Round 16 · 2 October 2016
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix: results
Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) won the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix, round 16 of the championship, held on 2 October 2016 at Sepang International Circuit (Malaysia), starting from position 4. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) and Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) completed the podium. Pole position went to Lewis Hamilton. The fastest lap was set by Nico Rosberg (—).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 4 | 1:37:12.776 | 25 | Finished |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 3 | +2.443 s | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 2 | +25.516 s | 15 | Finished |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 6 | +28.785 s | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 11 | +61.582 s | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 7 | +63.794 s | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 22 | +65.205 s | 6 | Finished |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 8 | +74.062 s | 4 | Finished |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 9 | +81.816 s | 2 | Finished |
| 10 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 19 | +95.466 s | 1 | Finished |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 16 | +98.878 s | — | Finished |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 10 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 15 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 21 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 20 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 17 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 18 | — | — | Brakes |
| 18 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | — | — | Engine |
| 19 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 13 | — | — | Wheel nut |
| 20 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 14 | — | — | Power loss |
| 21 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 12 | — | — | Brakes |
| 22 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 5 | — | — | Collision |