2016 Singapore Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Nico Rosberg celebrated his 200th Grand Prix with a hard-earned Singapore victory. Daniel Ricciardo‘s late charge reduced the winning margin to less than half a second, while Sebastian Vettel recovered from the back to fifth.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
Pole time	1:42.584
Fastest lap	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing
Fastest-lap time	1:47.187 on lap 49
First	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
Second	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing
Third	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
16 September 2016	Practice 1	18:00 – 19:30
16 September 2016	Practice 2	21:30 – 23:00
17 September 2016	Practice 3	18:00 – 19:00
17 September 2016	Qualifying	21:00
18 September 2016	Race	20:00

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

Championship background

Lewis Hamilton arrived at round 15 leading the 2016 F1 World Championship on 250 points, with Nico Rosberg on 248. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 498 points.

Race entries

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

Free Practice

Max Verstappen led FP1 as Red Bull started strongly on the streets. Jenson Button stopped early before returning after fuel-system repairs, while Romain Grosjean completed only three laps because of a technical problem. Nico Rosberg then hit the barrier at Turn 18 and broke his front wing, ending Mercedes’ session with repairs to make.

Nico Rosberg recovered to lead FP2 while Lewis Hamilton’s running ended with a hydraulic problem. Daniel Ricciardo spun after clipping a barrier, and Romain Grosjean damaged his rear wing in another spin. Those interruptions complicated race preparation as the remaining drivers assessed tyre wear and dealt with the inevitable traffic around Marina Bay.

Nico Rosberg led FP3, but Lewis Hamilton repeatedly locked up and ran off at Turn 7, compromising his qualifying simulations. Pascal Wehrlein’s barrier contact caused a red flag to clear scattered debris. A large lizard also briefly crossed the circuit, adding an unusual moment to an otherwise demanding final practice session.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2016 Singapore Grand Prix FP1, 16 September 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:45.823	25
2	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.049s	27
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.464s	22
4	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+0.603s	24
5	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.690s	22
6	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+1.067s	20
7	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.113s	28
8	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.860s	29
9	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.221s	27
10	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	+2.286s	23
11	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+2.379s	21
12	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+2.391s	28
13	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+2.536s	28
14	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+2.630s	26
15	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+3.772s	16
16	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+3.792s	20
17	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+3.971s	27
18	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	+4.440s	29
19	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	+5.289s	23
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+5.656s	16
21	31	Esteban Ocon	Manor Racing	+6.556s	33
22	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	No time	2

Free Practice 2 Classification

2016 Singapore Grand Prix FP2, 16 September 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:44.152	34
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.275s	34
3	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.380s	29
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.405s	26
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+1.009s	33
6	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.030s	35
7	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+1.123s	10
8	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.355s	33
9	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.627s	30
10	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.877s	35
11	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.911s	26
12	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+2.422s	30
13	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	+2.575s	36
14	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.704s	30
15	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+2.808s	30
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	+3.009s	30
17	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+3.014s	34
18	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+3.379s	29
19	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+4.239s	12
20	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+4.335s	32
21	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	+4.353s	33
22	31	Esteban Ocon	Manor Racing	+4.671s	29

Free Practice 3 Classification

2016 Singapore Grand Prix FP3, 17 September 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:44.352	15
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	+0.059s	15
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.508s	15
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+0.551s	12
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.752s	13
6	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+0.964s	13
7	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	+1.151s	19
8	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+1.454s	9
9	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.527s	17
10	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+1.595s	16
11	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.760s	15
12	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.812s	13
13	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	+1.964s	16
14	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+2.177s	17
15	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	+2.764s	11
16	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+2.925s	16
17	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+2.941s	18
18	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	+3.059s	20
19	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+3.604s	20
20	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	+4.337s	13
21	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	+4.849s	10
22	31	Esteban Ocon	Manor Racing	+5.213s	14

Qualifying

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

Nico Rosberg took pole ahead of Daniel Ricciardo and Lewis Hamilton. Sebastian Vettel suffered a suspension problem in Q1, and subsequent component penalties compounded his difficult starting position.

Qualifying Classification

2016 Singapore Grand Prix Qualifying, 17 September 2016

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:45.316	1:43.020	1:42.584	12
2	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:44.255	1:43.933	1:43.115	12
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:45.167	1:43.471	1:43.288	12
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	1:45.036	1:44.112	1:43.328	12
5	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:44.964	1:44.159	1:43.540	12
6	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:45.499	1:44.493	1:44.197	14
7	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	1:45.291	1:44.475	1:44.469	15
8	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	1:46.081	1:44.737	1:44.479	17
9	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:45.373	1:44.653	1:44.553	15
10	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:45.204	1:44.703	1:44.582	20
11	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:46.086	1:44.740	—	11
12	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:46.056	1:44.991	—	11
13	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	1:45.262	1:45.144	—	13
14	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Haas	1:45.465	1:45.593	—	12
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	1:45.609	1:45.723	—	11
16	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:46.427	1:47.827	—	12
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	1:46.825	—	—	9
18	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	1:46.860	—	—	8
19	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	1:46.960	—	—	9
20	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	1:47.667	—	—	8
21	31	Esteban Ocon	Manor Racing	1:48.296	—	—	9
22	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:49.116	—	—	4

Sergio Pérez received a five-place grid penalty for failing to slow for yellow flags and an additional three-place grid penalty for passing Esteban Gutiérrez under yellows.

