2016 Qualifying Results - Russian Grand Prix
Qualifying Times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.119 | 1:35.337 | 1:35.417 | 1:35.417 |
| 2nd | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.555 | 1:36.623 | 1:36.123 | 1:36.123 |
| 3rd | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.746 | 1:37.140 | 1:36.536 | 1:36.536 |
| 4th | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.976 | 1:36.741 | 1:36.663 | 1:36.663 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.753 | 1:37.230 | 1:37.016 | 1:37.016 |
| 6th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:38.091 | 1:37.569 | 1:37.125 | 1:37.125 |
| 7th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.006 | 1:37.282 | 1:37.212 | 1:37.212 |
| 8th | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:38.265 | 1:37.606 | 1:37.459 | 1:37.459 |
| 9th | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:38.123 | 1:37.510 | 1:37.583 | 1:37.583 |
| 10th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:36.006 | 1:35.820 | (No time) | (No time) |
| 11th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.784 | 1:37.652 | 1:37.652 | |
| 12th | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:38.332 | 1:37.701 | 1:37.701 | |
| 13th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.562 | 1:37.771 | 1:37.771 | |
| 14th | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.971 | 1:37.807 | 1:37.807 | |
| 15th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.383 | 1:38.055 | 1:38.055 | |
| 16th | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.678 | 1:38.115 | 1:38.115 | |
| 17th | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.914 | 1:38.914 | ||
| 18th | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:39.009 | 1:39.009 | ||
| 19th | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.018 | 1:39.018 | ||
| 20th | Pascal Wehrlein | MRT-Mercedes | 1:39.399 | 1:39.399 | ||
| 21st | Rio Haryanto | MRT-Mercedes | 1:39.463 | 1:39.463 | ||
| 22nd | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.519 | 1:39.519 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.417 |
| 2nd | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.123 |
| 3rd | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.536 |
| 4th | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.663 |
| 5th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.016 |
| 6th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.125 |
| 7th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.212 |
| 8th | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.459 |
| 9th | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.583 |
| 10th | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | (No time) |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.337 |
| 2nd | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.820 |
| 3rd | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.623 |
| 4th | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.741 |
| 5th | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.140 |
| 6th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.230 |
| 7th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.282 |
| 8th | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.510 |
| 9th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.569 |
| 10th | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:37.606 |
| 11th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.652 |
| 12th | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.701 |
| 13th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:37.771 |
| 14th | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.807 |
| 15th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.055 |
| 16th | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.115 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:36.006 |
| 2nd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:36.119 |
| 3rd | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.555 |
| 4th | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:36.976 |
| 5th | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.746 |
| 6th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.753 |
| 7th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:37.784 |
| 8th | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.971 |
| 9th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.006 |
| 10th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:38.091 |
| 11th | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:38.123 |
| 12th | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:38.265 |
| 13th | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:38.332 |
| 14th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.383 |
| 15th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.562 |
| 16th | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:38.678 |
| 17th | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:38.914 |
| 18th | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:39.009 |
| 19th | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.018 |
| 20th | Pascal Wehrlein | MRT-Mercedes | 1:39.399 |
| 21st | Rio Haryanto | MRT-Mercedes | 1:39.463 |
| 22nd | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:39.519 |