2016 · Round 1 · Qualifying Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Pole position
HAM
1:23.837
Pole margin
+0.360
to ROS
Top-ten spread
+2.028
P1 to HUL
Entries
22
Fastest time from each qualifying segment; purple marks the segment best
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | HAMMercedes · Mercedes AMG F1 W07 Hybrid | 1:25.351 | 1:24.605 | 1:23.837 | — | — |
| 02 | ROSMercedes · Mercedes AMG F1 W07 Hybrid | 1:26.934 | 1:24.796 | 1:24.197 | +0.360 | — |
| 03 | VETFerrari · Ferrari SF16-H | 1:26.945 | 1:25.257 | 1:24.675 | +0.838 | — |
| 04 | RAIFerrari · Ferrari SF16-H | 1:26.579 | 1:25.615 | 1:25.033 | +1.196 | — |
| 05 | VERToro Rosso · Scuderia Toro Rosso STR11 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:26.934 | 1:25.615 | 1:25.434 | +1.597 | — |
| 06 | MASWilliams · Williams FW38 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:25.918 | 1:25.644 | 1:25.458 | +1.621 | — |
| 07 | SAIToro Rosso · Scuderia Toro Rosso STR11 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:27.057 | 1:25.384 | 1:25.582 | +1.745 | — |
| 08 | RICRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB12 TAG-Heuer · TAG Heuer | 1:26.945 | 1:25.599 | 1:25.589 | +1.752 | — |
| 09 | PERForce India · Sahara Force India VJM09 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:26.607 | 1:25.753 | — | +1.916 | — |
| 10 | HULForce India · Sahara Force India VJM09 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:26.550 | 1:25.865 | — | +2.028 | — |
| 11 | BOTWilliams · Williams FW38 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:27.135 | 1:25.961 | — | +2.124 | — |
| 12 | ALOMcLaren · McLaren MP4-31 Honda · Honda | 1:26.537 | 1:26.125 | — | +2.288 | — |
| 13 | BUTMcLaren · McLaren MP4-31 Honda · Honda | 1:26.740 | 1:26.304 | — | +2.467 | — |
| 14 | PALRenault · Renault Sport R.S.16 | 1:27.241 | 1:27.601 | — | +3.764 | — |
| 15 | MAGRenault · Renault Sport R.S.16 | 1:27.297 | 1:27.742 | — | +3.905 | — |
| 16 | ERISauber · Sauber C35 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:27.435 | — | — | +3.598 | — |
| 17 | NASSauber · Sauber C35 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:27.958 | — | — | +4.121 | — |
| 18 | KVYRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB12 TAG-Heuer · TAG Heuer | 1:28.006 | — | — | +4.169 | — |
| 19 | GROHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-16 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:28.322 | — | — | +4.485 | — |
| 20 | GUTHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-16 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:29.606 | — | — | +5.769 | — |
| 21 | HARManor Racing · MRT05 · Mercedes | 1:29.627 | — | — | +5.790 | — |
| 22 | WEHManor Racing · MRT05 · Mercedes | 1:29.642 | — | — | +5.805 | — |