Australia Grand Prix 2016: results
Round 1 of the 2016 season, 20 March 2016, at Albert Park Circuit. Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes from P2 on the grid. Lewis Hamilton took pole position. Fastest lap: Daniel Ricciardo, 1:28.997 (lap 49).
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:48:15.565 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +8.060 | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | +9.643 | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +24.330 | 12 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Williams | +58.979 | 10 |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | +1:12.081 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | +1:14.199 | 6 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | +1:15.153 | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | +1:15.680 | 2 |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | +1:16.833 | 1 |
| 11 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | +1:23.399 | 0 |
| 12 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | +1:25.606 | 0 |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | +1:31.699 | 0 |
| 14 | Jenson Button | McLaren | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor | +1 lap | 0 |
| DNF | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | Transmission | 0 |
| DNF | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | Turbo | 0 |
| DNF | Rio Haryanto | Manor | Driveshaft | 0 |
| DNF | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas | Collision | 0 |
| DNF | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | Collision | 0 |
| DNS | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | Electrical | 0 |
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:23.837 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:24.197 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:24.675 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:25.033 |
| 5 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:25.434 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:25.458 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | 1:25.582 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:25.589 |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:25.753 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:25.865 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:25.961 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:26.125 |
| 13 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:26.304 |
| 14 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:27.601 |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:27.742 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:27.435 |
| 17 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:27.958 |
| 18 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:28.006 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean | Haas | 1:28.322 |
| 20 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas | 1:29.606 |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | Manor | 1:29.627 |
| 22 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor | 1:29.642 |