2016 United States Grand Prix
953rd World Championship race, 38th World Championship United States Grand Prix, 5th World Championship race at Austin
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 23 October 2016 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Austin, 56 laps |
| Round: | 18 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | 1hr 38m 12.618s | 25 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 56 | +4.520s | 18 | |
| 3 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 56 | +19.692s | 15 | |
| 4 | +2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 56 | +43.134s | 12 |
| 5 | +7 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 56 | +1m 33.953s | 10 |
| 6 | +4 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 56 | +1m 36.124s | 8 |
| 7 | +2 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | +3 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +10 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 55 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +7 |  Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +2 |  Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +6 |  Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 55 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 13 | +2 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +2 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +6 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -8 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +3 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 18 | +4 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 54 | +2 laps | |
| R | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 38 | DNF | ||
| R |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 28 | DNF | ||
| R | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 16 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1 | DNF |
- Kevin Magnussen was given a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.999 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.215 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.509 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.747 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.131 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.358 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:36.628 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.116 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.269 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.326 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.353 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.417 |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.480 |
| 14 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:37.773 |
| 15 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:37.935 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.356 |
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.308 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.317 |
| 19 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:38.327 |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:38.548 |
| 21 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.583 |
| 22 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 1:38.806 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.999 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.215 | 0.216 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.509 | 0.510 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.747 | 0.748 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.131 | 1.132 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.358 | 1.359 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:36.628 | 1.629 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.116 | 2.117 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.269 | 2.270 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.326 | 2.327 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.353 | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.417 | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.480 | |
| 14 | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:37.773 | |
| 15 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:37.935 | |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.356 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.308 | |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.317 | |
| 19 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:38.327 | |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor-Mercedes | 1:38.548 | |
| 21 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.583 | |
| 22 | Esteban Ocon | Manor-Mercedes | 1:38.806 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Celis | Force India-Mercedes |
| Jordan King | Manor-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2016
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 331 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 305 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 227 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 177 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 170 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 165 |
| 7 | Sergio Perez | 84 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | 81 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 54 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 52 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | 49 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 38 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | 29 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 25 |
| 15 | Jenson Button | 21 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | 7 |
| 17 | Jolyon Palmer | 1 |
| 18 | Pascal Wehrlein | 1 |
| 19 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 636 |
| 2 |  Red
Bull-TAG Heuer | 400 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 347 |
| 4 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 138 |
| 5 | Williams-Mercedes | 130 |
| 6 | McLaren-Honda | 74 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Ferrari | 55 |
| 8 |  Haas-Ferrari | 29 |
| 9 | Renault | 8 |
| 10 | Manor-Mercedes | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 100th for Romain Grosjean
- Wins
- Driver: 50th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 61st for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 33rd for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 101st for Lewis Hamilton, 54th for Nico Rosberg, 17th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 133rd for Red Bull, 121st & 122nd for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 58th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 70th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 46th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 27th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 236th for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 102nd for Lewis Hamilton, 56th for Nico Rosberg
- Points finishes
- Driver: 162nd and last for Jenson Button, 150th for Felipe Massa
- Pole & win
- Driver: 29th for Lewis Hamilton