2016 Formula One Season

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The 2016 Formula One Season was the 67th season of the Formula One World Championship.
==Changes 2016==
===Race tracks===
The Spanish Grand Prix returned to the calendar after a year out, whilst the Russian Grand Prix was removed from the calendar.
===Engine suppliers===
Manor switched from 2014 Ferrari engines to Mercedes engines for 2016.
As a result of Renault taking over, the Enstone based team switched from Mercedes back to Renault engines.
As a result of a fall out between Red Bull and Renault and being unable to find a different supplier, Red Bull rebranded their Renault engines to TAG Heuer as a result of securing them as a sponsor and Infiniti pulling out of sponsorship whereas Toro Rosso adopted 2015 Ferrari engines.
===Drivers===
Defending Champion, Aarava left McLaren to join Mercedes in 2016 replacing Nico Rosberg.
Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes to rejoin McLaren in 2016 for the first time since 2012 replacing Jenson Button.
Pascal Wehrlein made his Formula 1 debut in 2016 with Mercedes replacing Lewis Hamilton.
2015 GP2 champion, Stoffel Vandoorne made his debut in Formula 1 with McLaren replacing Aarava and to partner alonside Lewis Hamilton.
Nico Rosberg left Mercedes to join Ferrari in 2016 replacing Kimi Räikkonen and partnering alongside fellow German, Sebastian Vettel.
Kimi Räikkönen retired from Formula 1 at the end of 2015.
Max Verstappen left Toro Rosso to join sister team Red Bull replacing Daniil Kvyat who left Formula 1 all together and partnering alongside Daniel Ricciardo.
Jenson Button left McLaren to rejoin Williams in 2016 for the first time since 2000 replacing Felipe Massa and partnering alongside Valtteri Bottas.
Felipe Massa retired from Formula 1 at the end of 2015.
Pierre Gasly made his Formula 1 debut in 2016 with Toro Rosso replacing Max Verstappen and partnering alongside Carlos Sainz, Jr.
Kevin Magnussen returned to Formula 1 in 2016 after a season out being a McLaren test driver and joined the rebranded Renault team replacing Pastor Maldonado who left the sport all together.
2014 GP2 Runner-up, Jolyon Palmer made his Formula 1 debut in 2016 with the rebranded Renault team replacing Romain Grosjean and partnering alongside Kevin Magnussen.
Romain Grosjean left Renault to joining Manor Racing in 2016 replacing Will Stevens who moved to WEC in 2016.
Nobuharu Matsushita made his Formula 1 debut in 2016 with Manor Racing after McLaren made a deal with Manor to loan him there. He replaced Roberto Merhi who returned to feeder series racing.
===Teams===
Renault returned to Formula One in 2016 for the first time since 2011 re-buying the Lotus F1 Team and rebranding to the Renault Sport F1 Team.
Manor-Marussia rebranded to Manor Racing as a result of Marussia closing down.
