2016 Austrian Grand Prix
- Date
- 3 Jul 2016
- Circuit
- Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Austria
- Round
- 9 of 21
- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
- Pole position
- Lewis Hamilton (1:07.922)
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Race classification
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | FL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | HAMLewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | 71 | 1:27:38.107 | 1:08.411 | 25 |
| 2 | 33 | VERMax Verstappen | Red Bull | 8q9 | 71 | +5.719 | 18 | |
| 3 | 7 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 4q6 | 71 | +6.024 | 15 | |
| 4 | 6 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 6q2 | 71 | +26.710 | 12 | |
| 5 | 3 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 5q7 | 71 | +30.981 | 10 | |
| 6 | 22 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 3q5 | 71 | +37.706 | 8 | |
| 7 | 8 | GRORomain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 13 | 71 | +44.668 | 6 | |
| 8 | 55 | SAICarlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 15 | 71 | +47.400 | 4 | |
| 9 | 77 | BOTValtteri Bottas | Williams | 7q8 | 70 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 10 | 94 | WEHPascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 12 | 70 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 11 | 21 | GUTEsteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 11 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 30 | PALJolyon Palmer | Renault | 19q18 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 12 | NASFelipe Nasr | Sauber | 21q22 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 20 | MAGKevin Magnussen | Renault | 17 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 15 | 9 | ERIMarcus Ericsson | Sauber | 18q21 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 16 | 88 | HARRio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 20q19 | 70 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 17 | 11 | PERSergio Pérez | Force India | 16 | 69 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 18 | 14 | ALOFernando Alonso | McLaren | 14 | 64 | Battery | 0 | |
| 19 | 27 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 2q3 | 64 | Brakes | 0 | |
| 20 | 19 | MASFelipe Massa | Williams | PLq10 | 63 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 5 | VETSebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 9q4 | 26 | Tyre | 0 | |
| R | 26 | KVYDaniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | PLq20 | 2 | Retired | 0 |
Grid differs from qualifying for 14 drivers: Nico Rosberg qualified 2nd, started 6th; Nico Hülkenberg qualified 3rd, started 2nd; Sebastian Vettel qualified 4th, started 9th; Jenson Button qualified 5th, started 3rd; Kimi Räikkönen qualified 6th, started 4th; Daniel Ricciardo qualified 7th, started 5th; Valtteri Bottas qualified 8th, started 7th; Max Verstappen qualified 9th, started 8th; Felipe Massa qualified 10th, started from the pit lane; Jolyon Palmer qualified 18th, started 19th; Rio Haryanto qualified 19th, started 20th; Daniil Kvyat qualified 20th, started from the pit lane; Marcus Ericsson qualified 21st, started 18th; Felipe Nasr qualified 22nd, started 21st. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.
Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.
Lap chart
Race history: gap to the leader
How the race was won
- Winner
- Lewis Hamilton: 4 stops (laps 21, 28, 29, 54), stints of 21, 7, 1, 25, 17 laps
- 2nd
- Max Verstappen: 3 stops (laps 15, 28, 29), stints of 15, 13, 1, 42 laps
- 3rd
- Kimi Räikkönen: 3 stops (laps 22, 28, 29), stints of 22, 6, 1, 42 laps
- Finishers
- 3 or more: 20
- First stops
- median lap 12 of 71
Pit stops
| Driver | Stops | Laps (pit-lane time) | Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAMLewis Hamilton | 4 | 21 (22.9 s), 28 (17.0 s), 29 (18.7 s), 54 (22.1 s) | 2172517 |
| VERMax Verstappen | 3 | 15 (21.9 s), 28 (17.2 s), 29 (18.5 s) | 151342 |
| RAIKimi Räikkönen | 3 | 22 (21.9 s), 28 (21.2 s), 29 (18.5 s) | 22642 |
| ROSNico Rosberg | 4 | 10 (21.9 s), 28 (18.0 s), 29 (18.2 s), 55 (21.0 s) | 10182616 |
| RICDaniel Ricciardo | 4 | 14 (21.2 s), 28 (19.4 s), 29 (18.3 s), 60 (22.3 s) | 14143111 |
| BUTJenson Button | 4 | 9 (22.9 s), 26 (22.0 s), 28 (18.3 s), 29 (19.0 s) | 91742 |
