The 2016 German Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Grosser Preis von Deutschland 2016) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 31 July 2016. After a one-year absence, the race returned to the Hockenheimring near Hockenheim in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, which last held the race in 2014. It was the twelfth round of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship, and marked the seventy-sixth running of the German Grand Prix, and the sixty-second time the race has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship.
Lewis Hamilton entered the round with a six-point lead in the World Drivers' Championship over teammate and defending race winner Nico Rosberg. Hamilton won the race and extended his lead over Rosberg to nineteen points. Their team, Mercedes, further extended its lead in the World Constructors' Championship.
Report In the week before the race, MRT driver Rio Haryanto was the subject of increased media scrutiny amidst reports that his primary sponsor—Indonesian petrochemical company Pertamina—had not met its financial obligations to the team, thus placing his future with MRT and in the sport in jeopardy. Haryanto was ultimately able to secure the seat for the race, but his long-term future with the team remained in doubt. This would eventually turn out to be his final F1 entry.
Following the handing out of several controversial penalties and extensive debate over the application of amendments to the sporting regulations, the FIA repealed all of the rules restricting pit-to-car communications.
This was the first Grand Prix that double yellow flags would be the same as a red flag in qualifying after the controversial qualifying in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Tyre supplier Pirelli provided teams with the medium, soft and supersoft compounds.
In the race itself Lewis Hamilton won claiming his 4th victory in a row to move into a 19-point lead in the Championship, Daniel Ricciardo came home 2nd ahead of his teammate Max Verstappen, Nico Rosberg slipped back to 4th after being penalised for forcing Verstappen off the track.
Classification
Qualifying DriverConstructorQ1Q2Q316Mercedes1:15.4851:14.8391:14.3631244Mercedes1:15.2431:14.7481:14.470233Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer1:15.5911:15.5451:14.72634331:15.8751:15.1241:14.834457Ferrari1:15.7521:15.2421:15.142565Ferrari1:15.9271:15.6301:15.31567271:16.3011:15.6231:15.5108877Williams-Mercedes1:15.9521:15.4901:15.5307911Force India-Mercedes1:16.1691:15.5001:15.53791019Williams-Mercedes1:16.5031:15.6991:15.615101121Haas-Ferrari1:15.9871:15.883111222McLaren-Honda1:16.1721:15.909121355Toro Rosso-Ferrari1:16.3171:15.989151414McLaren-Honda1:16.3381:16.04113158Haas-Ferrari1:16.3281:16.086201630Renault1:16.6361:16.665141720Renault1:16.716161894MRT-Mercedes1:16.717171926Toro Rosso-Ferrari1:16.876182088MRT-Mercedes1:16.977192112Sauber-Ferrari1:17.12321229Sauber-Ferrari1:17.23822107% time: 1:20.114Source: Notes: – Nico Hülkenberg received a one-place grid penalty for incorrectly using his tyre allocation during the first part of qualifying. – Carlos Sainz Jr. received a three-place grid penalty for impeding Felipe Massa during qualifying. – Romain Grosjean received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
Race DriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints144 Lewis HamiltonMercedes671:30:44.20022523 Daniel RicciardoRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer67 +6.996318333 Max VerstappenRed Bull Racing-TAG Heuer67 +13.41341546 Nico RosbergMercedes67 +15.84511255 Sebastian VettelFerrari67 +32.57061067 Kimi RäikkönenFerrari67 +37.02358727 Nico HülkenbergForce India-Mercedes67 +1:10.04986822 Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Honda66 +1 Lap124977 Valtteri BottasWilliams-Mercedes66 +1 Lap721011 Sergio PérezForce India-Mercedes66 +1 Lap911121 Esteban GutiérrezHaas-Ferrari66 +1 Lap111214 Fernando AlonsoMcLaren-Honda66 +1 Lap13138 Romain GrosjeanHaas-Ferrari66 +1 Lap201455 Carlos Sainz Jr.Toro Rosso-Ferrari66 +1 Lap151526 Daniil KvyatToro Rosso-Ferrari66 +1 Lap181620 Kevin MagnussenRenault66 +1 Lap161794 Pascal WehrleinMRT-Mercedes65 +2 Laps17189 Marcus EricssonSauber-Ferrari65 +2 Laps221930 Jolyon PalmerRenault65 +2 Laps142088 Rio HaryantoMRT-Mercedes65 +2 Laps19 12 Felipe NasrSauber-Ferrari57Power unit21 19 Felipe MassaWilliams-Mercedes36Suspension10Source:
Championship standings after the race
Drivers' Championship standings DriverPoints1 Lewis Hamilton2172 Nico Rosberg19831334 Kimi Räikkönen1225 Sebastian Vettel120Source:
Constructors' Championship standings ConstructorPoints1 Mercedes415 12256 13 Ferrari242 4 Williams-Mercedes96 5 Force India-Mercedes81Source:
Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.
See also 2016 Hockenheimring GP2 Series round 2016 Hockenheimring GP3 Series round
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