2016 Malaysian Grand Prix

16th round of the 2016 Formula One season May 2026 F1 Malaysia Malaysian http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2016/Malaysia.html Malaysia Formula One World Championship Limited 2016 Formula1.com 25 September 2016 27 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160927050813/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2016/Malaysia.html dead 2016 10 02 y 2016 16 21 Sepang.svg Sepang.svg 200px 2016 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia Permanent racing facility 5.543 3.444 56 310.408 192.879 Sunny33 C F air temperature49 C F track temperature2.8 m/s ft/s on wind from the westGP Malaysia in Sepang / Rennen http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2016/16/71.shtml motorsport-total.com 26 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170926081202/http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2016/16/71.shtml 26 September 2017 de 88,828 (Weekend) 45,000 (Race Day)http://sports.ndtv.com/news/malaysia-to-pull-out-of-formula-1-after-2018-formula-1-1628371 Malaysia to Pull Out of Formula 1 After 2018 – NDTV Sports NDTVSports.com ndtv.com 22 November 2016March 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 1:32.850 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:36.424 44 GER AUS Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer NED Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes MAL 2016 Japanese Grand Prix 2016 Singapore Grand Prix The 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix (formally known as the 2016 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 2 October 2016 at the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor, Malaysia. The race marked the thirty-fifth running of the Malaysian Grand Prix and the eighteenth time that the race had been run as a World Championship event since the first race in 1999. Daniel Ricciardo won the race, with teammate Max Verstappen finishing second to secure Red Bull Racing's first 1–2 finish since the introduction of hybrid engines in 2014 and the team's last one until the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Rosberg completed the podium, extending his championship lead to twenty-three points following the retirement of Lewis Hamilton. This was Ricciardo's first win since the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix. Report Background The race was moved from its March date to October to allow organisers the opportunity to upgrade the circuit. The circuit was resurfaced, while drainage was improved to decrease the possibility of standing water from forming on the circuit. Nine corners were re-profiled, introducing negative camber to emphasise mechanical rather than aerodynamic grip, and the drop at the apex of turn two removed.Malaysian F1 circuit upgrades nine corners https://speedcafe.com/malaysian-f1-circuit-upgrades-nine-corners/ Speedcafe.com Speedcafe 30 September 2016 27 September 2016 Championship standings before the race Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg entered the race leading the World Drivers' Championship by eight points, having reclaimed the championship lead from teammate Lewis Hamilton at the previous race in Singapore. Mercedes led Red Bull-TAG Heuer in the World Constructors' Championship by 220 points. Race thumb|The incident between Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel on the opening lap thumb|Lewis Hamilton's engine failure while in the lead later proved to be a decisive moment in the championship. At the start of the race, Sebastian Vettel collided with Nico Rosberg going into turn one, causing Rosberg to go into a spin to the back of the grid while Vettel damaged his front-left suspension in the process, retiring after getting to an escape road a few corners later. On lap 8, Romain Grosjean spun into the gravel trap due to brake failure once again, prematurely ending his race. Later, on lap 41, Lewis Hamilton's engine failed while he was in the lead of the race, forcing him to retire. Esteban Gutiérrez also retired when his front-left wheel came off the car in the latter stages of the race. Daniel Ricciardo, who inherited the lead of the race when Hamilton's engine failed, went on to win the race. It was the fourth win of his F1 career. Max Verstappen finished second, giving Red Bull Racing their first one-two since Brazil in 2013, with Nico Rosberg recovering to finish third from his spin on lap 1. For the next race in Japan, Vettel was handed a three-place grid penalty for causing the collision with Rosberg.2016-10-02 Malaysian GP: Sebastian Vettel given three-place grid penalty for Japan https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/37535006 2024-10-16 BBC Sport en-GB Post-race Nine Australian men, subsequently dubbed the 'Budgie Nine' by Australian media, were arrested for intentional insult and public indecency after celebrating Ricciardo's win by stripping to their 'budgie smuggler' swimming trunks, decorated with the Malaysian flag, and drinking beer from their shoes.Stripping at Malaysian Grand Prix: Nine Australians arrested BBC News online 3 October 2016 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37539728 Ricciardo said that the nine had not realized the effect their actions would have and called for them to be released.6 October 2016 Daniel Ricciardo said Budgie Nine antics are 'harmless' but urges Aussies to be careful https://www.news.com.au/sport/motorsport/formula-one/daniel-ricciardo-said-budgie-nine-antics-are-harmless-but-urges-aussies-to-be-careful/news-story/d760c5a29655d02802f3e9d5b563dcb6 