2016 Russian Grand Prix

March 2018 F1 Russia Russian Circuit Sochi.svg Circuit Sochi.svg 250px Layout of the Sochi Autodrom 1 May 2016 2016 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prixhttps://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2016/Russia.html 2016 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix Formula1.com Formula One Management 17 April 2016 15 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161115154655/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2016/Russia.html deadhttp://www.progcovers.com/motor/f12016.html 2016 Formula 1 World Championship Programmes - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project Malcolm Mitchell Progcovers.com 27 November 2018http://www.progcovers.com/motor/sochi.html Sochi Autodrom - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project Malcolm Mitchell Progcovers.com 27 November 2018 4 21 Sochi Autodrom, Adlersky City District, Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia Permanent racing facility 3.634 5.848 53 192.467 309.745 Partly cloudy16 C F air temperature37-41 C F track temperature2.5 m/s ft/s on wind from the southwestGP Russland in Sotschi / Rennen http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2016/04/71.shtml motorsport-total.com 2 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160502143737/http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2016/04/71.shtml 2 May 2016 de Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:35.417 GER Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:39.094 52 GER Nico Rosberg Mercedes GER Lewis Hamilton Mercedes GBR Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari FIN RUS 158,000 (Weekend)F1 reveals overall rise in 2017 attendance https://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/361717/f1-reveals-eight-per-cent-rise-in-2017-attendance/ GPupdate.net JHED Media BV 8 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171209011037/https://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/361717/f1-reveals-eight-per-cent-rise-in-2017-attendance/ 9 December 2017 2016 Spanish Grand Prix 2016 Chinese Grand Prix The 2016 Russian Grand Prix (formally known as the 2016 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix; ru no Gran-pri Rossii 2016 goda Гран-при России 2016 года) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 1 May 2016. The race, contested over fifty-three laps, was held at the Sochi Autodrom. It was the fourth round of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship and marked the fifth running of the Russian Grand Prix, the third time as a round of the Formula One World Championship since the series inception in 1950. Nico Rosberg of Mercedes came into the race leading the championship ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton, who was the defending race winner. Nico Rosberg won the race from pole position, ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton, with Kimi Räikkönen completing the podium for Ferrari. While Rosberg extended his winning streak to seven consecutive Grands Prix, Sebastian Vettel retired from the race on the first lap, after contact with Red Bull's Daniil Kvyat. With the maximum number of 100 points from the first four races of the season, Rosberg left Russia with a 43-point lead to Hamilton. By securing pole position, winning the race, setting the fastest lap and leading every lap, Nico Rosberg achieved the first grand slam of his career. Report Background Going into the fourth Grand Prix weekend of the season,FIA confirms 2016 calendar https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/12/f1-2016-calendar-confirmed.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 2 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160602111240/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/12/f1-2016-calendar-confirmed.html 2 June 2016 2 December 2015 Nico Rosberg and his team Mercedes were leading the Drivers' and Constructors' championships respectively. Rosberg was 36 points ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton, having taken 75 out of 75 available points from the first three races of the season. Daniel Ricciardo followed in third place, three points behind Hamilton.2016 Classifications http://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship/season-2016/2016-classifications FIA 4 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20170707141718/http://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship/season-2016/2016-classifications 7 July 2017 In the Constructors' standings, Mercedes headed the field with 114 points, 53 points ahead of Ferrari and 57 points clear of Red Bull. This was the third time since the Russian Grand Prix debuted in Formula One in 2014 that the race was held as part of the World Championship. Two early editions of the race were held in 1913 and 1914.Higham Peter 2016 Russian Grand Prix preview