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2016 Formula One Teams and drivers


Statistical profiles of teams and drivers for the 2016 Formula One championship.

The season begins March 20 with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, and concludes Nov. 27 with the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates.

MERCEDES

Base: Brackley, England

Constructors' Championships: 2

2015 Constructors' Championship: 1st

Engine: Mercedes

Team Principal: Toto Wolff

DRIVERS

Nico Rosberg

Car number: 6

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)

Lewis Hamilton

Car number: 44

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)

FERRARI

Base: Maranello, Italy

Constructors' Championships: 16

2015 Constructors' Championship: 2nd

Engine: Ferrari

Team Principal: Maurizio Arrivabene

DRIVERS

Sebastian Vettel

Car number: 5

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)

Kimi Raikkonen

Car number: 7

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)

WILLIAMS

Base: Grove, England

Constructors' Championships: 9

2015 Constructors' Championship: 3rd

Engine: Mercedes

Team Principal: Frank Williams

DRIVERS

Felipe Massa

Car number: 19

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)

Valtteri Bottas

Car number: 77

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)

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

DRIVERS

Daniel Ricciardo

Car number: 3

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)

Daniil Kvyat

Car number: 26

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)

FORCE INDIA

Base: Silverstone, England

Constructors' Championships: 0

2015 Constructors' Championship: 5th

Engine: Mercedes

Team Principal: Vijay Mallya

DRIVERS

Sergio Perez

Car number: 11

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)

Nico Hulkenberg

Car number: 27

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)

TORO ROSSO

Base: Faenza, Italy

Constructors' Championships: 0

2015 Constructors' Championship: 7th

Engine: Ferrari

Team Principal: Franz Tost

DRIVERS

Max Verstappen

Car number: 33

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)

Carlos Sainz Jr.

Car number: 55

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)

SAUBER

Base: Hinwil, Switzerland

Constructors' Championships: 0

2015 Constructors' Championship: 8th

Engine: Ferrari

Team Principal: Monisha Kaltenborn

DRIVERS

Marcus Ericsson

Car number: 9

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)

Felipe Nasr

Car number: 12

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)

MCLAREN

Base: Woking, England

Constructors' Championships: 8

2015 Constructors' Championship: 9th

Engine: Honda

Team Principal: Eric Boullier

DRIVERS

Fernando Alonso

Car number: 14

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)

Jenson Button

Car number: 22

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)

MANOR

Base: Banbury, England

Constructors Championships: 0

2015 Constructors Championship: 10th

Engine: Mercedes

Team Principal: Dave Ryan

DRIVERS

Rio Haryanto

Car number: 88

Nationality: Indonesia

Age: 23

No Races

Pascal Wehrlein

Car number: 94

Nationality: Germany

Age: 21

No Races

RENAULT

Base: Enstone, England

Constructors' Championships: 2

2015 Constructors' Championship: Did not participate

Engine: Renault

Team Principal: Cyril Abiteboul

DRIVERS

Kevin Magnussen

Car number: 20

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)

Jolyon Palmer

Car number: 30

Nationality: Britain

Age: 25

No races

HAAS

Base: Kannapolis, N.C. and Banbury, England

2015 Constructors' Championship: Did not participate

Engine: Ferrari

Team Principal: Gunther Steiner

DRIVERS

Romain Grosjean

Car number: 8

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)

Esteban Gutierrez

Car number: 21

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)