2016 Monaco Grand Prix

2016 Formula One motor race March 2018 F1 Monaco Monaco Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map.svg Monte Carlo Formula 1 track map.svg 200px Layout of the Circuit de Monte Carlo, Monaco 29 May 2016 Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2016Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2016 http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2016/Monaco.html Formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 16 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527114048/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2016/Monaco.html 27 May 2016http://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/montecarlo.html Monaco - The Motor Racing Programme Covers Project Malcolm Mitchell Progcovers.com 27 November 2018 6 21 Circuit de MonacoLa Condamine and Monte Carlo, Monaco Street circuit 2.074 3.337 78 161.734 260.286 Rainy at start, dry later17-18 C F air temperature20-22 C F track temperature2 m/s ft/s on wind from the northGP Monaco in Monte Carlo / Rennen http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2016/06/71.shtml Motorsport-total.com 9 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160609071337/http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2016/06/71.shtml 9 June 2016 de 200,000 (Weekend)https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2017/12/f1-spectator-figures-for-2017-hit-four-million.html F1 attendance figures hit four million in 2017 Formula1.com 27 November 2018 AUS Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 1:13.622 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:17.939 71Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2016 https://www.formula1.com/en/championship/races/2016/Monaco.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 30 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160830232015/https://www.formula1.com/en/championship/races/2016/Monaco.html 30 August 2016 GBR Lewis Hamilton Mercedes GBR Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer AUS Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes MEX MON 2016 Spanish Grand Prix 2016 Canadian Grand Prix The 2016 Monaco Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco 2016) was a Formula One motor race held on 29 May 2016 at the Circuit de Monaco, a street circuit that runs through the Principality of Monaco. It was the sixth round of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship, and marked the seventy-fourth time that the Monaco Grand Prix had been held, as well as the sixty-third time it had been held as a round of the Formula One World Championship since the series inception in 1950. Nico Rosberg was the defending race winner having won the past three Monaco Grands Prix in a row and entered the race with a thirty-nine-point lead held over Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen in the Drivers' Championship. Rosberg's team, Mercedes, held a 48-point lead over Ferrari in the Constructors' Championship. During Saturday's qualifying, Daniel Ricciardo, who was driving for Red Bull Racing, achieved the first pole position of his career. In an eventful race, Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton took victory ahead of Ricciardo, who had lost time during a pitstop, when his engineers made a last second strategy call to swap to a different set of tyres while mechanics were already in the pit lane; as a result, the tyres arrived late to the car. Sergio Pérez completed the podium for Force India, the team's first appearance in the top three of the season and their first since the 2015 Russian Grand Prix. Background thumb|left|The swimming pool and Rascasse section of the track shortly before the race weekend Following their controversial crash and double retirement at the previous race in Spain two weeks earlier, particular attention was on championship leaders Mercedes and their drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton. The team was adamant that such an incident could not be repeated, with their head of motorsport Toto Wolff saying: "We cannot afford to drop the ball, so we must remain united, remain strong and hit back hard this weekend."Noble Jonathan Mercedes needs to 'hit back hard' in Monaco – Wolff http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-needs-to-hit-back-hard-in-monaco-wolff-739579/?s=1&tm=5&tmm=1 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. 27 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527150651/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/mercedes-needs-to-hit-back-hard-in-monaco-wolff-739579/?s=1&tm=5&tmm=1 27 May 2016 23 May 2016 With a win, Rosberg would have been able to become the only driver other than Ayrton Senna to win the Monaco Grand Prix four times in a row,Johnson Daniel Monaco GP 2016: Nico Rosberg closes book on Lewis Hamilton row but insists he will 'do what's necessary' to win again https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/05/25/monaco-gp-2016-nico-rosberg-closes-book-on-lewis-hamilton-row-bu/ 27 May 2016 The Daily Telegraph 25 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527150914/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/05/25/monaco-gp-2016-nico-rosberg-closes-book-on-lewis-hamilton-row-bu/ 27 May 2016 Monaco while Hamilton had suffered a string of bad results at the circuit, having won only once in 2008.Morlidge Matt Galloway James Gill Pete F1 Monaco GP talking points http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12517/10293267/f1-monaco-gp-talking-points 27 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527151139/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12517/10293267/f1-monaco-gp-talking-points 27 May 2016 27 May 2016 Sky Sports At the race the year