grand prix :
Japanese Grand Prix
2016
Race Report
Full breakdown of every race weekend, qualifying, race, sprint and free practice sessions.
SuzukaRace CircuitClockwise
R17
53Laps
307.471 KM
Race Highlights
WCC DECIDER
DRIVER OF THE DAY
VER
WINNER
Nico Rosberg
MercedesWINNER
1:26:43.333
POLE POSITION
Nico Rosberg
MercedesPOLE POSITION
1:30.647
FASTEST LAP
Sebastian Vettel
FerrariFASTEST LAP
1:35.118L36
Results
| POS | Δ | DRIVER | GRID | LAPS | TIME / GAP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | Nico Rosberg #6 Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:26:43.333 | 25PTS |
| 2 | +1 | Max Verstappen #33DOTD Red Bull | 3 | 53 | +4.978 | 18PTS |
| 3 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton #44 Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +5.776 | 15PTS |
| 4 | +2 | Sebastian Vettel #5FL Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +20.269 | 12PTS |
| 5 | +3 | Kimi Räikkönen #7 Ferrari | 8 | 53 | +28.370 | 10PTS |
| 6 | -2 | Daniel Ricciardo #3 Red Bull | 4 | 53 | +33.941 | 8PTS |
| 7 | -2 | Sergio Pérez #11 Force India | 5 | 53 | +57.495 | 6PTS |
| 8 | +1 | Nico Hülkenberg #27 Force India | 9 | 53 | +59.177 | 4PTS |
| 9 | +3 | Felipe Massa #19 Williams | 12 | 53 | +1:37.763 | 2PTS |
| 10 | +1 | Valtteri Bottas #77 Williams | 11 | 53 | +1:38.323 | 1PTS |
| 11 | -4 | Romain Grosjean #8 Haas | 7 | 53 | +1:39.254 | — |
| 12 | +4 | Jolyon Palmer #30 Renault | 16 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | — | Daniil Kvyat #26 Red Bull | 13 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | +3 | Kevin Magnussen #20 Renault | 17 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | +3 | Marcus Ericsson #9 Sauber | 18 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 16 | -1 | Fernando Alonso #14 McLaren | 15 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 17 | -3 | Carlos Sainz Jr. #55 Toro Rosso | 14 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 18 | +4 | Jenson Button #22 McLaren | 22 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 19 | — | Felipe Nasr #12 Sauber | 19 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 20 | -10 | Esteban Gutiérrez #21 Haas | 10 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 21 | -1 | Esteban Ocon #31 Manor | 20 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 22 | -1 | Pascal Wehrlein #94 Manor | 21 | 52 | +1 lap | — |