http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/previews/f1/2016-russian-grand-prix-preview Motor Sport Magazine 2 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160602111151/http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/previews/f1/2016-russian-grand-prix-preview 2 June 2016 29 April 2016 Red Bull Racing used the first practice session to test the "aeroscreen de Aeroscreen", a form of cockpit protection developed in response to fatal accidents of the drivers such as Ayrton Senna, Jules Bianchi, Justin Wilson and Henry Surtees, who were struck on the head by flying debris. The aeroscreen was developed as an alternative to the "halo" device trialled by Ferrari during pre-season testing. The device was fitted to Daniel Ricciardo's car and he completed a single installation lap to assess it before it was removed for the remainder of the session.Morlidge Matthew Red Bull test new canopy during Practice One at Russian GP http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12475/10262028/watch-red-bull-test-new-canopy-during-p1-at-russian-gp Sky Sports 2 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160502074234/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12475/10262028/watch-red-bull-test-new-canopy-during-p1-at-russian-gp 2 May 2016 29 April 2016 Ricciardo was satisfied with the device, saying: "Where we have the structure in place is pretty much where the mirrors are so I wouldn't say it hindered any more than we are now in terms of visibility. Peripheral vision was fine as well."Red Bull debut aeroscreen concept in Sochi - updated https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2016/4/red-bull-to-debut-canopy-concept-in-sochi.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 2 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160602112020/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2016/4/red-bull-to-debut-canopy-concept-in-sochi.html 2 June 2016 29 April 2016 Sole tyre supplier Pirelli brought the medium, soft and supersoft tyres to the event, continuing the trend established in the Australian, Bahrain and Chinese Grands Prix.http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/04/analysis-russian-gp-to-continue-trend-of-recent-races-big-weekend-for-williams/ Analysis: Russian GP to continue trend of recent races? Big weekend for Williams? James Allen James Allen on F1 James Allen 26 April 2016 26 April 2016 27 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160427120936/http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2016/04/analysis-russian-gp-to-continue-trend-of-recent-races-big-weekend-for-williams/ dead Per the regulations of the 2016 season, every driver needs to set aside one set each of the two hardest compounds for the race and one set of the supersoft tyres for Q3 (should they advance). The drivers have freedom of what other compounds they choose for the remaining ten out of thirteen sets.Tyres and wheels https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/tyres-and-wheels.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 2 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160602112320/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/tyres-and-wheels.html 2 June 2016 It was the 100th race for Pirelli tyres since their return to the sport in 2011.2016 Russia Grand Prix – Race https://news.pirelli.com/global/en-ww/news/russia-2016-race Pirelli 3 June 2019 1 May 2016 30 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190930210738/https://news.pirelli.com/global/en-ww/news/russia-2016-race dead Free practice Per the regulations for the 2016 season, two ninety-minute practice sessions were held on Friday and another one-hour session was held before qualifying on Saturday.Practice and qualifying http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/Practice_qualifying_and_race_start_procedure.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 1 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160501104833/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/Practice_qualifying_and_race_start_procedure.html 1 May 2016 In the first session on Friday morning, Nico Rosberg was fastest for Mercedes with a time of 1:38.127, more than seven-tenths of a second ahead of his teammate Lewis Hamilton. Both set their fastest times on the super-soft tyre compound, while Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen at Ferrari opted for the harder soft compound, slotting in third and fourth fastest respectively.Straw Edd Nico Rosberg sets commanding pace in first Russian GP practice http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124020/rosberg-in-charge-in-first-sochi-practice autosport.com 29 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160429130608/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124020/rosberg-in-charge-in-first-sochi-practice 29 April 2016 29 April 2016 Several drivers had problems with spinning