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2016 Formula 1 Emirates Japanese Grand Prix
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
Event date: 9 Oct 2016
- Name
- 2016 Formula 1 Emirates Japanese Grand Prix
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · races/952
Original reference ↗Historical source & scope
F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.
Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.
Recorded qualifying format: KNOCKOUT
Grand Prix context
2016 Formula 1 Emirates Japanese Grand Prix · Suzuka Circuit
Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.
2016 Formula 1 World Championship · round 17
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:26:43.333 · 53 laps · mercedes | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:26:48.311 · 53 laps · tag-heuer | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:26:49.109 · 53 laps · mercedes | 15 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:27:03.602 · 53 laps · ferrari | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:27:11.703 · 53 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:27:17.274 · 53 laps · tag-heuer | 8 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:27:40.828 · 53 laps · mercedes | 6 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:27:42.510 · 53 laps · mercedes | 4 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:28:21.096 · 53 laps · mercedes | 2 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:28:21.656 · 53 laps · mercedes | 1 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:28:22.587 · 53 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | Time not recorded · 52 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | Time not recorded · 52 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | Time not recorded · 52 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 18 | Jenson Button | McLaren | Time not recorded · 52 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 20 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas | Time not recorded · 52 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 21 | Esteban Ocon | Manor | Time not recorded · 52 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 22 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor | Time not recorded · 52 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Q1 1:31.858 · 13 laps · mercedes | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Q1 1:32.218 · 13 laps · mercedes | |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | Q1 1:31.674 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | Q1 1:31.659 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | Q1 1:32.487 · 14 laps · tag-heuer | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | Q1 1:32.538 · 14 laps · tag-heuer | |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | Q1 1:32.682 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | Q1 1:32.458 · 17 laps · ferrari | |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | Q1 1:32.448 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas | Q1 1:32.620 · 15 laps · ferrari | |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | Q1 1:32.383 · 11 laps · mercedes | |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Williams | Q1 1:32.562 · 11 laps · mercedes | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:32.645 · 11 laps · ferrari | |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:32.789 · 12 laps · ferrari | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | Q1 1:32.819 · 12 laps · honda | |
| 16 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | Q1 1:32.796 · 12 laps · renault | |
| 17 | Jenson Button | McLaren | Q1 1:32.851 · 6 laps · honda | |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | Q1 1:33.023 · 6 laps · renault | |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | Q1 1:33.222 · 7 laps · ferrari | |
| 20 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | Q1 1:33.332 · 7 laps · ferrari | |
| 21 | Esteban Ocon | Manor | Q1 1:33.353 · 9 laps · mercedes | |
| 22 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor | Q1 1:33.561 · 9 laps · mercedes |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:30.647 · mercedes | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:30.660 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:31.178 · tag-heuer | |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:31.240 · tag-heuer | |
| 5 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:31.961 · mercedes | |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.028 · ferrari | |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:31.961 · ferrari | |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:30.949 · ferrari | |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:32.142 · mercedes | |
| 10 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas | 1:32.547 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:32.315 · mercedes | |
| 12 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:32.380 · mercedes | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:32.623 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | 1:32.685 · ferrari | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:32.689 · honda | |
| 16 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:32.807 · renault | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:33.023 · renault | |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:33.222 · ferrari | |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:33.332 · ferrari | |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Manor | 1:33.353 · mercedes | |
| 21 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor | 1:33.561 · mercedes | |
| 22 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:32.851 · honda |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 313 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 280 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 212 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 170 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 165 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 165 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 81 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 80 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 54 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 43 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 42 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 30 |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 28 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 25 |
| 15 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 19 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 7 |
| 17 | Jolyon Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 18 | Pascal Wehrlein | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 19 | Stoffel Vandoorne | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 20 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 21 | Marcus Ericsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 22 | Felipe Nasr | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 23 | Rio Haryanto | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 24 | Esteban Ocon | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
Practice & warm-up observations
Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.
