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* Starting in 2016, the number of pre-season tests were reduced from three to two.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.espn.co.uk/fia/motorsport/story/164493.html|title = Standing restarts among 2015 rule changes|date = 26 June 2014|accessdate = 28 July 2014|publisher = ESPN|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160205235229/http://en.espn.co.uk/fia/motorsport/story/164493.html|archive-date = 6 February 2016}}</ref>
* Starting in 2016, the number of pre-season tests were reduced from three to two.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.espn.co.uk/fia/motorsport/story/164493.html|title = Standing restarts among 2015 rule changes|date = 26 June 2014|accessdate = 28 July 2014|publisher = ESPN|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160205235229/http://en.espn.co.uk/fia/motorsport/story/164493.html|archive-date = 6 February 2016}}</ref>
* The FIA formally increased the maximum events allowed in a season from 20 to 21 to accommodate the calendar's approval.<ref name="WMSC Dec 2015"/>
* The FIA formally increased the maximum events allowed in a season from 20 to 21 to accommodate the calendar's approval.<ref name="WMSC Dec 2015"/>
* Tyre supplier [[Pirelli]] introduced a [[Formula One tyres#Tyre summary|seventh tyre compound]] known as "ultrasoft",<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2015/10/pirelli-asks-fans-to-vote-on-social-media-to-pick-colour-of-new-ultrasoft-tyre/|title=Pirelli asks fans to vote on social media to pick colour of new ultrasoft tyre|first=Alex|last=Kalinauckas|work=James Allen on F1|publisher=[[James Allen (journalist)|James Allen]]|date=24 October 2015|accessdate=25 October 2015}}</ref> with the manufacturer stating that they would only be available on street circuits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirelli-ultrasoft-will-only-be-used-on-street-circuits/|title=Pirelli 'ultrasoft' will only be used on street circuits|first=Pablo|last=Elizalde|work=Motorsport|publisher=Motorsport.com, Inc.|date=24 November 2015|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref> Pirelli further changed their approach to tyre supply in 2016, bringing three dry compounds to races instead of two. The compounds are made public two weeks before each event.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2015/11/strategy-variation-the-key-in-f1-as-pirelli-prepares-to-test-ultrasoft-tyre-for-2016/|title=Strategy variation the key in F1 as Pirelli prepares to test ultrasoft tyre for 2016|first=Alex|last=Kalinauckas|work=James Allen on F1|publisher=[[James Allen (journalist)|James Allen]]|date=5 November 2015|accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="3 compounds"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Parkes|first1=Ian|title=F1 tyre choices to be kept secret until two weeks before GPs in 2016|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122116|website=autosport.com|accessdate=4 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204103316/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122116|archivedate=4 December 2015|date=3 December 2015}}</ref> Pirelli assigns two "choice" compounds, and a third set (the softest available regardless of Pirelli's selection) are given to teams reaching Q3. Drivers select their remaining ten tyre sets for the event between the three compounds and must use two dry compounds during the race.<ref name="WMSC Dec 2015">{{cite web|title=FIA announces Motor Sport Council decisions|url=http://www.fia.com/news/fia-announces-world-motor-sport-council-decisions-0|publisher=FIA|accessdate=29 February 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229153701/http://www.fia.com/news/fia-announces-world-motor-sport-council-decisions-0|archivedate=29 February 2016|date=2 December 2015}}</ref>
* Tyre supplier [[Pirelli]] introduced a [[Formula One tyres#Tyre summary|fifth dry tyre compound]] known as "ultrasoft",<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2015/10/pirelli-asks-fans-to-vote-on-social-media-to-pick-colour-of-new-ultrasoft-tyre/|title=Pirelli asks fans to vote on social media to pick colour of new ultrasoft tyre|first=Alex|last=Kalinauckas|work=James Allen on F1|publisher=[[James Allen (journalist)|James Allen]]|date=24 October 2015|accessdate=25 October 2015}}</ref> with the manufacturer stating that they would only be available on street circuits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/pirelli-ultrasoft-will-only-be-used-on-street-circuits/|title=Pirelli 'ultrasoft' will only be used on street circuits|first=Pablo|last=Elizalde|work=Motorsport|publisher=Motorsport.com, Inc.|date=24 November 2015|accessdate=23 February 2015}}</ref> Pirelli further changed their approach to tyre supply in 2016, bringing three dry compounds to races instead of two. The compounds are made public two weeks before each event.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2015/11/strategy-variation-the-key-in-f1-as-pirelli-prepares-to-test-ultrasoft-tyre-for-2016/|title=Strategy variation the key in F1 as Pirelli prepares to test ultrasoft tyre for 2016|first=Alex|last=Kalinauckas|work=James Allen on F1|publisher=[[James Allen (journalist)|James Allen]]|date=5 November 2015|accessdate=6 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="3 compounds"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Parkes|first1=Ian|title=F1 tyre choices to be kept secret until two weeks before GPs in 2016|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122116|website=autosport.com|accessdate=4 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151204103316/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122116|archivedate=4 December 2015|date=3 December 2015}}</ref> Pirelli assigns two "choice" compounds, and a third set (the softest available regardless of Pirelli's selection) are given to teams reaching Q3. Drivers select their remaining ten tyre sets for the event between the three compounds and must use two dry compounds during the race.<ref name="WMSC Dec 2015">{{cite web|title=FIA announces Motor Sport Council decisions|url=http://www.fia.com/news/fia-announces-world-motor-sport-council-decisions-0|publisher=FIA|accessdate=29 February 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229153701/http://www.fia.com/news/fia-announces-world-motor-sport-council-decisions-0|archivedate=29 February 2016|date=2 December 2015}}</ref>
* The stewards were given greater powers in enforcing track limits, with drivers required to stay between the white lines marking the edges of the circuit, except in cases of driver error.<ref name="screamer pipe"/> The change was introduced after an investigation by Pirelli into [[Sebastian Vettel]]'s high-speed blow-out at the [[2015 Belgian Grand Prix]] that concluded that Vettel's off-track excursions had been a significant factor in the incident.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}
* The stewards were given greater powers in enforcing track limits, with drivers required to stay between the white lines marking the edges of the circuit, except in cases of driver error.<ref name="screamer pipe"/> The change was introduced after an investigation by Pirelli into [[Sebastian Vettel]]'s high-speed blow-out at the [[2015 Belgian Grand Prix]] that concluded that Vettel's off-track excursions had been a significant factor in the incident.{{citation needed|date=August 2016}}
* Any driver who causes the start of the race to be aborted will be required to start the race from pit lane at the restart.<ref name="screamer pipe"/>
* Any driver who causes the start of the race to be aborted will be required to start the race from pit lane at the restart.<ref name="screamer pipe"/>

