Round 2 · 3 April 2016
2016 Bahrain Grand Prix: results
Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) won the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix, round 2 of the championship, held on 3 April 2016 at Bahrain International Circuit (Bahrain), starting from position 2. Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) completed the podium. Pole position went to Lewis Hamilton. The fastest lap was set by Nico Rosberg (—).
Final classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Time / gap | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 2 | 1:33:34.696 | 25 | Finished |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 4 | +10.282 s | 18 | Finished |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1 | +30.148 s | 15 | Finished |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 5 | +62.494 s | 12 | Finished |
| 5 | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | 9 | +78.299 s | 10 | Finished |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 10 | +80.929 s | 8 | Finished |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 15 | +1 Lap | 6 | +1 Lap |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 7 | +1 Lap | 4 | +1 Lap |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 6 | +1 Lap | 2 | +1 Lap |
| 10 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | 12 | +1 Lap | 1 | +1 Lap |
| 11 | Kevin Magnussen | Renault | 22 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 17 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 13 | Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Marussia | 16 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 14 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 21 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 8 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 18 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 17 | Rio Haryanto | Manor Marussia | 20 | +1 Lap | — | +1 Lap |
| 18 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 11 | — | — | Retired |
| 19 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Haas F1 Team | 13 | — | — | Retired |
| 20 | Jenson Button | McLaren | 14 | — | — | Power Unit |
| 21 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 3 | — | — | Engine |
| 22 | Jolyon Palmer | Renault | 19 | — | — | Hydraulics |