Season 2016 · Round 18

United States Grand Prix

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2016-10-23 · Circuit of the Americas · USA · United States Grand Prix · 56Lap · 308.405km
44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:38:12.618
Team win 43pt P1 · P2 1-2
6 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes +4.520
3 Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull +19.692
Fastest Lap
5 Sebastian Vettel
1:39.877 · L55
DNF
4
Kimi Räikkönen L38 Max Verstappen L28 Esteban Gutiérrez L16 Nico Hülkenberg L1
Tyre usage Race Control
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Most wins at this GP
Lewis Hamilton active 6 wins
Max Verstappen active 4 wins
Pole-to-win rate 6/13 46.2%
Most SC/VSC · all-time P31
Most lead changes · all-time P12
Circuit Info
56Lap 308.405km 14 races held (2012–) Lap record 1:36.169 · Charles Leclerc (2019)
Track layout in detail →
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
Wins
P1 Lewis Hamilton 6 wins · GP #1
P3 Max Verstappen 4 wins · → Michael Schumacher -1
P10 Valtteri Bottas 1 wins · → Ayrton Senna -1
Pole Position
P1 Lewis Hamilton 4 · GP #1
P4 Max Verstappen 2 · → Graham Hill -1
P4 Nico Rosberg 2 · → Graham Hill -1
Podiums
P1 Lewis Hamilton 10 · GP #1
P5 Sebastian Vettel 4 · → Graham Hill -2
Starts
P1 Fernando Alonso 18 starts · GP #1
P2 Kimi Räikkönen 15 starts · → Fernando Alonso -3
P4 Lewis Hamilton 14 starts · → Kimi Räikkönen -1
Race Trace · position by lap
standing start SG 1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 Hamilton · pit stop L11 Hamilton · pit stop L31 Hamilton HAM Hamilton HAM Rosberg · pit stop L10 Rosberg · pit stop L31 Rosberg ROS Rosberg ROS Ricciardo · pit stop L8 Ricciardo · pit stop L25 Ricciardo RIC Ricciardo RIC Vettel · pit stop L14 Vettel · pit stop L29 Vettel · pit stop L53 Vettel VET Vettel VET Alonso · pit stop L11 Alonso · pit stop L30 Alonso ALO Alonso ALO Sainz · pit stop L11 Sainz · pit stop L30 Sainz SAI Sainz SAI Massa · pit stop L11 Massa · pit stop L29 Massa · pit stop L54 Massa MAS Massa MAS Pérez · pit stop L10 Pérez · pit stop L27 Pérez PER Pérez PER Button · pit stop L10 Button · pit stop L28 Button BUT Button BUT Grosjean · pit stop L10 Grosjean · pit stop L27 Grosjean GRO Grosjean GRO Kvyat · pit stop L21 Kvyat KVY Kvyat KVY Magnussen · pit stop L13 Magnussen · pit stop L27 Magnussen · pit stop L43 Magnussen MAG Magnussen MAG Palmer · pit stop L15 Palmer · pit stop L26 Palmer PAL Palmer PAL Ericsson · pit stop L17 Ericsson ERI Ericsson ERI Nasr · pit stop L29 Nasr NAS Nasr NAS Bottas · pit stop L1 Bottas · pit stop L20 Bottas BOT Bottas BOT Wehrlein · pit stop L13 Wehrlein · pit stop L30 Wehrlein WEH Wehrlein WEH Ocon · pit stop L17 Ocon · pit stop L26 Ocon · pit stop L44 Ocon OCO Ocon OCO Räikkönen · pit stop L8 Räikkönen · pit stop L24 Räikkönen · pit stop L38 Räikkönen · retired L38 Räikkönen RAI Räikkönen RAI Verstappen · pit stop L9 Verstappen · pit stop L26 Verstappen · retired L28 Verstappen VER Verstappen VER Gutiérrez · pit stop L13 Gutiérrez · retired L16 Gutiérrez GUT Gutiérrez GUT Hülkenberg · retired L1 Hülkenberg HUL Hülkenberg HUL
pit stop penalty served in the pits SG Starting grid car stopped position at each lap (1996+)
PosDriverTeamGridLapTime / StatusPoints
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1 56 1:38:12.618 25
2 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 2 56 +4.520 18
3 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 3 56 +19.692 15
4 5 Sebastian Vettel FL Ferrari 6 56 +43.134 12
5 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren 12 56 +1:33.953 10
6 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso 10 56 +1:36.124 8
