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F1 2016: Abu Dhabi GP – FP1 Times & Laps

Free Practice 1

Times

Drivers

  1. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:42.869
  2. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 1:43.243 – +0.374
  3. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 1:43.297 – +0.428
  4. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:43.362 – +0.493
  5. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 1:44.005 – +1.136
  6. Sergio Perez – Force India – 1:44.155 – +1.286
  7. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:44.556 – +1.687
  8. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 1:44.685 – +1.816
  9. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:43.039 – +2.170
  10. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 1:45.168 – +2.299
  11. Alfonso Celis – Force India – 1:45.476 – +2.607
  12. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 1:45.600 – +2.731
  13. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:45.778 – +2.909
  14. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 1:45.925 – +3.056
  15. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 1:45.940 – +3.071
  16. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 1:46.219 – +3.350
  17. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 1:46.372 – +3.503
  18. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:46.379 – +3.510
  19. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 1:46.458 – +3.589
  20. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:47.127 – +4.258
  21. Jordan King – Manor – 1:47.558 – +4.689
  22. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 2:01.989 – +19.120

Teams

  1. Mercedes – 1:42.869
  2. Red Bull – 1:43.297 – +0.428
  3. Ferrari – 1:44.005 – +1.136
  4. Force India – 1:44.155 – +1.286
  5. Toro Rosso – 1:44.685 – +1.816
  6. Williams – 1:43.039 – +2.170
  7. Sauber – 1:45.168 – +2.299
  8. Haas – 1:45.600 – +2.731
  9. Renault – 1:46.219 – +3.350
  10. McLaren – 1:46.379 – +3.510
  11. Manor – 1:46.458 – +3.589

Laps

Drivers

  1. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 33
  2. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 31
  3. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 31
  4. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 29
  5. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 28
  6. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 27
  7. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 27
  8. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 27
  9. Felipe Massa – Williams – 27
  10. Jordan King – Manor – 27
  11. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 26
  12. Alfonso Celis – Force India -26
  13. Sergio Perez – Force India – 23
  14. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 21
  15. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 21
  16. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 21
  17. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 20
  18. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 20
  19. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 17
  20. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 13
  21. Jenson Button – McLaren – 10
  22. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso -4

Teams

  1. Mercedes – 59
  2. Williams – 58
  3. Manor – 56
  4. Renault – 54
  5. Ferrari – 54
  6. Red Bull – 53
  7. Force India – 49
  8. Sauber – 37
  9. Haas – 33
  10. McLaren – 31
  11. Toro Rosso – 25

F1 2016: Mexican GP – FP1 Times & Laps

Free Practice 1

Times

Drivers

  1. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:20.914
  2. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 1:20.993 – +0.079
  3. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:21.072 – +0.158
  4. Sergio Perez – Force India – 1:21.200 – +0.286
  5. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 1:21.409 – +0.495
  6. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 1:21.447 – +0.533
  7. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 1:21.673 – +0.759
  8. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:21.727 – +0.813
  9. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:21.836 – +0.922
  10. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 1:22.215 – +1.301
  11. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 1:22.500 – +1.586
  12. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 1:22.563 – +1.649
  13. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 1:22.723 – +1.809
  14. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 1:22.877 – +1.963
  15. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 1:22.910 – +1.996
  16. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:23.089 – +2.175
  17. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:23.089 – +2.175
  18. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:23.342 – +2.428
  19. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 1:23.556 – +2.642
  20. Esteban Ocon – Manor – 1:24.083 – +3.169
  21. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 1:24.097 – +3.183
  22. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 1:24.350 – +3.436

Teams

  1. Mercedes – 1:20.914
  2. Ferrari – 1:20.993 – +0.079
  3. Force India – 1:21.200 – +0.286
  4. Williams – 1:21.447 – +0.533
  5. Red Bull – 1:21.727 – +0.813
  6. Toro Rosso – 1:22.215 – +1.301
  7. Haas – 1:22.500 – +1.586
  8. Sauber – 1:22.723 – +1.809
  9. McLaren – 1:23.089 – +2.175
  10. Renault – 1:23.556 – +2.642
  11. Manor – 1:24.083 – +3.169

Laps

Drivers

  1. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 35
  2. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 34
  3. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 34
  4. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 32
  5. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 32
  6. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 32
  7. Felipe Massa – Williams – 31
  8. Esteban Ocon – Manor – 30
  9. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 29
  10. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 28
  11. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 27
  12. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 25
  13. Jenson Button – McLaren – 24
  14. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 23
  15. Sergio Perez – Force India – 23
  16. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 23
  17. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 23
  18. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 21
  19. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 19
  20. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 17
  21. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 12
  22. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 10

