2016 Season
Races
21
Champion
Nico Rosberg
Constructor
Mercedes
The 2016 Formula 1 World Championship featured 21 Grand Prix races across the season. Nico Rosberg of German claimed the Drivers' Championship with 385 points and 9 race victories. Lewis Hamilton finished as runner-up, 5 points behind. Mercedes won the Constructors' Championship with 765 points. 4 different drivers stood on the top step of the podium during the 2016 campaign. The top three in the final standings were Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo.
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What races were in the 2016 F1 season?
Championship Battle
Championship Progression
| Round | Rosberg | Hamilton | Vettel | Ricciardo | Räikkönen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | — |
| R2 | 50 | 33 | — | 24 | 18 |
| R3 | 75 | 39 | 33 | 36 | 28 |
| R4 | 100 | 57 | 33 | 36 | 43 |
| R5 | 100 | 57 | 48 | 48 | 61 |
| R6 | 106 | 82 | 60 | 66 | 61 |
| R7 | 116 | 107 | 78 | 72 | 69 |
| R8 | 141 | 117 | 96 | 78 | 81 |
| R9 | 153 | 142 | 96 | 88 | 96 |
| R10 | 168 | 167 | 98 | 100 | 106 |
| R11 | 186 | 192 | 110 | 115 | 114 |
| R12 | 198 | 217 | 120 | 133 | 122 |
| R13 | 223 | 232 | 128 | 151 | 124 |
| R14 | 248 | 250 | 143 | 161 | 136 |
| R15 | 273 | 265 | 153 | 179 | 148 |
| R16 | 288 | 265 | 153 | 204 | 160 |
| R17 | 313 | 280 | — | 212 | 170 |
| R18 | 331 | 305 | 177 | 227 | 170 |
| R19 | 349 | 330 | 187 | 242 | 178 |
| R20 | 367 | 355 | 197 | 246 | — |
| R21 | 385 | 380 | 212 | 256 | — |
Who won the 2016 F1 driver championship?
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | 9 | 385 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 10 | 380 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 256 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | 0 | 212 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | 1 | 204 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | 0 | 186 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | 0 | 101 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | 0 | 85 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | 0 | 72 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | 0 | 54 |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | 0 | 53 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 0 | 46 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 0 | 25 |
| 15 | Jenson Button | 0 | 21 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Felipe Nasr | 0 | 2 |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Pascal Wehrlein | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | Esteban Gutiérrez | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Marcus Ericsson | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Esteban Ocon | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Rio Haryanto | 0 | 0 |
Who won the 2016 constructors' championship?
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 19 | 765 |
| 2 | Red Bull | 2 | 468 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 0 | 398 |
| 4 | Force India | 0 | 173 |
| 5 | Williams | 0 | 138 |
| 6 | McLaren | 0 | 76 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 0 | 63 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | Renault | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Sauber | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Manor Marussia | 0 | 1 |
