![]() 5.3 World Drivers' Championship standings.Ferrari finished third overall, a further seventy points behind. In the World Constructors' Championship, Mercedes successfully defended their title for the second consecutive year, beating Red Bull Racing by 297 points. Rosberg announced his retirement from the sport shortly after winning the title. In doing so, Rosberg followed the success of his father in 1982 and became the second son of a champion to become champion himself, a feat previously achieved by Damon Hill in 1996. With nine wins and seven other podiums, Rosberg beat teammate and defending World Champion Lewis Hamilton by five points. Nico Rosberg won his only World Drivers' Championship title in the final race of the season. The European Grand Prix was also revived, with the event visiting a new circuit in Azerbaijan's capital city, Baku. The calendar similarly expanded, with the return of the German Grand Prix. ![]() Renault returned to the sport as a constructor after a four-year absence following their takeover of Lotus prior to the start of the season. The 2016 season saw the grid expand to twenty-two cars with the addition of the Haas F1 Team entry. Italian Grand Prix has kept, but officials are yet to sign a deal to continue the race’s life beyond the 2016 season.Mercedes successfully defended their World Constructors' title. Hungarian Grand Prix moves into August, and Formula 1 usual three-week summer break back one week. Malaysian Grand Prix scheduled between Singapore and Japan as part of a Southeast Asian round, three races in four weeks.īritish Grand Prix creatively switches dates with the Austrian GP, the two rounds now set to be held back-to-back at the end of June/start of July.Ģ016 F1 calendar features a new race in Baku, Azerbaijan, which is dubbed ‘ Baku European Grand Prix’, as it is a symbolic event for the nation, new Baku race will happen in July, between the British and German Grands Prix.Īnother good sound, German Grand Prix comes back onto the calendar, and scheduled near its usual July date ![]() Russian Grand Prix moves from the end of the calendar to become the fourth round before Spanish Grand Prix. Some comments on the changes courtesty of 'thisisF1'Ĭhinese Grand Prix lift up to the second round and is paired with the Australian round, the Shanghai race declining just one week after Australian Grand Prix. Bernie said it is unapproved but a leaked calendar recently surfaced for the 2016 season with some noticeable changes:įor comparison, this is the 2015 calendar ![]()
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