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"F1 2016" redirects here. For the video game based on the 2016 Formula One season, see F1 2016 (video game).
Nico Rosberg, the current World Drivers' Championship leader.
Lewis Hamilton is the defending World Drivers' Champion, and currently second in the championship.
Mercedes successfully defended their World Constructors' title.

The 2016 Formula One season is the 67th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Formula One World Championship, a motor racing championship for Formula One cars which is recognised by the sport's governing body, the FIA, as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. Teams and drivers are scheduled to take part in twenty-one Grands Prix—making for the longest season in the sport's history—starting in Australia on 20 March and finishing in Abu Dhabi on 27 November as they compete for the World Drivers' and World Constructors' championships.[1]

The 2016 season saw the grid expand to twenty-two cars with the addition of the Haas F1 Team entry.[2] Renault returned to the sport as a constructor after a four-year absence following their takeover of Lotus prior to the start of the season.[3] The calendar has similarly expanded, with the return of the German Grand Prix. The European Grand Prix was also revived, with the event visiting a new circuit in Azerbaijan.[1]

Lewis Hamilton started the season as the defending Drivers' Champion for the second year running, after winning his third World Championship title at the 2015 United States Grand Prix.[4] His team, Mercedes, started the season as the defending Constructors' Champion, having secured its second championship title at the 2015 Russian Grand Prix.[5] After nineteen races, Nico Rosberg leads the Drivers' Championship, nineteen points ahead of team-mate Hamilton, while Mercedes secured their third consecutive Constructors' Championship title.[6]

Teams and drivers

The following teams and drivers are currently taking part in the 2016 Formula One World Championship:

Entrant Constructor Chassis Power unit Tyre No. Race drivers Rounds No. Free practice drivers
Italy Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari SF16-H Ferrari 061[7] P 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel 1–20 —
7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen 1–20
India Sahara Force India Formula One Team[3] Force India-Mercedes VJM09 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid[8] P 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez 1–20 34 Mexico Alfonso Celis Jr.
27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg 1–20
United States Haas F1 Team Haas-Ferrari VF-16 Ferrari 061[7] P 8 France Romain Grosjean 1–20 50 Monaco Charles Leclerc
21 Mexico Esteban Gutiérrez 1–20
United Kingdom McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team McLaren-Honda MP4-31 Honda RA616H[9] P 14 Spain Fernando Alonso 1, 3–20 —
47 Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne 2
22 United Kingdom Jenson Button 1–20
Germany Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid Mercedes PU106C Hybrid[8] P 6 Germany Nico Rosberg 1–20 —
44 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 1–20
United Kingdom Manor Racing MRT MRT-Mercedes MRT05 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid[8] P 88 Indonesia Rio Haryanto 1–12 42 United Kingdom Jordan King
31 France Esteban Ocon 13–20
94 Germany Pascal Wehrlein 1–20
Austria Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer RB12 TAG Heuer P 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo 1–20 —
26 Russia Daniil Kvyat 1–4
33 Netherlands Max Verstappen 5–20
France Renault Sport Formula One Team[3] Renault RS16 Renault RE16[10] P 20 Denmark  Kevin Magnussen 1–20 45
46 		France Esteban Ocon
Russia Sergey Sirotkin
30 United Kingdom Jolyon Palmer 1–20
Switzerland  Sauber F1 Team Sauber-Ferrari C35 Ferrari 061[7] P 9 Sweden Marcus Ericsson 1–20 —
12 Brazil Felipe Nasr 1–20
Italy Scuderia Toro Rosso Toro Rosso-Ferrari STR11 Ferrari 060[11] P 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen 1–4 —
26 Russia Daniil Kvyat 5–20
55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. 1–20
United Kingdom Williams Martini Racing Williams-Mercedes FW38 Mercedes PU106C Hybrid[8] P 19 Brazil Felipe Massa 1–20 —
77 Finland Valtteri Bottas 1–20
Sources:[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Team changes

