Formula 1 World Championship 2016

[Vestig3]

So here we go again!.

• Race Calendar

• Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne -20 March Nico Rosberg
• Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir -3 April - Nico Rosberg
• Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai - 17 April - Nico Rosberg
• Russian Grand Prix, Sotsji - 1 May - Nico Rosberg
• Spanish Grand Prix, Catalunya - 15 May - Max Verstappen
• Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo - 29 May - Lewis Hamilton
• Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal - 12 June - >NEXT<
• European Grand Prix, Baku - 19 June
• Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg - 3 July
• British Grand Prix, Silverstone - 10 July
• Hungarian Grand Prix, Hungaroring - 24 July
• German Grand Prix, Hockenheim - 31 July
• Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps - 28 August
• Italian Grand Prix, Monza - 4 September
• Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore - 18 September
• Malaysian Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur - 2 October
• Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka - 9 October
• United States Grand Prix, Austin - 23 October
• Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City - 30 October
• Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo - 13 November
• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina - 27 November


For people that wonder when the F1 is active in your time zone.
http://whenisf1on.com/

• Teams

Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Power Unit - Mercedes.
Drivers - 44: Lewis Hamilton (GBR), 6: Nico Rosberg (GER).

Scuderia Ferrari
Power Unit - Ferrari.
Drivers - 7: Kimi Raikkonen (FIN), 5: Sebastian Vettel (GER).

Williams Martini Racing
Power Unit - Mercedes.
Drivers - 19: Felipe Massa (BRA), 77: Valtteri Bottas (FIN).

Sauber F1 Team
Power Unit - Ferrari.
Drivers - 9: Marcus Ericsson (SWE), 12: Felipe Nasr (BRA).

Scuderia Toro Rosso
Power Unit - Ferrari
Drivers - 26: Daniil Kyvat (RUS), 55: Carlos Sainz Jr. (ESP).

Red Bull Racing
Power Unit - Renault.
Drivers - 3: Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), 33: Max Verstappen (NED).

Sahara Force India F1 Team
Power Unit - Mercedes.
Drivers - 11: Sergio Perez (MEX), 27: Nico Hulkenberg (GER).

McLaren Honda
Power Unit - Honda.
Drivers - 14: Fernando Alonso (ESP), 22: Jenson Button (GBR).

Renault
Power Unit - Renault
Drivers - 20: Kevin Magnussen (DEN), 30: Julian Palmer (GBR).

Marussia Racing
Power Unit - Mercedes
Drivers - 88: Rio Haryanto (IND), 94: Pascal Wehrlein (GER).

Haas F1 Team
Power Unit - Ferrari
Drivers - 8: Romain Grosjean (FRA), 21: Estaban Gutiérrez(MEX).


• 2016 Driver Standings

1	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	108
2	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	82
3	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	66
4	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	61
5	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	60
6	Max Vestappen	NED	Red Bull	38
7	Felippe Massa	BRA	Williams Martini Racing	37
8	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams Martini Racing	29
9	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	23
10	Daniil Kyvat	RUS	Toro Rosso	22
11	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas F1 Team	22
12	Fernando Alonso	NED	McLaren	18
13	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Red Bull	16
14	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	14
15	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Renault	6
16	Jenson Button	GBR	McLaren	5
17	Stoffel Verdoorne	BEL	McLaren	1
18	Felippe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	0
19	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	0
20	Rio Haryanto	IND	Marussia	0
21	Pascal Wehrlein	GER	Marussia	0
22	Julian Palmer	GBR	Renault	0
11	Esteban Gutiérrez	MEX	Haas F1 Team	0

• 2016 Constructor Standings

1	Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team	188
2	Scuderia Ferrari	121
4	Red Bull Racing	112
4	Williams Martini Racing	66
5	Sahara Force India F1 Team	37
6	Scuderia Toro Rosso	30
7	McLaren Honda	24
8	Haas F1 Team	22
9	Renault	6
10	Sauber	0
11	Manor Racing	0