before, Hamilton had lost what he felt was a certain victory by a wrong decision to pit him during a safety car period.How Lewis Hamilton lost the 2015 Monaco GP http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12517/10291679/how-lewis-hamilton-lost-the-2015-monaco-gp Sky Sports 27 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527151240/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12517/10291679/how-lewis-hamilton-lost-the-2015-monaco-gp 27 May 2016 24 May 2015 Fernando Alonso received a new, revised combustion engine for his car, his third of five allowed over the course of the season without receiving a grid penalty. Power unit supplier Honda stressed that they had not used any development tokens, a set of limited allowed changes to the units, but had instead only improved reliability. The team also equipped both cars with new batteries and electronics control units, set to improve the reliability of the cars as well.Anderson Ben Fernando Alonso gets revised Honda F1 engine for Monaco Grand Prix http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124474/alonso-gets-revised-honda-engine-for-monaco autosport.com 25 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160525205021/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124474/alonso-gets-revised-honda-engine-for-monaco 25 May 2016 25 May 2016 During the two-day testing session that took place after the previous Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Renault introduced an updated version of their power unit, which was used during the test to the satisfaction of driver Kevin Magnussen, who declared that the new unit was a step forward in both power and driveability. He urged the team to pull the introduction of the power unit forward to the Monaco race, instead of the following Grand Prix in Canada as originally planned.Noble Jonathan Magnussen wants new Renault engine for Monaco http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/magnussen-wants-new-renault-engine-for-monaco-737960/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. 25 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160525210024/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/magnussen-wants-new-renault-engine-for-monaco-737960/ 25 May 2016 18 May 2016 Renault chose to do so, however, they were only able to hand out one updated unit to both their works team and Red Bull, who used them under the name TAG Heuer.Noble Jonathan Renault to debut upgraded engine at Monaco Grand Prix http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/renault-to-debut-upgraded-engine-at-monaco-grand-prix-738690/?d=15905&dm=1 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. 25 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160525210432/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/renault-to-debut-upgraded-engine-at-monaco-grand-prix-738690/?d=15905&dm=1 25 May 2016 20 May 2016 Monaco The two units were eventually given to Magnussen at Renault and Daniel Ricciardo at Red Bull.Galloway James Daniel Ricciardo to run new Renault engine for Red Bull in Monaco http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12475/10293890/daniel-ricciardo-to-run-new-renault-engine-for-red-bull-in-monaco Sky Sports 25 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160525210018/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12475/10293890/daniel-ricciardo-to-run-new-renault-engine-for-red-bull-in-monaco 25 May 2016 25 May 2016 The race saw the competitive début of Pirelli's new ultrasoft tyre compound, which was provided alongside the supersoft and soft compounds. Per the regulations of the 2016 season, every driver needs to set aside one set each of the two softest compounds for the race and one set of the ultrasofts for Q3 (should they advance). The drivers have freedom of what other compounds they choose for the remaining ten out of thirteen sets.Ultrasoft tyres to debut in Monaco https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2016/3/ultrasoft-tyres-to-debut-in-monaco.html Formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 17 May 2016 24 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160525204713/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2016/3/ultrasoft-tyres-to-debut-in-monaco.html 25 May 2016 From this race onwards, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile allowed drivers to choose alternative helmet designs for one race weekend per season,Parkes Ian Anderson Ben Formula 1 drivers now allowed one helmet livery change per season http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124500 autosport.com 27 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527080949/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124500 27 May 2016 26 May 2016 a practice usually prohibited as they have to wear the same design to make them more recognisable to spectators and television audiences. As a consequence, Felipe Massa's helmet featured extensive artwork by graffiti artist Os Gêmeos, teammate Valtteri Bottas featured casino-inspired imagery and Haas driver Romain Grosjean sported a tribute to the late Jules Bianchi on his helmet.Noble Jonathan FIA relaxes helmet livery rules for Monaco http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-relaxes-helmet-livery-rules-for-monaco-740393/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC. 26 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160526214117/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-relaxes-helmet-livery-rules-for-monaco-740393/ 26 May 2016 26 May 2016 Monaco The race marked a reason for celebration at McLaren, as the team had started their first ever Grand Prix at Monaco fifty years earlier.Stat Wrap: 2016 Monaco Grand Prix http://f1.channel4.com/news/stat-wrap-2016-monaco-grand-prix/ Channel 4 7 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607163650/http://f1.channel4.com/news/stat-wrap-2016-monaco-grand-prix/ 7 June 2016 30 May 2016 Going into the weekend, Nico Rosberg led the Drivers' Championship with 100 points, followed by Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen with 61 points. Lewis Hamilton followed in third, a further four points behind, with Sebastian Vettel in fourth with 48 points, level with Daniel Ricciardo in fifth.2016 Driver Standings http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-driver-standings.