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2016 Malaysian Grand Prix#Budgie Nine

{{Short description|16th round of the 2016 Formula One season}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox Grand Prix race report

| Type = F1

| Country = Malaysia

| Grand Prix = Malaysian

| Details ref = {{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2016/Malaysia.html|title=Malaysia|publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited|date=2016|website=Formula1.com|access-date=25 September 2016}}

| Fulldate = {{Start date|2016|10|02|df=y}}

| Year = 2016

| Race_No = 16

| Season_No = 21

| Image = Sepang.svg

| Image_Link = Sepang.svg

| image-size = 200px

| Official name = 2016 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix

| Location = Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia

| Course = Permanent racing facility

| Course_km = 5.543

| Course_mi = 3.444

| Distance_laps = 56

| Distance_km = 310.408

| Distance_mi = 192.879

| Weather = Sunny
{{convert|33|C|F}} air temperature
{{convert|49|C|F}} track temperature
{{convert|2.8|m/s|ft/s|abbr=on}} wind from the west{{cite web|title=GP Malaysia in Sepang / Rennen|url=http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2016/16/71.shtml|website=motorsport-total.com|access-date=26 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170926081202/http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2016/16/71.shtml|archive-date=26 September 2017|language=de}}

| Attendance = 88,828 (Weekend) 45,000 (Race Day){{cite web|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/news/malaysia-to-pull-out-of-formula-1-after-2018-formula-1-1628371|title=Malaysia to Pull Out of Formula 1 After 2018 – NDTV Sports|last=NDTVSports.com|work=ndtv.com|access-date=22 November 2016}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| Pole_Driver = Lewis Hamilton

| Pole_Country = GBR

| Pole_Team = Mercedes

| Pole_Time = 1:32.850

| Fast_Driver = Nico Rosberg

| Fast_Team = Mercedes

| Fast_Time = 1:36.424

| Fast_Lap = 44

| Fast_Country = GER

| First_Driver = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Ricciardo}}

| First_Team = {{nowrap|Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer}}

| Second_Driver = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Max Verstappen}}

| Second_Team = Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer

| Third_Driver = Nico Rosberg

| Third_Country = GER

| Third_Team = Mercedes

| Lapchart = {{F1Laps2016|MAL}}

|Next_round=2016 Japanese Grand Prix|Previous_round=2016 Singapore Grand Prix}}

The 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix (formally known as the 2016 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 2 October 2016 at the Sepang International Circuit in Selangor, Malaysia. The race marked the thirty-fifth running of the Malaysian Grand Prix, and the eighteenth time that the race has been run as a World Championship event since the first race in 1999.

Daniel Ricciardo won the race, with teammate Max Verstappen finishing second to secure Red Bull Racing's first 1–2 finish since the introduction of hybrid engines in {{F1|2014}} and their last one until the 2022 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Rosberg completed the podium, extending his championship lead to twenty-three points following the retirement of Lewis Hamilton. This was Ricciardo's first win since the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix.

Report

=Background=

The race was moved from its March date to October to allow organisers the opportunity to upgrade the circuit. The circuit was resurfaced, while drainage was improved to decrease the possibility of standing water from forming on the circuit. Nine corners were re-profiled, introducing negative camber to emphasise mechanical, rather than aerodynamic grip, and the drop at the apex of turn two removed.{{cite web|title=Malaysian F1 circuit upgrades nine corners|url=http://www.speedcafe.com/2016/09/27/malaysian-f1-circuit-upgrades-nine-corners/|website=Speedcafe.com|publisher=Speedcafe|access-date=30 September 2016|date=27 September 2016}}

= Championship standings before the race =

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg entered the race leading the World Drivers' Championship by eight points, having reclaimed the championship lead from teammate Lewis Hamilton at the previous race in Singapore. Mercedes lead Red Bull-TAG Heuer in the World Constructors' Championship by 220 points.

=Race=

File:2016 Malaysian GP opening lap 3.jpg and Sebastian Vettel on the opening lap]]

File:Lewis Hamilton engine failure 2016 Malaysian GP 2.jpg's engine failure while in the lead later proved to be a decisive moment in the championship.]]

