Mexican Grand Prix
Formula 1 Gran Premio de México 2016
Podium
ROSMercedes
2
HAMMercedes
1
RICRed Bull
3
Key facts
WinnerHAM1:40:31.402 from P1
PoleHAM1:18.704
Fastest lapRIC1:21.134 on lap 53
Pit stops28recorded stops
Finishers21 / 22classified
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/- | Laps | Time / gap | Pts | Fastest lap | Stops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMLewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | – | 71 | 1:40:31.402 | 25 | 1:22.596 | 1 |
| 2 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 2 | – | 71 | +8.354s | 18 | 1:22.792 | 1 |
| 3 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 4 | ▲1 | 71 | +20.858s | 15 | 1:21.134 | 2 |
| 4 | VERMax Verstappen | Red Bull | 3 | ▼1 | 71 | +21.323s | 12 | 1:22.887 | 1 |
| 5 | VETSebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 7 | ▲2 | 71 | +27.313s | 10 | 1:22.497 | 1 |
| 6 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 6 | – | 71 | +49.376s | 8 | 1:22.512 | 2 |
| 7 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 5 | ▼2 | 71 | +58.891s | 6 | 1:23.288 | 1 |
| 8 | BOTValtteri Bottas | Williams | 8 | – | 71 | +65.612s | 4 | 1:23.540 | 1 |
| 9 | MASFelipe Massa | Williams | 9 | – | 71 | +76.206s | 2 | 1:23.576 | 1 |
| 10 | PERSergio Pérez | Force India | 12 | ▲2 | 71 | +76.798s | 1 | 1:23.607 | 1 |
| 11 | ERIMarcus Ericsson | Sauber | 15 | ▲4 | 70 | +1 lap | 1:24.340 | 1 | |
| 12 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 13 | ▲1 | 70 | +1 lap | 1:23.777 | 1 | |
| 13 | ALOFernando Alonso | McLaren | 11 | ▼2 | 70 | +1 lap | 1:23.668 | 2 | |
| 14 | PALJolyon Palmer | Renault | 21 | ▲7 | 70 | +1 lap | 1:24.574 | 1 | |
| 15 | NASFelipe Nasr | Sauber | 19 | ▲4 | 70 | +1 lap | 1:23.657 | 1 | |
| 16 | SAICarlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | 10 | ▼6 | 70 | +1 lap | 1:24.467 | 1 | |
| 17 | MAGKevin Magnussen | Renault | 14 | ▼3 | 70 | +1 lap | 1:23.146 | 2 | |
| 18 | KVYDaniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 18 | – | 70 | +1 lap | 1:23.618 | 2 | |
| 19 | GUTEsteban Gutiérrez | Haas | 17 | ▼2 | 70 | +1 lap | 1:23.456 | 2 | |
| 20 | GRORomain Grosjean | Haas | PL | 70 | +1 lap | 1:23.278 | 2 | ||
| 21 | OCOEsteban Ocon | Manor | 20 | ▼1 | 69 | +2 laps | 1:24.964 | 1 | |
| DNF | WEHPascal Wehrlein | Manor | 16 | 0 | Collision | – |
Fastest pit stops
| # | Driver | Lap | Pit lane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAM | 17 | 21.7s |
| 2 | VER | 12 | 21.8s |
| 3 | MAS | 14 | 21.9s |
| 4 | ROS | 20 | 22.0s |
| 5 | VET | 32 | 22.0s |
| 6 | RIC | 1 | 22.1s |
| 7 | HUL | 14 | 22.1s |
| 8 | PER | 20 | 22.2s |
| 9 | MAG | 12 | 22.3s |
| 10 | MAG | 51 | 22.4s |
| 11 | BOT | 19 | 22.4s |
| 12 | RAI | 20 | 22.4s |
Time from pit entry to pit exit. 28 stops in total.
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap to pole |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMLewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:19.447 | 1:19.137 | 1:18.704 | |
| 2 | ROSNico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:19.996 | 1:19.761 | 1:18.958 | +0.254s |
| 3 | VERMax Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:19.874 | 1:18.972 | 1:19.054 | +0.350s |
| 4 | RICDaniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:19.713 | 1:19.553 | 1:19.133 | +0.429s |
| 5 | HULNico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:20.599 | 1:19.769 | 1:19.330 | +0.626s |
| 6 | RAIKimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:19.554 | 1:19.936 | 1:19.376 | +0.672s |
| 7 | VETSebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:19.865 | 1:19.385 | 1:19.381 | +0.677s |
| 8 | BOTValtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:20.338 | 1:19.958 | 1:19.551 | +0.847s |
| 9 | MASFelipe Massa | Williams | 1:20.423 | 1:20.151 | 1:20.032 | +1.328s |
| 10 | SAICarlos Sainz Jr. | Toro Rosso | 1:20.457 | 1:20.169 | 1:20.378 | +1.674s |
| 11 | ALOFernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:20.552 | 1:20.282 | – | +1.578s |
| 12 | PERSergio Pérez | Force India | 1:20.308 | 1:20.287 | – | +1.583s |
| 13 | BUTJenson Button | McLaren | 1:21.333 | 1:20.673 | – | +1.969s |
| 14 | MAGKevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:21.254 | 1:21.131 | – | +2.427s |
| 15 | ERIMarcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:21.062 | 1:21.536 | – | +2.832s |
| 16 | WEHPascal Wehrlein | Manor | 1:21.363 | 1:21.785 | – | +3.081s |
| 17 | GUTEsteban Gutiérrez | Haas | 1:21.401 | – | – | +2.697s |
| 18 | KVYDaniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:21.454 | – | – | +2.750s |
| 19 | NASFelipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:21.692 | – | – | +2.988s |
| 20 | OCOEsteban Ocon | Manor | 1:21.881 | – | – | +3.177s |
| 21 | GRORomain Grosjean | Haas | 1:21.916 | – | – | +3.212s |
| 22 | PALJolyon Palmer | Renault | – | – | – |
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
Previous winners here
| 2015 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes |
| 1992 | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
| 1991 | Riccardo Patrese | Williams |
| 1990 | Alain Prost | Ferrari |
| 1989 | Ayrton Senna | McLaren |
| 1988 | Alain Prost | McLaren |
| 1987 | Nigel Mansell | Williams |
| 1986 | Gerhard Berger | Benetton |
| 1970 | Jacky Ickx | Ferrari |
| 1969 | Denny Hulme | McLaren |
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