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 16 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160516105657/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-driver-standings.html 16 May 2016 In the constructors' standings, Mercedes led with 157 points, 48 points ahead of Ferrari, with Red Bull Racing in third with 94 points.2016 Constructor Standings http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-constructor-standings.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 16 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160516105653/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-constructor-standings.html 16 May 2016 Free practice thumb|Sebastian Vettel was fastest in third practice. Per the regulations for the 2016 season, two ninety-minute practice and one sixty-minute session were held before qualifying on Saturday. The first two usually take place on Friday, with Monaco being the single exemption, where those sessions are held on Thursday,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 order to minimise road-closure disruptions to local residents.Wilson James Your guide to the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix http://www.enterf1.com/monaco-grand-prix enterf1.com 27 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527101411/http://www.enterf1.com/monaco-grand-prix 27 May 2016 In the first session on Thursday morning, Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets with a time of 1:15.537, one tenth of a second faster than his teammate Nico Rosberg. They were followed by Sebastian Vettel, almost half a second down on Hamilton, and the two Red Bull cars of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen respectively. Daniil Kvyat, driving for Toro Rosso, in sixth was the last driver to get within a second of Hamilton's time.Parkes Ian Monaco GP: Hamilton shades Mercedes F1 team-mate Rosberg in FP1 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124486/hamilton-shades-rosberg-in-monaco-fp1 autosport.com 27 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527084218/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124486/hamilton-shades-rosberg-in-monaco-fp1 27 May 2016 26 May 2016 He was the only one of the front runners to set his time on the supersoft instead of the faster ultrasoft tyres.Collantine Keith Hamilton heads shortened session as Button strikes drain cover http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/05/26/hamilton-heads-shortened-session-button-strikes-drain-cover/ F1Fanatic 27 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527085027/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/05/26/hamilton-heads-shortened-session-button-strikes-drain-cover/ 27 May 2016 26 May 2016 There were several incidents during the session: After twenty-four minutes, Felipe Massa hit the barrier in turn one, damaging his car and leading to a virtual safety car (VSC) period. Later, Lewis Hamilton had a brake lockup at the same spot, but was able to get into the run-off area without touching the guardrail. Several other drivers had dangerous moments in turn one as well, but the most severe incident of the session came three minutes to the end: A drain cover had come loose around the first corner, puncturing Rosberg's left rear tyre and damaging Jenson Button's McLaren MP4-31, causing the practice to be red flagged, ultimately ending the session. In second practice on Thursday afternoon, Ricciardo was fastest, setting a time of 1:14.607, more than half a second clear of Hamilton in second place.Pugmire Jerome Ricciardo beats Hamilton, Rosberg in 2nd Monaco GP practice http://racing.ap.org/article/ricciardo-beats-hamilton-rosberg-2nd-monaco-gp-practice 28 May 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports 26 May 2016 Monaco https://web.archive.org/web/20160527183218/http://racing.ap.org/article/ricciardo-beats-hamilton-rosberg-2nd-monaco-gp-practice 27 May 2016 dead Rosberg and Verstappen, in third and fourth, were the only other drivers to get within a second of Ricciardo, while the two Williams drivers Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa struggled, ending the session 14th and 16th respectively. At Ferrari, Kimi Räikkönen was fastest in seventh spot. His teammate, Vettel, had an incident-packed session that eventually ended with him setting the ninth fastest time. He spun at Mirabeau corner, damaging his rear wing, only to hit the wall in turn one after coming back to the track, albeit continuing with wheel rim damage. A VSC period occurred after Romain Grosjean crashed into the outside barrier at the exit of the tunnel. Two more VSC periods ensued when Rio Haryanto touched the inside barrier at the same spot and later after Kevin Magnussen crashed at the final corner.Barretto Lawrence Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo dominates Monaco Grand Prix practice http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124493/ricciardo-dominates-second-monaco-practice autosport.com 27 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160527084232/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124493/ricciardo-dominates-second-monaco-practice 27 May 