The 2016 Chinese Grand Prix was Round 3 of the 2016 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Shanghai, China on Sunday, 17 April 2016. Nico Rosberg started on pole position for Mercedes and was the race winner.
2016 Formula 1 Pirelli Chinese Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Abbreviation | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | ROS | Germany | Mercedes | Pirelli | 56 | 1:38:53.891 | - | - | 1:40.418 | 38 | 185.078 | 25 |
| 2 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | VET | Germany | Ferrari | Pirelli | 56 | 1:39:31.667 | +37.776 | +37.776 | 1:40.610 | 37 | 183.908 | 18 |
| 3 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | KVY | Russia | Red Bull TAG Heuer | Pirelli | 56 | 1:39:39.827 | +45.936 | +8.160 | 1:41.546 | 38 | 183.657 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | RIC | Australia | Red Bull TAG Heuer | Pirelli | 56 | 1:39:46.579 | +52.688 | +6.752 | 1:41.015 | 55 | 183.449 | 12 |
| 5 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | Ferrari | Pirelli | 56 | 1:39:59.763 | +1:05.872 | +13.184 | 1:40.593 | 40 | 183.046 | 10 |
| 6 | 19 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Williams Mercedes | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:09.402 | +1:15.511 | +9.639 | 1:41.815 | 34 | 182.753 | 8 |
| 7 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | HAM | Great Britain | Mercedes | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:12.121 | +1:18.230 | +2.719 | 1:40.662 | 32 | 182.670 | 6 |
| 8 | 33 | Max Verstappen | VES | Netherlands | Toro Rosso Ferrari | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:13.159 | +1:19.268 | +1.038 | 1:40.399 | 41 | 182.639 | 4 |
| 9 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | SAI | Spain | Toro Rosso Ferrari | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:18.018 | +1:24.127 | +4.859 | 1:41.485 | 35 | 182.491 | 2 |
| 10 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | BOT | Finland | Williams Mercedes | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:20.083 | +1:26.192 | +2.065 | 1:41.558 | 23 | 182.428 | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | PER | Mexico | Force India Mercedes | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:28.174 | +1:34.283 | +8.091 | 1:41.846 | 30 | 182.184 | |
| 12 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | McLaren Honda | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:31.144 | +1:37.253 | +2.970 | 1:42.226 | 36 | 182.094 | |
| 13 | 22 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | McLaren Honda | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:35.881 | +1:41.990 | +4.737 | 1:40.298 | 46 | 181.951 | |
| 14 | 21 | Esteban Gutiérrez | GUT | Mexico | Haas Ferrari | Pirelli | 55 | 1:38:58.537 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:40.368 | 45 | 181.629 | |
| 15 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | HUL | Germany | Force India Mercedes | Pirelli | 55 | 1:38:59.871 | 1 lap | +1.334 | 1:39.824 | 48 | 181.588 | |
| 16 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | ERI | Sweden | Sauber Ferrari | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:10.418 | 1 lap | +10.547 | 1:43.269 | 41 | 181.266 | |
| 17 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | MAG | Denmark | Renault | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:20.177 | 1 lap | +9.759 | 1:42.311 | 22 | 180.970 | |
| 18 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | WEH | Germany | Manor Mercedes | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:24.975 | 1 lap | +4.798 | 1:41.489 | 48 | 180.824 | |
| 19 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | GRO | France | Haas Ferrari | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:26.606 | 1 lap | +1.631 | 1:39.923 | 47 | 180.775 | |
| 20 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | NAS | Brazil | Sauber Ferrari | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:49.662 | 1 lap | +23.056 | 1:40.582 | 42 | 180.079 | |
| 21 | 88 | Rio Haryanto | HAR | Indonesia | Manor Mercedes | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:55.203 | 1 lap | +5.541 | 1:42.009 | 42 | 179.912 | |
| 22 | 30 | Jolyon Palmer | PAL | Great Britain | Renault | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:57.369 | 1 lap | +2.166 | 1:42.232 | 26 | 179.847 |