Nico Rosberg withstood Lewis Hamilton’s audacious bid to back him into the chasing pack and won the world championship in Abu Dhabi.
2016 F1 race reviews articles archive
Verstappen steals the show as title fight goes to the wire
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix review
Posted onRed Bull got the rain they craved but blew their chance to take on Mercedes – and may have scuppered Lewis Hamilton’s championship hopes.
Hamilton chips away as Verstappen and Vettel feud
2016 Mexican Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s strong drive to victory edged him closer to Nico Rosberg, but the biggest talking point in Mexico involved the men who finished behind them.
Hamilton masters Austin again for vital win
2016 United States Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton asserted himself in Austin. His fourth win at the track allowed him to chip into Nico Rosberg’s championship lead.
Title beckons for Rosberg after Hamilton stumbles at Suzuka
2016 Japanese Grand Prix review
Posted onNico Rosberg took his ninth victory of the year at Suzuka and dealt a serious blow to Lewis Hamilton’s championship hopes.
Hamilton’s title hopes take a hit as Ricciardo snatches win
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton was on course to retake the championship lead in Malaysia – until an abrupt change in fortunes put his team mate back on top.
Rosberg hangs on to grab Singapore win and championship lead
2016 Singapore Grand Prix review
Posted onNico Rosberg’s third consecutive victory has fired him back into the lead of the drivers’ championship – and piled pressure on his team mate and title rival.
Rosberg exploits Hamilton’s slow start for vital win
2016 Italian Grand Prix review
Posted onHaving dominated proceedings at Monza in the two days prior to the Italian Grand Prix, all it took was one mistake for Lewis Hamilton to undo all of his hard work
Rosberg wins as Mercedes’ rivals blow another chance
2016 Belgian Grand Prix review
Posted onThe possibility of Ferrari and Red Bull taking Mercedes on at Spa was wrecked after a first-lap crash which cleared the way for Nico Rosberg to win again.
Hamilton makes hay on “crap day” for Rosberg
2016 German Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton capitalised on a “crap day” for his team mate to stretch his championship lead as F1 heads into its summer break.
Hamilton dabs his way to championship lead in Hungary
2016 Hungarian Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton is well and truly on the front foot in the title battle after winning in Hungary, but it was yet another close race between the two Mercedes rivals.
Hamilton rides wave of home support for fourth Silverstone win
2016 British Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton had a rocky start to his bid for a fourth world championship but he drew a line under it in emphatic style in front of his home crowd.
Hamilton wins but Mercedes pay price of letting drivers race
2016 Austrian Grand Prix review
Posted onMercedes paid the price of letting their drivers race each other via strategy as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg collided on the last lap in Austria.
Rosberg cruises to victory in forgettable Baku debut
2016 European Grand Prix review
Posted on“Pretty uneventful” was Daniel Ricciardo’s generous verdict on F1’s first race in Baku. Nico Rosberg won with ease while Lewis Hamilton hit trouble again.
Hamilton wins as Mercedes’ rivals slip up again
2016 Canadian Grand Prix review
Posted onIt wasn’t seagulls which wrecked Sebastian Vettel’s victory hopes on lap 11 – it was the Virtual Safety Car which opened the door for Lewis Hamilton to win again.
Red Bull blunder ends Hamilton’s wait for win
2016 Monaco Grand Prix review
Posted onLewis Hamilton clinched his first victory of his 2016 campaign in Monaco. But it wouldn’t have happened without an extraordinary error by Red Bull.
Verstappen stuns F1 by seizing victory chance after Mercedes crash
2016 Spanish Grand Prix review
Posted onThe planets aligned for Max Verstappen at the Circuit de Catalunya and he never faltered as he grabbed his chance to become F1’s youngest race winner.
Rosberg hits a perfect 100 to boost his championship chances
2016 Russian Grand Prix review
Posted onVictory in Russia meant Rosberg completed a clean sweep of the opening four ‘flyaway’ races in a championship which has a touch of Groundhog Day about it.
Rosberg cruises to China win as rivals hit trouble again
2016 Chinese Grand Prix review
Posted onNico Rosberg produced another ‘stealth victory’ in China – romping off into the distance as the challenge from his closest rivals fell apart spectacularly.
Rosberg capitalises on Hamilton’s troubles for first Bahrain win
2016 Bahrain Grand Prix review
Posted onNico Rosberg extended his run of success to five victories in a row as the Bahrain Grand Prix produced another race of surprises.