2016 26 May 2016 In the third practice session on Saturday morning, Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time, about one hundredth of a second faster than Hamilton. Nico Rosberg and Daniel Ricciardo followed, both also within two tenth of a second of Vettel. Max Verstappen was fifth fastest although he had a minor crash coming up to Casino square, clipping the wall. Toro Rosso were again quick, getting both drivers into the top ten. Renault had different fortunes, as both drivers had accidents, with Jolyon Palmer hindering one of Hamilton's flying laps as he crashed at the swimming pool section.Gill Pete Monaco GP 2016, Practice 3: Sebastian Vettel fastest from Lewis Hamilton http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12517/10296413/monaco-gp-2016-practice-3-sebastian-vettel-fastest-from-lewis-hamilton Sky Sports 1 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160601134234/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12517/10296413/monaco-gp-2016-practice-3-sebastian-vettel-fastest-from-lewis-hamilton 1 June 2016 28 May 2016 Qualifying thumb|left|The wreckage of Max Verstappen's car is cleared off the track. 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. In the first part of qualifying (Q1), the session got interrupted shortly after it had started, as Felipe Nasr came to a halt at the exit of the tunnel, caused by an engine failure. A red flag came out while the car was cleared off the track. When the running resumed, all drivers except for the two at Force India went out on the ultrasoft tyres to set their first lap times. Max Verstappen was the last to set a representative time, but touched the guardrail at the swimming pool chicane and crashed into the wall, causing another red flag period. As the session got back under way, it were the two Manor cars of Rio Haryanto and Pascal Wehrlein, as well as Jolyon Palmer and Marcus Ericsson who joined Nasr and Verstappen on the sidelines, as they were eliminated. Kevin Magnussen meanwhile barely made it into Q2, but was under investigation for exiting the pit lane while it was closed.Wood Will Ricciardo on pole, Verstappen crashes in frantic Monaco qualifying http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/05/28/ricciardo-pole-verstappen-crashes-frantic-monaco-qualifying/ F1Fanatic 30 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530152208/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2016/05/28/ricciardo-pole-verstappen-crashes-frantic-monaco-qualifying/ 30 May 2016 28 May 2016 thumb|Daniel Ricciardo achieved the first pole position of his career. In the second part, Lewis Hamilton quickly set a fast lap time, the quickest of the weekend up to that point, about half a second ahead of his teammate Rosberg. Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo set his fastest lap on the harder supersoft compound tyre, meaning that he would be able to start the race on them, should it have stayed dry. On the back end, Williams struggled for pace and both Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa missed out on Q3 by qualifying 11th and 14th respectively. Also eliminated were Esteban Gutiérrez, Jenson Button, Romain Grosjean and Magnussen. thumb|Fernando Alonso advanced into the final part of qualifying and was able to finish fifth in the race. As Q3 started, Lewis Hamilton stopped in the pit lane with a loss of power and was pushed back into the garage. He was eventually able to go on track and qualified third, after starting several quick laps only to abandon them to leave his final run to the last moment. He was however beaten to pole position by Ricciardo, who was almost two-tenths of a second faster than second placed Rosberg, with Vettel following in fourth almost a second slower.Pugmire Jerome Ricciardo all smiles at Monaco GP, Hamilton woes continues http://racing.ap.org/article/ricciardo-all-smiles-monaco-gp-hamiltons-woes-continue 30 May 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports 28 May 2016 Monaco https://web.archive.org/web/20171028023134/http://racing.ap.org/article/ricciardo-all-smiles-monaco-gp-hamiltons-woes-continue 28 October 2017 dead dmy-all Nico Hülkenberg managed fifth ahead of Kimi Räikkönen, who was to serve a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change, leaving him eleventh on the grid. Carlos Sainz Jr., Sergio Pérez, Daniil Kvyat and Fernando Alonso rounded up the top ten.Weaver Paul Monaco F1 qualifying: Daniel Ricciardo beats Rosberg and Hamilton to pole https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/28/monaco-f1-qualifying-daniel-ricciardo-rosberg-hamilton-pole 30 May 2016 The Guardian 28 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530153734/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/28/monaco-f1-qualifying-daniel-ricciardo-rosberg-hamilton-pole 30 May 2016 Monaco Ricciardo's pole position was the first for a Renault-powered turbocharged car since Ayrton Senna's front-of-the-grid start at the 1986 Mexican Grand Prix for Lotus.However, this result will not be recorded for Renault, as Red Bull ran the Renault-provided power units under the TAG Heuer moniker.Red Bull to run TAG Heuer-badged Renault engines in 2016 https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/12/red-bull-to-run-tag-heuer-badged-renault-engines-in-2016.html 7 June 2016 formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 4 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160607164922/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/12/red-bull-to-run-tag-heuer-badged-renault-engines-in-2016.html 7 June 2016 N Post-qualifying After qualifying, the race stewards decided not to give a penalty to Magnussen for ignoring the red light at the end of the pit lane during Q1, since it had only changed to red 0.55 seconds before he crossed the pit exit line.Parkes Ian Beer Matt Monaco Grand Prix: Magnussen escapes penalty for pit exit red light http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124540 autosport.com 30 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530153920/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124540 30 May 2016 28 May 2016 Kvyat escaped penalty as well after his car failed the obligatory front floor deflection test. As the team pointed out, the irregularity was the result of an impact on track, allowing him to keep eighth on the grid.No penalty after Kvyat's Toro Rosso fails post-qualifying floor test https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2016/5/f1-kvyat-toro-rosso-fails-post-qualifying-floor-test.