2016 Italian Grand Prix
Going Into This Race
Pre-Race Report
Championship standings
Hamilton leads Rosberg by 9 points. Red Bull Racing holds second in the Constructors’ Championship, Mercedes ahead by 181 points.
Previous race
Rosberg won Belgium from his first-row start while Hamilton climbed from last place — the back of a 22-car grid — to third. A multi-car incident at the start involving Verstappen, Vettel and Räikkönen eliminated all three from contention. Kevin Magnussen crashed heavily at Raidillon, causing the race to be stopped to repair the damaged tyre barrier; he sustained a cut on his ankle but confirmed afterwards that he would race in Italy.
Penalties
Romain Grosjean and Esteban Ocon each carry five-place grid penalties for unscheduled gearbox changes.
Tyres
Pirelli brings the medium, soft and super-soft compounds.
Car upgrades
Ferrari has introduced upgrades to the type 061 power unit in an effort to recover second place in the Constructors’ Championship from Red Bull.
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Last 5 Races
Full season →| # | Date | Grand Prix | Pole | P1 | P2 | P3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 Jul | 🇦🇹 Austrian Grand Prix | Hamilton | Hamilton | Verstappen | Räikkönen |
| 10 | 10 Jul | 🇬🇧 British Grand Prix | Hamilton | Hamilton | Verstappen | Rosberg |
| 11 | 24 Jul | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Grand Prix | Rosberg | Hamilton | Rosberg | Ricciardo |
| 12 | 31 Jul | 🇩🇪 German Grand Prix | Rosberg | Hamilton | Ricciardo | Verstappen |
| 13 | 28 Aug | 🇧🇪 Belgian Grand Prix | Rosberg | Rosberg | Ricciardo | Hamilton |
Drivers' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Driver | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 232 | 6 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 223 | 6 |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 151 | 0 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 128 | 0 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 124 | 0 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 115 | 1 |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 62 | 0 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | 58 | 0 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | Force India | 45 | 0 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa | Williams | 39 | 0 |
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →| Pos | Team | Pts | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 455 | 12 |
| 2 | Red Bull | 274 | 1 |
| 3 | Ferrari | 252 | 0 |
| 4 | Force India | 103 | 0 |
| 5 | Williams | 101 | 0 |