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Bahrain International Circuit Nico Rosberg won the Bahrain Grand Prix 2016 at Bahrain International Circuit on 3 April 2016, starting from P2 on the grid. Kimi Räikkönen finished second for Ferrari, with Lewis Hamilton completing the podium for Mercedes. Nico Rosberg set the fastest lap with a time of 1:34.482.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Nico RosbergROS | Mercedes | 57 | 1:33:34.696 | 25 | ⚡ 1:34.482 |
| 2 | 4 | Kimi RäikkönenRAI | Ferrari | 57 | +10.282 | 18 | |
| 3 | 1 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Mercedes | 57 | +30.148 | 15 | |
| 4 | 5 | Daniel RicciardoRIC | Red Bull | 57 | +1:02.494 | 12 | |
| 5 | 9 | Romain GrosjeanGRO | Haas F1 Team | 57 | +1:18.299 | 10 | |
| 6 | 10 | Max VerstappenVER | Toro Rosso | 57 | +1:20.929 | 8 | |
| 7 | 15 | Daniil KvyatKVY | Red Bull | 56 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 8 | 7 | Felipe MassaMAS | Williams | 56 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 9 | 6 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Williams | 56 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 10 | 12 | Stoffel VandoorneVAN | McLaren | 56 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 11 | 22 | Kevin MagnussenMAG | Renault | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 17 | Marcus EricssonERI | Sauber | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 16 | Pascal WehrleinWEH | Manor Marussia | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 21 | Felipe NasrNAS | Sauber | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 15 | 8 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Force India | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 16 | 18 | Sergio PérezPER | Force India | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 17 | 20 | Rio HaryantoHAR | Manor Marussia | 56 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| R | 11 | Carlos SainzSAI | Toro Rosso | 29 | Retired | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Esteban GutiérrezGUT | Haas F1 Team | 9 | Retired | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Jenson ButtonBUT | McLaren | 6 | Power Unit | 0 | |
| W | 3 | Sebastian VettelVET | Ferrari | 0 | Engine | 0 | |
| W | 19 | Jolyon PalmerPAL | Renault | 0 | Hydraulics | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner Nico Rosberg
- Pole Lewis Hamilton
- Circuit Bahrain International Circuit
- Winning team Mercedes
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:31.391 | 1:30.039 | 1:29.493 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:31.325 | 1:30.535 | 1:29.570 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:31.636 | 1:30.409 | 1:30.012 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:31.685 | 1:30.559 | 1:30.244 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:31.403 | 1:31.122 | 1:30.854 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:31.672 | 1:30.931 | 1:31.153 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:32.045 | 1:31.374 | 1:31.155 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:31.987 | 1:31.604 | 1:31.620 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.005 | 1:31.756 | - |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:31.888 | 1:31.772 | - |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:31.716 | 1:31.816 | - |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 1:32.472 | 1:31.934 | - |
| 13 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:32.118 | 1:31.945 | - |
| 14 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:31.976 | 1:31.998 | - |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:32.559 | 1:32.241 | - |
| 16 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:32.806 | - | - |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:32.840 | - | - |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:32.911 | - | - |
| 19 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:33.181 | - | - |
| 20 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:33.438 | - | - |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:34.190 | - | - |
| 22 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:34.388 | - | - |