At the start, Sebastian Vettel collided with Nico Rosberg going into turn one, causing Rosberg to go into a spin to the back of the grid while Vettel damaged his front-left suspension in the process, retiring after getting to an escape road a few corners later. On lap 8, Romain Grosjean spun into the gravel trap due to brake failure once again, prematurely ending his race.

Later on lap 41, Lewis Hamilton's engine failed while he was in the lead of the race, forcing him to retire. Esteban Gutiérrez also retired when his front-left wheel came off the car in the latter stages of the race. Daniel Ricciardo who inherited the lead of the race when Hamilton's engine failed went on to win the race. It was the fourth win of his F1 career. Max Verstappen finished second, giving Red Bull Racing their first one-two since Brazil in 2013, with Nico Rosberg recovering to finish third from the spin on lap 1. For the next race in Japan, Vettel was handed a three-place grid penalty for causing the collision with Rosberg.{{Cite news |date=2016-10-02 |title=Malaysian GP: Sebastian Vettel given three-place grid penalty for Japan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/37535006 |access-date=2024-10-16 |work=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

= Post-race {{anchor|Budgie Nine}} =

Nine Australian men, subsequently dubbed the 'Budgie Nine' by Australian media, were arrested for intentional insult and public indecency after celebrating Ricciardo's win by stripping to their 'budgie smuggler' swimming trunks, decorated with the Malaysian flag, and drinking beer from their shoes.{{Cite news

|title=Stripping at Malaysian Grand Prix: Nine Australians arrested

|newspaper=BBC News online

|date=3 October 2016

|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37539728

}} Ricciardo said that the nine had not realized the effect their actions would have,{{Cite news |title=Daniel Ricciardo said Budgie Nine antics are 'harmless' but urges Aussies to be careful |newspaper=Herald Sun |date=6 October 2016 |url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/motorsport/formula-one/daniel-ricciardo-said-budgie-nine-antics-are-harmless-but-urges-aussies-to-be-careful/news-story/d760c5a29655d02802f3e9d5b563dcb6

}} and called for them to be released.{{Cite news

|title='Budgie Nine': F1 driver Ricciardo defends Malaysian GP strippers

|newspaper=BBC News online

|date=6 October 2016

|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-37548759

}} After three days in custody the nine were charged with the lesser offence of public nuisance and released. The briefs had been made in Australia, not Malaysia.{{Cite news

|title=Australian 'Budgie Nine' F1 strippers freed by Malaysia court

|newspaper=BBC News online

|date=6 October 2016

|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37570963

}}

Classification

=Qualifying=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 85%;"
rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Pos.|Qualifying position}}

!rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Car
no.|Number}}

!rowspan="2"|Driver

!rowspan="2"|Constructor

!colspan="3"|{{nowrap|Qualifying times}}

!rowspan="2"|{{Tooltip|Final
grid|Final grid position}}

Q1

!Q2

!Q3

1

|align="center"|44

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Hamilton}}

|Mercedes

|1:34.444

|1:33.046

|1:32.850

|align="center"|1

2

|align="center"|6

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} Nico Rosberg}}

|Mercedes

|1:34.460

|1:33.609

|1:33.264

|align="center"|2

3

|align="center"|33

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|NED}} Max Verstappen}}

|{{nowrap|Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer}}

|1:35.443

|1:33.775

|1:33.420

|align="center"|3

4

|align="center"|3

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Ricciardo}}

|Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer

|1:35.079

|1:33.888

|1:33.467

|align="center"|4

5

|align="center"|5

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vettel}}

|Ferrari

|1:34.557

|1:33.972

|1:33.584

|align="center"|5

6

|align="center"|7

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FIN}} Kimi Räikkönen}}

|Ferrari

|1:34.556

|1:33.903

|1:33.632

|align="center"|6

7

|align="center"|11

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|MEX}} Sergio Pérez}}

|{{nowrap|Force India-Mercedes}}

|1:35.068

|1:34.538

|1:34.319

|align="center"|7

8

|align="center"|27

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} Nico Hülkenberg}}

|{{nowrap|Force India-Mercedes}}

|1:34.827

|1:34.441

|1:34.489

|align="center"|8

9

|align="center"|22

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jenson Button}}

|McLaren-Honda

|1:35.267

|1:34.431

|1:34.518

|align="center"|9

10

|align="center"|19

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Massa}}

|Williams-Mercedes

|1:35.267

|1:34.422

|1:34.671

|align="center"|10

11

|align="center"|77

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FIN}} Valtteri Bottas}}

|Williams-Mercedes

|1:35.166

|1:34.577

|

|align="center"|11

12

|align="center"|8

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Grosjean}}

|Haas-Ferrari

|1:35.400

|1:35.001

|

|align="center"|12

13

|align="center"|21

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|MEX}} Esteban Gutiérrez}}

|Haas-Ferrari

|1:35.658

|1:35.097

|

|align="center"|13

14

|align="center"|20

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|DEN}}  Kevin Magnussen}}

|Renault

|1:35.593

|1:35.277

|

|align="center"|14

15

|align="center"|26

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Kvyat}}

|Toro Rosso-Ferrari

|1:35.695

|1:35.369

|

|align="center"|15

16

|align="center"|55

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|SPA}} Carlos Sainz Jr.}}

|Toro Rosso-Ferrari

|1:35.605

|1:35.374

|

|align="center"|16

17

|align="center"|9

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Ericsson}}

|Sauber-Ferrari

|1:35.816

|

|

|align="center"|17

18

|align="center"|12

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Nasr}}

|Sauber-Ferrari

|1:35.949

|

|

|align="center"|18

19

|align="center"|30

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jolyon Palmer}}

|Renault

|1:35.999

|

|

|align="center"|19

20

|align="center"|31

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|FRA}} Esteban Ocon}}

|MRT-Mercedes

|1:36.451

|

|

|align="center"|20

21

|align="center"|94

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wehrlein}}

|MRT-Mercedes

|1:36.587

|

|

|align="center"|21

22

|align="center"|14

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Alonso}}

|McLaren-Honda

|1:37.155

|

|

|align="center"|22{{ref|1|1}}

colspan="8"|107% time: 1:41.055
colspan=8|Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/races/952/malaysia/qualifying.html |title=2016 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix – Qualifying |website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited |date=1 October 2016 |access-date=1 October 2016}}

Notes:

  • {{note|1|1}} – Fernando Alonso penalised 45 grid places for unscheduled power unit element changes.

=Race=

File:Daniel Ricciardo 2016 Malaysia FP2.jpg won the race for Red Bull.]]

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%;"

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

!{{Tooltip|No.|Car number}}

!Driver

!Constructor

!Laps

!Time/Retired

!Grid

!Points

1

|align="center"|3

|{{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Ricciardo

|{{nowrap|Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer}}

|56

|1:37:12.776

|4

|align="center"|25

2

|align="center"|33

|{{flagicon|NED}} Max Verstappen

|Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer

|56

| +2.443

|3

|align="center"|18

3

|align="center"|6

|{{flagicon|GER}} Nico Rosberg

|Mercedes

|56

| +25.516{{ref|2|1}}

|2

|align="center"|15

4

|align="center"|7

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Kimi Räikkönen

|Ferrari

|56

| +28.785

|6

|align="center"|12

5

|align="center"|77

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Valtteri Bottas

|Williams-Mercedes

|56

| +1:01.582

|11

|align="center"|10

6

|align="center"|11

|{{flagicon|MEX}} Sergio Pérez

|Force India-Mercedes

|56

| +1:03.794

|7

|align="center"|8

7

|align="center"|14

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Alonso

|McLaren-Honda

|56

| +1:05.205

|22

|align="center"|6

8

|align="center"|27

|{{flagicon|GER}} Nico Hülkenberg

|Force India-Mercedes

|56

| +1:14.062

|8

|align="center"|4

9

|align="center"|22

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jenson Button

|McLaren-Honda

|56

| +1:21.816

|9

|align="center"|2

10

|align="center"|30

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Jolyon Palmer

|Renault

|56

| +1:35.466

|19

|align="center"|1

11

|align="center"|55

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Sainz Jr.

