Daniel Ricciardo regretted the decision to stick with a two-stop strategy after being leapfrogged by team mate Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi.
2016 F1 race data articles archive
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix lap charts
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onYas Marina’s reputation as an overtaking-free zone was cemented by its latest race, which saw very little passing
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton took ‘winning at the slowest possible speed’ to a whole new level in Abu Dhabi: he was over one-and-a-half seconds slower than last year’s pace at times.
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onConstant rain in Brazil meant that, unusually, the wet weather tyre proved a much better choice than the intermediate. Some teams were slow to realise this.
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix lap charts
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onMax Verstappen climbed 13 places in just 14 laps at the end of the race to claim a place on the podium at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Red Bulls headed the fastest lap table in the wet Brazilian Grand Prix but both of them finished behind the Mercedes drivers.
2016 Mexican Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onA one-stop strategy was clearly the way to go in Mexico, even for drivers who started the race on super-soft tyres
2016 Mexican Grand Prix lap charts
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onThe Mexican Grand Prix was a processional affair for long periods of the race. But differing strategies eventually produced a dramatic battle at the end.
2016 Mexican Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo set the fastest lap of the Mexican Grand Prix while he was hunting down Sebastian Vettel in the closing stages of the race.
2016 United States Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2016 United States Grand Prix
Posted onThe Virtual Safety Car period decided the battle for second place as it allowed Nico Rosberg to make his pit stop and stay in front of Daniel Ricciardo.
2016 United States Grand Prix lap charts
2016 United States Grand Prix
Posted onGreat starts by both McLaren drivers put them on course for a double points finish in Austin despite both starting outside the top ten.
2016 United States Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
2016 United States Grand Prix
Posted onA last blast on super-soft tyres allowed Sebastian Vettel to set the fastest lap of the United States Grand Prix by almost two seconds.
2016 Japanese Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2016 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onWilliams were the fastest team in the pits once again but that was bad news for their driver Valtteri Bottas who lost out because of it.
2016 Japanese Grand Prix lap charts
2016 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel defended Ferrari from criticism of their strategy despite a late pit stop which potentially cost him a podium finish.
2016 Japanese Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
2016 Japanese Grand Prix
Posted onSebastian Vettel set the fastest lap of the race as he tried to regain the place he lost to Lewis Hamilton, while Nico Rosberg was cruising in the lead.
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onThree Virtual Safety Car periods during the Malaysian Grand Prix meant some drivers got lucky with their strategies – while others were left to rue their misfortune.
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix lap charts
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onFernando Alonso salvaged seventh place after starting last on the grid in his McLaren and was closing on the two drivers ahead of him in the final laps.
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Rosberg set the fastest lap of the Malaysian Grand Prix and it helped him secure third place as he pulled away from Kimi Raikkonen.
2016 Singapore Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
2016 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onThe Singapore Grand Prix was one of the more varied we’ve seen this year in terms of tyre strategies, even among the front-runners.
2016 Singapore Grand Prix lap charts
2016 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo was 25.4 seconds behind Nico Rosberg with 13 laps to go and closed to within half a second of his rival by the chequered flag.