2016 Austrian Grand Prix
The 2016 Austrian Grand Prix (formally known as the Formula 1 Grosser Preis von Österreich 2016) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 3 July 2016 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. The race, which was contested over 71 laps, was the ninth round of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship, and marked the 30th running of the Austrian Grand Prix and the 29th time it had been held as a round of the Formula One World Championship since the series inception in 1950.
| 2016 Austrian Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 9 of 21 in the 2016 Formula One World Championship
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Layout of the Red Bull Ring | |||||
| Race details | |||||
| Date | 3 July 2016 | ||||
| Official name | Formula 1 Pirelli Grosser Preis von Österreich 2016 | ||||
| Location |
Red Bull Ring Spielberg, Styria, Austria | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 4.326 km (2.684 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 71 laps, 307.146 km (190.564 miles) | ||||
| Weather | Cloudy | ||||
| Attendance | 85,000 (Weekend) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
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| Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:07.922 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:08.411 on lap 67 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First |
| Mercedes | |||
| Second |
| Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | |||
| Third | Ferrari | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg entered the round as the defending race winner and championship leader, with a 24-point advantage over his teammate Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton started the race from pole and went on to win the race after colliding with Rosberg on the final lap; as a result, Rosberg finished fourth behind Max Verstappen and Kimi Räikkönen, and saw his championship lead cut to eleven points. Mercedes led rivals Ferrari by 81 points in the Constructors' standings at the start of the round, extending their lead to 103 after Sebastian Vettel retired.