| GRORomain Grosjean | 3 | 26 (22.7 s), 28 (18.9 s), 29 (19.6 s) | 2642 |
| SAICarlos Sainz | 3 | 9 (22.6 s), 28 (33.5 s), 29 (18.6 s) | 91942 |
| BOTValtteri Bottas | 4 | 9 (21.0 s), 28 (20.9 s), 29 (17.8 s), 51 (21.6 s) | 9192219 |
| WEHPascal Wehrlein | 4 | 13 (22.6 s), 23 (23.7 s), 27 (18.1 s), 28 (18.3 s) | 1310442 |
| GUTEsteban Gutiérrez | 4 | 21 (22.1 s), 28 (16.5 s), 29 (18.3 s), 41 (21.9 s) | 2171229 |
| PALJolyon Palmer | 4 | 12 (21.7 s), 28 (16.9 s), 29 (18.4 s), 50 (22.7 s) | 12162120 |
| NASFelipe Nasr | 3 | 28 (20.9 s), 29 (17.7 s), 43 (22.7 s) | 281427 |
| MAGKevin Magnussen | 4 | 11 (22.0 s), 28 (17.7 s), 29 (19.6 s), 49 (27.1 s) | 11172021 |
| ERIMarcus Ericsson | 4 | 12 (23.0 s), 28 (16.4 s), 29 (19.0 s), 50 (24.3 s) | 12162120 |
| HARRio Haryanto | 4 | 27 (23.3 s), 28 (16.2 s), 29 (17.8 s), 50 (25.2 s) | 272120 |
| PERSergio Pérez | 4 | 9 (21.9 s), 26 (21.4 s), 28 (16.5 s), 29 (18.0 s) | 91740 |
| ALOFernando Alonso | 4 | 8 (21.9 s), 26 (22.9 s), 28 (16.8 s), 29 (18.2 s) | 81835 |
| HULNico Hülkenberg | 5 | 8 (22.6 s), 24 (21.6 s), 28 (16.2 s), 29 (19.0 s), 50 (27.8 s) | 81642114 |
| MASFelipe Massa | 4 | 12 (21.1 s), 28 (17.4 s), 29 (19.0 s), 56 (21.2 s) | 1216277 |
Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:06.947 | 1:06.228 | 1:07.922 | fastest Q2 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:06.516 | 1:06.403 | 1:08.465 | +0.175 Q2 |
| 3 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:07.385 | 1:07.257 | 1:09.285 | +1.029 Q2 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:06.761 | 1:06.602 | 1:09.781 | +0.374 Q2 |
| 5 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:07.653 | 1:07.572 | 1:09.900 | +1.344 Q2 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:07.240 | 1:06.940 | 1:09.901 | +0.712 Q2 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:07.500 | 1:06.840 | 1:09.980 | +0.612 Q2 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:07.148 | 1:06.911 | 1:10.440 | +0.683 Q2 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:07.131 | 1:06.866 | 1:11.153 | +0.638 Q2 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:07.419 | 1:07.145 | 1:11.977 | +0.917 Q2 |
| 11 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:07.660 | 1:07.578 | +1.350 Q2 | |
| 12 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:07.565 | 1:07.700 | +1.337 Q1 | |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:07.662 | 1:07.850 | +1.434 Q1 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:07.671 | 1:08.154 | +1.443 Q1 | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:07.618 | +1.390 Q1 | ||
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:07.657 | +1.429 Q1 | ||
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:07.941 | +1.713 Q1 | ||
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:07.965 | +1.737 Q1 | ||
| 19 | Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:08.026 | +1.798 Q1 | ||
| 20 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:08.409 | +2.181 Q1 | ||
| 21 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:08.418 | +2.190 Q1 | ||
| 22 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:08.446 | +2.218 Q1 |
Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.
Standings after this race
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Team | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 5 | 153 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 3 | 142 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 0 | 96 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 0 | 96 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 0 | 88 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1 | 72 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 0 | 54 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 0 | 38 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 0 | 28 |
Constructors
| Pos | Constructor | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 8 | 295 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 0 | 192 |
| 3 | Red Bull | 1 | 168 |
| 4 | Williams | 0 | 92 |
| 5 | Force India | 0 | 59 |
| 6 | Toro Rosso | 0 | 36 |
| 7 | McLaren | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | Haas F1 Team | 0 | 28 |
| 9 | Renault | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Manor Marussia | 0 | 1 |