Gene Haas, founder of NASCAR team Haas CNC Racing (top), entered a new team in 2016 (VF-16 pictured bottom).
Lotus (E23 Hybrid pictured top) were purchased by Renault (RS16 pictured bottom).
  • Haas F1 Team, a team formed by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owner Gene Haas, joined the Formula One grid, becoming the first American team to compete since the unrelated Haas Lola team competed in 1986.[22][N 1] The team uses power units supplied by Ferrari and a chassis developed by Dallara.[24][25] Dallara last participated in Formula One as the chassis manufacturer for HRT in 2010.[26]
  • Marussia applied for their team name to be changed to Manor Racing, a request granted in January 2016.[27] The team adopted the formal name of "Manor Racing MRT" and switched from Ferrari to Mercedes power,[28] with the team upgrading to a 2016-specification engine after having used a year-old Ferrari engine in 2015.[29] The team underwent a management reshuffle following the resignation of team principal John Booth and sporting director Graeme Lowdon.[30]
  • Red Bull Racing formally ended their nine-year partnership with engine supplier Renault at the end of the 2015 season,[31] with the team citing the lack of performance from the Renault Energy-F1 2015 engine as a leading factor in the change.[32] The team continued using Renault engines, however they were rebadged as TAG Heuer. Team principal Christian Horner named Renault's partnership with Mario Illien and his company Ilmor as a reason for staying with the manufacturer.[33]
  • Renault returned to Formula One as a full factory-supported team after they purchased Lotus from Genii Capital,[34] the venture capital firm they had originally sold the same team to in 2010, and supplied engines to up until the end of 2014. Lotus's participation in the 2016 season was in question pending the resolution of a High Court case brought against the team by HM Revenue and Customs over unpaid PAYE tax.[35][36]
  • Sauber underwent a change in ownership in the week prior to the Hungarian Grand Prix, with the team being purchased by Longbow Finance. Despite the acquisition and the retirement of team founder Peter Sauber, the team will continue to use the Sauber identity.[37]
  • Scuderia Toro Rosso returned to using Ferrari power units, as they had done prior to the start of 2014, after Renault announced that they would no longer supply customer engines.[11][38] The team uses the 060 power unit used by Ferrari teams in 2015[39] after Ferrari received approval from the World Motor Sport Council to supply year-old engines on the grounds that the extensive revisions to the engine design meant that they would not be able to manufacture additional 2016 specification engines in time for the start of the season.[citation needed]

Driver changes

Mid-season changes

Season calendar

Nations that are scheduled to host a Grand Prix in 2016 are highlighted in green, with circuit locations marked with a black dot. Former host nations are shown in dark grey, and former host circuits are marked with a white dot.

The following twenty-one Grands Prix are scheduled to take place in 2016.[1]

Round Grand Prix Circuit Date
1 Australian Grand Prix Australia Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne 20 March
2 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir 3 April
3 Chinese Grand Prix China Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai 17 April
4 Russian Grand Prix Russia Sochi Autodrom, Sochi 1 May
5 Spanish Grand Prix Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona 15 May
6 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco  Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 29 May
7 Canadian Grand Prix Canada Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 12 June
8 European Grand Prix Azerbaijan Baku City Circuit, Baku[63] 19 June
9 Austrian Grand Prix Austria Red Bull Ring, Spielberg 3 July
10 British Grand Prix United Kingdom Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 10 July
11 Hungarian Grand Prix Hungary Hungaroring, Budapest 24 July
12 German Grand Prix Germany Hockenheimring, Hockenheim[64] 31 July
13 Belgian Grand Prix Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot 28 August
14 Italian Grand Prix Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 4 September
15 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 18 September
16 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur 2 October
17 Japanese Grand Prix Japan Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka[65] 9 October
18 United States Grand Prix United States Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas 23 October
19 Mexican Grand Prix Mexico Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City 30 October
20 Brazilian Grand Prix Brazil Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo 13 November
21 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix United Arab Emirates Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 27 November
Source:[1][66][67]

Calendar changes

Formula One visited Azerbaijan for the first time in 2016 for the revival of the European Grand Prix. The race was run on a street circuit in the capital, Baku.

