2016 Hungarian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Lewis Hamilton took the championship lead with victory in Hungary, beating Nico Rosberg in a Mercedes one-two. Daniel Ricciardo completed the podium as the title contest swung Hamilton’s way at the Hungaroring.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
Pole time	1:19.965
Fastest lap	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:23.086 on lap 52
First	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Second	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
Third	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
22 July 2016	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
22 July 2016	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
23 July 2016	Practice 3	11:00 – 12:00
23 July 2016	Qualifying	14:00
24 July 2016	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Nico Rosberg arrived at round 11 leading the 2016 F1 World Championship on 168 points, with Lewis Hamilton on 167. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 335 points.

Race entries

The 11 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Hungarian Grand Prix. Charles Leclerc, Esteban Ocon also took part in practice.

Free Practice

Overnight showers left a slippery surface for FP1, initially requiring intermediates before slicks became usable. Lewis Hamilton led Mercedes’ strong opening performance once teams fitted supersofts. Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel both spun but continued, while the later running focused on tyre behaviour over longer stints on the resurfaced circuit.

Nico Rosberg led FP2 after Lewis Hamilton crashed at Turn 11, ending his participation while Mercedes checked the car for damage. Sebastian Vettel reported gearbox trouble, and Fernando Alonso needed a replacement floor. Late stoppages for Felipe Nasr and Carlos Sainz added to a disrupted session as the remaining drivers worked through race simulations.

Nico Rosberg led FP3, but Max Verstappen brought Red Bull within a fraction of Mercedes’ pace. Lewis Hamilton, recovering from his Friday accident, reported overheating and returned to the pits during the session. Teams then switched their attention to qualifying simulations, with Red Bull’s improvement suggesting a closer contest than the earlier running had indicated.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2016 Hungarian Grand Prix FP1, 22 July 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:21.347	34
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.237s	34
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+1.644s	22
4	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.735s	19
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.827s	28
6	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+2.110s	27
7	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+2.588s	28
8	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+2.614s	18
9	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.666s	22
10	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+2.726s	29
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+2.773s	29
12	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.807s	27
13	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+3.023s	33
14	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+3.232s	27
15	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+3.634s	19
16	50	Charles Leclerc	Haas	+3.834s	22
17	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+3.909s	18
18	45	Esteban Ocon	Renault	+3.913s	28
19	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+3.977s	16
20	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	+5.665s	23
21	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	+5.902s	9
22	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+7.213s	6

Free Practice 2 Classification

2016 Hungarian Grand Prix FP2, 22 July 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:20.435	45
2	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.595s	36
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.913s	31
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+1.335s	35
5	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+1.525s	4
6	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.623s	46
7	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.893s	21
8	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.952s	34
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+2.014s	41
10	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+2.218s	38
11	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	+2.238s	38
12	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.246s	39
13	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+2.254s	24
14	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+2.338s	38
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.429s	28
16	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.513s	43
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	+2.912s	41
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+3.002s	36
19	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+3.093s	12
20	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+3.551s	31
21	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	+3.557s	22
22	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	+3.830s	36

Free Practice 3 Classification

2016 Hungarian Grand Prix FP3, 23 July 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:20.261	25
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.002s	10
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.465s	22
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.508s	23
5	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.598s	18
6	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.924s	22
7	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.323s	11
8	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+1.388s	21
9	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.411s	22
10	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+1.674s	19
11	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.714s	28
12	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	+1.728s	13
13	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.748s	11
14	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	+1.881s	15
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.023s	13
16	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+2.141s	21
17	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+2.166s	22
18	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+2.280s	18
19	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+2.555s	23
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+2.958s	23
21	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	+3.050s	24
22	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	+3.252s	23

Qualifying

Nico Rosberg headed qualifying for Mercedes, with Lewis Hamilton second and Daniel Ricciardo third.

Rain and red flags disrupted qualifying before the circuit dried. Nico Rosberg took pole on his final lap, while Lewis Hamilton‘s last attempt was compromised by yellow flags after Fernando Alonso spun. The stewards accepted Rosberg’s reduction in speed through the flagged area.

Qualifying Classification

2016 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying, 23 July 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:33.302	1:22.806	1:19.965	29
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:34.210	1:24.836	1:20.108	28
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:39.968	1:23.234	1:20.280	27
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:40.424	1:22.660	1:20.557	27
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:35.718	1:24.082	1:20.874	25
6	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:36.115	1:24.734	1:21.131	28
7	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:35.165	1:23.816	1:21.211	28
8	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	1:37.983	1:24.456	1:21.597	25
9	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	1:41.471	1:23.901	1:21.823	24
10	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:42.758	1:24.506	1:22.182	26
11	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:35.906	1:24.941	—	18
12	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:36.714	1:25.301	—	21
13	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:41.411	1:25.416	—	16
14	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:36.853	1:25.435	—	20
15	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Haas	1:38.959	1:26.189	—	18
16	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	1:37.772	1:27.063	—	21
—	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	1:43.965	—	—	9
—	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:43.999	—	—	7
—	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	1:44.543	—	—	9
—	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:46.984	—	—	5
—	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	1:47.343	—	—	9
—	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	1:50.189	—	—	9

Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen, Nico Hülkenberg, Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez all failed to set lap times within 107% of the fastest time set in Q1. However, they were allowed to advance to Q2 with their Q1 times intact.

Jolyon Palmer, Felipe Massa, Kevin Magnussen, Marcus Ericsson, Pascal Wehrlein and Rio Haryanto all failed to set lap times within 107% of the fastest time set in Q1. Their participation in the race was permitted at the discretion of the stewards.