Teams

  1. Renault – 67
  2. Mercedes – 66
  3. Williams – 65
  4. Toro Rosso – 61
  5. Manor – 58
  6. McLaren – 49
  7. Force India – 46
  8. Haas – 44
  9. Ferrari – 42
  10. Red Bull – 37
  11. Sauber – 29

F1 2016: US GP – FP1 Times & Laps

Free Practice 1

Times

Drivers

  1. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:37.428
  2. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 1:37.743 – +0.315
  3. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 1:39.379 – +1.951
  4. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:39.407 – +1.979
  5. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 1:39.712 – +2.284
  6. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 1:39.776 – +2.348
  7. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:39.963 – +2.535
  8. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 1:39.988 – +2.560
  9. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 1:40.131 – +2.703
  10. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 1:40.140 – +2.712
  11. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:40.191 – +2.763
  12. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:40.287 – +2.859
  13. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:40.362 – +2.934
  14. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 1:40.826 – +3.398
  15. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 1:40.970 – +3.542
  16. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 1:41.170 – +3.742
  17. Alfonso Celis – Force India – 1:41.422 – +3.994
  18. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:41.663 – +4.235
  19. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 1:41.942 – +4.514
  20. Jordan King – Manor – 1:42.012 – +4.584
  21. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 1:42.332 – +4.904
  22. Esteban Ocon – Manor – 1:43.874 – +6.446

Teams

  1. Mercedes – 1:37.428
  2. Red Bull – 1:39.379 – +1.951
  3. Ferrari – 1:39.407 – +1.979
  4. Force India – 1:39.712 – +2.284
  5. Williams – 1:39.776 – +2.348
  6. Toro Rosso – 1:40.131 – +2.703
  7. Sauber – 1:40.287 – +2.859
  8. McLaren – 1:40.362 – +2.934
  9. Haas – 1:40.826 – +3.398
  10. Renault – 1:41.942 – +4.514
  11. Manor – 1:42.012- +4.584

Laps

Drivers

  1. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 31
  2. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 30
  3. Jordan King – Manor – 29
  4. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 28
  5. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 27
  6. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 27
  7. Felipe Massa – Williams- 27
  8. Alfonso Celis – Force India – 27
  9. Esteban Ocon – Manor – 27
  10. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 26
  11. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 26
  12. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 26
  13. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 25
  14. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 22
  15. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 21
  16. Jenson Button – McLaren – 21
  17. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 17
  18. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 16
  19. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 16
  20. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 15
  21. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 15
  22. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 15

Teams

  1. Williams – 57
  2. Manor – 56
  3. Red Bull – 54
  4. Force India – 54
  5. Renault – 53
  6. Mercedes – 52
  7. McLaren – 47
  8. Toro Rosso – 42
  9. Ferrari – 36
  10. Sauber – 33
  11. Haas – 30

F1 2016: Japanese GP – FP2 Times & Laps

Free Practice 2

Times

Drivers

  1. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 1:32.250
  2. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:32.322 – +0.072
  3. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:32.573 – +0.323
  4. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 1:33.061 – +0.811
  5. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 1:33.103 – +0.853
  6. Sergio Perez – Force India – 1:33.570 – +1.320
  7. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 1:33.873 – +1.623
  8. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:33.985 – +1.735
  9. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 1:34.028 – +1.778
  10. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 1:34.086 – +1.836
  11. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:34.127 – +1.877
  12. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:34.150 – +1.900
  13. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 1:34.241 – +1.991
  14. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 1:34.305 – +2.055
  15. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 1:34.339 – +2.089
  16. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:34.398 – +2.148
  17. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 1:34.643 – +2.393
  18. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 1:34.760 – +2.510
  19. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:34.824 – +2.574
  20. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 1:35.292 – +3.042
  21. Esteban Ocon – Manor – 1:35.400 – +3.150
  22. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 1:36.318 – +4.068