New and returning races

  • The European Grand Prix returned to the calendar after a four-year absence. The race was moved from its previous home in Valencia to a brand-new street circuit in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. It was the first Grand Prix held in Azerbaijan.[66][67][68][69]
  • The German Grand Prix returned to the Hockenheimring after the event was cancelled in 2015 when a venue could not be secured.[64] The circuit had previously hosted the race in 2014 as part of their agreement with the Nürburgring to alternate between venues, with the Hockenheimring hosting the race every even-numbered year.

Date changes

Failed race bids

  • The Grand Prix of America was set to be held for the first time at the Port Imperial Street Circuit in New Jersey, in accordance with a fifteen-year contract.[70][71] The race was originally scheduled to début in 2013, but has been delayed for four consecutive years.[71]
  • Following a dispute over taxation, the Indian Grand Prix was removed from the calendar after the 2013 race. After several failed attempts at reviving the race in 2014 and 2015, the event's return was deferred until the 2016 season;[72] however, it was once again left off the final calendar for the season.[1]
  • In 2006, Formula One Management signed a seven-year contract to run the Korean Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit beginning in 2010. However, the event was discontinued in 2014, and was omitted from the calendar for the third consecutive season in 2016.[73]

Rule changes

See also: Formula One regulations

General changes

  • The FIA and Formula One Management will be granted greater power to change the Sporting and Technical regulations and to make decisions affecting the governance of the sport.[74]
  • From the Monaco race weekend onwards, the FIA allowed drivers to choose alternative helmet designs for one race weekend per season,[75] a practice previously prohibited as drivers were required to wear the same design to make them more recognisable to spectators and television audiences.[76]

Technical regulations

  • Cars were required to be designed with a separate wastegate for exhaust gases to pass through in a bid to increase the noise of the cars following criticism since the introduction of the 2014 generation of engines.[77]
  • The FIA has opted to increase the number of tokens available for power unit development starting in 2016. While the initial plans would have given manufacturers fifteen tokens for the season, the number was raised to thirty-two, the same number as 2014, in order to allow struggling manufacturers such as Renault and Honda to improve their development. This decision also allows further development on parts that were initially planned to be closed off, including the upper and lower crankcase, valve drive, crankshaft, air-valve system and ancillaries drive.[78]

Sporting regulations

  • Starting in 2016, the number of pre-season tests were reduced from three to two.[79]
  • The FIA formally increased the maximum events allowed in a season from 20 to 21 to accommodate the calendar's approval.[80]
  • Tyre supplier Pirelli introduced a fifth dry tyre compound known as "ultrasoft",[81] with the manufacturer stating that they would only be available on street circuits.[82] Pirelli further changed their approach to tyre supply in 2016, bringing three dry compounds to races instead of two. The compounds are made public two weeks before each event.[83][84][85] Pirelli assigns two "choice" compounds, and a third set (the softest available regardless of Pirelli's selection) are given to teams reaching Q3. Drivers select their remaining ten tyre sets for the event between the three compounds and must use two dry compounds during the race.[80]
  • The stewards were given greater powers in enforcing track limits, with drivers required to stay between the white lines marking the edges of the circuit, except in cases of driver error.[77] The change was introduced after an investigation by Pirelli into Sebastian Vettel's high-speed blow-out at the 2015 Belgian Grand Prix that concluded that Vettel's off-track excursions had been a significant factor in the incident.[citation needed]
  • Any driver who causes the start of the race to be aborted will be required to start the race from pit lane at the restart.[77]
  • The procedure for issuing gearbox penalties was amended so that penalties are applied in the order that they are awarded, bringing the system in line with the wider grid penalty system.[77]
  • The Virtual Safety Car system is to be used in practice sessions as well to avoid the unnecessary use of red flags and session stoppages.[84]
    • The rules governing the use of the drag reduction system, which is deactivated when under Virtual Safety Car periods and full-course yellow flags, were amended to make use of the device available as soon as a Virtual Safety Car period has ended;[84] drivers previously had to wait two laps before the system was reactivated.[86]
  • The qualifying process was heavily revised two weeks before the season began. The three-period format first introduced in 2006 was retained, but with a progressive "knock-out" style of elimination.[87]
    • Following widespread criticism of the format at the opening rounds,[88][89][90] the format was abandoned after two races, and the system used between 2006 and 2015 re-introduced at the Chinese Grand Prix.[91]
  • The stewards' powers to monitor pit-to-car communications were broadened for the 2016 season, with race control able to monitor the radio feeds for each driver in real time and consult with engineering advisors to further monitor the content in a bid to crack down on driver coaching and the use of coded messages.[92]
    • Following a series of controversial penalties at the British and Hungarian Grands Prix and extended debate over the application of the rules, the FIA relaxed the restrictions on radio-communication which were introduced at the start of the season; starting with the German Grand Prix, restrictions apply to the formation lap only.[93]
  • The process new drivers go through in order to qualify for a superlicence will be changed,[94] with additional restrictions—including the requirement that drivers complete eighty percent of two seasons from a series outside a recognised points-paying championship[95]—put in place as part of the wider FIA Global Pathway.[96][97] The new points system was retroactively applied, with all results for all eligible drivers automatically qualifying for superlicence points.[95] The changes were introduced following controversy surrounding Max Verstappen qualifying for a superlicence at the age of sixteen after a single season competing in European Formula 3.[96]