• Race Results

2016 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

1	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	1:48:15.565	25
2	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	+8.606	18
3	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+9.643	15
4	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+34.330	12
5	Felippe Massa	BRA	Williams	+58.979	10
6	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	+1:12.081	8
7	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1:14.199	6
8	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+1:15.153	4
9	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Torro Rosso	+1:15.680	2
10	Max Verstappen	NED	Torro Rosso	+1:16.833	1
11	Jullian Palmer	GBR	Renault	+1:23.399	0
12	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Renault	+1:25.606	0
13	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1:31.699	0
14	Jenson Button	GBR	Mclaren Honda	+1	0
15	Felippe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+1	0
16	Pascal Wehrlein	GER	Manor	+1	0
RT	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	DNF	-
RT	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Mclaren Honda	DNF	-
RT	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	DNF	-
RT	Estaban Gutiérrez	MEX	Haas	DNF	-
RT	Rio Haryanto	IND	Manor	DNF	-
DNS	Daniel Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	DNS	-

2016 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX

1	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	1:33:34.696	25
2	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+10.282	18
3	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	+30.148	15
4	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+1:02.494	12
5	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	+1:18.299	10
6	Max Verstappen	NED	Torro Rosso	+1:20.929	8
7	Daniel Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+1	6
8	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1	4
9	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+1	2
10	Stoffen Verdoorne	BEL	Mclaren	+1	1
11	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Renault	+1	0
12	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1	0
13	Pascal Wehrlein	GER	Manor	+1	0
14	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1	0
15	Felipe Nasr	ESP	Sauber	+1	0
16	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1	0
17	Rio Haryanto	IND	Manor	+1	0
RT	Julian Palmer	GBR	Renault	DNF	-
RT	Estaban Gutierrez	MEX	Haas	DNF	-
RT	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Torro Rosso	DNF	-
RT	Jenson Button	GBR	Mclaren	DNF	-
DNS	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	DNS	-

2016 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX

1	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	1:38:53.891	25
2	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+37.776	18
3	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+45.936	15
4	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red bull	+52.688	12
5	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+1:05.872	10
6	Felippe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1:15.511	8
7	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	+1:18.230	6
8	Max Verstappen	NED	Torro Rosso	+1:19.268	4
9	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Torro Rosso	+1:24.127	2
10	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+1:26.192	1
11	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1:34.283	0
12	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Honda	+1:37.253	0
13	Jenson Button	GBR	Honda	+1:41.990	0
14	Estaban Gutiérrez	MEX	Haas	+1	0
15	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1	0
16	Marcus Erricson	SWE	Sauber	+1	0
17	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Renault	+1	0
18	Pascal Wehrlein	GBR	Manor	+1	0
19	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	+1	0
20	Felippe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+1	0
21	Julian Palmer	GBR	Renault	+1	0
22	Rio Haryanto	IND	Manor	+1	0

2016 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX

1	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	1:38:53.891	25
2	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+37.776	18
3	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+45.936	15
4	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red bull	+52.688	12
5	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+1:05.872	10
6	Felippe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1:15.511	8
7	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	+1:18.230	6
8	Max Verstappen	NED	Torro Rosso	+1:19.268	4
9	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Torro Rosso	+1:24.127	2
10	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+1:26.192	1
11	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1:34.283	0
12	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Honda	+1:37.253	0
13	Jenson Button	GBR	Honda	+1:41.990	0
14	Estaban Gutiérrez	MEX	Haas	+1	0
15	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1	0
16	Marcus Erricson	SWE	Sauber	+1	0
17	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Renault	+1	0
18	Pascal Wehrlein	GBR	Manor	+1	0
19	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	+1	0
20	Felippe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+1	0
21	Julian Palmer	GBR	Renault	+1	0
22	Rio Haryanto	IND	Manor	+1	0

2016 RUSSIAN FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX

1	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	1:32:41.997	25
2	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	+25.022	18
3	Kimi Raikkonent	FIN	Ferrari	+31.998	15
4	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+50.217	12
5	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1:14.427	10
6	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Mclaren	+1	8
7	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Renault	+1	6
8	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	+1	4
9	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1	2
10	Jenson Button	GBR	Mclaren	+1	1
11	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+1	0
12	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Torro Rosso	+1	0
13	Jullian Palmer	GBR	Renailt	+1	0
14	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1	0
15	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+1	0
16	Felippe Nasr	ESP	Sauber	+1	0
17	Estaban Guiterrez	MEX	Haas	+1	0
18	Pascal Wehrlein	GBR	Manor	+1	0
RT	Max Verstappen	NED	Torro Rosso	DNF	-
RT	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	DNF	-
RT	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	DNF	-
RT	Rio Haryanto	IND	Manor	DNF	-