Teams

  1. Mercedes – 1:32.250
  2. Ferrari – 1:32.573 – +0.323
  3. Red Bull – 1:33.061 – +0.811
  4. Force India – 1:33.570 – +1.320
  5. McLaren – 1:33.985 – +1.735
  6. Williams – 1:34.028 – +1.778
  7. Toro Rosso – 1:34.086 – +1.836
  8. Haas – 1:34.241 – +1.991
  9. Renault – 1:34.339 – +2.089
  10. Sauber – 1:34.824 – +2.574
  11. Manor – 1:35.292 – +3.042

Laps

Drivers

  1. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 40
  2. Sergio Perez – Force India – 37
  3. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 37
  4. Esteban Ocon – Manor – 37
  5. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 36
  6. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 35
  7. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 35
  8. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 35
  9. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 34
  10. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 33
  11. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 33
  12. Felipe Massa – Williams – 33
  13. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 33
  14. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 30
  15. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 29
  16. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 29
  17. Jenson Button – McLaren – 29
  18. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 27
  19. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 26
  20. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 26
  21. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 26
  22. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 11

Teams

  1. Renault – 76
  2. Force India – 72
  3. Mercedes – 70
  4. Manor – 67
  5. McLaren – 66
  6. Williams – 66
  7. Ferrari – 60
  8. Toro Rosso – 60
  9. Red Bull – 58
  10. Sauber – 52
  11. Haas – 44

Daniel Ricciardo leads home Red Bull 1-2 in Malaysia

This year’s Malaysia Grand Prix saw Daniel Ricciardo score his first F1 victory since the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix.

The Australian driver led home a Red Bull 1-2 with Nico Rosberg rounding out the podium finishers. It was an eventful race which saw Rosberg extend his championship lead to 23 points. Championship contender Lewis Hamilton dominated qualifying and started the race from pole but his Mercedes engine gave up on lap 40, leading to his second retirement of the year.

At the start of the race it was Hamilton who made the best start, maintaining his lead. Rosberg was sent into a spin following contact with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and dropped right down the order. Vettel pulled off at the side of the track with broken suspension and was subsequently handed a three place grid drop for Japan.

Rosberg faced a fight back through the field and eventually finished in third behind the hard – but fair – fighting Red Bull duo. Rosberg picked up a ten second penalty for making contact with Kimi Raikkonen as he passed but was able to finish more than ten seconds clear of the Finn. The Ferrari suffered floor damage and lost what it reported to be about three tenths per lap.

Valtteri Bottas was fifth for Williams just ahead of Force India’s Sergio Perez. Fernando Alonso drove a fine race to finish seventh having started last and he finished ahead of Nico Hulkenberg. Jenson Button celebrated his 300th Grand Prix with a ninth place finish and points while Jolyon Palmer picked up his first ever F1 point.

The Toro Rosso duo struggled with brake issues with Carlos Sainz 11th and Daniil Kvyat 14th. Marcus Ericsson was 12th with Felipe Massa recovering to 13th having started from the pit-lane when he failed to get away on the warm-up lap.  Pascal Wehrlein was 15th ahead of Esteban Ocon – who picked up two separate 5 second penalties for speeding in the pit-lane.

Felipe Nasr joined Vettel and Hamilton on the sidelines along with Kevin Magnussen. Esteban Gutierrez’s Haas lost a wheel on one of the straights causing his retirement while Romain Grosjean suffered brake failure and spun into the gravel, bringing his race to an end.

Ricciardo dedicated his win to Jules Bianchi following the race, after making Max Verstappen and Rosberg take part in celebratory ‘shoeys’ on the podium.

The next race is this weekend at the Suzuka circuit in Japan.

F1 2016: Italian GP – FP2 Times & Laps

Free Practice 2

Times

Drivers

  1. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:22.801
  2. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 1:22.994 – +0.193
  3. Sebastian Vettel – Ferarri – 1:23.254 – +0.453
  4. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:23.427 – +0.626
  5. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 1:23.732 – +0.931
  6. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:24.003 – +1.202
  7. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:24.259 – +1.458
  8. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 1:24.299 – +1.498
  9. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 1:24.516 – +1.715
  10. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:24.549 – +1.748
  11. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:24.556 – +1.755
  12. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 1:24.587 – +1.786
  13. Sergio Perez – Force India – 1:24.653 – +1.852
  14. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 1:24.674 – +1.873
  15. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 1:24.981 – +2.180
  16. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 1:25.083 – +2.282
  17. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 1:25.240 – +2.439
  18. Esteban Ocon – Manor – 1:25.275 – +2.474
  19. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 1:25.555 – +2.754
  20. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 1:25.614 – +2.813
  21. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:25.643 – +2.842
  22. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 1:25.833 – +3.032