Season report

Pre-season

Jolyon Palmer performing a practice pit stop in his Renault RS16. The black testing livery was later replaced.

For the second year in a row, Hamilton decided not to exercise his option of switching his car number to 1, as was his prerogative as reigning World Champion, and would instead race with his career number 44.[12] A pre-season tyre test was held at Circuit Paul Ricard in France in January, conducted by Pirelli to evaluate their wet weather tyres.[98] Due to the specific nature of the test, it did not count towards the official pre-season testing allowances.[citation needed] The first pre-season team test was held a month later at the Circuit de Catalunya.[99] Ferrari were fastest on three of the four testing days,[100][101][102] with Nico Hülkenberg topping the time sheets for Force India on the third day.[103][104] A second test, also in Barcelona, was conducted on 1–4 March.[99] Ferrari ended the two tests with the best time set overall on the newly introduced ultra-soft tyres, while Mercedes covered the most distance in testing, almost 5,000 km (3,100 mi).[105][106] The second four days of testing also saw the teams examine a proposed feature for driver head protection, dubbed the "halo".[107]

Opening rounds

The season started with the Australian GP, and featured the newly introduced elimination-style qualifying format. This format was heavily criticized by teams, drivers, fans and the press, to which the decision was taken to review the format before the next race. The Australian GP ended with a 1–2 finish for Mercedes with Nico Rosberg taking victory from Lewis Hamilton in second. Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari finished on the last remaining step of the podium, but team-mate Kimi Raikkonen retiring with a turbo failure on lap 21. On lap 16, whilst attempting to overtake Esteban Gutierrez in the new Haas F1 car at turn three, Fernando Alonso crashed at high speed into the outside barrier before barrel-rolling and land upside-down against the barrier. Gutierrez ended up in the gravel trap with terminal rear tyre damage, and quickly went over to Alonso who managed to exit his cockpit unaided. Due to the huge amount of debris caused by the accident the race was red flagged, with the cars subsequently lining up in the pitlane. Romain Grosjean finished an impressive sixth in the other Haas and they became the first new (and "from scratch") team to score points in their inaugural race since Toyota did so in 2002. At the next race in Bahrain, Alonso was ruled out of taking part on medical grounds and was later revealed to have suffered broken ribs and a pneumothorax as a result of the previous race's collision, and was replaced by rookie Stoffel Vandoorne. Following the widespread criticism of the new qualifying format, the teams voted to abandon it and revert to the system used in 2015. However, in the week before the race weekend, the sport's Strategy Working Group and over-ruled the teams in order to keep the elimination style for 2016. After qualifying, the system once again came under heavy fire with Hamilton pole position followed by Rosberg and then Vettel. The race saw Rosberg take his second consecutive victory of 2016 followed by Raikkonen and Hamilton, respectively. The Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel and the Renault of Jolyon Palmer retired before the race started with Engine and Hydraulics failures, respectively. Following a first-lap collision with Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas was penalised and given two points on his licence, a subsequent third would result in a ten-place grid penalty. At the next Grand Prix in China, the elimination style qualifying format was permanently dropped in favour of the previous format used between 2006 and 2015, this yielded Nico Rosberg's first pole position of the year after Hamilton suffered a number of setbacks both in qualifying and during the race itself, eventually finishing in seventh place, with his team-mate taking his sixth consecutive victory and third of the 2016 season. The race finished with no retirements, a feat that has only been achieved six times.[108] The next race in Russia featured a number of incidents on the first lap with Vettel and Kvyat getting involved again as in China, but this time Kvyat hit Vettel two times forcing Vettel to retire. Rosberg won the race with his team mate Lewis Hamilton finishing second after starting 10th and Rosberg achieved his first grand slam and extended his championship lead going into the European races. Before the race in Spain, Daniil Kvyat and Max Verstappen swapped places with Kvyat going to Toro Rosso and Verstappen to Red Bull. The start of the race saw Hamilton and Rosberg collide after Hamilton went to the grass and hit his team mate, handing the lead to Daniel Ricciardo. The race also saw the youngest race winner as Max Verstappen won the Grand Prix, defending against Kimi Räikkönen after Red Bull committed Ricciardo to an additional pit stop.

