2016 Formula One Teams and Drivers
Statistical profiles of teams and drivers for the 2016 Formula One championship.
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MERCEDES
Base: Brackley, England
Constructors' Championships: 2
2015 Constructors' Championship: 1st
Engine: Mercedes
Team Principal: Toto Wolff
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6 Nico Rosberg
Nationality: Germany
Age: 30
Debut: 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix
Races: 185
Wins: 14
Pole Positions: 22
Fastest Laps: 14
2015 Drivers' Championship: 2nd
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 2nd (2014, 2015)
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44 Lewis Hamilton
Nationality: Britain
Age: 31
Debut: 2007 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 167
Wins: 43
Pole Positions: 49
Fastest Laps: 28
2015 Drivers Championship: 1st
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 1st (2008 with McLaren, 2014, 2015)
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FERRARI
Base: Maranello, Italy
Constructors' Championships: 16
2015 Constructors' Championship: 2nd
Engine: Ferrari
Team Principal: Maurizio Arrivabene
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5 Sebastian Vettel
Nationality: Germany
Age: 28
Debut: 2007 U.S. Grand Prix
Races: 158
Wins: 42
Pole Positions: 46
Fastest Laps: 25
2015 Drivers' Championship: 3rd
Best performance in Drivers Championship: 1st (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 with Red Bull)
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7 Kimi Raikkonen
Nationality: Finland
Age: 36
Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 231
Wins: 20
Pole Positions: 16
Fastest Laps: 42
2015 Drivers Championship: 4th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 1st (2007)
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WILLIAMS
Base: Grove, England
Constructors' Championships: 9
2015 Constructors' Championship: 3rd
Engine: Mercedes
Team Principal: Frank Williams
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19 Felipe Massa
Nationality: Brazil
Age: 34
Debut: 2002 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 229
Wins: 11
Pole Positions: 16
Fastest Laps: 15
2015 Drivers Championship: 6th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 2nd (2008 with Ferrari)
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77 Valtteri Bottas
Nationality: Finland
Age: 26
Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 56
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 1
2015 Drivers Championship: 5th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 4th (2014)
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RED BULL
Base: Milton Keynes, England
Constructors' Championships: 4
2015 Constructors' Championship: 4th
Engine: Renault and Ilmor, branded as TAG Heuer
Team Principal: Christian Horner
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3 Daniel Ricciardo
Nationality: Australia
Age: 26
Debut: 2011 British Grand Prix
Races: 88
Wins: 3
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 4
2015 Drivers' Championship: 8th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 3rd (2014)
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26 Daniil Kvyat
Nationality: Russia
Age: 21
Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 38
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
2015 Drivers' Championship: 7th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 7th (2015)
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FORCE INDIA
Base: Silverstone, England
Constructors' Championships: 0
2015 Constructors' Championship: 5th
Engine: Mercedes
Team Principal: Vijay Mallya
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11 Sergio Perez
Nationality: Mexico
Age: 26
Debut: 2011 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 93
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 3
2015 Drivers Championship: 9th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 9th (2015)
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27 Nico Hulkenberg
Nationality: Germany
Age: 28
Debut: 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix
Races: 94
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 1
Fastest Laps: 1
2015 Drivers Championship: 10th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 9th (2014)
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TORO ROSSO
Base: Faenza, Italy
Constructors' Championships: 0
2015 Constructors' Championship: 7th
Engine: Ferrari
Team Principal: Franz Tost
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33 Max Verstappen
Nationality: Netherlands
Age: 18
Debut: 2015 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 19
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
2015 Drivers' Championship: 12th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 12th (2015)
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55 Carlos Sainz Jr.
Nationality: Spain
Age: 21
Debut: 2015 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 19
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
2015 Drivers' Championship: 15th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 15th (2015)
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SAUBER
Base: Hinwil, Switzerland
Constructors' Championships: 0
2015 Constructors' Championship: 8th
Engine: Ferrari
Team Principal: Monisha Kaltenborn
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9 Marcus Ericsson
Nationality: Sweden
Age: 25
Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 35
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
2015 Drivers' Championship: 18th
Best Performance in Drivers Championship: 18th (2015)
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12 Felipe Nasr
Nationality: Brazil
Age: 23
Debut: 2015 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 18
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
2015 Drivers' Championship: 13th
Best Performance in Drivers Championship: 13th (2015)
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MCLAREN
Base: Woking, England
Constructors' Championships: 8
2015 Constructors' Championship: 9th
Engine: Honda
Team Principal: Eric Boullier
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14 Fernando Alonso
Nationality: Spain
Age: 34
Debut: 2001 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 253
Wins: 32
Pole Positions: 22
Fastest Laps: 21
2015 Drivers Championship: 17th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 1st (2005, 2006 with Renault)
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22 Jenson Button
Nationality: Britain
Age: 36
Debut: 2000 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 284
Wins: 15
Pole Positions: 8
Fastest Laps: 8
2015 Drivers Championship: 16th
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 1st (2009 with Brawn)
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MANOR
Base: Banbury, England
Constructors Championships: 0
2015 Constructors Championship: 10th
Engine: Mercedes
Team Principal: Dave Ryan
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88. Rio Haryanto
Nationality: Indonesia
Age: 23
No Races
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94. Pascal Wehrlein
Nationality: Germany
Age: 21
No Races
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RENAULT
Base: Enstone, England
Constructors' Championships: 2
2015 Constructors' Championship: Did not participate
Engine: Renault
Team Principal: Cyril Abiteboul
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20 Kevin Magnussen
Nationality: Denmark
Age: 23
Debut: 2014 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 19
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
2015 Drivers Championship: Did not participate
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 11th (2014 with McLaren)
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30 Jolyon Palmer
Nationality: Britain
Age: 25
No races
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HAAS
Base: Kannapolis, North Carolina (U.S.) and Banbury, England (Europe)
2015 Constructors' Championship: Did not participate
Engine: Ferrari
Team Principal: Gunther Steiner
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8 Romain Grosjean
Nationality: France
Age: 29
Debut: 2009 European Grand Prix
Races: 83
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 1
2015 Drivers Championship: 11th (with Lotus)
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 7th (2013 with Lotus)
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21 Esteban Gutierrez
Nationality: Mexico
Age: 24
Debut: 2013 Australian Grand Prix
Races: 38
Wins: 0
Pole Positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 1
2015 Drivers Championship: Did not participate
Best performance in Drivers' Championship: 16th (2013 with Sauber)