Teams

  1. Mercedes – 1:22.801
  2. Ferrari – 1:23.427 – +0.626
  3. Red Bull – 1:23.732 – +0.931
  4. McLaren – 1:24.259 – +1.458
  5. Williams – 1:24.299 – +1.498
  6. Haas – 1:24.516 – +1.715
  7. Force India – 1:24.587 – +1.786
  8. Sauber – 1:24.981 – +2.180
  9. Manor – 1:25.083 – +2.282
  10. Toro Rosso – 1:25.240 – +2.439
  11. Renault – 1:25.555 – +2.754

Laps

Drivers

  1. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 45
  2. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 42
  3. Sergio Perez – Force India – 42
  4. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 41
  5. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 40
  6. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 40
  7. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 39
  8. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 38
  9. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 35
  10. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 33
  11. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 33
  12. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 33
  13. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 33
  14. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 31
  15. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 31
  16. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 28
  17. Jenson Button – McLaren – 28
  18. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 25
  19. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 25
  20. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 24
  21. Felipe Massa – Williams – 20
  22. Esteban Ocon – Manor – 13

Teams

  1. Renault – 84
  2. Mercedes – 82
  3. Force India – 82
  4. Haas – 68
  5. Toro Rosso – 64
  6. Williams – 61
  7. Ferrari – 61
  8. Red Bull – 58
  9. Sauber – 56
  10. McLaren – 52
  11. Manor – 51

F1 2016: German GP – FP2 Times & Laps

Free Practice 2

Times

Drivers

  1. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 1:15.614
  2. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:16.008 – +0.394
  3. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 1:16.208 – +0.594
  4. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 1:16.456 – +0.842
  5. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:16.490 – +0.876
  6. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:16.512 – +0.898
  7. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 1:16.781 – +1.167
  8. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:17.087 – +1.473
  9. Sergio Perez – Force India – 1:17.148 – +1.534
  10. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:17.225 – +1.611
  11. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 1:17.342 – +1.728
  12. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 1:17.367 – +1.753
  13. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 1:17.425 – +1.811
  14. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 1:17.602 – +1.988
  15. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:17.686 – +2.072
  16. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 1:18.005 – +2.391
  17. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 1:18.056 – +2.442
  18. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 1:18.130 – +2.516
  19. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 1:18.193 – +2.579
  20. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 1:18.313 – +2.699
  21. Rio Haryanto – Manor – 1:18.591 – +2.977
  22. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:19.295 – +3.681

Teams

  1. Mercedes – 1:15.614
  2. Ferrari – 1:16.208 – +0.594
  3. Red Bull – 1:16.456 – +0.842
  4. Force India – 1:16.781 – +1.167
  5. McLaren – 1:17.087 – +1.473
  6. Toro Rosso – 1:17.342 – +1.728
  7. Williams – 1:17.425 – +1.811
  8. Haas – 1:17.602 – +1.988
  9. Renault – 1:18.056 – +2.442
  10. Sauber – 1:18.130 – +2.516
  11. Manor – 1:18.193 – +2.579

Laps

Drivers

  1. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 47
  2. Rio Haryanto – Manor – 47
  3. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 46
  4. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 45
  5. Sergio Perez – Force India – 44
  6. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 44
  7. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 43
  8. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 43
  9. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 42
  10. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 43
  11. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 41
  12. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 40
  13. Felipe Massa – Williams – 40
  14. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 39
  15. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 38
  16. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 38
  17. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 36
  18. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 32
  19. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 28
  20. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 21
  21. Jenson Button – McLaren – 16
  22. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 13

Teams

  1. Renault – 93
  2. Manor – 90
  3. Force India – 87
  4. Ferrari – 84
  5. Williams – 84
  6. Mercedes – 79
  7. Red Bull – 78
  8. Toro Rosso – 70
  9. Sauber – 69
  10. Haas – 55
  11. McLaren – 37

