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2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix · race
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THE HISTORICAL RECORD
Profile & context
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- 2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix · race
PROVENANCE
Sources behind this page
F1DB
v2026.17.0 · session/937-race
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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.
Grand Prix context
2016 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix · Bahrain International Circuit
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2016 Formula 1 World Championship · round 2
Race classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33:34.696 · 57 laps · mercedes | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:33:44.978 · 57 laps · ferrari | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34:04.844 · 57 laps · mercedes | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:34:37.190 · 57 laps · tag-heuer | 12 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:34:52.995 · 57 laps · ferrari | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:34:55.625 · 57 laps · ferrari | 8 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | Time not recorded · 56 laps · tag-heuer | 6 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Williams | Time not recorded · 56 laps · mercedes | 4 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | Time not recorded · 56 laps · mercedes | 2 |
| 10 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | Time not recorded · 56 laps · honda | 1 |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | Time not recorded · 56 laps · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | Time not recorded · 56 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 13 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor | Time not recorded · 56 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 14 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | Time not recorded · 56 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | Time not recorded · 56 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | Time not recorded · 56 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| 17 | Rio Haryanto | Manor | Time not recorded · 56 laps · mercedes | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | Collision damage · Time not recorded · 29 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas | Brakes · Time not recorded · 9 laps · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jenson Button | McLaren | Engine · Time not recorded · 6 laps · honda | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | Engine · Time not recorded · ferrari | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNS | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | Hydraulics · Time not recorded · renault | Unknown / not applicable |
Qualifying
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | Q1 1:31.391 · 14 laps · mercedes | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | Q1 1:31.325 · 13 laps · mercedes | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | Q1 1:31.636 · 14 laps · ferrari | |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | Q1 1:31.685 · 14 laps · ferrari | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | Q1 1:31.403 · 12 laps · tag-heuer | |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | Q1 1:31.672 · 12 laps · mercedes | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Williams | Q1 1:32.045 · 10 laps · mercedes | |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | Q1 1:31.987 · 15 laps · mercedes | |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | Q1 1:32.005 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:31.888 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | Q1 1:31.716 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | Q1 1:32.472 · 9 laps · honda | |
| 13 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas | Q1 1:32.118 · 9 laps · ferrari | |
| 14 | Jenson Button | McLaren | Q1 1:31.976 · 9 laps · honda | |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | Q1 1:32.559 · 9 laps · tag-heuer | |
| 16 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor | Q1 1:32.806 · 6 laps · mercedes | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | Q1 1:32.840 · 6 laps · ferrari | |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | Q1 1:32.911 · 7 laps · mercedes | |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | Q1 1:33.181 · 3 laps · renault | |
| 20 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | Q1 1:33.438 · 6 laps · renault | |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | Manor | Q1 1:34.190 · 3 laps · mercedes | |
| 22 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | Q1 1:34.388 · 4 laps · ferrari |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:29.493 · mercedes | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:29.570 · mercedes | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:30.012 · ferrari | |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:30.244 · ferrari | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:30.854 · tag-heuer | |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:31.153 · mercedes | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:31.155 · mercedes | |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:31.620 · mercedes | |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:31.756 · ferrari | |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:31.772 · ferrari | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | 1:31.816 · ferrari | |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:31.934 · honda | |
| 13 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas | 1:31.945 · ferrari | |