7 19 Felipe Massa Williams 9 55 +1 Lap 6
8 11 Sergio Pérez Force India 11 55 +1 Lap 4
9 22 Jenson Button McLaren 19 55 +1 Lap 2
10 8 Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team 17 55 +1 Lap 1
11 26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 13 55 +1 Lap
12 20 Kevin Magnussen Renault 18 55 +1 Lap
13 30 Jolyon Palmer Renault 15 55 +1 Lap
14 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber 16 55 +1 Lap
15 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber 21 55 +1 Lap
16 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams 8 55 +1 Lap
17 94 Pascal Wehrlein Manor Marussia 20 55 +1 Lap
18 31 Esteban Ocon Manor Marussia 22 54 +2 Laps
R 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 5 38 Wheel
R 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull 4 28 Gearbox
R 21 Esteban Gutiérrez Haas F1 Team 14 16 Brakes
R 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 7 1 Collision
PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap to pole
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:36.296 1:36.450 1:34.999 POLE Q3
2 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:36.397 1:36.351 1:35.215 +0.216 Q3
3 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1:36.759 1:36.255 1:35.509 +0.510 Q3
4 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:36.613 1:36.857 1:35.747 +0.748 Q3
5 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:36.985 1:36.584 1:36.131 +1.132 Q3
6 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:37.151 1:36.462 1:36.358 +1.359 Q3
7 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 1:36.950 1:36.626 1:36.628 +1.627 Q2
8 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:37.456 1:37.202 1:37.116 +2.117 Q3
9 19 Felipe Massa Williams 1:37.402 1:37.214 1:37.269 +2.215 Q2
10 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso 1:37.744 1:37.175 1:37.326 +2.176 Q2
11 11 Sergio Pérez Force India 1:37.345 1:37.353 — +2.346 Q1
12 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren 1:37.913 1:37.417 — +2.418 Q2
13 26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:37.844 1:37.480 — +2.481 Q2
14 21 Esteban Gutiérrez Haas F1 Team 1:38.053 1:37.773 — +2.774 Q2
15 30 Jolyon Palmer Renault 1:38.084 1:37.935 — +2.936 Q2
16 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1:38.040 1:39.356 — +3.041 Q1
17 8 Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team 1:38.308 — — +3.309 Q1
18 20 Kevin Magnussen Renault 1:38.317 — — +3.318 Q1
19 22 Jenson Button McLaren 1:38.327 — — +3.328 Q1
20 94 Pascal Wehrlein Manor Marussia 1:38.548 — — +3.549 Q1
21 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber 1:38.583 — — +3.584 Q1
22 31 Esteban Ocon Manor Marussia 1:38.806 — — +3.807 Q1
Starting grid
Official
1
44 Lewis Hamilton
2
6 Nico Rosberg
3
3 Daniel Ricciardo
4
33 Max Verstappen
5
7 Kimi Räikkönen
6
5 Sebastian Vettel
7
27 Nico Hülkenberg
8
77 Valtteri Bottas
9
19 Felipe Massa
10
55 Carlos Sainz
11
11 Sergio Pérez
12
14 Fernando Alonso
13
26 Daniil Kvyat
14
21 Esteban Gutiérrez
15
30 Jolyon Palmer
16
9 Marcus Ericsson
17
8 Romain Grosjean
18
20 Kevin Magnussen
19
22 Jenson Button
20
94 Pascal Wehrlein
21
12 Felipe Nasr
22
31 Esteban Ocon
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1. The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
#DriverLap timeLap
1 5 Sebastian Vettel 1:39.877 L55
2 5 Sebastian Vettel 1:40.558 L56
3 7 Kimi Räikkönen 1:41.841 L26
4 6 Nico Rosberg 1:41.897 L34
5 7 Kimi Räikkönen 1:42.005 L34
6 6 Nico Rosberg 1:42.234 L41
7 6 Nico Rosberg 1:42.234 L35
8 6 Nico Rosberg 1:42.275 L42
9 6 Nico Rosberg 1:42.378 L54
10 44 Lewis Hamilton 1:42.386 L45
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Pit Stops · how they compare
