2016 Qualifying results - Malaysian Grand Prix
Qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Q1 Time | Q2 time | Q3 time | Final time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.444 | 1:33.046 | 1:32.850 | 1:32.850 |
| 2nd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:34.460 | 1:33.609 | 1:33.264 | 1:33.264 |
| 3rd | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.443 | 1:33.775 | 1:33.420 | 1:33.420 |
| 4th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.079 | 1:33.888 | 1:33.467 | 1:33.467 |
| 5th | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:34.557 | 1:33.972 | 1:33.584 | 1:33.584 |
| 6th | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:34.556 | 1:33.903 | 1:33.632 | 1:33.632 |
| 7th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.068 | 1:34.538 | 1:34.319 | 1:34.319 |
| 8th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.827 | 1:34.441 | 1:34.489 | 1:34.489 |
| 9th | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:35.267 | 1:34.431 | 1:34.518 | 1:34.518 |
| 10th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.267 | 1:34.422 | 1:34.671 | 1:34.671 |
| 11th | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.166 | 1:34.577 | 1:34.577 | |
| 12th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.400 | 1:35.001 | 1:35.001 | |
| 13th | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.658 | 1:35.097 | 1:35.097 | |
| 14th | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:35.593 | 1:35.277 | 1:35.277 | |
| 15th | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:35.695 | 1:35.369 | 1:35.369 | |
| 16th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:35.605 | 1:35.374 | 1:35.374 | |
| 17th | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.816 | 1:35.816 | ||
| 18th | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.949 | 1:35.949 | ||
| 19th | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:35.999 | 1:35.999 | ||
| 20th | Esteban Ocon | MRT-Mercedes | 1:36.451 | 1:36.451 | ||
| 21st | Pascal Wehrlein | MRT-Mercedes | 1:36.587 | 1:36.587 | ||
| 22nd | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.155 | 1:37.155 |
Third session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.850 |
| 2nd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.264 |
| 3rd | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.420 |
| 4th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.467 |
| 5th | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.584 |
| 6th | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.632 |
| 7th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.319 |
| 8th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.489 |
| 9th | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:34.518 |
| 10th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.671 |
Second session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:33.046 |
| 2nd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.609 |
| 3rd | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.775 |
| 4th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:33.888 |
| 5th | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.903 |
| 6th | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.972 |
| 7th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.422 |
| 8th | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:34.431 |
| 9th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.441 |
| 10th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.538 |
| 11th | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:34.577 |
| 12th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.001 |
| 13th | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.097 |
| 14th | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:35.277 |
| 15th | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:35.369 |
| 16th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:35.374 |
First session qualifying times
| Pos. | Driver | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:34.444 |
| 2nd | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:34.460 |
| 3rd | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:34.556 |
| 4th | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:34.557 |
| 5th | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.827 |
| 6th | Sergio Pérez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:35.068 |
| 7th | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.079 |
| 8th | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.166 |
| 9th | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:35.267 |
| 10th | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:35.267 |
| 11th | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.400 |
| 12th | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:35.443 |
| 13th | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 1:35.593 |
| 14th | Carlos Sainz, Jr. | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:35.605 |
| 15th | Esteban Gutierrez | Haas-Ferrari | 1:35.658 |
| 16th | Daniil Kvyat | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:35.695 |
| 17th | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.816 |
| 18th | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.949 |
| 19th | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 1:35.999 |
| 20th | Esteban Ocon | MRT-Mercedes | 1:36.451 |
| 21st | Pascal Wehrlein | MRT-Mercedes | 1:36.587 |
| 22nd | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:37.155 |
- Esteban Ocon has replaced Rio Haryanto for the Malaysian Grand Prix.