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 30 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530153856/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2016/5/f1-kvyat-toro-rosso-fails-post-qualifying-floor-test.html 30 May 2016 28 May 2016 Qualifying classification Pos. Qualifying positionCarno. NumberDriverConstructorQualifying timesFinalgrid Final grid positionQ1Q2Q313AUS Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer1:14.9121:14.3571:13.622126GER Nico RosbergMercedes1:14.8731:14.0431:13.7912344GBR Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:14.8261:14.0561:13.942345GER Sebastian VettelFerrari1:14.6101:14.3181:14.5524527GER Nico HülkenbergForce India-Mercedes1:15.3331:14.9891:14.726567FIN Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:15.4991:14.7891:14.732111 1755ESP Carlos Sainz Jr.Toro Rosso-Ferrari1:15.4671:14.8051:14.7496811MEX Sergio PérezForce India-Mercedes1:15.3281:14.9371:14.9027926RUS Daniil KvyatToro Rosso-Ferrari1:15.3841:14.7941:15.27381014ESP Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda1:15.5041:15.1071:15.36391177FIN Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes1:15.5211:15.273101221MEX Esteban GutiérrezHaas-Ferrari1:15.5921:15.293121322GBR Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda1:15.5541:15.352131419BRA Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes1:15.7101:15.38514158FRA Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari1:15.4651:15.571151620DEN Kevin MagnussenRenault1:16.2531:16.05816179SWE Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari1:16.299171830GBR Jolyon PalmerRenault1:16.586181988IDN Rio HaryantoMRT-Mercedes1:17.295192094GER Pascal WehrleinMRT-Mercedes1:17.45220107% time: 1:19.832—33NED Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer1:22.467PL2 2—12BRA Felipe NasrSauber-FerrariNo timePL2 2 Source:http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-race-results/2016-monaco-results/qualifying.html Qualifying 28 May 2016 formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 28 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160528142442/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-race-results/2016-monaco-results/qualifying.html Notes 1 1 – Kimi Räikkönen received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.http://www.fia.com/file/42445/download?token=oPvBK75w 2016 Monaco Grand Prix – Stewards' decisions document 20 28 May 2016 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20160416122851/http://www.fia.com/file/40411/download?token=YK9430mp 16 April 2016 FIA.com 2 2 – Felipe Nasr and Max Verstappen failed to set a time within 107% of the fastest lap during Q1. They had to apply to the stewards for permission to start the race.http://www.fia.com/file/40411/download?token=YK9430mp 2016 Chinese Grand Prix – Stewards' decisions document 21 16 April 2016 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20160528150809/http://www.fia.com/file/42445/download?token=oPvBK75w 28 May 2016 FIA.com Both opted to start the race from the pit lane. Verstappen started in front, as he had set a time in qualifying, ahead of Nasr, who did not set a time.Verstappen and Nasr to start from pit lane https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2016/5/verstappen-and-nasr-to-start-from-pit-lane.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603135042/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2016/5/verstappen-and-nasr-to-start-from-pit-lane.html 3 June 2016 29 May 2016 Race thumb|left|Daniil Kvyat had electrical problems early in the race and later retired after a collision. With rain shortly before the race, the start was taken behind the safety car,Roopanarine Les Lewis Hamilton wins Monaco GP after Red Bull pit-stop agony – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2016/may/29/formula-one-monaco-grand-prix-live The Guardian 31 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160531142004/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2016/may/29/formula-one-monaco-grand-prix-live 31 May 2016 29 May 2016 forcing all drivers to start the race on the full wet tyres.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 31 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160531161931/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/tyres-and-wheels.html 31 May 2016 As Ricciardo led the field behind the safety car, Daniil Kvyat had to come into the pit lane on lap two, complaining of technical issues. He rejoined with a new steering wheel, being a lap down on the rest of the pack already. The race started in earnest on lap seven, with Ricciardo defending his lead at the restart. Kevin Magnussen made a pit stop for intermediate tyres at the end of the lap, but his teammate Jolyon Palmer proved just how slippery it still was when he crashed out just a lap later, being caught out by a wet zebra crossing and causing a virtual safety car period. More cars came into the pitlane for intermediate tyres over the following