or running wide, either in turn two or between turns 15 and 16. Among the drivers caught out were Hamilton, Vettel, Jolyon Palmer and Jenson Button.Collantine Keith Rosberg seven-tenths up on Hamilton in first practice http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/04/29/2016-russian-grand-prix-first-practice-result-fp1/ F1Fanatic 29 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160429131746/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/04/29/2016-russian-grand-prix-first-practice-result-fp1/ 29 April 2016 29 April 2016 Two reserve drivers made an appearance during the first free practice session. Sergey Sirotkin drove for Renault, taking the place of Kevin Magnussen,Russian driver Sirotkin joins Renault F1 team as test driver http://racing.ap.org/node/293281 29 April 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports 26 April 2016 Paris https://web.archive.org/web/20160427151229/http://racing.ap.org/node/293281 27 April 2016 dead dmy-all making his second appearance in a Formula One car, after driving for Sauber during free practice at the 2014 Russian Grand Prix. Alfonso Celis Jr. replaced Nico Hülkenberg at Force India during the first practice session. Sirotkin ended the session ahead of his teammate Palmer, while Celis finished last, more than three seconds behind teammate Sergio Pérez. Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets in second practice on Friday afternoon with a time of 1:37.583, using the super-soft compound. Earlier in the session, he had suffered a spin in turn four that flat-spotted his tyres and sent him back to the pitlane. Rosberg managed only third fastest as the Mercedes drivers were split by Sebastian Vettel, even though the latter suffered from electrical problems that lost him track time. Rosberg in turn was unable to improve on his time set on the soft-compound tyre due to his super-soft run being compromised by yellow flags shown after a spin by Romain Grosjean. Behind the top three, Kimi Räikkönen was again fourth, ahead of Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas. Slowest of the session was Sauber's Marcus Ericsson, with the two Manor drivers Rio Haryanto and Pascal Wehrlein slotting in ahead of him. Wehrlein reported a loss of power after crossing the chequered flag at the end of the session.Straw Edd Lewis Hamilton moves ahead in second Russian Grand Prix practice http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124031/hamilton-hits-the-front-in-practice-two autosport.com 29 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160429130612/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124031/hamilton-hits-the-front-in-practice-two 29 April 2016 29 April 2016 In third practice on Saturday morning, Hamilton narrowly beat Rosberg to the fastest time, lapping just 0.068 seconds faster than his teammate. All drivers used the super-soft tyre compound to set their fastest lap times, with the two Ferrari cars of Vettel and Räikkönen third and fourth ahead of the Williams pair of Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas. Vettel had spent most of the session testing his car with a heavier fuel load in preparation for the race that would see him start with a five-place grid penalty for a change of the gearbox. He completed the highest number of laps with 28, ahead of Daniel Ricciardo, who was 11th fastest. At the back end, the Sauber drivers of Ericsson and Nasr were slowest, behind both Manor cars.Straw Edd Hamilton narrowly pips Rosberg in final Russian GP F1 practice http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124042/hamilton-pips-rosberg-in-final-practice-battle autosport.com 30 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160430151429/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124042/hamilton-pips-rosberg-in-final-practice-battle 30 April 2016 30 April 2016 Qualifying Qualifying consisted of three parts, 18, 15 and 12 minutes in length respectively, with six drivers eliminated from competing after each of the first two sessions. During the first part of qualifying (Q1), Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time, a new fastest lap of the track ever at 1:36.006. However, he also came under investigation of the stewards as he failed to obliged the rules set for turn 2, rejoining the track earlier than allowed after running wide.Collantine Keith Rosberg takes pole as engine problem halts Hamilton http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/04/30/2016-russian-grand-prix-qualifying-review/ F1Fanatic 1 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160501104453/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/04/30/2016-russian-grand-prix-qualifying-review/ 1 May 2016 30 April 2016 After being summoned to the stewards at the end of qualifying, he walked away with a reprimand, but was not penalised.Barretto Lawrence Beer Matt Hamilton receives second reprimand of 2016 in Russian