Nico Rosberg wins drama-filled Australian GP of 2016!
With Ferrari seizing control of the race after the first two corners it took the huge accident provoked by Fernando Alonso to turn the race around and help Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg to win the Australian GP opener.
| Nr. | Driver | Team | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 06 - Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas | 1:48:15.565 | 25 |
| 2 | | 44 - Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas | +8.060s | 18 |
| 3 | | 05 - Sebastian Vettel | Scuderia Ferrari | +9.643s | 15 |
| 4 | | 03 - Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull Racing | +24.330s | 12 |
| 5 | | 19 - Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | +58.979s | 10 |
| 6 | | 08 - Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 team | +72.081s | 8 |
| 7 | | 27 - Nico Hulkenberg | Sahara Force India | +74.199s | 6 |
| 8 | | 77 - Valtteri Bottas | Williams Martini Racing | +75.153s | 4 |
| 9 | | 55 - Carlos Sainz | Scuderia Toro Rosso | +75.680s | 2 |
| 10 | | 33 - Max Verstappen | Scuderia Toro Rosso | +76.833s | 1 |
| 11 | | 30 - Jolyon Palmer | Renault Sport | +83.399s | 0 |
| 12 | | 20 - Kevin Magnussen | Renault Sport | +85.606s | 0 |
| 13 | | 11 - Sergio Perez | Sahara Force India | +91.699s | 0 |
| 14 | | 22 - Jenson Button | McLaren Honda | +1 lap | 0 |
| 15 | | 12 - Felipe Nasr | Sauber F1 Team | +1 lap | 0 |
| 16 | | 94 - Pascal Wehrlein | Manor Racing | +1 lap | 0 |
| 17 | | 09 - Marcus Ericsson | Sauber F1 Team | DNF | 0 |
| 18 | | 07 - Kimi Raikkonen | Scuderia Ferrari | DNF | 0 |
| 19 | | 88 - Rio Haryanto | Manor Racing | DNF | 0 |
| 20 | | 21 - Esteban Gutierrez | Haas F1 team | DNF | 0 |
| 21 | | 14 - Fernando Alonso | McLaren Honda | DNF | 0 |
| 22 | | 26 - Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull Racing | DNS | 0 |
