F1 season
Season info
Season
67
Races
21
Drivers’ Champion
Nico Rosberg (only title; 33rd different World Champion, 3rd German champion)
Constructors’ Champion
Mercedes (3rd title)
Quick links
Calendar
- First race (circuit)
- Baku (first Azerbaijani circuit to host a World Championship race)
- Last race (Grand Prix)
- Europe
- First Grand Prix since…
- 2012 for Europe
- 2014 for Germany
- First race at a circuit since…
- 2014 for Hockenheim
- Last Grand Prix until…
- 2018 for Germany
- Last race at a circuit until…
- 2018 for Hockenheim
Race results
| # | Grand Prix | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Result |
| 2 | Bahrain | Result |
| 3 | China | Result |
| 4 | Russia | Result |
| 5 | Spain | Result |
| 6 | Monaco | Result |
| 7 | Canada | Result |
| 8 | Europe | Result |
| 9 | Austria | Result |
| 10 | Britain | Result |
| 11 | Hungary | Result |
| 12 | Germany | Result |
| 13 | Belgium | Result |
| 14 | Italy | Result |
| 15 | Singapore (950th World Championship race) | Result |
| 16 | Malaysia | Result |
| 17 | Japan (constructors’ title decider) | Result |
| 18 | USA | Result |
| 19 | Mexico | Result |
| 20 | Brazil | Result |
| 21 | Abu Dhabi (drivers’ title decider) | Result |
Driver and constructor entries
Race drivers
The following drivers and constructors participated in the 2016 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Ferrari
- (FIN) Kimi Raikkonen (All)
- (DEU) Sebastian Vettel (All)
- Force India
- (DEU) Nico Hulkenberg (All)
- (MEX) Sergio Perez (All)
- Haas
- (FRA) Romain Grosjean (All)
- (MEX) Esteban Gutierrez (All)
- Manor
- (DEU) Pascal Wehrlein (All) (Rookie)
- (IDN) Rio Haryanto (1-12) (Rookie) (first Indonesian driver to enter a World Championship race)
- (FRA) Esteban Ocon (13-21) (Rookie)
- McLaren
- (GBR) Jenson Button (All)
- (ESP) Fernando Alonso (1, 3-21)
- (BEL) Stoffel Vandoorne (2) (Rookie)
- Mercedes
- (GBR) Lewis Hamilton (All)
- (DEU) Nico Rosberg (All)
- Red Bull
- (AUS) Daniel Ricciardo (All)
- (RUS) Daniil Kvyat (1-4)
- (NLD) Max Verstappen (5-21)
- Renault
- (DNK) Kevin Magnussen (All)
- (GBR) Jolyon Palmer (All) (Rookie)
- Sauber
- (SWE) Marcus Ericsson (All)
- (BRA) Felipe Nasr (All)
- Toro Rosso
- (ESP) Carlos Sainz (All)
- (NLD) Max Verstappen (1-4)
- (RUS) Daniil Kvyat (5-21)
- Williams
- (FIN) Valtteri Bottas (All)
- (BRA) Felipe Massa (All)
Free practice drivers
The following drivers participated in a Friday practice session during the 2016 F1 season. Round(s) entered are shown in parentheses.
- Force India
- (MEX) Alfonso Celis (2, 4, 9, 14, 18, 21) (Rookie)
- Haas
- (MCO) Charles Leclerc (10-12, 20) (Rookie)
- Manor
- (GBR) Jordan King (18, 21) (Rookie)
- Renault
- (RUS) Sergey Sirotkin (4, 20)
- (FRA) Esteban Ocon (5, 10-12)
Maiden wins
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | Spain |
Maiden podium finishes
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Max Verstappen (Red Bull) | Spain |
Maiden pole positions
| Driver | Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) | Monaco |