| Session | Driver | Position | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| freePractice1Results | Nico Rosberg | 1 | 1:32.431 |
| freePractice1Results | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 1:32.646 |
| freePractice1Results | Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 1:33.525 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 4 | 1:33.817 |
| freePractice1Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 5 | 1:34.112 |
| freePractice1Results | Max Verstappen | 6 | 1:34.379 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 7 | 1:34.530 |
| freePractice1Results | Sergio Pérez | 8 | 1:34.767 |
| freePractice1Results | Fernando Alonso | 9 | 1:35.003 |
| freePractice1Results | Valtteri Bottas | 10 | 1:35.381 |
| freePractice1Results | Daniil Kvyat | 11 | 1:35.446 |
| freePractice1Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 12 | 1:35.672 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 13 | 1:35.677 |
| freePractice1Results | Romain Grosjean | 14 | 1:35.688 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Nasr | 15 | 1:35.967 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 16 | 1:36.169 |
| freePractice1Results | Esteban Gutiérrez | 17 | 1:36.219 |
| freePractice1Results | Marcus Ericsson | 18 | 1:36.294 |
| freePractice1Results | Kevin Magnussen | 19 | 1:36.822 |
| freePractice1Results | Esteban Ocon | 20 | 1:37.797 |
| freePractice1Results | Pascal Wehrlein | 21 | 1:37.966 |
| freePractice1Results | Jolyon Palmer | 22 | 1:37.992 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Rosberg | 1 | 1:32.250 |
| freePractice2Results | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 1:32.322 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 1:32.573 |
| freePractice2Results | Max Verstappen | 4 | 1:33.061 |
| freePractice2Results | Sebastian Vettel | 5 | 1:33.103 |
| freePractice2Results | Sergio Pérez | 6 | 1:33.570 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 7 | 1:33.873 |
| freePractice2Results | Fernando Alonso | 8 | 1:33.985 |
| freePractice2Results | Valtteri Bottas | 9 | 1:34.028 |
| freePractice2Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 10 | 1:34.086 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 11 | 1:34.127 |
| freePractice2Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 12 | 1:34.150 |
| freePractice2Results | Romain Grosjean | 13 | 1:34.241 |
| freePractice2Results | Daniil Kvyat | 14 | 1:34.305 |
| freePractice2Results | Kevin Magnussen | 15 | 1:34.339 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 16 | 1:34.398 |
| freePractice2Results | Esteban Gutiérrez | 17 | 1:34.643 |
| freePractice2Results | Jolyon Palmer | 18 | 1:34.760 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Nasr | 19 | 1:34.824 |
| freePractice2Results | Pascal Wehrlein | 20 | 1:35.292 |
| freePractice2Results | Esteban Ocon | 21 | 1:35.400 |
| freePractice2Results | Marcus Ericsson | 22 | 1:36.318 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Rosberg | 1 | 1:32.092 |
| freePractice3Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 1:32.394 |
| freePractice3Results | Sebastian Vettel | 3 | 1:32.731 |
| freePractice3Results | Max Verstappen | 4 | 1:32.784 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 5 | 1:33.011 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 6 | 1:33.271 |
| freePractice3Results | Lewis Hamilton | 7 | 1:33.284 |
| freePractice3Results | Jolyon Palmer | 8 | 1:33.639 |
| freePractice3Results | Kevin Magnussen | 9 | 1:33.639 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 10 | 1:33.646 |
| freePractice3Results | Fernando Alonso | 11 | 1:33.714 |
| freePractice3Results | Esteban Gutiérrez | 12 | 1:33.787 |
| freePractice3Results | Valtteri Bottas | 13 | 1:33.865 |
| freePractice3Results | Sergio Pérez | 14 | 1:33.921 |
| freePractice3Results | Daniil Kvyat | 15 | 1:34.037 |
| freePractice3Results | Romain Grosjean | 16 | 1:34.272 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Nasr | 17 | 1:34.388 |
| freePractice3Results | Marcus Ericsson | 18 | 1:34.544 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 19 | 1:34.548 |
| freePractice3Results | Esteban Ocon | 20 | 1:35.230 |
| freePractice3Results | Pascal Wehrlein | 21 | 1:37.256 |
| freePractice3Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 22 | 1:56.323 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | 9 | 22.786 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 10 | 22.855 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 10 | 22.996 |
| Romain Grosjean | 1 | 10 | 23.741 |
| Daniil Kvyat | 1 | 10 | 22.990 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 11 | 22.832 |
| Esteban Gutiérrez | 1 | 11 | 24.110 |
| Nico Rosberg | 1 | 12 | 22.673 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 12 | 23.226 |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | 12 | 23.605 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 12 | 23.244 |
| Esteban Ocon | 1 | 12 | 24.973 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 13 | 22.989 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 1 | 13 | 22.986 |
| Pascal Wehrlein | 1 | 13 | 24.630 |
| Jenson Button | 1 | 19 | 24.375 |
| Daniil Kvyat | 2 | 23 | 22.943 |
| Felipe Massa | 1 | 24 | 22.463 |
| Jolyon Palmer | 1 | 25 | 23.452 |
| Kevin Magnussen | 1 | 25 | 23.072 |
| Felipe Nasr | 1 | 25 | 25.131 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 26 | 22.762 |
| Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 26 | 25.007 |
| Marcus Ericsson | 1 | 26 | 24.011 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | 27 | 23.032 |
| Max Verstappen | 2 | 28 | 22.788 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 28 | 22.952 |
| Esteban Gutiérrez | 2 | 28 | 23.792 |
| Nico Rosberg | 2 | 29 | 23.150 |
| Sergio Pérez | 2 | 29 | 22.721 |
| Romain Grosjean | 2 | 30 | 25.429 |
| Esteban Ocon | 2 | 31 | 24.256 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 2 | 32 | 25.861 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 33 | 22.732 |
| Pascal Wehrlein | 2 | 32 | 25.461 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 2 | 34 | 22.887 |
| Jenson Button | 2 | 36 | 23.342 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 2 | 37 | 22.938 |