The 2016 Japanese Grand Prix was Round 17 of the 2016 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held at Suzuka, Japan on Sunday, 9 October 2016. Nico Rosberg started on pole position for Mercedes and was the race winner.
2016 Formula 1 Emirates Japanese 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 | 53 | 1:26:43.333 | - | - | 1:36.049 | 31 | 212.728 | 25 |
| 2 | 33 | Max Verstappen | VES | Netherlands | Red Bull TAG Heuer | Pirelli | 53 | 1:26:48.311 | +4.978 | +4.978 | 1:36.386 | 43 | 212.524 | 18 |
| 3 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | HAM | Great Britain | Mercedes | Pirelli | 53 | 1:26:49.109 | +5.776 | +0.798 | 1:35.152 | 36 | 212.492 | 15 |
| 4 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | VET | Germany | Ferrari | Pirelli | 53 | 1:27:03.602 | +20.269 | +14.493 | 1:35.118 | 36 | 211.902 | 12 |
| 5 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | Ferrari | Pirelli | 53 | 1:27:11.703 | +28.370 | +8.101 | 1:35.990 | 33 | 211.574 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | RIC | Australia | Red Bull TAG Heuer | Pirelli | 53 | 1:27:17.274 | +33.941 | +5.571 | 1:35.511 | 36 | 211.349 | 8 |
| 7 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | PER | Mexico | Force India Mercedes | Pirelli | 53 | 1:27:40.828 | +57.495 | +23.554 | 1:36.756 | 31 | 210.403 | 6 |
| 8 | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | HUL | Germany | Force India Mercedes | Pirelli | 53 | 1:27:42.510 | +59.177 | +1.682 | 1:37.351 | 39 | 210.336 | 4 |
| 9 | 19 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Williams Mercedes | Pirelli | 53 | 1:28:21.096 | +1:37.763 | +38.586 | 1:37.785 | 35 | 208.805 | 2 |
| 10 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | BOT | Finland | Williams Mercedes | Pirelli | 53 | 1:28:21.656 | +1:38.323 | +0.560 | 1:37.844 | 33 | 208.782 | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | GRO | France | Haas Ferrari | Pirelli | 53 | 1:28:22.587 | +1:39.254 | +0.931 | 1:37.020 | 32 | 208.746 | |
| 12 | 30 | Jolyon Palmer | PAL | Great Britain | Renault | Pirelli | 52 | 1:26:59.811 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:37.978 | 43 | 208.051 | |
| 13 | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | KVY | Russia | Toro Rosso Ferrari | Pirelli | 52 | 1:27:05.855 | 1 lap | +6.044 | 1:37.597 | 25 | 207.811 | |
| 14 | 20 | Kevin Magnussen | MAG | Denmark | Renault | Pirelli | 52 | 1:27:15.522 | 1 lap | +9.667 | 1:38.036 | 27 | 207.427 | |
| 15 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | ERI | Sweden | Sauber Ferrari | Pirelli | 52 | 1:27:16.276 | 1 lap | +0.754 | 1:38.496 | 28 | 207.397 | |
| 16 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | McLaren Honda | Pirelli | 52 | 1:27:18.424 | 1 lap | +2.148 | 1:38.208 | 29 | 207.312 | |
| 17 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | SAI | Spain | Toro Rosso Ferrari | Pirelli | 52 | 1:27:19.306 | 1 lap | +0.882 | 1:37.723 | 41 | 207.277 | |
| 18 | 22 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | McLaren Honda | Pirelli | 52 | 1:27:22.778 | 1 lap | +3.472 | 1:37.177 | 39 | 207.140 | |
| 19 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | NAS | Brazil | Sauber Ferrari | Pirelli | 52 | 1:27:31.584 | 1 lap | +8.806 | 1:38.544 | 28 | 206.792 | |
| 20 | 21 | Esteban Gutiérrez | GUT | Mexico | Haas Ferrari | Pirelli | 52 | 1:27:34.653 | 1 lap | +3.069 | 1:37.775 | 30 | 206.672 | |
| 21 | 31 | Esteban Ocon | OCO | France | Manor Mercedes | Pirelli | 52 | 1:27:36.784 | 1 lap | +2.131 | 1:38.380 | 33 | 206.588 | |
| 22 | 94 | Pascal Wehrlein | WEH | Germany | Manor Mercedes | Pirelli | 52 | 1:27:56.644 | 1 lap | +19.860 | 1:38.000 | 39 | 205.810 |