Round 12 · 2016
German Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMercedes · from P2
PoleROS
Fastest lap1:18.442Ricciardo · L49
Biggest gain+7Grosjean P20→P13
Retirements2of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 | +1 | 67 | 1:30:44.200 | 3 | 25 |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 3 | +1 | 67 | +7.000 FL | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 4 | +1 | 67 | +13.410 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 | -3 | 67 | +15.850 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 6 | +1 | 67 | +32.570 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 5 | -1 | 67 | +37.020 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 8 | +1 | 67 | +1:10.050 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 12 | +4 | 66 | +1 lap | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 7 | -2 | 66 | +1 lap | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 9 | -1 | 66 | +1 lap | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | Haas | 11 | 0 | 66 | +1 lap | 2 | ||
| 12 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 13 | +1 | 66 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 20 | +7 | 66 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 15 | +1 | 66 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 18 | +3 | 66 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault (2016–20) | 16 | 0 | 66 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 17 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 17 | 0 | 65 | +2 laps | 3 | |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 22 | +4 | 65 | +2 laps | 2 | |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | 14 | -5 | 65 | +2 laps | 3 | |
| 20 | Rio Haryanto HYO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 19 | -1 | 65 | +2 laps | 3 | |
| — | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 10 | 36 | DNF · L36 | 3 | ||
| — | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 21 | 58 | DNF · L58 | 4 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 12 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 12 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 14 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 12 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 14 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | — | — | — | 15 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | — | — | — | 12 |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | — | — | — | 17 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | — | — | — | 13 |
| 11 | Haas | — | — | — | 14 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 14 |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 12 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | — | — | 11 |
| 15 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 14 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault (2016–20) | — | — | — | 8 |
| 17 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 10 |
| 18 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 6 |
| 19 | Rio Haryanto HYO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 9 |
| 20 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | — | — | — | 14 |
| 21 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | — | — | — | 6 |
| 22 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | — | — | 6 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:15.738 | 16 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:15.795 | 19 | |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:15.837 | 13 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:15.902 | 16 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:16.104 | 20 | |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:16.182 | 23 | |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:16.400 | 28 | |
| 8 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:16.630 | 26 | |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:16.916 | 11 | |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:16.972 | 16 | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:17.028 | 20 | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:17.066 | 10 | |
| 13 | Haas | 1:17.160 | 17 | ||
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:17.227 | 19 | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault (2016–20) | 1:17.351 | 9 | |
| 16 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | 1:17.473 | 23 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:17.685 | 19 | |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:18.057 | 24 | |
| 19 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:18.093 | 6 | |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:18.270 | 24 | |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto HYO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:18.272 | 18 | |
| 22 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:25.160 | 4 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:15.614 | 43 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:16.008 | 36 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:16.208 | 39 | |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:16.456 | 40 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:16.490 | 38 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:16.512 | 45 | |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:16.781 | 43 | |
| 8 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:17.087 | 16 | |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:17.148 | 44 | |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:17.225 | 21 | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:17.342 | 32 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:17.367 | 38 | |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:17.425 | 44 | |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:17.602 | 13 | |
| 15 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:17.686 | 40 | |
| 16 | Haas | 1:18.005 | 42 | ||
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault (2016–20) | 1:18.056 | 46 | |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:18.130 | 28 | |
| 19 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:18.193 | 42 | |
| 20 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Renault (2016–20) | 1:18.313 | 47 | |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto HYO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:18.591 | 47 | |
| 22 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:19.295 | 41 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:15.517 | 32 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:15.843 | 30 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:16.667 | 29 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:16.852 | 23 | |
| 5 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull Racing | 1:16.927 | 29 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:17.089 | 30 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:17.183 | 18 | |
| 8 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:17.612 | 15 | |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Toro Rosso | 1:18.008 | 25 | |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:18.044 | 22 | |
| 11 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:18.198 | 28 | |
| 12 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:18.210 | 37 | |
| 13 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:18.322 | 33 | |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas | 1:18.589 | 20 | |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:18.591 | 35 | |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:18.628 | 29 | |
| 17 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Haas | 1:18.882 | 32 | |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault (2016–20) | 1:18.933 | 35 | |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:18.961 | 22 | |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Renault (2016–20) | 1:18.981 | 30 | |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto HYO | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:19.167 | 34 | |
| 22 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:19.975 | 33 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 12
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 217 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 198 | |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 133 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 122 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 120 | |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | 115 | |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 58 | |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez PER | 48 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Nico Rosberg ROS | — | Lewis Hamilton HAM |
| Red Bull Racing | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | — | Max Verstappen VER |
| Ferrari | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | — | Sebastian Vettel VET |
| Force India | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Williams | Valtteri Bottas BOT | — | Felipe Massa MAS |
| Haas | — | Romain Grosjean GRO | |
| McLaren | Jenson Button BUT | — | Fernando Alonso ALO |
| Toro Rosso | Carlos Sainz SAI | — | Daniil Kvyat KVY |
| Renault (2016–20) | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | — | Kevin Magnussen MAG |
| Manor / Marussia / Virgin | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | — | Rio Haryanto HYO |
| Sauber | Felipe Nasr NAS | — | Marcus Ericsson ERI |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Hockenheimring
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | German Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2012 | German Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2010 | German Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 2 |
| 2008 | German Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 |
| 2006 | German Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2005 | German Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 3 |
| 2004 | German Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2003 | German Grand Prix | Williams | 1 |