| 14 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:31.998 · honda | |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:32.241 · tag-heuer | |
| 16 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor | 1:32.806 · mercedes | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:32.840 · ferrari | |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:32.911 · mercedes | |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:33.438 · renault | |
| 20 | Rio Haryanto | Manor | 1:34.190 · mercedes | |
| 21 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:34.388 · ferrari | |
| PL | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:33.181 · renault |
Championship progression
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 50 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 33 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 24 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 18 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 15 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 14 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 9 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 6 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 2 |
| 13 | Stoffel Vandoorne | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 1 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 15 | Jolyon Palmer | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 17 | Pascal Wehrlein | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 20 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Time not recorded | 0 |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | 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 | 1:32.294 |
| freePractice1Results | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 1:32.799 |
| freePractice1Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 3 | 1:34.128 |
| freePractice1Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 4 | 1:34.461 |
| freePractice1Results | Daniil Kvyat | 5 | 1:34.541 |
| freePractice1Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 6 | 1:34.601 |
| freePractice1Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 7 | 1:34.793 |
| freePractice1Results | Max Verstappen | 8 | 1:34.860 |
| freePractice1Results | Romain Grosjean | 9 | 1:35.000 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Massa | 10 | 1:35.006 |
| freePractice1Results | Sebastian Vettel | 11 | 1:35.073 |
| freePractice1Results | Valtteri Bottas | 12 | 1:35.174 |
| freePractice1Results | Esteban Gutiérrez | 13 | 1:35.309 |
| freePractice1Results | Jenson Button | 14 | 1:35.440 |
| freePractice1Results | Kevin Magnussen | 15 | 1:35.490 |
| freePractice1Results | Marcus Ericsson | 16 | 1:35.728 |
| freePractice1Results | Pascal Wehrlein | 17 | 1:36.371 |
| freePractice1Results | Stoffel Vandoorne | 18 | 1:36.392 |
| freePractice1Results | Felipe Nasr | 19 | 1:36.719 |
| freePractice1Results | Jolyon Palmer | 20 | 1:36.939 |
| freePractice1Results | Alfonso Celis Jr. | 21 | 1:37.287 |
| freePractice1Results | Rio Haryanto | 22 | 1:37.714 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Rosberg | 1 | 1:31.001 |
| freePractice2Results | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 1:31.242 |
| freePractice2Results | Jenson Button | 3 | 1:32.281 |
| freePractice2Results | Max Verstappen | 4 | 1:32.406 |
| freePractice2Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 5 | 1:32.452 |
| freePractice2Results | Sebastian Vettel | 6 | 1:32.650 |
| freePractice2Results | Daniil Kvyat | 7 | 1:32.703 |
| freePractice2Results | Valtteri Bottas | 8 | 1:32.792 |
| freePractice2Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 9 | 1:32.870 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Massa | 10 | 1:32.873 |
| freePractice2Results | Stoffel Vandoorne | 11 | 1:32.999 |
| freePractice2Results | Esteban Gutiérrez | 12 | 1:33.129 |
| freePractice2Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 13 | 1:33.177 |
| freePractice2Results | Romain Grosjean | 14 | 1:33.384 |
| freePractice2Results | Sergio Pérez | 15 | 1:33.406 |
| freePractice2Results | Kevin Magnussen | 16 | 1:33.447 |
| freePractice2Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 17 | 1:33.570 |
| freePractice2Results | Jolyon Palmer | 18 | 1:33.640 |
| freePractice2Results | Pascal Wehrlein | 19 | 1:33.953 |
| freePractice2Results | Marcus Ericsson | 20 | 1:34.224 |
| freePractice2Results | Felipe Nasr | 21 | 1:34.477 |
| freePractice2Results | Rio Haryanto | 22 | 1:34.562 |
| freePractice3Results | Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 1:31.683 |
| freePractice3Results | Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 1:31.723 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Rosberg | 3 | 1:32.104 |
| freePractice3Results | Lewis Hamilton | 4 | 1:32.160 |
| freePractice3Results | Valtteri Bottas | 5 | 1:32.675 |
| freePractice3Results | Romain Grosjean | 6 | 1:33.082 |
| freePractice3Results | Daniil Kvyat | 7 | 1:33.113 |
| freePractice3Results | Esteban Gutiérrez | 8 | 1:33.337 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Massa | 9 | 1:33.363 |
| freePractice3Results | Daniel Ricciardo | 10 | 1:33.519 |
| freePractice3Results | Marcus Ericsson | 11 | 1:33.569 |
| freePractice3Results | Kevin Magnussen | 12 | 1:33.617 |
| freePractice3Results | Jenson Button | 13 | 1:33.704 |
| freePractice3Results | Stoffel Vandoorne | 14 | 1:33.744 |
| freePractice3Results | Max Verstappen | 15 | 1:33.778 |
| freePractice3Results | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 16 | 1:34.003 |
| freePractice3Results | Felipe Nasr | 17 | 1:34.013 |
| freePractice3Results | Nico Hülkenberg | 18 | 1:34.128 |
| freePractice3Results | Sergio Pérez | 19 | 1:34.281 |
| freePractice3Results | Jolyon Palmer | 20 | 1:34.424 |
| freePractice3Results | Rio Haryanto | 21 | 1:35.546 |
| freePractice3Results | Pascal Wehrlein | 22 | 1:35.724 |
Recorded pit stops
F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.