2016 SPANISH FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX

1	Max Verstappen	NED	Redbull	1:41:40.017	25
2	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+0.616	18
3	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+5.581	15
4	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Redbull	+43.950	12
5	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+45.271	10
6	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Torro Rosso	+1:01.395	8
7	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1:19.538	6
8	Felippe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1:20.707	4
9	Jenson Button	GBR	Mclaren	+1	2
10	Daniil Kyvat	RUS	Torro Rosso	+1	1
11	Estaban Gutiérrez	MEX	Haas	+1	0
12	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1	0
13	Julian Palmer	GBR	Renault	+1	0
14	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Renault	+1	0
15	Felippe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+1	0
16	Pascal Wehrlein	GER	Manor	+1	0
17	Rio Haryanto	IND	Manor	+1	0
RT	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	DNF	-
RT	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mclaren	DNF	-
RT	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	DNF	-
RT	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	DNF	-
RT	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Mclaren	DNF	-

2016 SPANISH FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX

1	Max Verstappen	NED	Redbull	1:41:40.017	25
2	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+0.616	18
3	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+5.581	15
4	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Redbull	+43.950	12
5	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+45.271	10
6	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Torro Rosso	+1:01.395	8
7	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1:19.538	6
8	Felippe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1:20.707	4
9	Jenson Button	GBR	Mclaren	+1	2
10	Daniil Kyvat	RUS	Torro Rosso	+1	1
11	Estaban Gutiérrez	MEX	Haas	+1	0
12	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1	0
13	Julian Palmer	GBR	Renault	+1	0
14	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	Renault	+1	0
15	Felippe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+1	0
16	Pascal Wehrlein	GER	Manor	+1	0
17	Rio Haryanto	IND	Manor	+1	0
RT	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	DNF	-
RT	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mclaren	DNF	-
RT	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	DNF	-
RT	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	DNF	-
RT	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Mclaren	DNF	-

2016 MONACO FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX

1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	1:59:29.133	25
2	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Redbull	+7.252	18
3	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+13.825	15
4	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+15.846	12
5	Fernando Alonso	ESP	Mclaren	+1:25.076	10
6	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1:32.999	8
7	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	+1:33.290	6
8	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Torro Rosso	+1	4
9	Jenson Button	GBR	Mclaren	+1	2
10	Felippe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1	1
11	Estaban Gutiérrez	MEX	Haas	+1	0
12	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+1	0
13	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Haas	+2	0
14	Pascal Wehrlein	GER	Manor	+2	0
15	Rio Haryanto	IND	Manor	+4	0
RT	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	DNF	-
RT	Felippe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	DNF	-
RT	Max Verstappen	NED	Red Bull	DNF	-
RT	Kevin Magnussen	SWE	Renault	DNF	-
RT	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	DNF	-
RT	Julian Palmer	GBR	Renault	DNF	-
RT	Daniil Kyvat	Rus	Torro Rosso	DNF	-

Feel free to discuss anything F1 related in here!

[Demoncrash]

More things change, the more they stay the same. Looks like the Mercs will be yawning their way to another title.

The new qualifying seems cool but was really underwhelming in the final session.

[Vestig3]

I think despite Mercedes being 1 and 2 i still think they wont yawn themself to the title this year tbh Ferrari could have got closer to Lewis's time but decided not too because it wouldnt add much to their grid position and would be more a show off, as for the Q3 that shit is a big NO! i think the FIA needs to demand that the teams fight til the end.

[pansertjald]

kevin magnussen is from Denmark and i think he is going to do great this season after seeing the test runs in the Renault

[Mule]

as for the Q3 that shit is a big NO! i think the FIA needs to demand that the teams fight til the end.

I don't think they can force them, but they need to put rules in place which encourage them to do just that.

The qualifying today was (as Toto Wolff put it) rubbish. Christian Horner blasted it and apologised to the fans for it, and said it had to change. They have 2 weeks to sort it out now.

