Japanese Grand Prix
Round 17 of 2016
Circuit
Suzuka Circuit
Suzuka
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 9, 2016
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:26:43.333 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull | 3 | 53 | +4.978 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +5.776 | 15 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +20.269 | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Ferrari | 8 | 53 | +28.370 | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull | 4 | 53 | +33.941 | 8 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 5 | 53 | +57.495 | 6 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 9 | 53 | +59.177 | 4 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 12 | 53 | +1:37.763 | 2 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 11 | 53 | +1:38.323 | 1 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas F1 Team | 7 | 53 | +1:39.254 | 0 |
| 12 | Jolyon Palmer PAL | Renault | 16 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 13 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 15 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 14 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 22 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 19 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 20 | Esteban Gutiérrez GUT | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 21 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Manor Marussia | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 22 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor Marussia | 21 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:31.858 | 1:30.714 | 1:30.647 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:32.218 | 1:31.129 | 1:30.660 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:31.674 | 1:31.406 | 1:30.949 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:31.659 | 1:31.227 | 1:31.028 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:32.487 | 1:31.489 | 1:31.178 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 1:32.538 | 1:31.719 | 1:31.240 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:32.682 | 1:32.237 | 1:31.961 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean GRO | 1:32.458 | 1:32.176 | 1:31.961 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:32.448 | 1:32.200 | 1:32.142 |
| 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez GUT | 1:32.620 | 1:32.155 | 1:32.547 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:32.383 | 1:32.315 | — |
| 12 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:32.562 | 1:32.380 | — |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | 1:32.645 | 1:32.623 | — |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:32.789 | 1:32.685 | — |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:32.819 | 1:32.689 | — |
| 16 | Jolyon Palmer PAL | 1:32.796 | 1:32.807 | — |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:32.851 | — | — |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | 1:33.023 | — | — |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | 1:33.222 | — | — |
| 20 | Felipe Nasr NAS | 1:33.332 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Mercedes
1:36.049
Lap 31
Red Bull
1:36.386
Lap 43
Mercedes
1:35.152
Lap 36
Ferrari
1:35.118
Lap 36
Ferrari
1:35.990
Lap 33
Red Bull
1:35.511
Lap 36
Force India
1:36.756
Lap 31
Force India
1:37.351
Lap 39
Williams
1:37.785
Lap 35
Williams
1:37.844
Lap 33
Haas F1 Team
1:37.020
Lap 32
Renault
1:37.978
Lap 43
Toro Rosso
1:37.597
Lap 25
Renault
1:38.036
Lap 27
Sauber
1:38.496
Lap 28
McLaren
1:38.208
Lap 29
Toro Rosso
1:37.723
Lap 41
McLaren
1:37.177
Lap 39
Sauber
1:38.544
Lap 28
Haas F1 Team
1:37.775
Lap 30
Manor Marussia
1:38.380
Lap 33
Manor Marussia
1:38.000
Lap 39
Race Overview
The 2016 Japanese Grand Prix took place at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Nico Rosberg taking the victory.