2016 Hungarian Grand Prix
946th World Championship race, 31st World Championship Hungarian Grand Prix, 31st World Championship race at Hungaroring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 24 July 2016 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Kimi Raikkonen  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Hungaroring, 70 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 70 | 1hr 40m 30.115s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 70 | +1.977s | 18 |
| 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 70 | +27.539s | 15 | |
| 4 | +1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 70 | +28.213s | 12 |
| 5 | -1 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 70 | +48.659s | 10 |
| 6 | +8 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 70 | +49.044s | 8 |
| 7 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 69 | +1 lap | 6 | |
| 8 | -2 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +1 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | -1 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +2 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +5 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +2 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 14 | -3 |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +4 |  Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -4 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -1 |  Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 69 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 68 | +2 laps | ||
| 19 | +1 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 68 | +2 laps | |
| 20 | PL |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 68 | +2 laps | |
| 21 |  Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 68 | +2 laps | ||
| R | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 60 | DNF |
- Esteban Gutierrez was given a five-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:19.965 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:20.108 | |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:20.280 | |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:20.557 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:20.874 | |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:21.131 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:21.211 | |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:21.597 | |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:21.823 | |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:22.182 | |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:24.941 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:25.301 | |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.416 | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:25.435 | |
| 15 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:26.189 | |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:27.063 | |
| 17 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:43.965 | |
| 18 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:43.999 | |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:44.543 | |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:47.343 | |
| 21 | -5 | Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 1:50.189 |
| 22 | ||||
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:46.984 | ||
- Rio Haryanto received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:19.965 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:20.108 | 0.143 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:20.280 | 0.315 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:20.557 | 0.592 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:20.874 | 0.909 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:21.131 | 1.166 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:21.211 | 1.246 |
| 8 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:21.597 | 1.632 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:21.823 | 1.858 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:22.182 | 2.217 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:24.941 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:25.301 | |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:25.416 | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:25.435 | |
| 15 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:26.189 | |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:27.063 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:43.965 | |
| 18 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:43.999 | |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:44.543 | |
| 20 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:46.984 | |
| 21 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:47.343 | |
| 22 | Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 1:50.189 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Charles Leclerc | Haas-Ferrari |
| Esteban Ocon | Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 192 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 186 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 115 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 114 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | 110 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 100 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | 56 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 47 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | 38 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | 30 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | 28 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 27 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | 24 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 23 |
| 15 | Jenson Button | 13 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | 6 |
| 17 | Pascal Wehrlein | 1 |
| 18 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 378 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 224 |
| 3 |  Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 223 |
| 4 | Williams-Mercedes | 94 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 74 |
| 6 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 45 |
| 7 | McLaren-Honda | 38 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 28 |
| 9 | Renault | 6 |
| 10 | Manor-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 48th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 55th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 31st for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 95th for Lewis Hamilton, 48th for Nico Rosberg, 12th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 125th for Red Bull, 109th & 110th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 26th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 63rd for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 41st for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 43rd for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 234th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 97th for Lewis Hamilton, 49th for Nico Rosberg