GP qualifying http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124048/hamilton-escapes-incident-with-reprimand autosport.com 1 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160501104720/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124048/hamilton-escapes-incident-with-reprimand 1 May 2016 30 April 2016 Behind Rosberg in second place, the two Ferrari cars of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen were third and fourth respectively. At the tail end of the field, three pairs of cars were eliminated: both Sauber, Manor and Renault drivers missed Q2. thumb|left|Nico Rosberg (pictured at the Bahrain Grand Prix) qualified on pole position. In the second part, Nico Rosberg was fastest, half a second faster than teammate Hamilton, and 1.7 seconds clear of the pole position lap time from the year before. Both McLarens had shown promising pace, but nevertheless dropped out of contention in 12th and 14th, while Daniil Kvyat was the last driver to secure a place in Q3, demoting Carlos Sainz Jr. to 11th. Kvyat's Red Bull teammate Daniel Ricciardo also progressed, albeit suffering a failure of his wing mirror, which hung off the side of his vehicle during his last timed lap. Eliminated at the back were both Haas drivers, along Nico Hülkenberg, who was unable to follow his teammate Pérez into Q3 and qualified 13th. As Q3 started, it became apparent that Lewis Hamilton would be unable to take part, suffering from a hybrid system failure in the turbo charger, the same problem that had plagued him in China two weeks earlier. Nico Rosberg went on to secure pole position, even though his last timed lap was compromised by a tyre lockup into turn 13. Sebastian Vettel was closest to Rosberg, but a five-place grid penalty meant that he would start the race from seventh on the grid, moving Valtteri Bottas into the first row. Kimi Räikkönen was fourth fastest, ahead of Massa, Ricciardo, Pérez, Kvyat and Verstappen.Richards Giles Lewis Hamilton suffers again as Nico Rosberg takes pole for Russian F1 GP https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/apr/30/lewis-hamilton-suffers-nico-rosberg-pole-russian-f1-gp The Guardian 1 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160501104539/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/apr/30/lewis-hamilton-suffers-nico-rosberg-pole-russian-f1-gp 1 May 2016 30 April 2016 After qualifying, Mercedes decided to switch Hamilton's car back to his spare power unit, which had been rebuilt following its failure at the Chinese Grand Prix, thereby avoiding a grid penalty, which they would have incurred if a new power unit would have been installed.Barretto Lawrence Mercedes swaps Lewis Hamilton to spare engine for Russian GP http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124055/mercedes-swaps-hamilton-to-spare-engine autosport.com 1 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160501104702/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124055/mercedes-swaps-hamilton-to-spare-engine 1 May 2016 1 May 2016 Williams were satisfied with their pace in qualifying, praising the advances they made in slow-corner speed.Straw Edd Low-speed corner improvements aid Williams in Russian GP qualifying http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124051/williams-upgrades-lead-to-best-qualifying autosport.com 1 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160501104654/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124051/williams-upgrades-lead-to-best-qualifying 1 May 2016 30 April 2016 Race thumb|Nico Rosberg on his way to the winner's podium At the start, several drivers made contact with one another into turn two. Sebastian Vettel was hit in the rear by Daniil Kvyat there and during turn three, the latter of which caused him to crash into the barrier and retire from the competition. Further back, Nico Hülkenberg was hit by Esteban Gutiérrez and collected Rio Haryanto, forcing both Hülkenberg and Haryanto into retirement as well. As the safety car came out to allow for the cars and debris to be cleared from the track, several cars headed to the pit lane to repair damage, among them Daniel Ricciardo, Daniil Kvyat and Sergio Pérez. The order at the restart on lap four was: Rosberg, Räikkönen, Bottas, Massa and Hamilton, who had stayed clear of the incidents to move up to fifth. On the restart, Bottas moved ahead of Räikkönen, while Hamilton made a successful move on Massa into fourth. Kvyat's early pit stop left him in 15th at that point, and he soon served a ten-second stop-and-go penalty for his contacts with Vettel, dropping him to last. Meanwhile, Hamilton overtook Räikkönen to move into third on lap seven. Felipe Nasr came into the pit lane on lap 12 to replace a slow puncture on his tyres. The order at the front remained the same until Bottas became the first front runner to pit for fresh tyres on lap 17. Hamilton followed suit one lap later, but