Season 2016 · Round 21

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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2016-11-27 · Yas Marina Circuit · UAE · Abu Dhabi Grand Prix · 55Lap · 305.470km
44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:38:04.013
Team win 43pt P1 · P2 1-2
6 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes +0.439
5 Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari +0.843
Fastest Lap
5 Sebastian Vettel
1:43.729 · L43
DNF
5
Carlos Sainz L41 Daniil Kvyat L14 Jenson Button L12 Valtteri Bottas L6 Kevin Magnussen L5
Tyre usage Race Control
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Most wins at this GP
Max Verstappen active 5 wins
Lewis Hamilton active 5 wins
Pole-to-win rate 12/17 70.6%
Most SC/VSC · all-time P31
Closest finish · all-time P37
Circuit Info
Yas Marina Circuit Abu Dhabi, UAE
55Lap 305.470km 18 races held (2009–) Lap record 1:25.637 · Kevin Magnussen (2024)
Track layout in detail →
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
Wins
P1 Lewis Hamilton 5 wins · GP #1
P1 Max Verstappen 5 wins · GP #1
P3 Sebastian Vettel 3 wins · → Max Verstappen -2
Pole Position
P1 Lewis Hamilton 5 · GP #1
P1 Max Verstappen 5 · GP #1
P3 Nico Rosberg 2 · → Max Verstappen -3
Starts
P1 Lewis Hamilton 17 starts · GP #1
P2 Fernando Alonso 15 starts · → Lewis Hamilton -2
P3 Sergio Pérez 14 starts · → Fernando Alonso -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 L7 Hamilton · pit stop L28 Hamilton HAM Hamilton HAM Rosberg · pit stop L8 Rosberg · pit stop L29 Rosberg ROS Rosberg ROS Vettel · pit stop L8 Vettel · pit stop L37 Vettel VET Vettel VET Verstappen · pit stop L21 Verstappen VER Verstappen VER Ricciardo · pit stop L9 Ricciardo · pit stop L24 Ricciardo RIC Ricciardo RIC Räikkönen · pit stop L7 Räikkönen · pit stop L25 Räikkönen RAI Räikkönen RAI Hülkenberg · pit stop L8 Hülkenberg · pit stop L26 Hülkenberg HUL Hülkenberg HUL Pérez · pit stop L9 Pérez · pit stop L27 Pérez PER Pérez PER Massa · pit stop L8 Massa · pit stop L30 Massa MAS Massa MAS Alonso · pit stop L7 Alonso · pit stop L38 Alonso ALO Alonso ALO Grosjean · pit stop L20 Grosjean · pit stop L38 Grosjean GRO Grosjean GRO Gutiérrez · pit stop L8 Gutiérrez · pit stop L28 Gutiérrez GUT Gutiérrez GUT Ocon · pit stop L22 Ocon · pit stop L36 Ocon OCO Ocon OCO Wehrlein · pit stop L6 Wehrlein · pit stop L24 Wehrlein WEH Wehrlein WEH Ericsson · pit stop L38 Ericsson ERI Ericsson ERI Nasr · pit stop L7 Nasr · pit stop L36 Nasr NAS Nasr NAS Palmer · pit stop L7 Palmer · pit stop L21 Palmer · pit stop L41 Palmer PAL Palmer PAL Sainz · pit stop L6 Sainz · pit stop L28 Sainz · retired L41 Sainz SAI Sainz SAI Kvyat · pit stop L8 Kvyat · retired L14 Kvyat KVY Kvyat KVY Button · retired L12 Button BUT Button BUT Bottas · retired L6 Bottas BOT Bottas BOT Magnussen · pit stop L1 Magnussen · retired L5 Magnussen MAG Magnussen MAG
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 55 1:38:04.013 25
2 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 2 55 +0.439 18
3 5 Sebastian Vettel FL Ferrari 5 55 +0.843 15
4 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull 6 55 +1.685 12
5 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 3 55 +5.315 10
6 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 4 55 +18.816 8
7 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 7 55 +50.114 6
