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2016 Japan Grand Prix

2016 Japan Grand Prix is 952nd Formula 1 race. Passed at the Suzuka circuit. Nico Rosberg won the pole position and this race. Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton also climbed to the podium, in second and third place. Race distance 53 laps (307 km).

Previous race: 2016 Malaysia Grand Prix
Next race: 2016 USA Grand Prix
Race Start: 9th October 2016

Interesting facts and statistics about the 2016 Japan Grand Prix

60th victory for the Mercedes team
23rd victory for the Nico Rosberg
53rd podium for the Nico Rosberg
6th podium for the Max Verstappen
100th podium for the Lewis Hamilton

Nico Rosberg - Winner of the 2016 Japan Grand Prix

2016 Japan Grand Prix

Mercedes-Benz F1 W07 #6 - 2016 Japan Grand Prix winner

2016 Japan Grand Prix results

Position	Name	Car	Points	Result	Lap	Team
1	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes-Benz F1 W07, #6	25.00	1h 26m 43.333s ( 212.728 km/h )	53	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull RB12, #33	18.00	1h 26m 48.311s ( +04.978s )	53	Red Bull Racing
3	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes-Benz F1 W07, #44	15.00	1h 26m 49.109s ( +05.776s )	53	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
4	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF16-H, #5	12.00	1h 27m 03.602s ( +20.269s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari SF16-H, #7	10.00	1h 27m 11.703s ( +28.370s )	53	Scuderia Ferrari
6	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull RB12, #3	8.00	1h 27m 17.274s ( +33.941s )	53	Red Bull Racing
7	Sergio Perez	Force India VJM09, #11	6.00	1h 27m 40.828s ( +57.495s )	53	Sahara Force India F1 Team
8	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India VJM09, #27	4.00	1h 27m 42.510s ( +59.177s )	53	Sahara Force India F1 Team
9	Felipe Massa	Williams FW38, #19	2.00	1h 28m 21.096s ( +1m 37.763s )	53	Williams Martini Racing
10	Valtteri Bottas	Williams FW38, #77	1.00	1h 28m 21.656s ( +1m 38.323s )	53	Williams Martini Racing
11	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-16, #8	0	1h 28m 22.587s ( +1m 39.254s )	53	Haas F1 Team
12	Jolyon Palmer	Renault R.S.16, #30	0		52	Renault Sport Formula One Team
13	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso STR11, #26	0		52	Scuderia Toro Rosso
14	Kevin Magnussen	Renault R.S.16, #20	0		52	Renault Sport Formula One Team
15	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C35, #9	0		52	Sauber F1 Team
16	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MP4-31, #14	0		52	McLaren-Honda Formula 1 Team
17	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso STR11, #55	0		52	Scuderia Toro Rosso
18	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-31, #22	0		52	McLaren-Honda Formula 1 Team
19	Felipe Nasr	Sauber C35, #12	0		52	Sauber F1 Team
20	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas VF-16, #21	0		52	Haas F1 Team
21	Esteban Ocon	Manor MRT05, #31	0		52	Manor Racing
22	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor MRT05, #94	0		52	Manor Racing

Qualifying Results for the 2016 Japan Grand Prix on the Suzuka circuit

Position	Name	Car	Result	Team
1	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes-Benz F1 W07, #6	1'30''647	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes-Benz F1 W07, #44	1'30''660	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
3	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari SF16-H, #7	1'30''949	Scuderia Ferrari
4	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF16-H, #5	1'31''028	Scuderia Ferrari
5	Max Verstappen	Red Bull RB12, #33	1'31''178	Red Bull Racing
6	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull RB12, #3	1'31''240	Red Bull Racing
7	Sergio Perez	Force India VJM09, #11	1'31''961	Sahara Force India F1 Team
8	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-16, #8	1'31''961	Haas F1 Team
9	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India VJM09, #27	1'32''142	Sahara Force India F1 Team
10	Esteban Gutierrez	Haas VF-16, #21	1'32''547	Haas F1 Team
11	Valtteri Bottas	Williams FW38, #77	1'32''315	Williams Martini Racing
12	Felipe Massa	Williams FW38, #19	1'32''380	Williams Martini Racing
13	Daniil Kvyat	Toro Rosso STR11, #26	1'32''623	Scuderia Toro Rosso
14	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso STR11, #55	1'32''685	Scuderia Toro Rosso
15	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MP4-31, #14	1'32''689	McLaren-Honda Formula 1 Team
16	Jolyon Palmer	Renault R.S.16, #30	1'32''807	Renault Sport Formula One Team
17	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-31, #22	1'32''851	McLaren-Honda Formula 1 Team
18	Kevin Magnussen	Renault R.S.16, #20	1'33''023	Renault Sport Formula One Team
19	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C35, #9	1'33''222	Sauber F1 Team
20	Felipe Nasr	Sauber C35, #12	1'33''332	Sauber F1 Team
21	Esteban Ocon	Manor MRT05, #31	1'33''353	Manor Racing
22	Pascal Wehrlein	Manor MRT05, #94	1'33''561	Manor Racing