2016 Monaco Grand Prix
941st World Championship race, 63rd World Championship Monaco Grand Prix, 63rd World Championship race at Monte Carlo
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 29 May 2016 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
| Fastest lap: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Monte Carlo, 78 laps |
| Round: | 6 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 78 | 1hr 59m 29.133s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 78 | +7.252s | 18 |
| 3 | +4 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 78 | +13.825s | 15 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 78 | +15.846s | 12 | |
| 5 | +4 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 78 | +1m 25.076s | 10 |
| 6 | -1 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 78 | +1m 32.999s | 8 |
| 7 | -5 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 78 | +1m 33.290s | 6 |
| 8 | -2 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 77 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +4 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 77 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +4 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 77 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +1 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 77 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -2 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 77 | +1 lap (10.000s) | |
| 13 | +2 |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 76 | +2 laps | |
| 14 | +6 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 76 | +2 laps (20.000s) | |
| 15 | +4 |  Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 74 | +4 laps | |
| R |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 51 | DNF | ||
| R | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 48 | DNF | ||
| R |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 34 | DNF | ||
| R |  Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 32 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 18 | DNF | ||
| R | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 10 | DNF | ||
| R | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 7 | DNF |
- Valtteri Bottas was given a 10-second time penalty for causing a collision with Esteban Gutierrez.
- Pascal Wehrlein was given a 10-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags and a further 10-second time penalty for driving too quickly under the Virtual safety car.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:13.622 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:13.791 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:13.942 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:14.552 | |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:14.726 | |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:14.749 | |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:14.902 | |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:15.273 | |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:15.363 | |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:15.273 | |
| 11 | -5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:14.732 |
| 12 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:15.293 | |
| 13 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:15.352 | |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:15.385 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:15.571 | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:16.058 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:16.299 | |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:16.586 | |
| 19 | Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 1:17.295 | |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:17.452 | |
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| 22 | ||||
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:22.467 | ||
| Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | – | ||
- Kimi Raikkonen received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Max Verstappen and Felipe Nasr were required to start from the pit lane after changes were made to their cars under parc ferme conditions.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:13.622 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:13.791 | 0.169 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:13.942 | 0.320 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:14.552 | 0.930 |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:14.726 | 1.104 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:14.732 | 1.110 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:14.749 | 1.127 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:14.902 | 1.280 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:15.273 | 1.651 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:15.363 | 1.741 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:15.273 | |
| 12 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:15.293 | |
| 13 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:15.352 | |
| 14 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:15.385 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:15.571 | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:16.058 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:16.299 | |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:16.586 | |
| 19 | Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 1:17.295 | |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:17.452 | |
| 21 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:22.467 | |
| 22 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | – | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 106 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 82 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 66 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 61 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | 60 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 38 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | 37 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | 29 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | 23 |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat | 22 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | 22 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | 18 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | 16 |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | 14 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | 6 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | 5 |
| 17 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 188 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 121 |
| 3 | Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 112 |
| 4 | Williams-Mercedes | 66 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 37 |
| 6 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 30 |
| 7 | McLaren-Honda | 24 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 22 |
| 9 | Renault | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 100th for Nico Hulkenberg
- Wins
- Driver: 44th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 50th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 91st for Lewis Hamilton, 11th for Daniel Ricciardo, 6th for Sergio Perez
- Constructor: 122nd for Red Bull, 103rd for Mercedes, 4th for Force India
- Poles
- Driver: 1st for Daniel Ricciardo (97th different polesitter, 4th Australian driver)
- Constructor: 58th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 29th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 41st for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 45th for Nico Rosberg, 5th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th for Sergio Perez
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 15th for Lewis Hamilton