laps. On lap eleven, Kimi Räikkönen damaged his front wing on the guardrail at the Loews hairpin, resulting in his front wing getting caught under his front tyres, blocking Grosjean's way in the process. Räikkönen retired some corners later. Meanwhile, Ricciardo built a gap at the front, being ten seconds clear of Rosberg on lap 13. One lap later, Sebastian Vettel was the first of the front runners to change to intermediate tyres. Mercedes issued team orders demanding Rosberg let Hamilton past on lap 16, but the gap had by then grown to 13 seconds. thumb|Sergio Pérez recorded Force India's first podium finish of the season in third. On lap 21, Rosberg made a pit stop for the intermediate tyres, leaving only Ricciardo and Hamilton at the front of the field on the full wet tyres. Ricciardo made the switch on lap 24, but Hamilton stayed out, opting to remain on the wet tyre until the track dried out enough to go straight to slicks. In the meantime, Verstappen had fought his way back into the top ten, after having started 21st. In the subsequent laps, Ricciardo was able to reduce the gap to Hamilton in the lead, producing fastest laps on inters, edging as close as half a second by lap 28. Behind the leading pair, Rosberg was third ahead of Pérez and Vettel. The pivotal moment of the race followed on lap 31, with Hamilton finally changing to slick tyres. When Ricciardo followed suit a lap later, his pit crew was in position to equip a set of soft compound tyres. However, the race engineers had requested super soft compound tyres. Ricciardo was then forced to wait for over 10 seconds while his crew scrambled to fetch the correct tyres from their location at the back of the garage.Edmondson Laurence May 29, 2016 https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/15813011/how-red-bull-lost-monaco-grand-prix How Red Bull lost the Monaco Grand Prix Monte Carlo ESPN July 17, 2026 Hamilton capitalised on Ricciardo's long stop, taking the lead and defending it for the remainder of the race.Benson Andrew Lewis Hamilton wins epic Monaco Grand Prix over Daniel Ricciardo https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/36408471 29 May 2016 BBC Sport BBC 31 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160531165534/http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/36408471 31 May 2016 Monaco Sergio Pérez was another driver who benefited during the second round of stops, emerging in third. Rosberg was left in sixth after both Vettel and Alonso also came out ahead of him after the switch to dry tyres. On lap 34, Ricciardo made an attempt to repass Hamilton on track, but Hamilton successfully defended his position. thumb|Nico Rosberg started on the front row, but fell to seventh in the race with brake problems. Another virtual safety car period ensued on lap 35, caused by Verstappen who crashed his car into the barrier after locking up his tyres. As the VSC ended on lap 37, Ricciardo once more failed in an attempt to regain the lead. At the chicane coming out of the tunnel, Hamilton misjudged the corner and backed Ricciardo off at the exit of the chicane, causing the latter to complain about the move on team radio. While the incident was investigated by the stewards, the decision was not to take action against Hamilton. At that point, the order stood as follows: Hamilton, Ricciardo, Pérez, Vettel, Alonso, Rosberg, Hülkenberg, Sainz, Button and Gutiérrez. The top four drivers pulled away cleanly from the rest of the field behind them. On lap 50, the two Sauber cars collided at Rascasse corner, after Felipe Nasr had ignored instructions from the pit lane to let his teammate Ericsson behind him pass. Another VSC period was called while both Sauber drivers made pit stops to repair damages, only for both to retire some laps later. In front, the race carried on in the same order. On lap 68, the fourth virtual safety car period occurred when a large plastic sheet fell onto the start–finish straight.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/formula-1/2016/05/28/monaco-grand-prix-live-can-lewis-hamilton-end-hoodoo/ Monaco Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton ends Monte Carlo hoodoo with superb win in the rain Telegraph.co.uk 29 May 2016 Hamilton was able to extend his lead over Ricciardo at that point, setting the fastest lap of the race on lap 71. Three laps from the finish, rain started to fall again, although no driver changed tyres before the chequered flag fell. Hamilton crossed the finish line to take victory ahead of Ricciardo and Pérez.Pugmire Jerome Jubilant Hamilton celebrates after rain-soaked Monaco GP win http://racing.ap.org/article/jubilant-hamilton-celebrates-after-rain-soaked-monaco-gp-win 31 May 2016 Associated Press Associated Press AP Sports 29 May 2016 Monaco https://web.archive.org/web/20160602105357/http://racing.ap.org/article/jubilant-hamilton-celebrates-after-rain-soaked-monaco-gp-win 2 June 2016 This win for Hamilton marked his second at Monaco, the other being in 2008. Vettel hung on to fourth, followed by Alonso in fifth. Rosberg lost his sixth place to Nico Hülkenberg on the very last lap.Nico Rosberg erklärt sein Debakel von Monaco http://www.focus.de/sport/formel1/formel-1-nico-rosberg-erklaert-sein-debakel-von-monaco_id_5575914.html Focus 31 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160531170720/http://www.focus.de/sport/formel1/formel-1-nico-rosberg-erklaert-sein-debakel-von-monaco_id_5575914.html 31 May 2016 de 29 May 2016 Post-race At the podium interviews, conducted by Sky Sports F1 commentator Martin Brundle (who had suffered a heart attack whilst running to do the podium interviewshttp://cars.aol.co.uk/2017/01/13/martin-brundle-reveals-he-had-heart-attack-at-monaco-grand-prix/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl25%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D-179044352_uk-ttg