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2016 Mexican Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitMexico City, 71 laps
Round19 of 21
Race numbers

The 2016 Mexican Grand Prix was the:

  • 954th World Championship race
  • 17th World Championship Mexican Grand Prix
  • 17th World Championship race at Mexico City
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes711hr 40m 31.402s25
2 (DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes71+8.354s18
3+1(AUS) Daniel RicciardoRed Bull-TAG Heuer71+20.858s15
4-1(NLD) Max VerstappenRed Bull-TAG Heuer71+21.323s (5.000s)12
5+2(DEU) Sebastian VettelFerrari71+27.313s (10.000s)10
6 (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari71+49.376s8
7-2(DEU) Nico HulkenbergForce India-Mercedes71+58.891s6
8 (FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes71+1m 05.612s4
9 (BRA) Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes71+1m 16.206s2
10+2(MEX) Sergio PerezForce India-Mercedes71+1m 16.798s1
11+4(SWE) Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari70+1 lap 
12+1(GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda70+1 lap 
13-2(ESP) Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda70+1 lap 
14+8(GBR) Jolyon PalmerRenault70+1 lap 
15+4(BRA) Felipe NasrSauber-Ferrari70+1 lap 
16-6(ESP) Carlos SainzToro Rosso-Ferrari70+1 lap (5.000s) 
17-3(DNK) Kevin MagnussenRenault70+1 lap 
18 (RUS) Daniil KvyatToro Rosso-Ferrari70+1 lap (5.000s) 
19-2(MEX) Esteban GutierrezHaas-Ferrari70+1 lap 
20PL(FRA) Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari70+1 lap 
21-1(FRA) Esteban OconManor-Mercedes69+2 laps 
R (DEU) Pascal WehrleinManor-Mercedes0DNF 

Notes

  • Max Verstappen and Daniil Kvyat received five-second-time penalties for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage. Verstappen originally finished P3, Kvyat 17th.
  • Sebastian Vettel received a 10-second time penalty for driving dangerously or erratically. He originally finished P4.
  • Carlos Sainz received a five-second time penalty for forcing Fernando Alonso off the track. He originally finished P15.

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes
2(DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes
3(NLD) Max VerstappenRed Bull-TAG Heuer
4(AUS) Daniel RicciardoRed Bull-TAG Heuer
5(DEU) Nico HulkenbergForce India-Mercedes
6(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari
7(DEU) Sebastian VettelFerrari
8(FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes
9(BRA) Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes
10(ESP) Carlos SainzToro Rosso-Ferrari
11(ESP) Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda
12(MEX) Sergio PerezForce India-Mercedes
13(GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda
14(DNK) Kevin MagnussenRenault
15(SWE) Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari
16(DEU) Pascal WehrleinManor-Mercedes
17(MEX) Esteban GutierrezHaas-Ferrari
18(RUS) Daniil KvyatToro Rosso-Ferrari
19(BRA) Felipe NasrSauber-Ferrari
20(FRA) Esteban OconManor-Mercedes
21(GBR) Jolyon PalmerRenault
22  
Started from the pit lane
 (FRA) Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari

Notes

  • Romain Grosjean was required to start from the pit lane after a floor change was made to his car.

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
Q3
1(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:18.704 
2(DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes1:18.9580.254
3(NLD) Max VerstappenRed Bull-TAG Heuer1:19.0540.350
4(AUS) Daniel RicciardoRed Bull-TAG Heuer1:19.1330.429
5(DEU) Nico HulkenbergForce India-Mercedes1:19.3300.626
6(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari1:19.3760.672
7(DEU) Sebastian VettelFerrari1:19.3810.677
8(FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes1:19.5510.847
9(BRA) Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes1:20.0321.328
10(ESP) Carlos SainzToro Rosso-Ferrari1:20.3781.674
Q2
11(ESP) Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda1:20.282 
12(MEX) Sergio PerezForce India-Mercedes1:20.287 
13(GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda1:20.673 
14(DNK) Kevin MagnussenRenault1:21.131 
15(SWE) Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari1:21.536 
16(DEU) Pascal WehrleinManor-Mercedes1:21.785 
Q1
17(MEX) Esteban GutierrezHaas-Ferrari1:21.401 
18(RUS) Daniil KvyatToro Rosso-Ferrari1:21.454 
19(BRA) Felipe NasrSauber-Ferrari1:21.692 
20(FRA) Esteban OconManor-Mercedes1:21.881 
21(FRA) Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari1:21.916 
22(GBR) Jolyon PalmerRenault– 

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(DEU) Nico Rosberg349
2(GBR) Lewis Hamilton330
3(AUS) Daniel Ricciardo242
4(DEU) Sebastian Vettel187
5(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen178
6(NLD) Max Verstappen177
7(MEX) Sergio Perez85
8(FIN) Valtteri Bottas85
9(DEU) Nico Hulkenberg60
10(ESP) Fernando Alonso52
11(BRA) Felipe Massa51
12(ESP) Carlos Sainz38
13(FRA) Romain Grosjean29
14(RUS) Daniil Kvyat25
15(GBR) Jenson Button21
16(DNK) Kevin Magnussen7
17(GBR) Jolyon Palmer1
18(DEU) Pascal Wehrlein1
19(BEL) Stoffel Vandoorne1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Mercedes679
2Red Bull-TAG Heuer427
3Ferrari365
4Force India-Mercedes145
5Williams-Mercedes136
6McLaren-Honda74
7Toro Rosso-Ferrari55
8Haas-Ferrari29
9Renault8
10Manor-Mercedes1

Stats & milestones

Wins
51st for Lewis Hamilton
62nd for Mercedes
Race 1-2
34th for Mercedes
Podiums
102nd for Lewis Hamilton
55th for Nico Rosberg
18th for Daniel Ricciardo
134th for Red Bull
123rd & 124th for Mercedes
Poles
59th for Lewis Hamilton
71st for Mercedes
1-2 start
46th for Mercedes
Fastest laps
8th for Daniel Ricciardo
51st for Red Bull
Front row starts
103rd for Lewis Hamilton
57th for Nico Rosberg
Points finishes
150th for Lewis Hamilton
25th for Max Verstappen
Pole & win
30th for Lewis Hamilton (2nd driver to win 30 races from pole, 1st British driver)