2016 Russian Grand Prix
939th World Championship race, 3rd World Championship Russian Grand Prix, 3rd World Championship race at Sochi
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 1 May 2016 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Sochi, 53 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 53 | 1hr 32m 41.997s | 25 | |
| 2 | +8 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 53 | +25.022s | 18 |
| 3 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 53 | +31.998s | 15 | |
| 4 | -2 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 53 | +50.217s | 12 |
| 5 | -1 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 53 | +1m 14.427s | 10 |
| 6 | +8 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | 8 |
| 7 | +10 |  Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 52 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | +7 |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | -3 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 52 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +2 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 52 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | -6 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -1 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap (10.000s) | |
| 13 | +5 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +8 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -7 |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +3 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 17 | -1 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 52 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +2 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 51 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 33 | DNF | ||
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
- Carlos Sainz was given a 10-second time penalty for forcing Jolyon Palmer off the track.
- Felipe Nasr was given a five-second time penalty for not respecting the race director’s instructions.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.417 | |
| 2 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.536 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.663 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.016 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.125 | |
| 6 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.212 | |
| 7 | -5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.123 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.459 | |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.583 | |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | – | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.652 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.701 | |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.771 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.807 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.055 | |
| 16 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.115 | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.914 | |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:39.009 | |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.018 | |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:39.399 | |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 1:39.463 | |
| 22 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.519 |
- Sebastian Vettel received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.417 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.123 | 0.706 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.536 | 1.119 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.663 | 1.246 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.016 | 1.599 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.125 | 1.708 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.212 | 1.795 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.459 | 2.042 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.583 | 2.166 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | – | |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.652 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.701 | |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.771 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.807 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.055 | |
| 16 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.115 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.914 | |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:39.009 | |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.018 | |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:39.399 | |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | Manor-Mercedes | 1:39.463 | |
| 22 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.519 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Celis | Force India-Mercedes |
| Sergey Sirotkin | Renault |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 100 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 57 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 43 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 36 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | 33 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 32 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | 22 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | 21 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | 19 |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | 13 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | 8 |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | 6 |
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | 4 |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | 2 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | 1 |
| 17 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 157 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 76 |
| 3 |  Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 57 |
| 4 | Williams-Mercedes | 51 |
| 5 |  Haas-Ferrari | 22 |
| 6 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 17 |
| 7 | McLaren-Honda | 10 |
| 8 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 8 |
| 9 | Renault | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 18th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 49th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 30th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 90th for Lewis Hamilton, 82nd for Kimi Raikkonen, 45th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 700th for Ferrari, 101st & 102nd for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 24th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 57th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 16th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 40th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 43rd for Nico Rosberg, 3rd for Valtteri Bottas
- Pole & win
- Driver: 11th for Nico Rosberg
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 5th for Nico Rosberg
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 2nd for Nico Rosberg