Martin Brundle reveals he had heart attack at Monaco Grand Prix AOL (UK) Limited 13 January 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170116164633/http://cars.aol.co.uk/2017/01/13/martin-brundle-reveals-he-had-heart-attack-at-monaco-grand-prix/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl25%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D-179044352_uk-ttg 16 January 2017 11 November 2020),Noble Jonathan 12 January 2017 Brundle reveals Monaco GP heart attack scare https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/brundle-reveals-monaco-gp-heart-attack-scare-865032/865032/ 29 December 2024 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLC Hamilton thanked his team and expressed satisfaction about how the race went. He pointed to the problems of driving on the full wet tyres for such a long distance, saying that they were about to "drop off", meaning to lose much of their grip to the race surface, when he came in to change. He complimented Ricciardo on driving "phenomenally all weekend".F1 – A matter of communication http://www.fia.com/news/f1-matter-communication FIA 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603150624/http://www.fia.com/news/f1-matter-communication 3 June 2016 29 May 2016 Ricciardo himself lamented his misfortune in losing the race during his second pit stop. In regard to his team's error and their different strategy at the previous race in Spain, which he felt had cost him a chance at victory there as well,Benson Andrew Spanish GP: Daniel Ricciardo bitter over Red Bull strategy https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/36297935 BBC Sport BBC 16 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160516115044/http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/36297935 16 May 2016 15 May 2016 Barcelona he said: "Two weekends in a row I've been screwed now. It sucks. It hurts." He emphasised that it had not been his decision to pit at that time, but that the team had called him in and criticised them for not being ready when he arrived. Sergio Pérez on the other hand was "extremely happy" with the performance by him and the team, saying that the race was his favourite podium finish while driving for Force India. thumb|left|Lewis Hamilton (background) thanked teammate Nico Rosberg for letting him pass. Speaking about the moment when Nico Rosberg let him past in the early stages of the race, Hamilton told the press that he had thanked his teammate for "being a gentleman".Weaver Paul Lewis Hamilton: I thanked Nico Rosberg for being a gentleman in Monaco GP https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/29/lewis-hamilton-nico-rosberg-monaco-grand-prix The Guardian 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603152127/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/29/lewis-hamilton-nico-rosberg-monaco-grand-prix 3 June 2016 29 May 2016 Monaco When asked how painful it had been to be asked to let Hamilton go by, Rosberg said: "It was more painful the feeling that I had in the car. That was the worst. Around Monaco, that's not a nice feeling to have. I had no confidence at all. The second thing [team order] was just a consequence of that." Mercedes's motorsport director Toto Wolff also praised Rosberg for working for the team and moving to the side without questioning the team's decision. Rosberg was however unable to give an explanation for his slow pace during the early stages. He pointed to the possibility that his car's tyre and brake temperatures had been particularly affected by the period behind the safety car.Rencken Dieter Nimmervoll Christian Rosberg-Schneckentempo: Mercedes noch nicht schlauer http://www.formel1.de/news/grand-prix-berichte/2016-06-01/rosberg-schneckentempo-mercedes-noch-nicht-schlauer formel1.de sport media group GmbH 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603152657/http://www.formel1.de/news/grand-prix-berichte/2016-06-01/rosberg-schneckentempo-mercedes-noch-nicht-schlauer 3 June 2016 de 1 June 2016 Following their intra-team collision, Sauber's team principal Monisha Kaltenborn put blame on both drivers. The stewards penalised Ericsson for the incident, handing him a three-place grid penalty for the following race in Canada as well as three penalty points to his licence.Barretto Lawrence Sauber blames both F1 drivers for Monaco Grand Prix collision http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124562/both-drivers-in-the-wrong--sauber autosport.com 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603153249/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124562/both-drivers-in-the-wrong--sauber 3 June 2016 29 May 2016 Felipe Nasr was adamant that the team orders he had received prior to the accident had been uncalled for, since his slower pace was due to low tyre temperatures. He also claimed that Ericsson had ignored team orders himself on two occasions in the previous season. Ericsson in turn had a different view and said that the team had told him for "seven or eight laps" that they would swap the positions of the drivers before he decided to go for the pass himself.Barretto Lawrence Sauber F1 pair Nasr and Ericsson at odds over Monaco GP clash http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124581 autosport.com 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603153245/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/124581 3 June 2016 31 May 2016 Valtteri Bottas and Pascal Wehrlein also received penalties during and after the race. Bottas was handed a ten-second time penalty and two penalty points on his licence for causing a collision with Gutiérrez,Stewards Decision Doc47 – V.Bottas