2016 · Round 16 · Qualifying Malaysian Grand Prix
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
Saturday, October 01, 2016
Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
Saturday, October 01, 2016
Pole position
HAM
1:32.850
Pole margin
+0.414
to ROS
Top-ten spread
+1.821
P1 to MAS
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 | 1:34.444 | 1:33.046 | 1:32.850 | — | — |
| 02 | ROSMercedes · Mercedes AMG F1 W07 Hybrid | 1:34.460 | 1:33.609 | 1:33.264 | +0.414 | — |
| 03 | VERRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB12 TAG-Heuer · TAG Heuer | 1:35.443 | 1:33.775 | 1:33.420 | +0.570 | — |
| 04 | RICRed Bull Racing · Red Bull RB12 TAG-Heuer · TAG Heuer | 1:35.079 | 1:33.888 | 1:33.467 | +0.617 | — |
| 05 | VETFerrari · Ferrari SF16-H | 1:34.557 | 1:33.972 | 1:33.584 | +0.734 | — |
| 06 | RAIFerrari · Ferrari SF16-H | 1:34.556 | 1:33.903 | 1:33.632 | +0.782 | — |
| 07 | PERForce India · Sahara Force India VJM09 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.068 | 1:34.538 | 1:34.319 | +1.469 | — |
| 08 | HULForce India · Sahara Force India VJM09 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:34.827 | 1:34.441 | 1:34.489 | +1.639 | — |
| 09 | BUTMcLaren · McLaren MP4-31 Honda · Honda | 1:35.267 | 1:34.431 | 1:34.518 | +1.668 | — |
| 10 | MASWilliams · Williams FW38 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.267 | 1:34.422 | 1:34.671 | +1.821 | — |
| 11 | BOTWilliams · Williams FW38 Mercedes · Mercedes | 1:35.166 | 1:34.577 | — | +1.727 | — |
| 12 | GROHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-16 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:35.400 | 1:35.001 | — | +2.151 | — |
| 13 | GUTHaas F1 Team · Haas VF-16 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:35.658 | 1:35.097 | — | +2.247 | — |
| 14 | MAGRenault · Renault Sport R.S.16 | 1:35.593 | 1:35.277 | — | +2.427 | — |
| 15 | KVYToro Rosso · Scuderia Toro Rosso STR11 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:35.695 | 1:35.369 | — | +2.519 | — |
| 16 | SAIToro Rosso · Scuderia Toro Rosso STR11 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:35.605 | 1:35.374 | — | +2.524 | — |
| 17 | ERISauber · Sauber C35 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:35.816 | — | — | +2.966 | — |
| 18 | NASSauber · Sauber C35 Ferrari · Ferrari | 1:35.949 | — | — | +3.099 | — |
| 19 | PALRenault · Renault Sport R.S.16 | 1:35.999 | — | — | +3.149 | — |
| 20 | OCOManor Racing · MRT05 · Mercedes | 1:36.451 | — | — | +3.601 | — |
| 21 | WEHManor Racing · MRT05 · Mercedes | 1:36.587 | — | — | +3.737 | — |
| 22 | ALOMcLaren · McLaren MP4-31 Honda · Honda | 1:37.155 | — | — | +4.305 | — |