F1 2016: British GP – FP2 Times & Laps

Free Practice 2

Times

Drivers

  1. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 1:31.660
  2. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 1:32.051 – +0.391
  3. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 1:32.286 – +0.626
  4. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 1:32.570 – +0.910
  5. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 1:32.736 – +1.076
  6. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 1:33.040 – +1.380
  7. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 1:33.493 – +1.833
  8. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 1:33.614 – +1.954
  9. Jenson Button – McLaren – 1:33.763 – +2.103
  10. Felipe Massa – Williams – 1:33.801 – +2.141
  11. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 1:33.840 – +2.180
  12. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 1:34.000 – +2.340
  13. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 1:34.139 – +2.479
  14. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 1:34.154 – +2.494
  15. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 1:34.321 – +2.661
  16. Sergio Perez – Force India – 1:34.356 – +2.696
  17. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 1:34.549 – +2.889
  18. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 1:34.610 – +2.950
  19. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 1:34.722 – +3.062
  20. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 1:34.959 – +3.299
  21. Rio Haryanto – Manor – 1:35.841 – +4.181
  22. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – No Time Set

Teams

  1. Mercedes – 1:31.660
  2. Red Bull – 1:32.051 – +0.391
  3. Ferrari – 1:32.570 – +0.910
  4. McLaren – 1:33.040 – +1.380
  5. Williams – 1:33.493 – +1.833
  6. Haas – 1:33.614 – +1.954
  7. Toro Rosso – 1:33.840 – +2.180
  8. Sauber – 1:34.154 – +2.494
  9. Force India – 1:34.321 – +2.661
  10. Manor – 1:34.549 – +2.889
  11. Renault – 1:34.610 – +2.950

Laps

Drivers

  1. Jolyon Palmer – Renault – 41
  2. Kevin Magnussen – Renault – 41
  3. Sebastian Vettel – Ferrari – 40
  4. Pascal Wehrlein – Manor – 40
  5. Kimi Raikkonen – Ferrari – 38
  6. Valtteri Bottas – Williams – 38
  7. Sergio Perez – Force India – 37
  8. Lewis Hamilton – Mercedes – 36
  9. Max Verstappen – Red Bull – 36
  10. Marcus Ericsson – Sauber – 36
  11. Rio Haryanto – Manor – 36
  12. Daniil Kvyat – Toro Rosso – 35
  13. Nico Hulkenberg – Force India – 35
  14. Romain Grosjean – Haas – 32
  15. Esteban Gutierrez – Haas – 32
  16. Fernando Alonso – McLaren – 31
  17. Daniel Ricciardo – Red Bull – 30
  18. Felipe Massa – Williams – 29
  19. Carlos Sainz – Toro Rosso – 27
  20. Felipe Nasr – Sauber – 25
  21. Jenson Button – McLaren – 20
  22. Nico Rosberg – Mercedes – 0

Teams

  1. Renault – 82
  2. Ferrari – 78
  3. Manor – 76
  4. Force India – 72
  5. Williams – 67
  6. Red Bull – 66
  7. Haas – 64
  8. Toro Rosso – 62
  9. Sauber – 61
  10. McLaren – 51
  11. Mercedes- 36

F1 2016: Monaco Grand Prix Tyre Choices

Tyre choices for the Monaco Grand Prix are as follows:

DRIVER Soft Supersoft Ultrasoft
Lewis Hamilton 1 2 10
Nico Rosberg 1 2 10
Sebastian Vettel 2 2 9
Kimi Raikkonen 2 2 9
Valtteri Bottas 2 4 7
Felipe Massa 2 4 7
Daniel Ricciardo 1 2 10
Max Verstappen 1 2 10
Kevin Magnussen 1 2 10
Jolyon Palmer 1 3 9
Nico Hulkenberg 3 3 7
Sergio Perez 3 3 7
Daniil Kvyat 3 3 7
Carlos Sainz 3 3 7
Fernando Alonso 1 5 7
Jenson Button 1 5 7
Marcus Ericsson 1 4 8
Felipe Nasr 1 4 8
Pascal Wehrlein 2 5 6
Rio Haryanto 2 5 6
Romain Grosjean 1 3 9
Esteban Gutierrez 1 3 9

Following the hard compound debuting for the year at the Spanish Grand Prix, another tyre compound gets its debut at the Monaco Grand Prix.

The Ultrasoft tyre is an all new compound from Pirelli and has been favoured heavily by most teams on the grid. While the Ultrasoft tyre is the compound with the most sets for all teams, the split between the other compounds vary.

Mercedes, Red Bull and Kevin Magnussen have all opted for 10 sets of Ultrasofts, two Supersoft sets and just one set of the Soft tyre. Ferrari have gone for two, two, nine for Soft, Supersoft and Ultrasoft. Jolyon Palmer and the Haas drivers have chosen just one set of Softs but three Supersofts and nine Ultrasofts. Both Williams drivers have selected four sets of the Supersofts with two Softs and seven Ultrasofts.

