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Sochi Autodrom Nico Rosberg won the Russian Grand Prix 2016 at Sochi Autodrom on 1 May 2016, starting from pole position. Lewis Hamilton finished second for Mercedes, with Kimi Räikkönen completing the podium for Ferrari. Nico Rosberg set the fastest lap with a time of 1:39.094.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nico RosbergROS | Mercedes | 53 | 1:32:41.997 | 25 | ⚡ 1:39.094 |
| 2 | 10 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Mercedes | 53 | +25.022 | 18 | |
| 3 | 3 | Kimi RäikkönenRAI | Ferrari | 53 | +31.998 | 15 | |
| 4 | 2 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Williams | 53 | +50.217 | 12 | |
| 5 | 4 | Felipe MassaMAS | Williams | 53 | +1:14.427 | 10 | |
| 6 | 14 | Fernando AlonsoALO | McLaren | 52 | +1 Lap | 8 | |
| 7 | 17 | Kevin MagnussenMAG | Renault | 52 | +1 Lap | 6 | |
| 8 | 15 | Romain GrosjeanGRO | Haas F1 Team | 52 | +1 Lap | 4 | |
| 9 | 6 | Sergio PérezPER | Force India | 52 | +1 Lap | 2 | |
| 10 | 12 | Jenson ButtonBUT | McLaren | 52 | +1 Lap | 1 | |
| 11 | 5 | Daniel RicciardoRIC | Red Bull | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 12 | 11 | Carlos SainzSAI | Toro Rosso | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 18 | Jolyon PalmerPAL | Renault | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 22 | Marcus EricssonERI | Sauber | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 15 | 8 | Daniil KvyatKVY | Red Bull | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 16 | 19 | Felipe NasrNAS | Sauber | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 17 | 16 | Esteban GutiérrezGUT | Haas F1 Team | 52 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 18 | 20 | Pascal WehrleinWEH | Manor Marussia | 51 | +2 Laps | 0 | |
| R | 9 | Max VerstappenVER | Toro Rosso | 33 | Power Unit | 0 | |
| R | 7 | Sebastian VettelVET | Ferrari | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Force India | 0 | Collision | 0 | |
| R | 21 | Rio HaryantoHAR | Manor Marussia | 0 | Collision | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner Nico Rosberg
- Circuit Sochi Autodrom
- Winning team Mercedes
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.119 | 1:35.337 | 1:35.417 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.555 | 1:36.623 | 1:36.123 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:37.746 | 1:37.140 | 1:36.536 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:36.976 | 1:36.741 | 1:36.663 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:37.753 | 1:37.230 | 1:37.016 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:38.091 | 1:37.569 | 1:37.125 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:38.006 | 1:37.282 | 1:37.212 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 1:38.265 | 1:37.606 | 1:37.459 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 1:38.123 | 1:37.510 | 1:37.583 |
| 10 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:36.006 | 1:35.820 | - |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:37.784 | 1:37.652 | - |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:38.332 | 1:37.701 | - |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:38.562 | 1:37.771 | - |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:37.971 | 1:37.807 | - |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.383 | 1:38.055 | - |
| 16 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:38.678 | 1:38.115 | - |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.914 | - | - |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:39.009 | - | - |
| 19 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:39.018 | - | - |
| 20 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:39.399 | - | - |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 1:39.463 | - | - |
| 22 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:39.519 | - | - |