8 11 Sergio Pérez Force India 8 55 +58.776 4
9 19 Felipe Massa Williams 10 55 +59.436 2
10 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren 9 55 +59.896 1
11 8 Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team 14 55 +1:16.777
12 21 Esteban Gutiérrez Haas F1 Team 13 55 +1:35.113
13 31 Esteban Ocon Manor Marussia 20 54 +1 Lap
14 94 Pascal Wehrlein Manor Marussia 16 54 +1 Lap
15 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber 22 54 +1 Lap
16 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber 19 54 +1 Lap
17 30 Jolyon Palmer Renault 15 54 +1 Lap
R 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso 21 41 Collision damage
R 26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 17 14 Gearbox
R 22 Jenson Button McLaren 12 12 Suspension
R 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams 11 6 Suspension
R 20 Kevin Magnussen Renault 18 5 Suspension
PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap to pole
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:39.487 1:39.382 1:38.755 POLE Q3
2 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:40.511 1:39.490 1:39.058 +0.303 Q3
3 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1:41.002 1:40.429 1:39.589 +0.834 Q3
4 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:40.338 1:39.629 1:39.604 +0.849 Q3
5 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:40.341 1:40.034 1:39.661 +0.906 Q3
6 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1:40.424 1:39.903 1:39.818 +1.063 Q3
7 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 1:41.000 1:40.709 1:40.501 +1.746 Q3
8 11 Sergio Pérez Force India 1:40.864 1:40.743 1:40.519 +1.764 Q3
9 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren 1:41.616 1:41.044 1:41.106 +2.289 Q2
10 19 Felipe Massa Williams 1:41.157 1:40.858 1:41.213 +2.103 Q2
11 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:41.192 1:41.084 — +2.329 Q2
12 22 Jenson Button McLaren 1:41.158 1:41.272 — +2.403 Q1
13 21 Esteban Gutiérrez Haas F1 Team 1:41.639 1:41.480 — +2.725 Q2
14 8 Romain Grosjean Haas F1 Team 1:41.467 1:41.564 — +2.712 Q1
15 30 Jolyon Palmer Renault 1:41.775 1:41.820 — +3.020 Q1
16 94 Pascal Wehrlein Manor Marussia 1:41.886 1:41.995 — +3.131 Q1
17 26 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1:42.003 — — +3.248 Q1
18 20 Kevin Magnussen Renault 1:42.142 — — +3.387 Q1
19 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber 1:42.247 — — +3.492 Q1
20 31 Esteban Ocon Manor Marussia 1:42.286 — — +3.531 Q1
21 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso 1:42.393 — — +3.638 Q1
22 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1:42.637 — — +3.882 Q1
Starting grid
Official
1
44 Lewis Hamilton
2
6 Nico Rosberg
3
3 Daniel Ricciardo
4
7 Kimi Räikkönen
5
5 Sebastian Vettel
6
33 Max Verstappen
7
27 Nico Hülkenberg
8
11 Sergio Pérez
9
14 Fernando Alonso
10
19 Felipe Massa
11
77 Valtteri Bottas
12
22 Jenson Button
13
21 Esteban Gutiérrez
14
8 Romain Grosjean
15
30 Jolyon Palmer
16
94 Pascal Wehrlein
17
26 Daniil Kvyat
18
20 Kevin Magnussen
19
12 Felipe Nasr
20
31 Esteban Ocon
21
55 Carlos Sainz
22
9 Marcus Ericsson
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 1:43.729 L43
2 5 Sebastian Vettel 1:44.090 L44
3 5 Sebastian Vettel 1:44.094 L39
4 5 Sebastian Vettel 1:44.153 L41
5 5 Sebastian Vettel 1:44.408 L47
6 5 Sebastian Vettel 1:44.432 L45
