F1 Championship leaders
Drivers’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 7 |
| 2 | Bahrain | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 17 |
| 3 | China | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 36 |
| 4 | Russia | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 43 |
| 5 | Spain | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 39 |
| 6 | Monaco | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 24 |
| 7 | Canada | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 9 |
| 8 | Europe | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 24 |
| 9 | Austria | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 11 |
| 10 | Britain | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 1 |
| 11 | Hungary | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | 6 |
| 12 | Germany | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | 19 |
| 13 | Belgium | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | 9 |
| 14 | Italy | (GBR) Lewis Hamilton | 2 |
| 15 | Singapore | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 8 |
| 16 | Malaysia | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 23 |
| 17 | Japan | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 33 |
| 18 | USA | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 26 |
| 19 | Mexico | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 19 |
| 20 | Brazil | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 12 |
| 21 | Abu Dhabi | (DEU) Nico Rosberg | 5 |
- First time as championship leader
- No driver led the championship for the first time in 2016
- Last time as championship leader
- Nico Rosberg
- First time as championship leader since…
- 2014 for Nico Rosberg
- First time as championship leader by a…
- German driver since 2014
Constructors’ Championship
| # | Grand Prix | Leader | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | Mercedes | 28 |
| 2 | Bahrain | Mercedes | 50 |
| 3 | China | Mercedes | 53 |
| 4 | Russia | Mercedes | 81 |
| 5 | Spain | Mercedes | 48 |
| 6 | Monaco | Mercedes | 67 |
| 7 | Canada | Mercedes | 76 |
| 8 | Europe | Mercedes | 81 |
| 9 | Austria | Mercedes | 103 |
| 10 | Britain | Mercedes | 131 |
| 11 | Hungary | Mercedes | 154 |
| 12 | Germany | Mercedes | 159 |
| 13 | Belgium | Mercedes | 181 |
| 14 | Italy | Mercedes | 208 |
| 15 | Singapore | Mercedes | 222 |
| 16 | Malaysia | Mercedes | 194 |
| 17 | Japan | Mercedes | 208 |
| 18 | USA | Mercedes | 236 |
| 19 | Mexico | Mercedes | 252 |
| 20 | Brazil | Mercedes | 276 |
| 21 | Abu Dhabi | Mercedes | 297 |
Notes
- The 2016 season was the twentieth season, and the second consecutive season, in which the Constructors’ Championship was led from start to finish by the same constructor.
- 2016 was the second time Mercedes led a championship from start to finish.
- Mercedes became the first constructor since Cooper in 1959-60 to lead a championship from start to finish in two consecutive seasons.
- First time as championship leader
- No constructor led the championship for the first time in 2016
- Last time as championship leader
- No constructor led the championship for the last time in 2016