http://www.fia.com/file/42557/download?token=-qs4iR0r FIA 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603155225/http://www.fia.com/file/42557/download?token=-qs4iR0r 3 June 2016 29 May 2016 while Wehrlein received two separate ten-second penalties: the first for exceeding the allowed lap time under VSC conditions and the second for ignoring blue flags. He was also given two penalty points each for both incidents.Khorounzhiy Valentin 29 May 2016 Grid drop for Ericsson, penalty points for Wehrlein and Bottas http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/grid-drop-for-ericsson-penalty-points-for-wehrlein-and-bottas-741774/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160603154546/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/grid-drop-for-ericsson-penalty-points-for-wehrlein-and-bottas-741774/ 3 June 2016 3 June 2016 Motorsport.com Motorsport Network, LLCStewards Decision Doc43 – P.Wehrlein http://www.fia.com/file/42542/download?token=0TG0LkW5 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603155559/http://www.fia.com/file/42542/download?token=0TG0LkW5 3 June 2016 29 May 2016 FIAStewards Decision Doc44 – P.Wehrlein http://www.fia.com/file/42543/download?token=EqXc6XF9 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603155705/http://www.fia.com/file/42543/download?token=EqXc6XF9 3 June 2016 29 May 2016 FIA Following the Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg retained first place in the Drivers' Championship with 106 points, but his lead over the second-placed driver, now Hamilton, had decreased to 24 points. Daniel Ricciardo moved up to third with 66 points, five points ahead of Räikkönen.2016 Driver Standings http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/results.html/2016/drivers.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603153858/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/results.html/2016/drivers.html 3 June 2016 In the Constructors' standings, Mercedes extended their lead over Ferrari to 67 points, with Red Bull in third another nine points behind.2016 Constructor Standings http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/results.html/2016/team.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 3 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160603153902/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/results.html/2016/team.html 3 June 2016 Race classification thumb|Lewis Hamilton won the race for Mercedes. Pos. PositionNo. Car numberDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPts. Points 1 44 GBR Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 78 1:59:29.133 3 25 2 3 AUS Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 78 +7.252 1 18 3 11 MEX Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 78 +13.825 7 15 4 5 GER Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 78 +15.846 4 12 5 14 ESP Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 78 +1:25.076 9 10 6 27 GER Nico Hülkenberg Force India-Mercedes 78 +1:32.999 5 8 7 6 GER Nico Rosberg Mercedes 78 +1:33.290 2 6 8 55 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 77 +1 Lap 6 4 9 22 GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 77 +1 Lap 13 2 10 19 BRA Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 77 +1 Lap 14 1 11 21 MEX Esteban Gutiérrez Haas-Ferrari 77 +1 Lap 12 124 1 77 FIN Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 77 +1 Lap 10 13 8 FRA Romain Grosjean Haas-Ferrari 76 +2 Laps 15 14 94 GER Pascal Wehrlein MRT-Mercedes 76 +2 Laps5 2 20 15 88 IDN Rio Haryanto MRT-Mercedes 74 +4 Laps 19 Ret Retired 9 SWE Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 51 Collision damage 17 Ret Retired 12 BRA Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 48 Collision damage PL Ret Retired 33 NED Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer 34 Accident PL Ret Retired 20 DEN Kevin Magnussen Renault 32 Collision damage 16 Ret Retired 26 RUS Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso-Ferrari 18 Collision/Electrical 8 Ret Retired 7 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 10 Accident damage 11 Ret Retired 30 GBR Jolyon Palmer Renault 7 Accident 18 Source:Race http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-race-results/2016-monaco-results/race.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 29 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530060929/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2016-race-results/2016-monaco-results/race.html 30 May 2016 Notes 4 1 – Valtteri Bottas originally finished 11th, but received a ten-second time penalty after the race for causing a collision with Esteban Gutiérrez. 5 2 – Pascal Wehrlein received a ten-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags, and another ten-second time penalty for speeding under the virtual safety car. Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos. PositionDriverPoints10px1DEU Nico Rosberg10610px 12GBR Lewis Hamilton8210px 23AUS Daniel Ricciardo6610px 24FIN Kimi Räikkönen6110px 15DEU Sebastian Vettel60 Source:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2016/monaco/championnat.aspx Monaco 2016 - Championship • STATS F1 www.statsf1.com 31 January 2019 Constructors' Championship standings Pos. PositionConstructorPoints10px1DEU Mercedes188 10px2ITA Ferrari12110px3AUT Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer112 10px4GBR Williams-Mercedes6610px 2 5 IND Force India-Mercedes 37 Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. See also 2016 Monaco GP2 Series round Notes N References 30em External links Official website Monaco Grand Prix 2016 2016 Spanish Grand Prix 2016 Canadian Grand Prix 2015 Monaco Grand Prix 2017 Monaco Grand Prix Category:Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix Monaco Grand Prix