still emerged behind Bottas, overtaking him into turn two another lap later. On lap 20, Räikkönen made a pit stop as well, coming back out behind Hamilton, but ahead of Bottas. All the while, Rosberg led comfortably ahead of Max Verstappen, who made his first stop on lap 23 and dropped back.Davies Tom F1: Russian Grand Prix – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2016/may/01/f1-russian-grand-prix-live?page=with:block-5725f9cae4b0f300275c81a5#liveblog-navigation The Guardian 1 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160501135653/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2016/may/01/f1-russian-grand-prix-live 1 May 2016 1 May 2016 While racing for position on lap 23, Sainz forced Jolyon Palmer off the track in turn two and was later handed a ten-second time penalty for the incident. Four laps later, Pascal Wehrlein tried to overtake Felipe Nasr for 16th, but was unsuccessful and in turn lost a position to Kvyat. His teammate Ricciardo overtook Kevin Magnussen for eighth on lap 29, but lost the position again and was in turn passed by Romain Grosjean. As Nico Rosberg started to lap backmarkers on lap 31, the gap to second-placed Hamilton started to come down, with his advantage dropping from more than eleven seconds to a little more than seven seconds by lap 36. Meanwhile, Verstappen was forced to retire due to power unit failure on lap 34, while running in sixth place. As Hamilton was told by his pit crew that he suffered from a water pressure problem, his gap to Rosberg started to increase again, staying at 13 seconds by lap 41. Wehrlein made a pit stop for new tyres on the same lap, but problems with his stop forced him stationary for almost a minute, resulting in him moving into last place on the road. On lap 47, Massa made a pit stop for new tyres from fifth place, retaining his position ahead of Fernando Alonso. All the while, Räikkönen was able to close the gap to Hamilton ahead of him to eight seconds on lap 49. On the next lap, Button passed Sainz for tenth and Ricciardo moved ahead of Palmer for 12th another lap later. Rosberg crossed the line to take his seventh consecutive victory,Ellingworth James Rosberg wins Russian Grand Prix as Hamilton takes second http://racing.ap.org/article/rosberg-wins-russian-grand-prix-hamilton-takes-second 1 May 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports 1 May 2016 Sochi https://web.archive.org/web/20160502131403/http://racing.ap.org/article/rosberg-wins-russian-grand-prix-hamilton-takes-second 2 May 2016 dead a feat to that point only achieved by Alberto Ascari, Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel.Higham Peter 2016 Russian Grand Prix http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/previews/f1/2016-russian-grand-prix Motor Sport Magazine 1 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160501151313/http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/previews/f1/2016-russian-grand-prix 1 May 2016 29 April 2016 Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen rounded up the podium ahead of the two Williams drivers, Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa. Rosberg recorded the first Grand Slam of his career, meaning he won the race, recorded the fastest lap, achieved pole position and led every lap. He was the 24th driver in history to achieve the feat.Sochi stats – Rosberg makes history with seventh straight win https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/features/2016/5/sochi-stats-rosberg-ascari-schumacher-seventh-win.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 18 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160518195127/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/features/2016/5/sochi-stats-rosberg-ascari-schumacher-seventh-win.html 18 May 2016 1 May 2016 Post-race thumb|Bernie Ecclestone (second from the left) and Vladimir Putin (second from the right) in the grandstands during the race The first lap collision between Kvyat and Vettel that put the latter out of the race was a major talking point afterwards. The two had already been embroiled in an argument after the previous Grand Prix in China, when Vettel felt that Kvyat had caused a collision between the two Ferrari drivers. This time around, Vettel reacted to his retirement with what The Telegraph described as "one of the most explosive outbursts heard over team radio for years". He later demanded an apology from Kvyat, as did Red Bull teammate Ricciardo, who felt that Kvyat, who pushed Vettel into him, had ruined his race as well.Johnson Daniel Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo demand Daniil Kvyat apologises after ruining Russian GP https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/05/01/sebastian-vettel-and-daniel-ricciardo-demand-daniil-kvyat-apolog/ The Telegraph 18 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160518192621/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/05/01/sebastian-vettel-and-daniel-ricciardo-demand-daniil-kvyat-apolog/ 