Herald Sun'Budgie Nine': F1 driver Ricciardo defends Malaysian GP strippers BBC News online 6 October 2016 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-37548759 After three days in custody, the nine were charged with the lesser offence of public nuisance and released. The briefs had been made in Australia, not Malaysia.Australian 'Budgie Nine' F1 strippers freed by Malaysia court BBC News online 6 October 2016 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37570963 Classification Qualifying Pos. Qualifying positionCarno. NumberDriverConstructorQualifying timesFinalgrid Final grid positionQ1Q2Q3144GBR Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:34.4441:33.0461:32.850126GER Nico RosbergMercedes1:34.4601:33.6091:33.2642333NED Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer1:35.4431:33.7751:33.420343AUS Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer1:35.0791:33.8881:33.467455GER Sebastian VettelFerrari1:34.5571:33.9721:33.584567FIN Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:34.5561:33.9031:33.6326711MEX Sergio PérezForce India-Mercedes1:35.0681:34.5381:34.3197827GER Nico HülkenbergForce India-Mercedes1:34.8271:34.4411:34.4898922GBR Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda1:35.2671:34.4311:34.51891019BRA Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes1:35.2671:34.4221:34.671101177FIN Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes1:35.1661:34.57711128FRA Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari1:35.4001:35.001121321MEX Esteban GutiérrezHaas-Ferrari1:35.6581:35.097131420DEN  Kevin MagnussenRenault1:35.5931:35.277141526RUS Daniil KvyatToro Rosso-Ferrari1:35.6951:35.369151655SPA Carlos Sainz Jr.Toro Rosso-Ferrari1:35.6051:35.37416179SWE Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari1:35.816171812BRA Felipe NasrSauber-Ferrari1:35.949181930GBR Jolyon PalmerRenault1:35.999192031FRA Esteban OconMRT-Mercedes1:36.451202194GER Pascal WehrleinMRT-Mercedes1:36.587212214ESP Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda1:37.155221 1107% time: 1:41.055Source:https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/races/952/malaysia/qualifying.html 2016 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix – Qualifying Formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 1 October 2016 1 October 2016 Notes: 1 1 – Fernando Alonso penalised 45 grid places for unscheduled power unit element changes. Race thumb|Daniel Ricciardo won the race for Red Bull. Pos. PositionNo. Car numberDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints13AUS Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer561:37:12.776425233NED Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer56 +2.44331836GER Nico RosbergMercedes56 +25.5162 121547FIN Kimi RäikkönenFerrari56 +28.785612577FIN Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes56 +1:01.5821110611MEX Sergio PérezForce India-Mercedes56 +1:03.79478714ESP Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda56 +1:05.205226827GER Nico HülkenbergForce India-Mercedes56 +1:14.06284922GBR Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda56 +1:21.816921030GBR Jolyon PalmerRenault56 +1:35.4661911155ESP Carlos Sainz Jr.Toro Rosso-Ferrari56 +1:38.87816129SWE Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari55 +1 Lap171319BRA Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes55 +1 LapPL1426RUS Daniil KvyatToro Rosso-Ferrari55 +1 Lap151594GER Pascal WehrleinMRT-Mercedes55 +1 Lap211631FRA Esteban OconMRT-Mercedes55 +1 Lap3 220 Ret Retired12BRA Felipe NasrSauber-Ferrari46Brakes/Power loss18 Ret Retired44GBR Lewis HamiltonMercedes40Engine1 Ret Retired21MEX Esteban GutiérrezHaas-Ferrari39Wheel13 Ret Retired20DEN  Kevin MagnussenRenault17Power loss14 Ret Retired8FRA Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari7Brakes12 Ret Retired5GER Sebastian VettelFerrari0 Collision5Source:https://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/races/952/malaysia/race-result.html 2016 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix – Race Result Formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 2 October 2016 2 October 2016 Notes 2 1 – Nico Rosberg had ten seconds added to his race time for causing an avoidable collision. 3 2 – Esteban Ocon received two five-second penalties for speeding in the pit lane. Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos. Position Driver Points10px 1 GER Nico Rosberg* 288 10px 2 GBR Lewis Hamilton* 265 10px 3 AUS Daniel Ricciardo* 204 10px 1 4 FIN Kimi Räikkönen 16010px 1 5 GER Sebastian Vettel 153Source:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2016/malaisie/championnat.aspx Malaysia 2016 - Championship • STATS F1 www.statsf1.com 19 March 2019 Constructors' Championship standings Pos. Position Constructor Points 10px 1 GER Mercedes* 553 10px 2 AUT Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer* 359 10px 3 ITA Ferrari 31310px 4 IND Force India-Mercedes 12410px 5 GBR Williams-Mercedes 121Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. Competitors in bold and marked with an asterisk still had a mathematical chance of becoming World Champion. See also 2016 Sepang GP2 Series round 2016 Sepang GP3 Series round 2016 TCR International Series Sepang round References External links Malaysian Grand Prix 2016 2016 Singapore Grand Prix 2016 Japanese Grand Prix 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix Category:2016 Formula One races 2016 Grand Prix Category:October 2016 sports events in Asia