2016 Singapore Grand Prix
950th World Championship race, 9th World Championship Singapore Grand Prix, 9th World Championship race at Marina Bay
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 18 September 2016 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
| Circuit: | Marina Bay, 61 laps |
| Round: | 15 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 61 | 1hr 55m 48.950s | 25 | |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 61 | +0.488s | 18 | |
| 3 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 61 | +8.038s | 15 | |
| 4 | +1 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 61 | +10.219s | 12 |
| 5 | +17 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 61 | +27.694s | 10 |
| 6 | -2 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 61 | +1m 11.197s | 8 |
| 7 | +2 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 61 | +1m 29.198s | 6 |
| 8 | +9 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 61 | +1m 51.062s | 4 |
| 9 | -2 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 61 | +1m 51.557s | 2 |
| 10 | +5 |  Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 61 | +1m 59.952s | 1 |
| 11 | +2 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | -1 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +3 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -8 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +3 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +3 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | -3 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 60 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +3 |  Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 59 | +2 laps | |
| R | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 43 | DNF | ||
| R | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:42.584 | |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:43.115 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:43.288 | |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:43.328 | |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:43.540 | |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:44.197 | |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:44.469 | |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:44.479 | |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:44.553 | |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:44.740 | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:44.991 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:45.144 | |
| 13 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:45.593 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:47.827 | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:46.825 | |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:46.860 | |
| 17 | -8 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:44.582 |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:46.960 | |
| 19 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:47.667 | |
| 20 | ||||
| 21 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 1:48.296 | |
| 22 | -25 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:49.116 |
- Sergio Perez received a five-place grid penalty for failing to slow under yellow flags in qualifying and a further three-place penalty for overtaking under yellow flags in qualifying.
- Romain Grosjean received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Sebastian Vettel received a 20-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements and a further five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:42.584 | |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:43.115 | 0.531 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:43.288 | 0.704 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:43.328 | 0.744 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:43.540 | 0.956 |
| 6 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:44.197 | 1.613 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:44.469 | 1.885 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:44.479 | 1.895 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:44.553 | 1.969 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:44.582 | 1.998 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:44.740 | |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:44.991 | |
| 13 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:45.144 | |
| 14 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:45.593 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:45.723 | |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:47.827 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:46.825 | |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:46.860 | |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:46.960 | |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:47.667 | |
| 21 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 1:48.296 | |
| 22 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:49.116 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 273 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 265 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 179 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 153 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 148 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 129 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | 70 |
| 8 | Sergio Perez | 66 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 46 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | 41 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | 36 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 30 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | 28 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 25 |
| 15 | Jenson Button | 17 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | 7 |
| 17 | Pascal Wehrlein | 1 |
| 18 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 538 |
| 2 | Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 316 |
| 3 |  Ferrari | 301 |
| 4 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 112 |
| 5 | Williams-Mercedes | 111 |
| 6 | McLaren-Honda | 54 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 47 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 28 |
| 9 | Renault | 7 |
| 10 | Manor-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 200th for Nico Rosberg, 50th for Marcus Ericsson
- Wins
- Driver: 22nd for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 59th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 99th for Lewis Hamilton, 51st for Nico Rosberg, 15th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 129th for Red Bull, 116th & 117th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 29th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 67th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 7th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 50th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 53rd for Nico Rosberg, 7th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Pole & win
- Driver: 14th for Nico Rosberg