Japanese Grand Prix
2016 · Round 17 · Suzuka, Japan · Oct 8-9, 2016Race summary
Rosberg won the race from 1st on the grid, 4.978s ahead of Verstappen. Palmer was the standout mover, climbing from 16th to 12th. Gutiérrez lost the most ground, from 10th on the grid down to 20th (down 10 places). Vettel set the fastest lap, in 1:35.118.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Laps | Time / status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1 | 53 | 1:26:43.333 | 25 |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 3 | 53 | +4.978 | 18 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2 | 53 | +5.776 | 15 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel 1:35.118 | Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +20.269 | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 8 | 53 | +28.370 | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 4 | 53 | +33.941 | 8 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 5 | 53 | +57.495 | 6 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 9 | 53 | +59.177 | 4 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 12 | 53 | +1:37.763 | 2 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 11 | 53 | +1:38.323 | 1 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 7 | 53 | +1:39.254 | 0 |
| 12 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 16 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 13 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 17 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 18 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 15 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 14 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 22 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 19 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 20 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 10 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 21 | Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 20 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 22 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 21 | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 |