Max Verstappen became the youngest ever winner in Formula One when he won the Spanish Grand Prix.

European season

At the next round in Monaco, Ricciardo took the first pole position of his career, and helped by the race starting behind the safety car he held the lead for 33 laps, but was unable to convert it to a win after the team made a costly error during his stop. As a result, Lewis Hamilton inherited the lead and went on to win the race, his first of the season. Ricciardo finished second ahead of Sergio Pérez. Hamilton then went on to win the Canadian Grand Prix after losing the lead to Sebastian Vettel at the start, but reclaimed the position with a one-stop strategy while Vettel and Ferrari committed to two stops. Valtteri Bottas finished third, his first podium of the season. Rosberg won the returning European Grand Prix with his second grand slam of the season and of his career, ahead of Sebastian Vettel and Sergio Pérez, while Hamilton finished fifth after struggling with a software issue that limited his engine's ability to harvest energy.[109] Hamilton took pole position at the next round in Austria while Rosberg started sixth after a grid penalty. The two drivers followed opposing strategies to be first and second after the pit stops, with Hamilton on the preferred racing tyre gradually catching Rosberg. The two made contact as Hamilton tried to pass Rosberg on the final lap; Hamilton won the race, while Rosberg broke his front wing and finished fourth behind Verstappen and Räikkönen. A stewards' inquiry found that Rosberg had caused an avoidable collision, and handed him a ten-second penalty, though the race result was not affected. Hamilton reduced the deficit to Rosberg to a single point at the next round in Great Britain, where difficult conditions saw the drivers contend with a drying circuit and varying grip levels. Hamilton established an early lead, while Rosberg and Verstappen fought over second place. Rosberg prevailed, but suffered a critical fault with his gearbox late in the race. Mercedes instructed him to reset the gearbox and to avoid using seventh gear or else risk a catastrophic failure, which prompted an investigation by the stewards for providing him with assistance. Rosberg was ultimately penalised for the radio call, having ten seconds added to his race time, which demoted him to third behind Verstappen.

Following the Austrian Grand Prix, Team Sauber was the last remaining team that had not scored a single point in the 2016 Formula One World Championship

Lewis Hamilton took the championship lead from Nico Rosberg at the next round in Hungary, leading another Mercedes 1–2 finish to gain a six-point lead in the Drivers' Championship standings. The Grand Prix was marked by controversy: Rosberg secured pole position on a drying circuit in qualifying after McLaren's Fernando Alonso spun in front of him necessitating a double waved yellow flag. Although race stewards confirmed that Rosberg had slowed, he nevertheless secured pole with his lap time. The race saw Jenson Button fall afoul of new restrictions on pit-to-car communications that demanded that any car with an issue serious enough to require the intervention of the team be pitted or retired. Button reported a brake issue – which was later revealed to be a faulty sensor – and was penalised for unauthorised assistance.

In light of the controversy surrounding pit-to-car communications, the FIA repealed all regulations for the next round in Germany. Hamilton further consolidated his championship lead, beating Rosberg off the line at the start; for his part, Rosberg was caught by the Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen and was unable to pass them. Rosberg's race was further complicated by a time penalty for an aggressive pass on Verstappen that forced the Red Bull driver wide. However, Hamilton remained pessimistic about his position as championship leader, as with nine races left in the season, he was anticipating at least two ten-place grid penalties for exceeding his engine allocation.

With Mercedes opting to take a series of grid penalties to build up a stockpile of components, Hamilton was forced to start the next race in Belgium from the back of the grid. He took advantage of first-lap contact between Vettel, Räikkönen and Verstappen to work his way through the field before a heavy accident involving Kevin Magnussen at Eau Rouge forced the race to be temporarily stopped. When the race resumed, Nico Rosberg led the race until the chequered flag, while Hamilton ultimately finished third after being unable to catch Daniel Ricciardo. Further down the order, Verstappen was subject to increasing criticism over his driving standards after being caught in several incidents with Räikkönen and Sergio Pérez, while Esteban Ocon finished sixteenth on début for MRT.

Rosberg reduced Hamilton's championship lead to two points at the next round in Italy, taking advantage of a slow start by Hamilton to establish an early lead that went unchallenged through the race. Hamilton dropped as low as fifth at the start, recovering to fourth in the opening laps and using strategy to get ahead of the Ferraris of Vettel and Räikkönen. Vettel went on to finish third—his first podium finish in five races—with Räikkönen fourth as the team introduced upgrades to the 061 power unit in the hopes of recovering second place in the World Constructors' Championship from Red Bull.

