2016 Belgian Grand Prix
948th World Championship race, 61st World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 49th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 28 August 2016 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 44 laps |
| Round: | 13 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 44 | 1hr 44m 51.058s | 25 | |
| 2 | +3 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 44 | +14.113s | 18 |
| 3 | +18 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 44 | +27.634s | 15 |
| 4 | +3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 44 | +35.907s | 12 |
| 5 | +1 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 44 | +40.660s | 10 |
| 6 | -2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 44 | +45.394s | 8 |
| 7 | +15 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 44 | +59.445s | 6 |
| 8 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 44 | +1m 00.151s | 4 | |
| 9 | -6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 44 | +1m 01.109s | 2 |
| 10 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 44 | +1m 05.873s | 1 | |
| 11 | -9 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 44 | +1m 11.138s | |
| 12 | +6 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 44 | +1m 13.877s | |
| 13 | -2 |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 44 | +1m 16.474s | |
| 14 | +5 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 44 | +1m 27.097s | |
| 15 | -2 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 44 | +1m 33.165s | |
| 16 | +1 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 43 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -1 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 43 | +1 lap | |
| R |  Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 5 | DNF | ||
| R |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 3 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:46.744 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:46.893 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:46.910 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:47.108 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:47.216 | |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:47.407 | |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:47.543 | |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:47.612 | |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:48.114 | |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.263 | |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:48.316 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:48.485 | |
| 13 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:48.888 | |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:49.038 | |
| 15 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:49.320 | |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:48.949 | |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 1:49.050 | |
| 18 | -5 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:48.598 |
| 19 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:49.058 | |
| 20 | ||||
| 21 | -60 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:50.033 |
| 22 | -60 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | – |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| -10 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:49.071 | |
- Esteban Gutierrez received a five-place grid penalty for impeding Pascal Wehrlein during Free Practice 3. Marcus Ericsson received a 10-place grid penalty for power unit element changes. Both Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso received 60-place grid penalties for use of additional power unit elements.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:46.744 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:46.893 | 0.149 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:46.910 | 0.166 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:47.108 | 0.364 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:47.216 | 0.472 |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:47.407 | 0.663 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:47.543 | 0.799 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:47.612 | 0.868 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:48.114 | 1.370 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.263 | 1.519 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:48.316 | |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:48.485 | |
| 13 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:48.598 | |
| 14 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:48.888 | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:49.038 | |
| 16 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:49.320 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:48.949 | |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 1:49.050 | |
| 19 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:49.058 | |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:49.071 | |
| 21 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:50.033 | |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 232 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 223 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 151 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 128 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 124 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 115 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | 62 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 58 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 45 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | 39 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | 30 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 30 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | 28 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 23 |
| 15 | Jenson Button | 17 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | 6 |
| 17 | Pascal Wehrlein | 1 |
| 18 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 455 |
| 2 |  Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 274 |
| 3 |  Ferrari | 252 |
| 4 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 103 |
| 5 | Williams-Mercedes | 101 |
| 6 | McLaren-Honda | 48 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 45 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 28 |
| 9 | Renault | 6 |
| 10 | Manor-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Esteban Ocon
- Wins
- Driver: 20th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 57th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 97th for Lewis Hamilton, 49th for Nico Rosberg, 14th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 128th for Red Bull, 112th & 113th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 28th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 65th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 31st for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 46th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 51st for Nico Rosberg, 1st for Max Verstappen (149th different front row starter, 1st Dutch driver)
- Points finishes
- Driver: 125th for Nico Rosberg
- Pole & win
- Driver: 13th for Nico Rosberg