Marcus Ericsson was required to start from the pit lane after getting a new survival cell.

Rio Haryanto received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.

What happened in the 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton seized the initiative at the start, moving ahead of Nico Rosberg into the first corner. Daniel Ricciardo also challenged Rosberg, but the Mercedes driver recovered second as the opening sequence unfolded.

Hamilton controlled the pace at the front while Rosberg remained close enough to apply pressure. Ricciardo stayed in contention behind them, but the Mercedes pair retained the advantage through the pit stops.

The contest behind the podium brought Sebastian Vettel up against Ricciardo, while Kimi Räikkönen recovered from a disappointing qualifying session. Räikkönen pressed Max Verstappen for fifth but could not complete a pass.

Hamilton won ahead of Rosberg and Ricciardo, with Vettel fourth and Verstappen holding fifth. Fernando Alonso took seventh for McLaren. The result put Hamilton six points ahead of Rosberg in the championship.

Further down the points places, Fernando Alonso, Carlos Sainz, Valtteri Bottas and Nico Hülkenberg completed the scoring positions. Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2016 rules.

After the race, Lewis Hamilton headed the drivers’ standings with 192 points, followed by Nico Rosberg on 186. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 378, with Ferrari on 224.

2016 Hungarian Grand Prix race results

The 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix was held on 24 July 2016, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	70	1:40:30.115	25
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	70	+1.977	18
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	70	+27.539	15
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	70	+28.213	12
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	70	+48.659	10
6	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	70	+49.044	8
7	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	69	+1 Lap	6
8	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	69	+1 Lap	4
9	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	69	+1 Lap	2
10	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	69	+1 Lap	1
11	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	69	+1 Lap	0
12	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	69	+1 Lap	0
13	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Haas	69	+1 Lap	0
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	69	+1 Lap	0
15	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	69	+1 Lap	0
16	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	69	+1 Lap	0
17	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	69	+1 Lap	0
18	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	68	+2 Laps	0
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	68	+2 Laps	0
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	68	+2 Laps	0
21	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	68	+2 Laps	0
Ret	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	60	Oil leak	0

Esteban Gutiérrez originally finished 12th, but received a five-second time penalty after the race for ignoring blue flags.

2016 Hungarian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	52	15:18:53	1:23.086	189.822
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	60	15:29:46	1:23.670	188.497
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	69	15:42:24	1:23.849	188.095
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	59	15:28:37	1:24.383	186.904
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	60	15:30:00	1:24.608	186.407
6	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	48	15:14:27	1:24.669	186.273
7	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	40	15:01:47	1:24.687	186.234
8	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	62	15:33:50	1:24.958	185.639
9	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	65	15:38:43	1:25.021	185.502
10	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	67	15:41:07	1:25.103	185.323
11	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	59	15:29:40	1:25.273	184.954
12	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	68	15:44:13	1:25.296	184.904
13	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	69	15:44:12	1:25.392	184.696
14	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	47	15:13:39	1:25.475	184.517
15	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	66	15:40:28	1:25.676	184.084
16	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	41	15:04:00	1:25.743	183.940
17	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	39	15:01:12	1:25.955	183.486
18	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	56	15:25:52	1:25.958	183.480
19	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	39	15:01:15	1:26.230	182.901
20	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	47	15:13:35	1:26.524	182.280
21	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	9	14:17:19	1:26.744	181.817
22	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	64	15:39:09	1:27.791	179.649

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded. Time of Day is local.

2016 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2016 Hungarian Grand Prix.

2016 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	192
2	Nico Rosberg	German	Mercedes	186
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	115
4	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	114
5	Sebastian Vettel	German	Ferrari	110
6	Max Verstappen	Dutch	Toro Rosso / Red Bull Racing	100
7	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Williams	56
8	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	47
9	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	38
10	Carlos Sainz	Spanish	Toro Rosso	30
11	Romain Grosjean	French	Haas	28
12	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Force India	27
13	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	24
14	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Red Bull Racing / Toro Rosso	23
15	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	13
16	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	Renault	6
17	Pascal Wehrlein	German	Manor Racing	1
18	Stoffel Vandoorne	Belgian	McLaren	1
19	Esteban Gutiérrez	Mexican	Haas	0
20	Jolyon Palmer	British	Renault	0
21	Marcus Ericsson	Swedish	Sauber	0
22	Felipe Nasr	Brazilian	Sauber	0
23	Rio Haryanto	Indonesian	Manor Racing	0

2016 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	378
2	Ferrari	224
3	Red Bull Racing	223
4	Williams	94
5	Force India	74
6	Toro Rosso	45
7	McLaren	38
8	Haas	28
9	Renault	6
10	Manor Racing	1
11	Sauber	0

2016 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2016 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	20 March
2	2016 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	3 April
3	2016 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	17 April
4	2016 Russian Grand Prix	Sochi Autodrom, Sochi	1 May
5	2016 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	15 May
6	2016 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	29 May
7	2016 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	12 June
8	2016 European Grand Prix	Baku City Circuit, Baku	19 June
9	2016 Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	3 July
10	2016 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	10 July
11	2016 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	24 July
12	2016 German Grand Prix	Hockenheimring, Hockenheim	31 July
13	2016 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	28 August
14	2016 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	4 September
15	2016 Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	18 September
16	2016 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	2 October
17	2016 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	9 October
18	2016 United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas	23 October
19	2016 Mexican Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City	30 October
20	2016 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	13 November
21	2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	27 November