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Sepang International Circuit Daniel Ricciardo won the Malaysian Grand Prix 2016 at Sepang International Circuit on 2 October 2016, starting from P4 on the grid. Max Verstappen finished second for Red Bull, with Nico Rosberg completing the podium for Mercedes. Nico Rosberg set the fastest lap with a time of 1:36.424.
Race Results
| Pos | Grid | Driver | Team | Laps | Time / Status | Pts | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Daniel RicciardoRIC | Red Bull | 56 | 1:37:12.776 | 25 | |
| 2 | 3 | Max VerstappenVER | Red Bull | 56 | +2.443 | 18 | |
| 3 | 2 | Nico RosbergROS | Mercedes | 56 | +25.516 | 15 | ⚡ 1:36.424 |
| 4 | 6 | Kimi RäikkönenRAI | Ferrari | 56 | +28.785 | 12 | |
| 5 | 11 | Valtteri BottasBOT | Williams | 56 | +1:01.582 | 10 | |
| 6 | 7 | Sergio PérezPER | Force India | 56 | +1:03.794 | 8 | |
| 7 | 22 | Fernando AlonsoALO | McLaren | 56 | +1:05.205 | 6 | |
| 8 | 8 | Nico HülkenbergHUL | Force India | 56 | +1:14.062 | 4 | |
| 9 | 9 | Jenson ButtonBUT | McLaren | 56 | +1:21.816 | 2 | |
| 10 | 19 | Jolyon PalmerPAL | Renault | 56 | +1:35.466 | 1 | |
| 11 | 16 | Carlos SainzSAI | Toro Rosso | 56 | +1:38.878 | 0 | |
| 12 | 17 | Marcus EricssonERI | Sauber | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 13 | 10 | Felipe MassaMAS | Williams | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 14 | 15 | Daniil KvyatKVY | Toro Rosso | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 15 | 21 | Pascal WehrleinWEH | Manor Marussia | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| 16 | 20 | Esteban OconOCO | Manor Marussia | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 | |
| R | 18 | Felipe NasrNAS | Sauber | 46 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 1 | Lewis HamiltonHAM | Mercedes | 40 | Engine | 0 | |
| R | 13 | Esteban GutiérrezGUT | Haas F1 Team | 39 | Wheel nut | 0 | |
| R | 14 | Kevin MagnussenMAG | Renault | 17 | Power loss | 0 | |
| R | 12 | Romain GrosjeanGRO | Haas F1 Team | 7 | Brakes | 0 | |
| R | 5 | Sebastian VettelVET | Ferrari | 0 | Collision | 0 |
Key links:
- Winner Daniel Ricciardo
- Pole Lewis Hamilton
- Circuit Sepang International Circuit
- Winning team Red Bull
Qualifying
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.444 | 1:33.046 | 1:32.850 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:34.460 | 1:33.609 | 1:33.264 |
| 3 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:35.443 | 1:33.775 | 1:33.420 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 1:35.079 | 1:33.888 | 1:33.467 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:34.557 | 1:33.972 | 1:33.584 |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:34.556 | 1:33.903 | 1:33.632 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 1:35.068 | 1:34.538 | 1:34.319 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 1:34.827 | 1:34.441 | 1:34.489 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 1:35.267 | 1:34.431 | 1:34.518 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 1:35.267 | 1:34.422 | 1:34.671 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 1:35.166 | 1:34.577 | - |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 1:35.400 | 1:35.001 | - |
| 13 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 1:35.658 | 1:35.097 | - |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:35.593 | 1:35.277 | - |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 1:35.695 | 1:35.369 | - |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 1:35.605 | 1:35.374 | - |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 1:35.816 | - | - |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 1:35.949 | - | - |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:35.999 | - | - |
| 20 | Esteban Ocon | Manor Marussia | 1:36.451 | - | - |
| 21 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 1:36.587 | - | - |
| 22 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:37.155 | - | - |