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)