[Vestig3]

kevin magnussen is from Denmark and i think he is going to do great this season after seeing the test runs in the Renault

Thanks ill fix that

[Mule]

I hope it won't be as one-sided as the last two seasons. :/

I suspect the good racing is going to happen in the middle of the pack again this year.

[Demoncrash]

I suspect the good racing is going to happen in the middle of the pack again this year.

Yea Toro Rosso and Force India seem to have improved a lot and should give Williams some good competition.

[Ariselea]

The new qualifying seems like a good idea in theory but only if all the cars are equal. If this change stays, they should at least let the drivers finish their flying lap even after the 90 seconds are up and I think a lot of drivers thought that was the case as a few of them were starting their flying lap during their 90 second countdown.
Also, as Crofty was saying, on tracks like Silverstone, Spa and Singapore, you're gonna need about 3.5 minutes to do your out lap then flying lap.
The new Red Bull livery looks incredibly mean but it looks like it's gonna be another year all about the Mercs.

Here's hoping the juniors at Toro Rosso make a bigger name for themselves this season, especially Verstappen.

[Xanjori]

I think Ferrari will win races this year, I mean they took races last year and I think they are a lot closer this year.

I missed the qualifying but apparently the new system is terrible, they're already looking to change it for the next race. It seems Bernie will do anything to stop a Mercedes lock-out on the front row of the grid.

Really looking forward to tomorrows race though! Hoping McLaren do a lot better this year.

[Vestig3]

Is Ferrari as quick as Mercedes? prob not but it remains to be seen i do believe they would have been a bit closer if they went out but didnt because whats the point better to save tyre's also seems both teams are on a different strategy's when it comes to tyre's.

My prediction? Hamilton 1 Vettel 2 Raikkonen 3.

[Demoncrash]

Few days ago Alonso was saying that McLaren were a gonna be a lot more competitive this year.

Feel bad for them cause started watching F1 when Hakkinen and Schumi were going at each other. How the mighty have fallen!

[Vestig3]

Few days ago Alonso was saying that McLaren were a gonna be a lot more competitive this year.

Feel bad for them cause started watching F1 when Hakkinen and Schumi were going at each other. How the mighty have fallen!

I felt sad for Alonso when he said he doesnt see Ferrari beat Mercedes and that only Mclaren is capable of doing it.

[Ariselea]

Hamilton was on fire in qualifying. Albert Park is definitely one of his strongest tracks.

I think it'll be a Hamilton > Rosberg > Vettel.

I had some high hopes for Red Bull, especially Ricciardo but it looks like it's gonna be another average year for them.
I guess that's a good thing considering their dominance (Adrian Newey is a race engineering God) at the start of the decade.

EDIT: Arnie is in Australia! When asked if he drives around on track sometimes, "No - I drive tanks!"

[Xanjori]

Well 6am and soon race time, I am really excited for this race, really hope it's a good one.

Wanna see the McLarens take some places! Hopefully Lewis can take the win, would be good to see the Ferraris close though.

[Ariselea]

Well 6am and soon race time, I am really excited for this race, really hope it's a good one.

Wanna see the McLarens take some places! Hopefully Lewis can take the win, would be good to see the Ferraris close though.

That was a damn big crash for Alonso. It looked like it was his fault, IMO.

[Xanjori]

Yeah that was Alonso's mistake, just didn't give the Gutierrez enough room. Terrible looking crash, must be scary as hell flying along upside down at those speeds.

[Ariselea]

Hell yea, for me the most amazing thing is they can get up and walk away from that. Safety has come so far in this sport.

And why Ferrari?! Why would you not go back out on the mediums

[Xanjori]

Yeah Ferrari have thrown this away for Vettel. He couldn't pull away from Rosberg and now Rosberg is catching him, they reckon he'll come out behind Lewis as well now. Rosberg about to get a very easy win at the end of the day.

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Max Verstappen is very angry.

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Not going to lie, felt a bit relieved when Seba slid off there.

[Merkava]

That was a damn big crash for Alonso. It looked like it was his fault, IMO.

Looked to me like Gutierrez drifted left. It's so hard to assign blame in things like that, though. First thing out of Gutierrez's mouth on the radio was to ask about Alonso and he walked straight over to him once he got out of the car. Pretty classy.