2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
951st World Championship race, 18th World Championship Malaysian Grand Prix, 18th World Championship race at Sepang
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 2 October 2016 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
| Pole position: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Sepang, 56 laps |
| Round: | 16 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 56 | 1hr 37m 12.776s | 25 |
| 2 | +1 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 56 | +2.443s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 56 | +25.516s (10.000s) | 15 |
| 4 | +2 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 56 | +28.785s | 12 |
| 5 | +6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 01.582s | 10 |
| 6 | +1 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 03.794s | 8 |
| 7 | +15 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 56 | +1m 05.205s | 6 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1m 14.062s | 4 | |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 56 | +1m 21.816s | 2 | |
| 10 | +9 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 56 | +1m 35.466s | 1 |
| 11 | +5 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 38.878s | |
| 12 | +5 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | PL |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +1 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +6 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +4 |  Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap (10.000s) | |
| R | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 46 | DNF | ||
| R | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 40 | DNF | ||
| R | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 39 | DNF | ||
| R |  Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 17 | DNF | ||
| R | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 7 | DNF | ||
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 0 | DNF |
- Nico Rosberg was given a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Kimi Raikkonen.
- Esteban Ocon received two five-second time penalties each for speeding in the pit lane.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.850 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.264 | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.420 | |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.467 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.584 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.632 | |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.319 | |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.489 | |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:34.518 | |
| 10 | ||||
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.577 | |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.001 | |
| 13 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.097 | |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:35.277 | |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:35.369 | |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:35.374 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.816 | |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.949 | |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:35.999 | |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 1:36.451 | |
| 21 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:36.587 | |
| 22 | -45 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.155 |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.671 | ||
- Fernando Alonso received a 45-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.850 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.264 | 0.414 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.420 | 0.570 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.467 | 0.617 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.584 | 0.734 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.632 | 0.782 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.319 | 1.469 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.489 | 1.639 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:34.518 | 1.668 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.671 | 1.821 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.577 | |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.001 | |
| 13 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.097 | |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:35.277 | |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:35.369 | |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:35.374 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.816 | |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.949 | |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:35.999 | |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 1:36.451 | |
| 21 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:36.587 | |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.155 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 288 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 265 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 204 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 160 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | 153 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 147 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | 80 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 74 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 50 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 42 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | 41 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 30 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | 28 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 25 |
| 15 | Jenson Button | 19 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | 7 |
| 17 | Jolyon Palmer | 1 |
| 18 | Pascal Wehrlein | 1 |
| 19 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 553 |
| 2 | Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 359 |
| 3 |  Ferrari | 313 |
| 4 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 124 |
| 5 | Williams-Mercedes | 121 |
| 6 | McLaren-Honda | 62 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 47 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 28 |
| 9 | Renault | 8 |
| 10 | Manor-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 300th for Jenson Button
- Wins
- Driver: 4th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 52nd for Red Bull
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 17th for Red Bull
- Podiums
- Driver: 52nd for Nico Rosberg, 16th for Daniel Ricciardo, 5th for Max Verstappen
- Constructor: 130th & 131st for Red Bull, 118th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 57th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 68th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 44th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 20th and last for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 47th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 100th for Lewis Hamilton, 54th for Nico Rosberg
- Points finishes
- Driver: 1st for Jolyon Palmer (333rd different point scorer, 59th British driver)