2016 · Round 3
Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit · Shanghai, China
Pole position
Rosberg
Converted to the win
Fastest lap
1:39.824
Nico Hülkenberg
Biggest climber
▲15
Lewis Hamilton
Finishers
22/22
0 did not finish
Classification
Chinese GP result
| Pos | Driver | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / status | Fastest lap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico RosbergMercedes | 1 | • | 56 | 1:38:53.891 | 1:40.418 | 25 |
| 2 | Sebastian VettelFerrari | 4 | ▲2 | 56 | +37.776 | 1:40.610 | 18 |
| 3 | Daniil KvyatRed Bull | 6 | ▲3 | 56 | +45.936 | 1:41.546 | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel RicciardoRed Bull | 2 | ▼2 | 56 | +52.688 | 1:41.015 | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 3 | ▼2 | 56 | +1:05.872 | 1:40.593 | 10 |
| 6 | Felipe MassaWilliams | 10 | ▲4 | 56 | +1:15.511 | 1:41.815 | 8 |
| 7 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 22 | ▲15 | 56 | +1:18.230 | 1:40.662 | 6 |
| 8 | Max VerstappenToro Rosso | 9 | ▲1 | 56 | +1:19.268 | 1:40.399 | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos SainzToro Rosso | 8 | ▼1 | 56 | +1:24.127 | 1:41.485 | 2 |
| 10 | Valtteri BottasWilliams | 5 | ▼5 | 56 | +1:26.192 | 1:41.558 | 1 |
| 11 | Sergio PérezForce India | 7 | ▼4 | 56 | +1:34.283 | 1:41.846 | |
| 12 | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren | 11 | ▼1 | 56 | +1:37.253 | 1:42.226 | |
| 13 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren | 12 | ▼1 | 56 | +1:41.990 | 1:40.298 | |
| 14 | Esteban GutiérrezHaas F1 Team | 18 | ▲4 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:40.368 | |
| 15 | Nico HülkenbergForce India | 13 | ▼2 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:39.824 | |
| 16 | Marcus EricssonSauber | 15 | ▼1 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:43.269 | |
| 17 | Kevin MagnussenRenault | 17 | • | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:42.311 | |
| 18 | Pascal WehrleinManor Marussia | 21 | ▲3 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:41.489 | |
| 19 | Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team | 14 | ▼5 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:39.923 | |
| 20 | Felipe NasrSauber | 16 | ▼4 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:40.582 | |
| 21 | Rio HaryantoManor Marussia | 20 | ▼1 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:42.009 | |
| 22 | Jolyon PalmerRenault | 19 | ▼3 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1:42.232 |
Grid
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico RosbergMercedes | 1:37.669 | 1:36.240 | 1:35.402 |
| 2 | Daniel RicciardoRed Bull | 1:37.672 | 1:36.815 | 1:35.917 |
| 3 | Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 1:37.347 | 1:36.118 | 1:35.972 |
| 4 | Sebastian VettelFerrari | 1:37.001 | 1:36.183 | 1:36.246 |
| 5 | Valtteri BottasWilliams | 1:37.537 | 1:36.831 | 1:36.296 |
| 6 | Daniil KvyatRed Bull | 1:37.719 | 1:36.948 | 1:36.399 |
| 7 | Sergio PérezForce India | 1:38.096 | 1:37.149 | 1:36.865 |
| 8 | Carlos SainzToro Rosso | 1:37.656 | 1:37.204 | 1:36.881 |
| 9 | Max VerstappenToro Rosso | 1:38.181 | 1:37.265 | 1:37.194 |
| 10 | Nico HülkenbergForce India | 1:38.165 | 1:37.333 | – |
| 11 | Felipe MassaWilliams | 1:38.016 | 1:37.347 | – |
| 12 | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren | 1:38.451 | 1:38.826 | – |
| 13 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren | 1:37.593 | 1:39.093 | – |
| 14 | Romain GrosjeanHaas F1 Team | 1:38.425 | 1:39.830 | – |
| 15 | Marcus EricssonSauber | 1:38.321 | 1:40.742 | – |
| 16 | Felipe NasrSauber | 1:38.654 | 1:42.430 | – |
| 17 | Kevin MagnussenRenault | 1:38.673 | – | – |
| 18 | Esteban GutiérrezHaas F1 Team | 1:38.770 | – | – |
| 19 | Jolyon PalmerRenault | 1:39.528 | – | – |
| 20 | Rio HaryantoManor Marussia | 1:40.264 | – | – |
| 21 | Pascal WehrleinManor Marussia | – | – | – |
| 22 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | – | – | – |