- 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.