25s 30s 35s median 24.3s Sergio Pérez · L10 · 23.350s Felipe Massa · L54 · 23.464s Max Verstappen · L9 · 23.489s Nico Rosberg · L10 · 23.526s Daniel Ricciardo · L25 · 23.534s Lewis Hamilton · L31 · 23.575s Lewis Hamilton · L11 · 23.601s Jenson Button · L10 · 23.613s Fernando Alonso · L11 · 23.683s Sebastian Vettel · L29 · 23.812s Kimi Räikkönen · L24 · 23.845s Kevin Magnussen · L43 · 23.898s Felipe Massa · L29 · 23.903s Daniel Ricciardo · L8 · 23.956s Kimi Räikkönen · L8 · 23.989s Jolyon Palmer · L15 · 24.071s Felipe Massa · L11 · 24.093s Kevin Magnussen · L27 · 24.103s Nico Rosberg · L31 · 24.149s Sebastian Vettel · L53 · 24.156s Felipe Nasr · L29 · 24.244s Carlos Sainz · L30 · 24.281s Kevin Magnussen · L13 · 24.310s Sebastian Vettel · L14 · 24.433s Sergio Pérez · L27 · 24.467s Esteban Gutiérrez · L13 · 24.470s Romain Grosjean · L10 · 24.523s Esteban Ocon · L44 · 24.665s Jolyon Palmer · L26 · 24.766s Carlos Sainz · L11 · 24.778s Pascal Wehrlein · L30 · 25.182s Esteban Ocon · L17 · 25.216s Valtteri Bottas · L20 · 25.222s Marcus Ericsson · L17 · 25.229s Fernando Alonso · L30 · 25.300s Kimi Räikkönen · L38 · 25.384s Jenson Button · L28 · 25.635s Romain Grosjean · L27 · 26.056s Pascal Wehrlein · L13 · 26.059s Valtteri Bottas · L1 · 27.098s Esteban Ocon · L26 · 27.532s Max Verstappen · L26 · 36.112s Daniil Kvyat · L21 · 37.837s
fastest 23.350s Sergio Pérez slowest 37.837s Daniil Kvyat pit lane transit time — one dot per stop
DriverStopLapTimeLane transit
77 Valtteri Bottas 1 1 14:06:03 27.098s
7 Kimi Räikkönen 1 8 14:17:35 23.989s
3 Daniel Ricciardo 1 8 14:17:32 23.956s
33 Max Verstappen 1 9 14:19:21 23.489s
6 Nico Rosberg 1 10 14:21:02 23.526s
11 Sergio Pérez 1 10 14:21:31 23.350s
22 Jenson Button 1 10 14:21:28 23.613s
8 Romain Grosjean 1 10 14:21:30 24.523s
14 Fernando Alonso 1 11 14:23:10 23.683s
19 Felipe Massa 1 11 14:23:03 24.093s
55 Carlos Sainz 1 11 14:23:06 24.778s
44 Lewis Hamilton 1 11 14:22:40 23.601s
21 Esteban Gutiérrez 1 13 14:27:00 24.470s
94 Pascal Wehrlein 1 13 14:27:10 26.059s
20 Kevin Magnussen 1 13 14:27:04 24.310s
5 Sebastian Vettel 1 14 14:28:08 24.433s
30 Jolyon Palmer 1 15 14:30:43 24.071s
9 Marcus Ericsson 1 17 14:34:12 25.229s
31 Esteban Ocon 1 17 14:34:34 25.216s
77 Valtteri Bottas 2 20 14:40:06 25.222s
26 Daniil Kvyat 1 21 14:41:16 37.837s
7 Kimi Räikkönen 2 24 14:45:43 23.845s
3 Daniel Ricciardo 2 25 14:47:19 23.534s
33 Max Verstappen 2 26 14:49:08 36.112s
31 Esteban Ocon 2 26 14:50:59 27.532s
30 Jolyon Palmer 2 26 14:50:20 24.766s
8 Romain Grosjean 2 27 14:51:52 26.056s
20 Kevin Magnussen 2 27 14:52:06 24.103s
11 Sergio Pérez 2 27 14:51:47 24.467s
22 Jenson Button 2 28 14:53:32 25.635s
12 Felipe Nasr 1 29 14:55:54 24.244s
5 Sebastian Vettel 2 29 14:54:23 23.812s
19 Felipe Massa 2 29 14:54:55 23.903s
55 Carlos Sainz 2 30 14:56:49 24.281s
14 Fernando Alonso 2 30 14:56:57 25.300s
94 Pascal Wehrlein 2 30 14:58:04 25.182s
44 Lewis Hamilton 2 31 14:57:50 23.575s
6 Nico Rosberg 2 31 14:58:05 24.149s
7 Kimi Räikkönen 3 38 15:11:09 25.384s
20 Kevin Magnussen 3 43 15:21:37 23.898s
31 Esteban Ocon 3 44 15:24:27 24.665s
5 Sebastian Vettel 3 53 15:37:10 24.156s
19 Felipe Massa 3 54 15:39:55 23.464s
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
20
Kevin Magnussen
+18
P18→P12
11
Sergio Pérez
+14
P11→P8
26
Daniil Kvyat
+13
P13→P11
30
Jolyon Palmer
+13
P15→P13
12
Felipe Nasr
+13
P21→P15
8
Romain Grosjean
+12
P17→P10
94
Pascal Wehrlein
+12
P20→P17
14
Fernando Alonso
+11
P12→P5
Most positions lost
Esteban Gutiérrez −15 Daniil Kvyat −13 Kevin Magnussen −13
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded. Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) · DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15