grand prix :
Brazilian Grand Prix
2016
Race Report
Full breakdown of every race weekend, qualifying, race, sprint and free practice sessions.
São PauloRace CircuitCounter-Clockwise
R20
71Laps
305.909 KM
Race Highlights
DRIVER OF THE DAY
VER
WINNER
Lewis Hamilton #44
MercedesWINNER
3:01:01.335
POLE POSITION
Lewis Hamilton #44
MercedesPOLE POSITION
1:10.736
FASTEST LAP
Max Verstappen #3
Red BullFASTEST LAP
1:25.305L67
Results
| POS | Δ | DRIVER | GRID | LAPS | TIME / GAP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Lewis Hamilton #44 Mercedes | 1 | 71 | 3:01:01.335 | 25PTS |
| 2 | — | Nico Rosberg #6 Mercedes | 2 | 71 | +11.455 | 18PTS |
| 3 | +1 | Max Verstappen #33FLDOTD Red Bull | 4 | 71 | +21.481 | 15PTS |
| 4 | +5 | Sergio Pérez #11 Force India | 9 | 71 | +25.346 | 12PTS |
| 5 | — | Sebastian Vettel #5 Ferrari | 5 | 71 | +26.334 | 10PTS |
| 6 | +9 | Carlos Sainz Jr. #55 Toro Rosso | 15 | 71 | +29.160 | 8PTS |
| 7 | +1 | Nico Hülkenberg #27 Force India | 8 | 71 | +29.827 | 6PTS |
| 8 | -2 | Daniel Ricciardo #3 Red Bull | 6 | 71 | +30.486 | 4PTS |
| 9 | +12 | Felipe Nasr #12 Sauber | 21 | 71 | +42.620 | 2PTS |
| 10 | — | Fernando Alonso #14 McLaren | 10 | 71 | +44.432 | 1PTS |
| 11 | — | Valtteri Bottas #77 Williams | 11 | 71 | +45.292 | — |
| 12 | +10 | Esteban Ocon #31 Manor | 22 | 71 | +45.809 | — |
| 13 | +1 | Daniil Kvyat #26 Red Bull | 14 | 71 | +51.192 | — |
| 14 | +4 | Kevin Magnussen #20 Renault | 18 | 71 | +51.555 | — |
| 15 | +4 | Pascal Wehrlein #94 Manor | 19 | 71 | +1:00.498 | — |
| 16 | +1 | Jenson Button #22 McLaren | 17 | 71 | +1:21.994 | — |
| DNF | — | Esteban Gutiérrez #21 Haas | 12 | 60 | Electrical | — |
| DNF | — | Felipe Massa #19 Williams | 13 | 46 | Accident | — |
| DNF | — | Jolyon Palmer #30 Renault | 16 | 20 | Collision damage | — |
| DNF | — | Kimi Räikkönen #7 Ferrari | 3 | 19 | Accident | — |
| DNF | — | Marcus Ericsson #9 Sauber | 20 | 11 | Accident | — |
| DNS | — | Romain Grosjean #8 Haas | 7 | — | Accident | — |