Romain Grosjean received a five-place grid penalty for a new gearbox.

Sebastian Vettel received a five-place grid penalty for unscheduled gearbox changes, and a twenty-place grid penalty for using additional power unit elements.

What happened in the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix?

Rosberg led away as Nico Hülkenberg hit the pit wall following contact with Carlos Sainz, bringing out the safety car. Romain Grosjean had already been ruled out before the start by a brake problem.

Rosberg kept Ricciardo behind him as the leaders managed the demanding street race. Lewis Hamilton struggled to challenge the leading pair, while Kimi Räikkönen stayed involved in the contest for the final podium place.

A late tyre change gave Ricciardo the pace to close rapidly on Rosberg. Mercedes kept its leader out, leaving Rosberg to protect his advantage on older tyres as the Red Bull drew closer with every lap.

Rosberg reached the flag just ahead of Ricciardo, with Hamilton third and Räikkönen fourth. Vettel’s recovery brought fifth, ahead of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso. Rosberg regained the championship lead with his third consecutive win.

Further down the points places, Fernando Alonso, Sergio Pérez, Daniil Kvyat and Kevin Magnussen completed the scoring positions. Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2016 rules.

After the race, Nico Rosberg headed the drivers’ standings with 273 points, followed by Lewis Hamilton on 265. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 538, with Red Bull Racing on 316.

2016 Singapore Grand Prix race results

The 2016 Singapore Grand Prix was held on 18 September 2016, with a scheduled start of 20:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	61	1:55:48.950	25
2	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	61	+0.488	18
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	61	+8.038	15
4	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	61	+10.219	12
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	61	+27.694	10
6	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	61	+1:11.197	8
7	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	61	+1:29.198	6
8	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	61	+1:51.062	4
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	61	+1:51.557	2
10	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	61	+1:59.952	1
11	21	Esteban Gutiérrez	Haas	60	+1 Lap	0
12	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	60	+1 Lap	0
13	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	60	+1 Lap	0
14	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	60	+1 Lap	0
15	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	60	+1 Lap	0
16	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	60	+1 Lap	0
17	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	60	+1 Lap	0
18	31	Esteban Ocon	Manor Racing	59	+2 Laps	0
Ret	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	43	Brakes	0
Ret	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	35	Overheating	0
Ret	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	0	Collision	0
DNS	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas	0	Brakes	0

2016 Singapore Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	49	21:37:43	1:47.187	170.113
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	45	21:30:49	1:47.345	169.863
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	52	21:43:14	1:47.752	169.221
4	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	51	21:41:27	1:48.204	168.515
5	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	46	21:33:05	1:49.050	167.207
6	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	38	21:17:03	1:50.296	165.318
7	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	56	21:52:48	1:50.532	164.965
8	20	Kevin Magnussen	Renault	44	21:29:29	1:50.858	164.480
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso	39	21:19:58	1:50.944	164.353
10	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	27	20:57:56	1:50.963	164.325
11	21	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas	39	21:20:25	1:51.075	164.159
12	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	49	21:38:30	1:51.249	163.902
13	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	17	20:38:43	1:51.368	163.727
14	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	53	21:46:33	1:51.455	163.599
15	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	34	21:10:28	1:51.517	163.508
16	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	18	20:40:37	1:51.631	163.341
17	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	41	21:24:15	1:51.683	163.265
18	31	Esteban Ocon	Manor Racing	47	21:38:32	1:51.748	163.170
19	30	Jolyon Palmer	Renault	36	21:15:15	1:51.777	163.128
20	94	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor Racing	40	21:22:58	1:52.021	162.773

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 Singapore Grand Prix.

2016 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Nico Rosberg	German	Mercedes	273
2	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	265
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	179
4	Sebastian Vettel	German	Ferrari	153
5	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	148
6	Max Verstappen	Dutch	Toro Rosso / Red Bull Racing	129
7	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Williams	70
8	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	66
9	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Force India	46
10	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	41
11	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	36
12	Carlos Sainz	Spanish	Toro Rosso	30
13	Romain Grosjean	French	Haas	28
14	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Red Bull Racing / Toro Rosso	25
15	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	17
16	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	Renault	7
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
24	Esteban Ocon	French	Manor Racing	0

2016 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	538
2	Red Bull Racing	316
3	Ferrari	301
4	Force India	112
5	Williams	111
6	McLaren	54
7	Toro Rosso	47
8	Haas	28
9	Renault	7
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