
1:32.547 (Q3)
- 11
Valtteri Bottas
Williams
1:32.315 (Q2)
- 12
Felipe Massa
Williams
1:32.380 (Q2)
- 13
Daniil Kvyat
Toro Rosso
1:32.623 (Q2)
- 14
Carlos Sainz
Toro Rosso
1:32.685 (Q2)
- 15
Fernando Alonso
McLaren
1:32.689 (Q2)
- 16
Jolyon Palmer
Renault
1:32.807 (Q2)
- 17
Kevin Magnussen
Renault
1:33.023 (Q1)
- 18
Marcus Ericsson
Sauber
1:33.222 (Q1)
- 19
Felipe Nasr
Sauber
1:33.332 (Q1)
- 20
Esteban Ocon
Manor Marussia
1:33.353 (Q1)
- 21
Pascal Wehrlein
Manor Marussia
1:33.561 (Q1)
- 22
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:32.851 (Q1) PEN 5 places
Laps Lead
- Nico Rosberg 48 laps
- Sebastian Vettel 5 laps
Results
| 1 | 0 | Nico Rosberg Mercedes | 53 laps | 1:26:43.333 | 25pts |
| 2 | +1 | Max Verstappen Red Bull | 53 laps | +4.978 | 18pts |
| 3 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes | 53 laps | +5.776 | 15pts |
| 4 | +2 | Sebastian Vettel Ferrari | 53 laps | +20.269 | 12pts |
| 5 | +3 | Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari | 53 laps | +28.370 | 10pts |
| 6 | -2 | Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull | 53 laps | +33.941 | 8pts |
| 7 | -2 | Sergio Pérez Force India | 53 laps | +57.495 | 6pts |
| 8 | +1 | Nico Hülkenberg Force India | 53 laps | +59.177 | 4pts |
| 9 | +3 | Felipe Massa Williams | 53 laps | +1:37.763 | 2pts |
| 10 | +1 | Valtteri Bottas Williams | 53 laps | +1:38.323 | 1pts |
| 11 | -4 | Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team | 53 laps | +1:39.254 | |
| 12 | +4 | Jolyon Palmer Renault | 52 laps | ||
| 13 | 0 | Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso | 52 laps | ||
| 14 | +3 | Kevin Magnussen Renault | 52 laps | ||
| 15 | +3 | Marcus Ericsson Sauber | 52 laps | ||
| 16 | -1 | Fernando Alonso McLaren | 52 laps | ||
| 17 | -3 | Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso | 52 laps | ||
| 18 | +4 | Jenson Button McLaren | 52 laps | ||
| 19 | 0 | Felipe Nasr Sauber | 52 laps | ||
| 20 | -10 | Esteban Gutiérrez Haas F1 Team | 52 laps | ||
| 21 | -1 | Esteban Ocon Manor Marussia | 52 laps | ||
| 22 | -1 | Pascal Wehrlein Manor Marussia | 52 laps |
Post Race
Nico Rosberg continues to lead the drivers championship by 33pts.
Mercedes continues to lead the constructors championship by 208pts.
- 1Nico RosbergMercedes313 pts
- 2Lewis HamiltonMercedes280 pts
- 3Daniel RicciardoRed Bull212 pts
- 4Kimi RäikkönenFerrari170 pts
- 5Max VerstappenRed Bull165 pts
- 6Sebastian VettelFerrari165 pts
- 7Valtteri BottasWilliams81 pts
- 8Sergio PérezForce India80 pts
- 9Nico HülkenbergForce India54 pts
- 10Felipe MassaWilliams43 pts
- 1Mercedes593 pts
- 2Red Bull385 pts
- 3Ferrari335 pts
- 4Force India134 pts
- 5Williams124 pts
- 6McLaren62 pts
- 7Toro Rosso47 pts
- 8Haas F1 Team28 pts
- 9Renault8 pts
- 10Manor Marussia1 pts