2016 Chinese Grand Prix
The 2016 Chinese Grand Prix (formally known as the 2016 Formula 1 Pirelli Chinese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race which was held on 17 April 2016 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. The race was the third round of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship, and marked the thirteenth time that the Chinese Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. The race was convincingly won by Nico Rosberg, who finished over 30 seconds ahead of second-placed Sebastian Vettel. Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton suffered a number of setbacks both in qualifying and during the race itself, eventually finishing in 7th place.
| 2016 Chinese Grand Prix | |||||
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Race 3 of 21 in the 2016 Formula One World Championship
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| Race details | |||||
| Date | 17 April 2016 | ||||
| Official name | 2016 Formula 1 Pirelli Chinese Grand Prix | ||||
| Location | Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai, China | ||||
| Course | Permanent racing facility | ||||
| Course length | 5.451 km (3.387 miles) | ||||
| Distance | 56 laps, 305.066 km (189.559 miles) | ||||
| Weather |
Sunny 21 °C (70 °F) air temperature 37 °C (99 °F) track temperature 4.8 m/s (16 ft/s) wind from the northeast | ||||
| Attendance | 140,000 (Weekend) | ||||
| Pole position | |||||
| Driver | Mercedes | ||||
| Time | 1:35.402 | ||||
| Fastest lap | |||||
| Driver | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | |||
| Time | 1:39.824 on lap 48 | ||||
| Podium | |||||
| First | Mercedes | ||||
| Second | Ferrari | ||||
| Third | Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer | ||||
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Lap leaders | |||||
Until the 2023 Dutch Grand Prix, this race had a record-breaking 161 overtakes, breaking the previous record of 147 set at the 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix.