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Nico Rosberg won the 2016 Russian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg won the 2016 Russian Grand Prix for Mercedes, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen at Sochi Autodrom.

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Race recap

Winner
Nico Rosberg
Team
Mercedes
Top listed
Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, and Kimi Räikkönen
Race date
May 1, 2016
Pole
Nico Rosberg
Fastest lap
Nico Rosberg
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Sochi Autodrom

The decisive result

Nico Rosberg finished first for Mercedes. Lewis Hamilton is listed 2 for Mercedes, with Kimi Räikkönen 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Kevin Magnussen from P17 to P7 (+10), Lewis Hamilton from P10 to P2 (+8), and Fernando Alonso from P14 to P6 (+8) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Nico Rosberg started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 12 +1 lap, 5 Finished, 3 Collision, 1 +2 laps, and 1 Power unit. Nico Rosberg holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:39.094 on lap 52. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Nico RosbergMercedes1:32:41.99725
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:33:07.01918
3Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:33:13.99515
4Valtteri BottasWilliams1:33:32.21412
5Felipe MassaWilliams1:33:56.42410
6Fernando AlonsoMcLaren+1 lap8
7Kevin MagnussenRenault+1 lap6
8Romain GrosjeanHaas+1 lap4
9Sergio PérezForce India+1 lap2
10Jenson ButtonMcLaren+1 lap1
11Daniel RicciardoRed Bull+1 lap0
12Carlos Sainz Jr.Toro Rosso+1 lap0
13Jolyon PalmerRenault+1 lap0
14Marcus EricssonSauber+1 lap0
15Daniil KvyatRed Bull+1 lap0
16Felipe NasrSauber+1 lap0
17Esteban GutiérrezHaas+1 lap0
18Pascal WehrleinManor+2 laps0
DNFMax VerstappenToro RossoPower unit0
DNFSebastian VettelFerrariCollision0