7 14 Fernando Alonso 1:44.495 L50
8 5 Sebastian Vettel 1:44.632 L40
9 5 Sebastian Vettel 1:44.715 L48
10 14 Fernando Alonso 1:44.795 L47
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Pit Stops · how they compare
25s 30s median 22.1s Nico Rosberg · L29 · 21.218s Max Verstappen · L21 · 21.221s Sergio Pérez · L9 · 21.308s Lewis Hamilton · L28 · 21.355s Nico Hülkenberg · L26 · 21.482s Felipe Massa · L30 · 21.539s Sebastian Vettel · L8 · 21.711s Carlos Sainz · L6 · 21.761s Daniel Ricciardo · L24 · 21.768s Felipe Massa · L8 · 21.775s Nico Hülkenberg · L8 · 21.834s Sebastian Vettel · L37 · 21.872s Daniil Kvyat · L8 · 21.896s Carlos Sainz · L28 · 21.935s Kimi Räikkönen · L7 · 21.959s Sergio Pérez · L27 · 22.012s Esteban Gutiérrez · L8 · 22.032s Daniel Ricciardo · L9 · 22.084s Kimi Räikkönen · L25 · 22.087s Esteban Gutiérrez · L28 · 22.102s Jolyon Palmer · L21 · 22.145s Fernando Alonso · L38 · 22.248s Fernando Alonso · L7 · 22.428s Romain Grosjean · L38 · 22.527s Jolyon Palmer · L41 · 22.588s Lewis Hamilton · L7 · 22.600s Romain Grosjean · L20 · 22.838s Pascal Wehrlein · L24 · 22.949s Marcus Ericsson · L38 · 22.991s Esteban Ocon · L36 · 23.026s Felipe Nasr · L7 · 23.272s Nico Rosberg · L8 · 23.753s Esteban Ocon · L22 · 24.035s Jolyon Palmer · L7 · 24.781s Kevin Magnussen · L1 · 27.068s Felipe Nasr · L36 · 29.933s Pascal Wehrlein · L6 · 33.395s
fastest 21.218s Nico Rosberg slowest 33.395s Pascal Wehrlein pit lane transit time — one dot per stop
DriverStopLapTimeLane transit
20 Kevin Magnussen 1 1 17:05:37 27.068s
94 Pascal Wehrlein 1 6 17:14:44 33.395s
55 Carlos Sainz 1 6 17:14:43 21.761s
7 Kimi Räikkönen 1 7 17:16:05 21.959s
14 Fernando Alonso 1 7 17:16:19 22.428s
12 Felipe Nasr 1 7 17:16:34 23.272s
30 Jolyon Palmer 1 7 17:16:27 24.781s
44 Lewis Hamilton 1 7 17:16:01 22.600s
26 Daniil Kvyat 1 8 17:18:19 21.896s
5 Sebastian Vettel 1 8 17:17:54 21.711s
6 Nico Rosberg 1 8 17:17:48 23.753s
19 Felipe Massa 1 8 17:18:07 21.775s
21 Esteban Gutiérrez 1 8 17:18:19 22.032s
27 Nico Hülkenberg 1 8 17:17:59 21.834s
3 Daniel Ricciardo 1 9 17:19:37 22.084s
11 Sergio Pérez 1 9 17:19:50 21.308s
8 Romain Grosjean 1 20 17:40:10 22.838s
33 Max Verstappen 1 21 17:41:22 21.221s
30 Jolyon Palmer 2 21 17:42:16 22.145s
31 Esteban Ocon 1 22 17:43:59 24.035s
94 Pascal Wehrlein 2 24 17:47:52 22.949s
3 Daniel Ricciardo 2 24 17:46:46 21.768s
7 Kimi Räikkönen 2 25 17:48:31 22.087s
27 Nico Hülkenberg 2 26 17:50:33 21.482s
11 Sergio Pérez 2 27 17:52:26 22.012s
44 Lewis Hamilton 2 28 17:53:38 21.355s
55 Carlos Sainz 2 28 17:55:00 21.935s
21 Esteban Gutiérrez 2 28 17:54:49 22.102s
6 Nico Rosberg 2 29 17:55:27 21.218s
19 Felipe Massa 2 30 17:57:55 21.539s
12 Felipe Nasr 2 36 18:09:42 29.933s
31 Esteban Ocon 2 36 18:09:38 23.026s
5 Sebastian Vettel 2 37 18:09:47 21.872s
9 Marcus Ericsson 1 38 18:13:21 22.991s
14 Fernando Alonso 2 38 18:12:17 22.248s
8 Romain Grosjean 2 38 18:12:35 22.527s
30 Jolyon Palmer 3 41 18:18:52 22.588s
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
33
Max Verstappen
+22
P6→P4
31
Esteban Ocon
+14
P20→P13
9
Marcus Ericsson
+14
P22→P15
8
Romain Grosjean
+13
P14→P11
5
Sebastian Vettel
+11
P5→P3
27
Nico Hülkenberg
+11
P7→P7
21
Esteban Gutiérrez
+11
P13→P12
94
Pascal Wehrlein
+11
P16→P14
Most positions lost
Jolyon Palmer −15 Jenson Button −14 Kimi Räikkönen −12
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