18 May 2016 1 May 2016 Red Bull announced that they would summon Kvyat to talks about the incident, calling their race a "disaster", with Helmut Marko, the team's young driver coordinator, calling him "over-motivated".Noble Jonathan Kvyat to face Red Bull talks after Russian Grand Prix 'disaster' http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/kvyat-to-face-red-bull-talks-after-russian-grand-prix-disaster-732815/ motorsport.com 18 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160518192846/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/kvyat-to-face-red-bull-talks-after-russian-grand-prix-disaster-732815/ 18 May 2016 2 May 2016 Kvyat received three penalty points on his licence as a result of the incident.Collantine Keith Kvyat, Sainz and Gutierrez given penalty points http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/05/01/kvyat-sainz-gutierrez-given-penalty-points/ F1Fanatic 18 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160503183315/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/05/01/kvyat-sainz-gutierrez-given-penalty-points/ 3 May 2016 1 May 2016 He himself said after the race: "I apologise to everyone who is involved and I will learn from it. I think we have to speak. It is easy now to attack me and I guess everyone will, but I am OK with that."Red Bull drop Daniil Kvyat and replace him with Max Verstappen https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/05/red-bull-drop-daniil-kvyat-f1-max-verstappen The Guardian 18 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160518193313/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/05/red-bull-drop-daniil-kvyat-f1-max-verstappen 18 May 2016 5 May 2016 On 5 May, Red Bull announced that they had relegated Kvyat back to their junior squad, Toro Rosso, the team for which he made his début in 2014, for the remainder of the season, switching him with 18-year-old Max Verstappen. Red Bull's team principal Christian Horner explained the driver swap with Verstappen's talent,Morlidge Matt Max Verstappen–Daniel Ricciardo partnership is Red Bull's future says Christian Horner http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12475/10279954/max-verstappen-daniel-ricciardo-partnership-is-red-bulls-future Sky Sports 13 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160513125215/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12475/10279954/max-verstappen-daniel-ricciardo-partnership-is-red-bulls-future 13 May 2016 13 May 2016 also stressing that the move to Red Bull would tie him to the team for the foreseeable future.Parkes Ian Red Bull Verstappen switch 'kills off' F1 driver market – Horner http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124229/red-bull-switch-kills-off-driver-market autosport.com 13 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160513125221/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124229/red-bull-switch-kills-off-driver-market 13 May 2016 12 May 2016 Following multiple collisions shortly after the start, Jenson Button pressed for changes to be made to turn two of the Sochi Autodrom, saying: "The bollard at turn two is the problem at the start because people are trying to fight through turns two and three. I think that needs some looking at."Collantine Keith Button wants changes at turn two after crash http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/05/01/319012/ F1Fanatic 18 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160518194426/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/05/01/319012/ 18 May 2016 1 May 2016 Apart from Kvyat, two more drivers received penalty points to their licences. Two points each were given to Carlos Sainz Jr., who was deemed to have forced Jolyon Palmer off the track and Esteban Gutiérrez, who collided with Nico Hülkenberg at the start. As a result of the race, Nico Rosberg cemented his position at the top of the Drivers' Championship, having taken the maximum number of 100 points available from the first four rounds. Lewis Hamilton followed in second with 57 points, while Kimi Räikkönen moved up to third with 43 points. Vettel's retirement dropped him to fifth in the standings, behind Daniel Ricciardo. In the Constructors' standings, Mercedes increased their points tally to 157, now 81 points clear of second-placed Ferrari. Red Bull's poor performance saw their advantage over fourth placed Williams reduced to just six points. Classification Qualifying Pos. Qualifying positionCarno. NumberDriverConstructorQualifying timesFinalgrid Final grid positionQ1Q2Q316GER Nico RosbergMercedes1:36.1191:35.3371:35.417125GER Sebastian VettelFerrari1:36.5551:36.6231:36.12371 1377FIN Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes1:37.7461:37.1401:36.536247FIN Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:36.9761:36.7411:36.6633519BRA Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes1:37.7531:37.2301:37.016463AUS Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer1:38.0911:37.5691:37.1255711MEX