|Toro Rosso-Ferrari

|56

| +1:38.878

|16

|

12

|align="center"|9

|{{flagicon|SWE}} Marcus Ericsson

|Sauber-Ferrari

|55

| +1 Lap

|17

|

13

|align="center"|19

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Massa

|Williams-Mercedes

|55

| +1 Lap

|10

|

14

|align="center"|26

|{{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Kvyat

|Toro Rosso-Ferrari

|55

| +1 Lap

|15

|

15

|align="center"|94

|{{flagicon|GER}} Pascal Wehrlein

|MRT-Mercedes

|55

| +1 Lap

|21

|

16

|align="center"|31

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Esteban Ocon

|MRT-Mercedes

|55

| +1 Lap{{ref|3|2}}

|20

|

Ret

|align="center"|12

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Nasr

|Sauber-Ferrari

|46

|Brakes/Power loss

|18

|

Ret

|align="center"|44

|{{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Hamilton

|Mercedes

|40

|Engine

|1

|

Ret

|align="center"|21

|{{nowrap|{{flagicon|MEX}} Esteban Gutiérrez}}

|Haas-Ferrari

|39

|Wheel

|13

|

Ret

|align="center"|20

|{{flagicon|DEN}}  Kevin Magnussen

|Renault

|17

|Power loss

|14

|

Ret

|align="center"|8

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Romain Grosjean

|Haas-Ferrari

|7

|Brakes

|12

|

Ret

|align="center"|5

|{{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vettel

|Ferrari

|0

| Collision

|5

|

colspan=8|Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.formula1.com/en/results.html/2016/races/952/malaysia/race-result.html |title=2016 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix – Race Result |website=Formula1.com |publisher=Formula One World Championship Limited |date=2 October 2016 |access-date=2 October 2016}}

;Notes:

  • {{note|2|1}} – Nico Rosberg had ten seconds added to his race time for causing an avoidable collision.
  • {{note|3|2}} – Esteban Ocon received two five-second penalties for speeding in the pit lane.

Championship standings after the race

  • Bold text and an asterisk indicates who still had a theoretical chance of becoming World Champion.

{{col-start}}

{{col-2}}

;Drivers' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Driver

! Points

align="left" |10px

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GER}} Nico Rosberg*

| align="left" | 288

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Lewis Hamilton*

| align="left" | 265

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Daniel Ricciardo*

| align="left" | 204

align="left" | 10px 1

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|FIN}} Kimi Räikkönen

| align="left" | 160

align="left" |10px 1

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GER}} Sebastian Vettel

| align="left" | 153

colspan=4|Source: {{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/2016/malaisie/championnat.aspx|title=Malaysia 2016 - Championship • STATS F1|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=19 March 2019}}

{{col-2}}

;Constructors' Championship standings

class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%"
! {{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}}

! Constructor

! Points

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 1

| {{flagicon|GER}} Mercedes*

| align="left" | 553

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 2

| {{flagicon|AUT}} Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer*

| align="left" | 359

align="left" | 10px

| align="center" | 3

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Ferrari

| align="left" | 313

align="left" |10px

| align="center" | 4

| {{flagicon|IND}} Force India-Mercedes

| align="left" | 124

align="left" |10px

| align="center" | 5

| {{flagicon|GBR}} Williams-Mercedes

| align="left" | 121

colspan=4|Source:

{{col-end}}

  • Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

See also

References

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{{F1 race report

| Name_of_race = Malaysian Grand Prix

| Year_of_race = 2016

| Previous_race_in_season = 2016 Singapore Grand Prix

| Next_race_in_season = 2016 Japanese Grand Prix

| Previous_year's_race = 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix

| Next_year's_race = 2017 Malaysian Grand Prix

}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Malaysian Grand Prix, 2016}}

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