Round 20 · 2016
Brazilian Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMercedes · from P1
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:25.305Verstappen · L67
Biggest gain+12Nasr P21→P9
Retirements6of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 12 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 12 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 15 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 12 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 13 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 12 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | — | — | — | 18 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | — | — | — | 20 |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | — | — | — | 21 |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | — | — | 17 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | — | — | — | 10 |
| 12 | Haas | — | — | — | 14 | |
| 13 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | — | — | — | 11 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 15 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 15 |
| 16 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 11 |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 10 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 6 |
| 19 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 8 |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 8 |
| 21 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | — | — | 8 |
| 22 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | — | — | — | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:11.740 | 19 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:11.833 | 21 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:11.959 | 14 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:12.027 | 16 | |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.077 | 19 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.287 | 21 | |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:12.614 | 27 | |
| 8 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | 1:12.968 | 19 | |
| 9 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:12.990 | 26 | |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:13.002 | 12 | |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:13.203 | 14 | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:13.231 | 19 | |
| 13 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault (2016–20) | 1:13.255 | 15 | |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:13.293 | 20 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:13.344 | 15 | |
| 16 | Haas | 1:13.596 | 16 | ||
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:13.609 | 13 | |
| 18 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:13.750 | 9 | |
| 19 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:13.972 | 20 | |
| 20 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:13.992 | 14 | |
| 21 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:14.222 | 21 | |
| 22 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:12.271 | 41 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:12.301 | 40 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:12.761 | 47 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:12.789 | 43 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.828 | 43 | |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.928 | 45 | |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:13.002 | 45 | |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:13.047 | 24 | |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:13.299 | 42 | |
| 10 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:13.440 | 19 | |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:13.572 | 18 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:13.689 | 46 | |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:13.801 | 47 | |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:13.918 | 38 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:14.074 | 35 | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault (2016–20) | 1:14.109 | 47 | |
| 17 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:14.309 | 40 | |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:14.317 | 46 | |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | 1:14.436 | 43 | |
| 20 | Haas | 1:14.558 | 42 | ||
| 21 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:14.695 | 21 | |
| 22 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:14.958 | 22 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:11.895 | 32 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:11.991 | 29 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:12.125 | 26 | |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:12.371 | 27 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:13.129 | 36 | |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:13.289 | 31 | |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:13.293 | 33 | |
| 8 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:13.318 | 33 | |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:13.567 | 24 | |
| 10 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:13.569 | 26 | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:13.711 | 22 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:14.090 | 15 | |
| 13 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:14.252 | 27 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:14.296 | 26 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:14.507 | 25 | |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:14.631 | 21 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:14.654 | 23 | |
| 18 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:14.827 | 30 | |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | 1:14.908 | 32 | |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:14.948 | 32 | |
| 21 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Haas | 1:15.391 | 27 | |
| 22 | Sergey Sirotkin SIR | Renault (2016–20) | 1:15.800 | 10 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 20
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 367 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 355 | |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 246 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 197 | |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | 192 | ▲1 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 178 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | 97 | ▲1 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 85 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Nico Rosberg ROS |
| Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | — | Sebastian Vettel VET |
| Red Bull Racing | Max Verstappen VER | — | Daniel Ricciardo RIC |
| Haas | Romain Grosjean GRO | — | |
| Force India | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| McLaren | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Jenson Button BUT |
| Williams | Valtteri Bottas BOT | — | Felipe Massa MAS |
| Toro Rosso | Daniil Kvyat KVY | — | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| Renault (2016–20) | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | — | Kevin Magnussen MAG |
| Manor / Marussia / Virgin | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | — | Esteban Ocon OCO |
| Sauber | Marcus Ericsson ERI | — | Felipe Nasr NAS |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Autódromo José Carlos Pace
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2014 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2013 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2012 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 2 |
| 2011 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2010 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2009 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2008 | Brazilian Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 |