Sergio PérezForce India-Mercedes1:38.0061:37.2821:37.2126826RUS Daniil KvyatRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer1:38.2651:37.6061:37.4598933NED Max VerstappenToro Rosso-Ferrari1:38.1231:37.5101:37.58391044GBR Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:36.0061:35.820No time101155ESP Carlos Sainz Jr.Toro Rosso-Ferrari1:37.7841:37.652N/A111222GBR Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda1:38.3321:37.701N/A121327GER Nico HülkenbergForce India-Mercedes1:38.5621:37.771N/A131414ESP Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda1:37.9711:37.807N/A14158FRA Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari1:38.3831:38.055N/A151621MEX Esteban GutiérrezHaas-Ferrari1:38.6781:38.115N/A161720DEN Kevin MagnussenRenault1:38.914N/AN/A171830GBR Jolyon PalmerRenault1:39.009N/AN/A181912BRA Felipe NasrSauber-Ferrari1:39.018N/AN/A192094GER Pascal WehrleinMRT-Mercedes1:39.399N/AN/A202188IDN Rio HaryantoMRT-Mercedes1:39.463N/AN/A21229SWE Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari1:39.519N/AN/A22107% time: 1:42.726Source:Qualifying http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-race-results/2016-russia-results/qualifying.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 30 April 2016 30 April 2016 16 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160416140244/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-race-results/2016-russia-results/qualifying.html Notes 1 1 – Sebastian Vettel received a five place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.http://www.fia.com/file/40995/download?token=q3yUUv9o 2016 Russian Grand Prix – Stewards' decisions document 20 30 April 2016 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile FIA.com https://web.archive.org/web/20160430171454/http://www.fia.com/file/40995/download?token=q3yUUv9o 30 April 2016 PDFhttps://speedcafe.com/vettel-receives-five-place-grid-drop/ Vettel receives five place grid drop speedcafe.com 30 April 2016 30 April 2016 28 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170328060438/http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/04/30/vettel-receives-five-place-grid-drop/ live Race Pos. PositionNo. Car numberDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPts. Points16GER Nico RosbergMercedes531:32:41.997125244GBR Lewis HamiltonMercedes53 +25.022101837FIN Kimi RäikkönenFerrari53 +31.998 315477FIN Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes53 +50.217 212519BRA Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes53 +1:14.527 410614ESP Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda52 +1 Lap 1487 20DEN Kevin MagnussenRenault52 +1 Lap 17688FRA Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari52 +1 Lap 1549 11MEX Sergio PérezForce India-Mercedes52 +1 Lap 621022GBR Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda52 +1 Lap 12111 3AUS Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer52 +1 Lap 512 55ESP Carlos Sainz Jr.Toro Rosso-Ferrari52 +1 Lap 1113 30GBR Jolyon PalmerRenault52 +1 Lap 1814 9SWE Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari52 +1 Lap 221526RUS Daniil KvyatRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer52 +1 Lap 816 12BRA Felipe NasrSauber-Ferrari52 +1 Lap 1917 21MEX Esteban GutiérrezHaas-Ferrari52 +1 Lap 1618 94GER Pascal WehrleinMRT-Mercedes51 +2 Laps 20 Ret Retired33NED Max VerstappenToro Rosso-Ferrari33Power unit9 Ret Retired5GER Sebastian VettelFerrari0Collision7 Ret Retired27GER Nico HülkenbergForce India-Mercedes0Collision13 Ret Retired88INA Rio HaryantoMRT-Mercedes0Collision21Source:Race http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-race-results/2016-russia-results/race.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 1 May 2016 1 May 2016 3 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160503221609/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-race-results/2016-russia-results/race.html dead Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos. PositionDriverPoints10px1DEU Nico Rosberg10010px2GBR Lewis Hamilton5710px 23FIN Kimi Räikkönen4310px 14AUS Daniel Ricciardo3610px 15DEU Sebastian Vettel33Sources:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2016/russie/championnat.aspx Russia 2016 - Championship • STATS F1 www.statsf1.com 20 March 2019 Constructors' Championship standings Pos. PositionConstructorPoints10px1DEU Mercedes157 10px2ITA Ferrari7610px3AUT Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer57 10px4GBR Williams-Mercedes5110px5USA Haas-Ferrari22Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. References Russian Grand Prix 2016 2016 Chinese Grand Prix 2016 Spanish Grand Prix 2015 Russian Grand Prix 2017 Russian Grand Prix Russian Grand Prix 2016 Grand Prix Grand Prix Category:May 2016 sports events in Russia