==Signed Teams and Drivers==
Team 	Engine 	Tyre	No.	Race Drivers 	Rounds
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 	Mercedes 	 	7 	Aarava 	All
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 	Mercedes 	 	94 	Pascal Wehrlein 	All
McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team 	Honda 	 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	All
McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team 	Honda 	 	47 	Stoffel Vandoorne 	All
Scuderia Ferrari 	Ferrari 	 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	All
Scuderia Ferrari 	Ferrari 	 	6 	Nico Rosberg 	All
Red Bull Racing 	TAG Heuer	 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	All
Red Bull Racing 	TAG Heuer	 	33 	Max Verstappen 	All
Williams Martini Racing 	Mercedes 	 	22 	Jenson Button 	All
Williams Martini Racing 	Mercedes 	 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	All
Sahara Force India F1 Team 	Mercedes 	 	11 	Sergio Perez 	All
Sahara Force India F1 Team 	Mercedes 	 	27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	All
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Ferrari 	 	15 	Pierre Gasly 	All
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Ferrari 	 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	All
Sauber F1 Team 	Ferrari 	 	9 	Marcus Ericsson 	All
Sauber F1 Team 	Ferrari 	 	12 	Felipe Nasr 	All
Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault 	 	20 	Kevin Magnussen 	All
Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault 	 	30 	Jolyon Palmer 	All
Manor Racing MRT 	Mercedes 	 	8 	Romain Grosjean 	All
Manor Racing MRT 	Mercedes 	 	88 	Nobuharu Matsushita	All
==Calendar==
Round	Grand Prix 	Circuits
1 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	Bahrain International Circuit
2 	United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas
3 	Brazilian Grand Prix 	Autódromo José Carlos Pace
4 	Spanish Grand Prix 	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
5 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
6 	Mexican Grand Prix 	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
7 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Circuit de Monaco
8 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Hungaroring
9 	British Grand Prix 	Silverstone Circuit
10 	Italian Grand Prix 	Autodromo Nazionale Monza
11 	Belgian Grand Prix 	 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
12 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Yas Marina Circuit
13 	Australian Grand Prix 	Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
14 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Suzuka International Racing Course
==Results==
Round	Grand Prix 	Pole 	Fastest Lap 	Winner 	Winning Constructor
1 	Bahrain GP 	Lewis Hamilton 	Pascal Wehrlein 	Pascal Wehrlein 	Mercedes
2 	United States GP	Stoffel Vandoorne	Daniel Ricciardo 	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren Honda
3 	Brazilian GP 	Stoffel Vandoorne	Aarava 	Lewis Hamilton 	McLaren Honda
4 	Spanish GP 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Stoffel Vandoorne	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren Honda
5 	Canadian GP 	Aarava 	Aarava 	Aarava 	Mercedes
6 	Mexican GP 	Stoffel Vandoorne	Aarava 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer
7 	Monaco GP 	Pascal Wehrlein 	Aarava 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer
8 	Hungarian GP 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Aarava 	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren Honda
9 	British GP 	Sebastian Vettel 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren Honda
10 	Italian GP 	Sebastian Vettel 	Aarava 	Aarava 	Mercedes
11 	 Belgian GP 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Pascal Wehrlein 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer
12 	Abu Dhabi GP 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Aarava 	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren Honda
13 	Australian GP 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Aarava 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer
14 	Japanese GP 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Aarava 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer
==Drivers Championship==
Pos.	Driver 	Team 	Points
1 	Stoffel Vandoorne 	McLaren Honda 	230
2 	Aarava 	Mercedes 	229
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer	205
4 	Lewis Hamilton 	McLaren Honda 	136
5 	Pascal Wehrlein 	Mercedes 	127
6 	Max Verstappen 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer	127
7 	Nico Rosberg 	Ferrari 	99
8 	Sebastian Vettel 	Ferrari 	79
9 	Valtteri Bottas 	Williams Mercedes 	45
10 	Pierre Gasly 	Toro Rosso Ferrari 	32
11 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	Toro Rosso Ferrari 	24
12 	Nobuharu Matsushita	MRT Mercedes 	21
13 	Jenson Button 	Williams Mercedes 	15
14 	Sergio Perez 	Force India Mercedes 	15
15 	Nico Hülkenberg 	Force India Mercedes 	10
16 	Kevin Magnussen 	Renault 	8
17 	Jolyon Palmer 	Renault 	6
18 	Romain Grosjean 	MRT Mercedes 	3
19 	Felipe Nasr 	Sauber Ferrari 	2
20 	Marcus Ericsson 	Sauber Ferrari 	1
==Constructors Championship==
Pos.	Team 	Points
1 	McLaren Honda 	366
2 	Mercedes 	356
3 	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer	332
4 	Ferrari 	178
5 	Williams Mercedes 	60
6 	Toro Rosso Ferrari 	56
7 	Force India Mercedes 	25
8 	MRT Mercedes 	24
9 	Renault 	14
10 	Sauber Ferrari 	3