Malaysian Grand Prix
Round 16 of 2016
Circuit
Sepang International Circuit
Kuala Lumpur
Country
Malaysia
Date
Oct 2, 2016
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull | 4 | 56 | 1:37:12.776 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull | 3 | 56 | +2.443 | 18 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 2 | 56 | +25.516 | 15 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Ferrari | 6 | 56 | +28.785 | 12 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 11 | 56 | +1:01.582 | 10 |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 7 | 56 | +1:03.794 | 8 |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 22 | 56 | +1:05.205 | 6 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 8 | 56 | +1:14.062 | 4 |
| 9 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 9 | 56 | +1:21.816 | 2 |
| 10 | Jolyon Palmer PAL | Renault | 19 | 56 | +1:35.466 | 1 |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 16 | 56 | +1:38.878 | 0 |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 17 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 10 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 15 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor Marussia | 21 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Manor Marussia | 20 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 18 | 46 | Brakes | 0 |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | 40 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Esteban Gutiérrez GUT | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 39 | Wheel nut | 0 |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault | 14 | 17 | Power loss | 0 |
| 21 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas F1 Team | 12 | 7 | Brakes | 0 |
| 22 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 5 | 0 | Collision | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:34.444 | 1:33.046 | 1:32.850 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:34.460 | 1:33.609 | 1:33.264 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:35.443 | 1:33.775 | 1:33.420 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 1:35.079 | 1:33.888 | 1:33.467 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:34.557 | 1:33.972 | 1:33.584 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:34.556 | 1:33.903 | 1:33.632 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:35.068 | 1:34.538 | 1:34.319 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:34.827 | 1:34.441 | 1:34.489 |
| 9 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:35.267 | 1:34.431 | 1:34.518 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:35.267 | 1:34.422 | 1:34.671 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:35.166 | 1:34.577 | — |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean GRO | 1:35.400 | 1:35.001 | — |
| 13 | Esteban Gutiérrez GUT | 1:35.658 | 1:35.097 | — |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | 1:35.593 | 1:35.277 | — |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | 1:35.695 | 1:35.369 | — |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:35.605 | 1:35.374 | — |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | 1:35.816 | — | — |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr NAS | 1:35.949 | — | — |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer PAL | 1:35.999 | — | — |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 1:36.451 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Red Bull
1:37.449
Lap 44
Red Bull
1:37.376
Lap 44
Mercedes
1:36.424
Lap 44
Ferrari
1:37.466
Lap 47
Williams
1:39.199
Lap 53
Force India
1:39.328
Lap 51
McLaren
1:38.291
Lap 44
Force India
1:37.793
Lap 43
McLaren
1:38.740
Lap 51
Renault
1:39.350
Lap 53
Toro Rosso
1:39.243
Lap 44
Sauber
1:39.781
Lap 55
Williams
1:39.920
Lap 53
Toro Rosso
1:39.798
Lap 43
Manor Marussia
1:39.653
Lap 55
Manor Marussia
1:41.467
Lap 45
Sauber
1:40.490
Lap 43
Mercedes
1:38.595
Lap 31
Haas F1 Team
1:41.775
Lap 37
Renault
1:43.379
Lap 3
Haas F1 Team
1:42.142
Lap 7
Race Overview
The 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix took place at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. 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 Daniel Ricciardo taking the victory.