Force India and Toro Rosso have gone three, three, seven in terms of Softs, Supersofts and Ultrasofts, leaving just McLaren, Manor and Sauber with different strategies.

At McLaren their drivers have chosen to bring one set of Soft, five of the Supersoft and seven sets of Ultrasoft. Sauber also have one set of softs for each driver but four Supersoft and eight Ultrasoft.

The Manor team have split their choices between Supersoft and Ultrasoft a bit more evenly. Each driver will have two sets of Softs available, five Supersoft and six Ultrasoft.

F1 2016: Australian Grand Prix Preview

It is time for the talking to start and for the drivers to take to the track. With pre-season testing reduced to just two four day sessions this year, teams have had less track time to prepare for the upcoming season.

The main talking point going into the 2016 season is whether or not Ferrari will be able to close the gap to Mercedes. The Scuderia showed positive signs in testing however it is well known that you cannot take testing times at face value. Mercedes completed the most mileage of anyone but suffered a breakdown on the final day showing that reliability issues can strike and will strike at any time. The Mercedes team has been the dominant force for the past two seasons but can Ferrari take a sustained season long fight to them? Secondly, Nico Rosberg was the on form driver in Mercedes at the close of 2015 – can he maintain his form?

As well as a record breaking 21 race calendar, there is an extended grid with Haas joining. There will be three rookies on the grid this season – Jolyon Palmer steps up to a race seat with Renault while Manor has chosen to run DTM champion and Mercedes backed driver Pascal Wehrlein alongside Rio Haryanto. Making their return to the Formula One grid will be Kevin Magnussen – getting a race seat at Renault – with Esteban Gutierrez driving for Haas. Romain Grosjean has made the move from Lotus to Haas with the rest of the grid remaining as it was for 2015.

The Australian Grand Prix will once again play host to the start of the season and it is a race where there can be a lot of attrition as teams run their cars in full race mode for the first time.

Circuit: Albert Park
Number of Laps: 58
Circuit Length: 5.303km
Number of Corners: 16
Lap Record: 1:24.125 Michael Schumacher (2004)
Previous Australian GP winners still on the grid: 5
Most Successful Team: McLaren (12 wins)
DRS Zones: 2
Pirelli Tyres: Medium, Soft and Supersoft

For 2016 the technical regulations have remained fairly stable ahead of bigger changes in 2017. There is still scope for teams to improve though and eyes will be on certain teams in particular. One such team will be McLaren following their tumultuous 2015 reunion with engine partner Honda. They had a much more reliable winter, completing more laps in one day at the opening test than they managed over four days at the first test last year. The team are confident they have made gains performance wise but it remains to be seen where they will feature in the pecking order. Renault return to the fray as a constructor for the first time since 2009. They have Kevin Magnussen joining them after a year on the sidelines and it was in Melbourne he took his one and only podium to date in F1 back in 2014 with McLaren.

The last time new teams joined Formula One, they clearly struggled. Only Manor remains of those three teams and Haas will be hoping they won’t meet the same fate as HRT and Caterham. The Haas F1 project has been a long time coming and suggestions are they could be fighting for points straight away. With experienced driver and podium finisher Romain Grosjean on board and former Ferrari test driver Esteban Gutierrez, they have a line-up who are certainly capable of performing.

Elsewhere Red Bull will be racing with their Tag Heuer branded engines and hoping for better fortunes than last year. Sister team Toro Rosso has made the switch back to Ferrari engines for this year and both their drivers – Carlos Sainz and Max Verstappen – will be hoping for as good a season, if not better, that they both enjoyed in their rookie year.

It’s all change at Manor with two rookies taking over from last year’s drives. Pascal Wehrlein is the reigning DTM driver while Rio Haryanto enjoyed his best ever GP2 performance in 2015. Force India will be hoping to at least maintain their performance from last year where they finished a best ever fifth in the constructors championship. Williams and Sauber will run with the same drivers as they raced in 2015 and both teams will hope to make steps forward from their respective positions.

For the season ahead there are new Pirelli tyre rules and a new qualifying format which could shake up proceedings. An elimination style qualifying will take place, with cars being eliminated throughout Q1, Q2, and Q3 rather than just at the end of each session. Drivers also get to choose what tyre compounds they want from the three nominated by Pirelli. It is hoped this will lead to a bigger variation in strategies, thus shaking up the racing.