Final fly-away leg

Lewis Hamilton's engine failure in Malaysia was a key moment in the Drivers' Championship fight.

Rosberg reclaimed the championship lead in Singapore, qualifying on pole while Hamilton was forced to settle for third after struggling with mechanical issues and driving errors. A late pit stop during the race by Mercedes saw Hamilton pass Kimi Räikkönen for third, which in turn forced Red Bull to pit Daniel Ricciardo from second lest he come under threat from Hamilton. This allowed Ricciardo to take on a fresh set of supersoft tyres and mount his own challenge for the lead; however, Rosberg was forced to stay out on the circuit as Ricciardo's pace meant that Rosberg would concede the lead if he pitted. As a result, the race entered its final phase with Ricciardo closing down Rosberg's twenty-five second lead at a rate of over two seconds per lap and the team projecting that he would catch Rosberg in the final laps. Mercedes countered the threat posed by Ricciardo by turning up the power of Rosberg's engine, risking increased wear and damage but allowing Rosberg to hold Ricciardo off long enough to win the race. With Hamilton finishing third, Rosberg turned a two-point deficit into an eight-point lead.

Mercedes's streak of ten consecutive wins came to an end in Malaysia. Hamilton established an early lead, but retired sixteen laps from the end of the race when his engine exploded, leaving Daniel Ricciardo in control of the race. Nico Rosberg was turned around by Sebastian Vettel in a first corner accident that eliminated Vettel and forced Rosberg to work his way up through the field. Ricciardo raced Max Verstappen for the lead when Hamilton's retirement triggered a Virtual Safety Car, prompting Red Bull to pit both drivers at the same time. On fresher tyres, Ricciardo was able to withstand pressure from Verstappen to win his first race since the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg finished third despite having ten seconds added to his race time for contact with Kimi Räikkönen, extending his championship lead to twenty-three points.

Rosberg further extended his championship lead to thirty-three points in Japan, starting the race from pole and winning it. Meanwhile, Hamilton suffered a poor start, slipping from second on the grid to eighth by the end of the first lap. He was forced to run a race of recovery, using pit strategy to reclaim third place going into the final phase of the race, but was unable to pass Max Verstappen, and so he finished third. The result secured Mercedes's third consecutive World Constructors' Championship title.

With the championship leaving Asia for the Americas, Hamilton gradually started to reel Rosberg's championship lead in. Mercedes scored a one-two finish in the United States, with Rosberg taking advantage of a Virtual Safety Car triggered by Max Verstappen to take second place from Daniel Ricciardo. Hamilton lead another Mercedes one-two in Mexico, with the race overshadowed by a late incident that saw Verstappen run wide and cut part of the circuit, triggering an angry response from Sebastian Vettel. Vettel inherited third place when Verstappen was penalised, only to be penalised himself for dangerous driving when defending against Ricciardo. The final amended results saw Ricciardo finish third, ahead of Verstappen and Vettel.

Results and standings

Daniel Ricciardo took the first pole position of his career in Monaco.

Grands Prix

Round Grand Prix Pole position Fastest lap Winning driver Winning constructor Report
1 Australia Australian Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Australia Daniel Ricciardo Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes Report
2 Bahrain Bahrain Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes Report
3 China Chinese Grand Prix Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Nico Hülkenberg Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes Report
4 Russia Russian Grand Prix Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes Report
5 Spain Spanish Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Russia Daniil Kvyat Netherlands Max Verstappen Austria Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer Report
6 Monaco  Monaco Grand Prix Australia Daniel Ricciardo United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes Report
7 Canada Canadian Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Nico Rosberg United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes Report
8 Azerbaijan European Grand Prix Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes Report
9 Austria Austrian Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes Report
10 United Kingdom British Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Nico Rosberg United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes Report
11 Hungary Hungarian Grand Prix Germany Nico Rosberg Finland Kimi Räikkönen United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes Report
12 Germany German Grand Prix Germany Nico Rosberg Australia Daniel Ricciardo United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes Report
13 Belgium Belgian Grand Prix Germany Nico Rosberg United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes Report
14 Italy Italian Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Spain Fernando Alonso Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes Report
15 Singapore Singapore Grand Prix Germany Nico Rosberg Australia Daniel Ricciardo Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes Report
16 Malaysia Malaysian Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Nico Rosberg Australia Daniel Ricciardo Austria Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer Report
17 Japan Japanese Grand Prix Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Sebastian Vettel Germany Nico Rosberg Germany Mercedes Report
18 United States United States Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Sebastian Vettel United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes Report
19 Mexico Mexican Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Australia Daniel Ricciardo United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Germany Mercedes Report
20 Brazil Brazilian Grand Prix United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Report
21 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Report

World Drivers' Championship standings

Points are awarded to the top ten classified finishers in every race, using the following structure:

