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2016 United States Grand Prix

Date
Winner
Pole position
Fastest lap
CircuitAustin, 56 laps
Round18 of 21
Race numbers

The 2016 United States Grand Prix was the:

  • 953rd World Championship race
  • 38th World Championship United States Grand Prix
  • 5th World Championship race at Austin
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Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1 (GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes561hr 38m 12.618s25
2 (DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes56+4.520s18
3 (AUS) Daniel RicciardoRed Bull-TAG Heuer56+19.692s15
4+2(DEU) Sebastian VettelFerrari56+43.134s12
5+7(ESP) Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda56+1m 33.953s10
6+4(ESP) Carlos SainzToro Rosso-Ferrari56+1m 36.124s8
7+2(BRA) Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes55+1 lap6
8+3(MEX) Sergio PerezForce India-Mercedes55+1 lap4
9+10(GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda55+1 lap2
10+7(FRA) Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari55+1 lap1
11+2(RUS) Daniil KvyatToro Rosso-Ferrari55+1 lap 
12+6(DNK) Kevin MagnussenRenault55+1 lap (5.000s) 
13+2(GBR) Jolyon PalmerRenault55+1 lap 
14+2(SWE) Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari55+1 lap 
15+6(BRA) Felipe NasrSauber-Ferrari55+1 lap 
16-8(FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes55+1 lap 
17+3(DEU) Pascal WehrleinManor-Mercedes55+1 lap 
18+4(FRA) Esteban OconManor-Mercedes54+2 laps 
R (FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari38DNF 
R (NLD) Max VerstappenRed Bull-TAG Heuer28DNF 
R (MEX) Esteban GutierrezHaas-Ferrari16DNF 
R (DEU) Nico HulkenbergForce India-Mercedes1DNF 

Notes

  • Kevin Magnussen received a five-second time penalty for leaving the track and gaining a lasting advantage. He originally finished P11.

Starting grid

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

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
Q3
1(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:34.999 
2(DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes1:35.2150.216
3(AUS) Daniel RicciardoRed Bull-TAG Heuer1:35.5090.510
4(NLD) Max VerstappenRed Bull-TAG Heuer1:35.7470.748
5(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenFerrari1:36.1311.132
6(DEU) Sebastian VettelFerrari1:36.3581.359
7(DEU) Nico HulkenbergForce India-Mercedes1:36.6281.629
8(FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes1:37.1162.117
9(BRA) Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes1:37.2692.270
10(ESP) Carlos SainzToro Rosso-Ferrari1:37.3262.327
Q2
11(MEX) Sergio PerezForce India-Mercedes1:37.353 
12(ESP) Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda1:37.417 
13(RUS) Daniil KvyatToro Rosso-Ferrari1:37.480 
14(MEX) Esteban GutierrezHaas-Ferrari1:37.773 
15(GBR) Jolyon PalmerRenault1:37.935 
16(SWE) Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari1:39.356 
Q1
17(FRA) Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari1:38.308 
18(DNK) Kevin MagnussenRenault1:38.317 
19(GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda1:38.327 
20(DEU) Pascal WehrleinManor-Mercedes1:38.548 
21(BRA) Felipe NasrSauber-Ferrari1:38.583 
22(FRA) Esteban OconManor-Mercedes1:38.806 

Free practice appearances

DriverConstructor
(MEX) Alfonso CelisForce India-Mercedes
(GBR) Jordan KingManor-Mercedes

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(DEU) Nico Rosberg331
2(GBR) Lewis Hamilton305
3(AUS) Daniel Ricciardo227
4(DEU) Sebastian Vettel177
5(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen170
6(NLD) Max Verstappen165
7(MEX) Sergio Perez84
8(FIN) Valtteri Bottas81
9(DEU) Nico Hulkenberg54
10(ESP) Fernando Alonso52
11(BRA) Felipe Massa49
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
1Mercedes636
2Red Bull-TAG Heuer400
3Ferrari347
4Force India-Mercedes138
5Williams-Mercedes130
6McLaren-Honda74
7Toro Rosso-Ferrari55
8Haas-Ferrari29
9Renault8
10Manor-Mercedes1

Stats & milestones

Milestone race start
100th for Romain Grosjean (68th driver to start 100 races, 9th French driver)
Wins
50th for Lewis Hamilton (3rd driver to win 50 races, 1st British driver)
61st for Mercedes
Race 1-2
33rd for Mercedes
Podiums
101st for Lewis Hamilton
54th for Nico Rosberg
17th for Daniel Ricciardo
133rd for Red Bull
121st & 122nd for Mercedes
Poles
58th for Lewis Hamilton
70th for Mercedes (5th constructor to take 70 pole positions)
1-2 start
45th for Mercedes
Fastest laps
27th for Sebastian Vettel
236th for Ferrari
Front row starts
102nd for Lewis Hamilton
56th for Nico Rosberg
Points finishes
162nd and last for Jenson Button
150th for Felipe Massa
Pole & win
29th for Lewis Hamilton