2016 Monaco Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Lewis Hamilton ended his victory drought in Monaco after a tense wet-to-dry contest with Daniel Ricciardo. A costly Red Bull pit-stop error handed Hamilton his opportunity, while Sergio Pérez delivered a superb podium for Force India.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing
Pole time	1:13.622
Fastest lap	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Fastest-lap time	1:17.939 on lap 71
First	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Second	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing
Third	Sergio Pérez	Force India

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
26 May 2016	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
26 May 2016	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
28 May 2016	Practice 3	11:00 – 12:00
28 May 2016	Qualifying	14:00
29 May 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 6 leading the 2016 F1 World Championship on 100 points, with Kimi Räikkönen on 61. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 157 points.

Race entries

The 11 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Free Practice

Lewis Hamilton led Thursday’s FP1, but the streets soon supplied the drama. Felipe Massa hit the barrier at Sainte Dévote, while a loose drain cover later punctured Nico Rosberg’s tyre and damaged Jenson Button’s McLaren. That incident ended the session early, underlining how little margin Monaco offered before qualifying had even begun.

Daniel Ricciardo put Red Bull firmly in contention by leading FP2 comfortably. Sebastian Vettel endured a scrappy afternoon, spinning at Mirabeau and later striking the barrier at Sainte Dévote. Romain Grosjean, Rio Haryanto and Kevin Magnussen also hit trouble, each triggering a virtual safety car as the barriers repeatedly interrupted teams’ preparations.

Sebastian Vettel recovered to lead a tightly matched FP3, with Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Daniel Ricciardo all close behind. Max Verstappen clipped the wall on the climb towards Casino Square but still finished fifth. Both Renault drivers had accidents, with Jolyon Palmer’s crash at the swimming pool also interrupting one of Lewis Hamilton’s quick laps.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2016 Monaco Grand Prix FP1, 26 May 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:15.537	31
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.101s	39
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.419s	26
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.771s	29
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.834s	30
6	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+0.889s	37
7	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.023s	34
8	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.160s	28
9	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.375s	24
10	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.593s	39
11	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+2.025s	44
12	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.062s	33
13	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+2.301s	27
14	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	+2.372s	25
15	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+2.383s	26
16	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+2.650s	29
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	+2.737s	34
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+2.764s	33
19	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+3.209s	10
20	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+3.334s	22
21	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	+4.991s	28
22	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	+5.331s	25

Free Practice 2 Classification

2016 Monaco Grand Prix FP2, 26 May 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:14.607	40
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.606s	36
3	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.899s	48
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.964s	42
5	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.208s	53
6	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.374s	54
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.433s	38
8	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.513s	48
9	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+1.662s	40
10	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.718s	46
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.880s	49
12	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+2.116s	43
13	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	+2.175s	40
14	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+2.242s	47
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+2.267s	23
16	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.679s	42
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	+2.923s	29
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+2.955s	39
19	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+3.154s	24
20	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+3.392s	49
21	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	+4.040s	10
22	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	+4.207s	46

Free Practice 3 Classification

2016 Monaco Grand Prix FP3, 28 May 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:14.650	25
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.018s	24
3	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.122s	29
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.157s	22
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.431s	17
6	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+0.609s	23
7	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+0.674s	26
8	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+0.718s	21
9	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.905s	22
10	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.016s	20
11	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.418s	29
12	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.607s	24
13	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+1.648s	23
14	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+1.697s	21
15	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	+1.756s	23
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	+1.762s	13
17	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+1.877s	27
18	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+2.217s	23
19	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+2.388s	32
20	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+2.832s	17
21	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	+2.945s	32
22	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	+3.530s	34

Qualifying

Daniel Ricciardo headed qualifying for Red Bull Racing, with Nico Rosberg second and Lewis Hamilton third.

Daniel Ricciardo secured his first Formula 1 pole, ahead of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. Max Verstappen crashed in Q1, while Felipe Nasr failed to record a time after an engine problem; both started from the pit lane.

Qualifying Classification

2016 Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying, 28 May 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:14.912	1:14.357	1:13.622	21
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:14.873	1:14.043	1:13.791	24
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:14.826	1:14.056	1:13.942	21
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:14.610	1:14.318	1:14.552	23
5	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	1:15.333	1:14.989	1:14.726	25
6	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:15.499	1:14.789	1:14.732	25
7	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:15.467	1:14.805	1:14.749	23
8	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:15.328	1:14.937	1:14.902	28
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:15.384	1:14.794	1:15.273	23
10	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:15.504	1:15.107	1:15.363	26
11	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:15.521	1:15.273	—	15
12	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Haas	1:15.592	1:15.293	—	22
13	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	1:15.554	1:15.352	—	15
14	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:15.710	1:15.385	—	19
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:15.465	1:15.571	—	22
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	1:16.253	1:16.058	—	22
17	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:16.299	—	—	12
18	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	1:16.586	—	—	12
19	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	1:17.295	—	—	12
20	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	1:17.452	—	—	12
—	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:22.467	—	—	3
—	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	No time	—	—	1

Kimi Räikkönen received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.