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Points 25 18 15 12 10 8 6 4 2 1

In the event of a tie, a count-back system is used as a tie-breaker, with a driver's best result used to decide the standings.[N 3]


Pos. Driver AUS
Australia 		CHN
China 		JPN
Japan 		BHR
Bahrain 		SAU
Saudi Arabia 		MIA
United States 		EMI
Italy 		MON
Monaco 		ESP
Spain 		CAN
Canada 		AUT
Austria 		GBR
United Kingdom 		BEL
Belgium 		HUN
Hungary 		NED
Netherlands 		ITA
Italy 		AZE
Azerbaijan 		SIN
Singapore 		USA
United States 		MXC
Mexico 		SAP
Brazil 		LVG
United States 		QAT
Qatar 		ABU
United Arab Emirates 		Points
– Thailand Alexander Albon 0
– Spain Fernando Alonso 0
– Italy Andrea Kimi Antonelli 0
– United Kingdom Oliver Bearman 0
– Brazil Gabriel Bortoleto 0
– Australia Jack Doohan 0
– France Pierre Gasly 0
– France Isack Hadjar 0
– United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton 0
– Germany Nico Hülkenberg 0
– New Zealand Liam Lawson 0
– Monaco Charles Leclerc 0
– United Kingdom Lando Norris 0
– France Esteban Ocon 0
– Australia Oscar Piastri 0
– United Kingdom George Russell 0
– Spain Carlos Sainz Jr. 0
– Canada Lance Stroll 0
– Japan Yuki Tsunoda 0
– Netherlands Max Verstappen 0
Pos. Driver AUS
Australia 		CHN
China 		JPN
Japan 		BHR
Bahrain 		SAU
Saudi Arabia 		MIA
United States 		EMI
Italy 		MON
Monaco 		ESP
Spain 		CAN
Canada 		AUT
Austria 		GBR
United Kingdom 		BEL
Belgium 		HUN
Hungary 		NED
Netherlands 		ITA
Italy 		AZE
Azerbaijan 		SIN
Singapore 		USA
United States 		MXC
Mexico 		SAP
Brazil 		LVG
United States 		QAT
Qatar 		ABU
United Arab Emirates 		Points
Source:
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap
Superscript
number 		Points-scoring position
in sprint


Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

World Constructors' Championship standings

Pos. Constructor AUS
Australia 		CHN
China 		JPN
Japan 		BHR
Bahrain 		SAU
Saudi Arabia 		MIA
United States 		EMI
Italy 		MON
Monaco 		ESP
Spain 		CAN
Canada 		AUT
Austria 		GBR
United Kingdom 		BEL
Belgium 		HUN
Hungary 		NED
Netherlands 		ITA
Italy 		AZE
Azerbaijan 		SIN
Singapore 		USA
United States 		MXC
Mexico 		SAP
Brazil 		LVG
United States 		QAT
Qatar 		ABU
United Arab Emirates 		Points
France Alpine-Renault 0
United Kingdom Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 0
Italy Ferrari 0
United States Haas-Ferrari 0
Switzerland Kick Sauber-Ferrari 0
United Kingdom McLaren-Mercedes 0
Germany Mercedes 0
Italy Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 0
Austria Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 0
United Kingdom Williams-Mercedes 0
Pos. Constructor AUS
Australia 		CHN
China 		JPN
Japan 		BHR
Bahrain 		SAU
Saudi Arabia 		MIA
United States 		EMI
Italy 		MON
Monaco 		ESP
Spain 		CAN
Canada 		AUT
Austria 		GBR
United Kingdom 		BEL
Belgium 		HUN
Hungary 		NED
Netherlands 		ITA
Italy 		AZE
Azerbaijan 		SIN
Singapore 		USA
United States 		MXC
Mexico 		SAP
Brazil 		LVG
United States 		QAT
Qatar 		ABU
United Arab Emirates 		Points
Sources:
Key
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Other points position
Blue Other classified position
Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Excluded (EX)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Withdrawn (WD)
Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation Meaning
P Pole position
F Fastest lap
Superscript
number 		Points-scoring position
in sprint


Notes:

  • † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
  • Rows are not related to the drivers: within each constructor, individual Grand Prix standings are sorted purely based on the final classification in the race (not by total points scored in the event, which includes points awarded for fastest lap and sprint).

Footnotes

  1. ^ An American-registered constructor known as US F1 was accepted to the grid in 2010, but the team collapsed before the start of that season.[23]
  2. ^ Although the Manor Motorsport team shares a name with Manor Racing and was established by former Manor Racing personnel, the two teams are separate entities.
  3. ^ In the event that two or more drivers achieved the same best result an equal number of times, their next-best result was used, and so on. If two or more drivers achieved equal results an equal number of times, the FIA would have nominated the winner according to such criteria as it thought fit.[110]

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