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The 2016 Chinese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race which was held on 17 April 2016 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai. The race was the third round of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship.
The race was convincingly won by Nico Rosberg, who finished over 30 seconds ahead of second-placed Sebastian Vettel. Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton suffered a number of setbacks both in qualifying and during the race itself, eventually finishing in 7th place.
Until the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, this race had a record-breaking 161 overtakes, breaking the previous record of 147 set at the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix.
| Offical Name 2016 Formula 1 Pirelli Chinese Grand Prix |
| Date 2016-04-17 |
| Circuit |
| Course Length km \ miles |
| Distance 56 laps, km \ miles |
Timetable (GMT+8)
| 2016-04-15 Friday | |
| 1st Free Practice | 10:00 - 11:30 |
| 2nd Free Practice | 14:00 - 15:30 |
| 2016-04-16 Saturday | |
| 3rd Free Practice | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Qualifying | 15:00 - 16:00 |
| 2016-04-17 Sunday | |
| Race | 14:00 - 16:00 |
Podium
| Pos. | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
Pole Position
| Driver | Consturctor | Time |
|---|---|---|
Fastest Lap
| Driver | Constructor | Fastest Lap |
|---|---|---|
This race saw...
- Driver
- 17th win for
- Team
- 48th win for
- 100th podium for
- 120th podium for
- Engine
- 134th win for Mercedes
- 1st podium for TAG Heuer
- 400th Grand Prix for Mercedes
Data
- Weather: Sunny
- Attendance: 140,000
- Entries: 22
- Qualified: 22
- Classified: 22
Post-race Drivers' Standings
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 | |
| 2 | 39 | |
| 3 | 36 | |
| 4 | 33 | |
| 5 | 28 | |
| 6 | 22 | |
| 7 | 21 | |
| 8 | 18 | |
| 9 | 13 | |
| 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | 6 | |
| 12 | 4 | |
| 13 | 1 | |
| 14 | 0 | |
| 15 | 0 | |
| 16 | 0 | |
| 17 | 0 | |
| 18 | 0 | |
| 19 | 0 | |
| 20 | 0 | |
| 21 | 0 | |
| 22 | 0 | |
| 23 | 0 |
Post-race Constructors' Standings
| Pos. | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 114 | |
| 2 | 61 | |
| 3 | 57 | |
| 4 | 29 | |
| 5 | 18 | |
| 6 | 17 | |
| 7 | 6 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
| 9 | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 |
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