British- Championship
- 2nd5 pts to the leader
- Points
- 380pts21 rounds started
Lewis Hamilton, a British driver, raced for Mercedes in the 2016 Formula 1 season with car number 44. Hamilton was born on 7 January 1985. Hamilton finished 2nd in the 2016 drivers' championship with 380 points, 10 wins and 17 podiums – 5 points behind champion Nico Rosberg.
Hamilton won 10 Grands Prix, the last of them the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton's teammate was Nico Rosberg; Hamilton led their qualifying head-to-head 12–9 and led the race head-to-head 11–10.
Hamilton scored points in 19 of 21 Grands Prix, with a best run of 10 points finishes in a row. Hamilton's average qualifying position was 4.1, with 12 pole positions and 3 fastest laps in races. From grid to flag, Hamilton gained a net 45 places across 19 classified finishes. Hamilton scored 50% of Mercedes' 2016 total of 765 points.
Final 2016 results after 21 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
10
win rate
48%
Podiums
17
podium rate
81%
Poles
12
pole rate
Lewis Hamilton: quick facts
Short answers about Hamilton's 2016 season.
What team did Lewis Hamilton drive for in 2016?
Lewis Hamilton drove for Mercedes in the 2016 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Lewis Hamilton use in 2016?
Lewis Hamilton raced with car number 44 in 2016.
How many points did Lewis Hamilton score in 2016?
Lewis Hamilton scored 380 points in 2016 and finished 2nd in the drivers' championship, 5 points behind champion Nico Rosberg.
How many races did Lewis Hamilton win in 2016?
Lewis Hamilton won 10 Grands Prix in 2016. Hamilton scored 17 podium finishes in 21 races.
Who was Lewis Hamilton's teammate in 2016?
Nico Rosberg was Lewis Hamilton's teammate at Mercedes in 2016. Hamilton led the qualifying head-to-head 12–9 and led the race head-to-head 11–10.
Lewis Hamilton biography
Lewis Hamilton was born in Stevenage, England, in 1985. A McLaren junior from his karting days, he won the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2005 and the GP2 title in 2006 before joining McLaren in 2007, when he missed the title by a single point as a rookie. He became world champion with the team in 2008.
He moved to Mercedes in 2013 and won six more titles there, equalling Michael Schumacher’s record of seven, and set the records for Grand Prix wins and pole positions. He joined Ferrari in 2025 and took his first Grand Prix win in red at the 2026 Barcelona Grand Prix. He races for Ferrari.