Felipe Nasr and Max Verstappen failed to set a time within 107% of the fastest lap during Q1. They had to apply to the stewards for permission to start the race. Both opted to start the race from the pit lane. Verstappen started in front, as he had set a time in qualifying, ahead of Nasr, who did not set a time.

What happened in the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix?

The race began behind the safety car on a soaked circuit. Once the field was released, Daniel Ricciardo pulled clear as Nico Rosberg struggled with brake temperatures. Rosberg eventually let Lewis Hamilton through to pursue the leader.

Hamilton stayed on wet tyres while Ricciardo changed to intermediates. When the circuit became ready for slicks, Hamilton made the direct switch, but Ricciardo’s following stop unravelled because his replacement tyres were not ready.

Hamilton emerged in front and resisted Ricciardo through the final stint. The Australian remained close but could not find a way past around the narrow streets, leaving him bitterly disappointed after a race he had controlled early on.

Sergio Pérez took third ahead of Sebastian Vettel, while Fernando Alonso finished fifth. Nico Hülkenberg passed Nico Rosberg at the finish for sixth. Max Verstappen and Kimi Räikkönen were among those whose races ended against the barriers.

Further down the points places, Nico Rosberg, Carlos Sainz, Jenson Button and Felipe Massa completed the scoring positions. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2016 rules.

After the race, Nico Rosberg headed the drivers’ standings with 106 points, followed by Lewis Hamilton on 82. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 188, with Ferrari on 121.

2016 Monaco Grand Prix race results

The 2016 Monaco Grand Prix was held on 29 May 2016, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	78	1:59:29.133	25
2	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	78	+7.252	18
3	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	78	+13.825	15
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	78	+15.846	12
5	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	78	+1:25.076	10
6	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	78	+1:32.999	8
7	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	78	+1:33.290	6
8	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	77	+1 Lap	4
9	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	77	+1 Lap	2
10	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	77	+1 Lap	1
11	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Haas	77	+1 Lap	0
12	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	77	+1 Lap	0
13	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	76	+2 Laps	0
14	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	76	+2 Laps	0
15	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	74	+4 Laps	0
Ret	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	51	Collision damage	0
Ret	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	48	Collision damage	0
Ret	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	34	Accident	0
Ret	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	32	Collision damage	0
Ret	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	18	Collision/Electrical	0
Ret	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	10	Accident damage	0
Ret	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	7	Accident	0

Valtteri Bottas originally finished 11th, but received a ten-second time penalty after the race for causing a collision with Esteban Gutiérrez.

Pascal Wehrlein received a ten-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags, and another ten-second time penalty for speeding under the virtual safety car.

2016 Monaco Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	71	15:50:15	1:17.939	154.135
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	62	15:38:23	1:18.005	154.005
3	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	67	15:44:46	1:18.294	153.437
4	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	64	15:40:59	1:18.446	153.139
5	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	70	15:50:08	1:18.519	152.997
6	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	74	15:55:23	1:18.763	152.523
7	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	69	15:49:40	1:19.131	151.814
8	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	72	15:52:42	1:19.170	151.739
9	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	69	15:49:03	1:19.213	151.656
10	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	66	15:45:36	1:19.223	151.637
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	74	15:55:25	1:19.232	151.620
12	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	66	15:44:38	1:19.670	150.786
13	88	Rio Haryanto	Manor Racing	70	15:53:59	1:19.868	150.413
14	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	65	15:45:16	1:20.219	149.755
15	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	60	15:38:32	1:20.372	149.469
16	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	51	15:26:41	1:21.342	147.687
17	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	46	15:18:52	1:21.889	146.701
18	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	34	14:59:42	1:26.563	138.779
19	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	27	14:50:28	1:29.802	133.774
20	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	14	14:29:56	1:37.895	122.715
21	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	10	14:21:12	1:47.149	112.116
22	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	2	14:05:00	1:58.474	101.399

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 Monaco Grand Prix.

2016 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Nico Rosberg	German	Mercedes	106
2	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	82
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	66
4	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	61
5	Sebastian Vettel	German	Ferrari	60
6	Max Verstappen	Dutch	Toro Rosso / Red Bull Racing	38
7	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	37
8	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Williams	29
9	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	23
10	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Red Bull Racing / Toro Rosso	22
11	Romain Grosjean	French	Haas	22
12	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	18
13	Carlos Sainz	Spanish	Toro Rosso	16
14	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Force India	14
15	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	Renault	6
16	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	5
17	Stoffel Vandoorne	Belgian	McLaren	1
18	Esteban Gutiérrez	Mexican	Haas	0
19	Jolyon Palmer	British	Renault	0
20	Marcus Ericsson	Swedish	Sauber	0
21	Pascal Wehrlein	German	Manor Racing	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	188
2	Ferrari	121
3	Red Bull Racing	112
4	Williams	66
5	Force India	37
6	Toro Rosso	30
7	McLaren	24
8	Haas	22
9	Renault	6
10	Sauber	0
11	Manor Racing	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