2016 Italian Grand Prix
949th World Championship race, 67th World Championship Italian Grand Prix, 66th World Championship race at Monza
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 4 September 2016 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda |
| Circuit: | Monza, 53 laps |
| Round: | 14 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 53 | 1hr 17m 28.089s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 53 | +15.070s | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 53 | +20.990s | 15 | |
| 4 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 53 | +27.561s | 12 | |
| 5 | +1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 53 | +45.295s | 10 |
| 6 | -1 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 53 | +51.015s | 8 |
| 7 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 53 | +54.236s | 6 | |
| 8 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 04.954s | 4 | |
| 9 | +2 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 05.617s | 2 |
| 10 | -1 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 18.656s | 1 |
| 11 | +6 |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +2 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -3 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -2 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | ||
| 16 | +3 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +4 |  Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +4 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 51 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 36 | DNF | ||
| R | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 26 | DNF | ||
| R | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 6 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:21.135 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:21.613 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:21.972 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:22.065 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:22.388 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:22.389 | |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:22.411 | |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:22.814 | |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:22.836 | |
| 10 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:23.184 | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:22.967 | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.273 | |
| 13 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:23.315 | |
| 14 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.399 | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:23.496 | |
| 16 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:23.825 | |
| 17 | -5 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:23.092 |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:23.956 | |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.087 | |
| 20 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:24.230 | |
| 21 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:24.436 | |
| 22 | -5 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | – |
- Romain Grosjean and Esteban Ocon received five-place grid penalties for gearbox changes.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:21.135 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:21.613 | 0.478 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:21.972 | 0.837 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:22.065 | 0.930 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:22.388 | 1.253 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:22.389 | 1.254 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:22.411 | 1.276 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:22.814 | 1.679 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:22.836 | 1.701 |
| 10 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:23.184 | 2.049 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:22.967 | |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:23.092 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.273 | |
| 14 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:23.315 | |
| 15 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:23.399 | |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:23.496 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:23.825 | |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:23.956 | |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.087 | |
| 20 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:24.230 | |
| 21 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:24.436 | |
| 22 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | – | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Celis | Force India-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 250 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 248 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 161 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 143 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 136 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 121 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | 70 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 62 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 46 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | 41 |
| 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 | 498 |
| 2 |  Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 290 |
| 3 |  Ferrari | 279 |
| 4 | Williams-Mercedes | 111 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 108 |
| 6 | McLaren-Honda | 48 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 45 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 28 |
| 9 | Renault | 6 |
| 10 | Manor-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 50th for Daniil Kvyat
- Wins
- Driver: 21st for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 58th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 32nd for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 98th for Lewis Hamilton, 85th for Sebastian Vettel, 50th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 706th for Ferrari, 114th & 115th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 56th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 66th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 43rd for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 22nd for Fernando Alonso
- Constructor: 154th for McLaren
- Front row starts
- Driver: 99th for Lewis Hamilton, 52nd for Nico Rosberg