2016 Chinese Grand Prix
938th World Championship race, 13th World Championship Chinese Grand Prix, 13th World Championship race at Shanghai
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 17 April 2016 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Nico Hulkenberg  Force India-Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Shanghai, 56 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 56 | 1hr 38m 53.891s | 25 | |
| 2 | +2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 56 | +37.776s | 18 |
| 3 | +3 |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 56 | +45.936s | 15 |
| 4 | -2 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 56 | +52.688s | 12 |
| 5 | -2 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 56 | +1m 05.872s | 10 |
| 6 | +4 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 15.511s | 8 |
| 7 | +15 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | +1m 18.230s | 6 |
| 8 | +1 |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 19.268s | 4 |
| 9 | -1 |  Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 24.127s | 2 |
| 10 | -5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 26.192s | 1 |
| 11 | -4 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 34.283s | |
| 12 | -1 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 56 | +1m 37.253s | |
| 13 | -1 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 56 | +1m 41.990s | |
| 14 | +4 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -2 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -1 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 17 |  Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 55 | +1 lap | ||
| 18 | +3 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 19 | -5 |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 20 | -4 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 21 | -1 |  Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 22 | -3 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 55 | +1 lap |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.402 | |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.917 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:35.972 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.246 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.296 | |
| 6 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:36.399 | |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:36.865 | |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:36.881 | |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.194 | |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.347 | |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:38.826 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:39.093 | |
| 13 | -3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | – |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:39.830 | |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:40.742 | |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:42.430 | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.673 | |
| 18 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.770 | |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:39.528 | |
| 20 | Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 1:40.264 | |
| 21 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | – | |
| 22 | -5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | – |
- Nico Hulkenberg received a three-place grid penalty for an unsafe release from the pits.
- Lewis Hamilton received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.402 | |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.917 | 0.515 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:35.972 | 0.570 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.246 | 0.844 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.296 | 0.894 |
| 6 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:36.399 | 0.997 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:36.865 | 1.463 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:36.881 | 1.479 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.194 | 1.792 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | – | |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.347 | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:38.826 | |
| 13 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:39.093 | |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:39.830 | |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:40.742 | |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:42.430 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.673 | |
| 18 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.770 | |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:39.528 | |
| 20 | Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 1:40.264 | |
| 21 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | – | |
| 22 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 75 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 39 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 36 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 33 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 28 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 22 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | 21 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | 18 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | 13 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | 7 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 4 |
| 13 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 114 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 61 |
| 3 |  Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 57 |
| 4 | Williams-Mercedes | 29 |
| 5 |  Haas-Ferrari | 18 |
| 6 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 17 |
| 7 | Force
India-Mercedes | 6 |
| 8 | McLaren-Honda | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 17th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 48th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 81st for Sebastian Vettel, 44th for Nico Rosberg, 2nd for Daniil Kvyat
- Constructor: 699th for Ferrari, 120th for Red Bull, 100th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 23rd for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 56th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 2nd for Nico Hulkenberg
- Constructor: 4th for Force India
- Front row starts
- Driver: 42nd for Nico Rosberg, 4th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Pole & win
- Driver: 10th for Nico Rosberg