| start # | name | nat. | team | car | engine | tyres |
| 3 | RIC | Daniel Ricciardo | AUS |  | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB12 | TAG-Heuer RB12 | Pirelli |
| 5 | VET | Sebastian Vettel | D |  | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari SF16-H 'Margeritha' | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli |
| 6 | ROS | Nico Rosberg | D | | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli |
| 7 | RAI | Kimi Räikkönen | FIN |  | Scuderia Ferrari | Ferrari SF16-H | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli |
| 8 | GRO | Romain Grosjean | F |  | Haas F1 Team | Haas VF-16 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli |
| 9 | ERI | Marcus Ericsson | S |  | Sauber F1 Team | Sauber C35 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli |
| 11 | PER | Sergio Pérez | MEX |  | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM09 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli |
| 12 | NAS | Felipe Nasr | BR |  | Sauber F1 Team | Sauber C35 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli |
| 14 | ALO | Fernando Alonso | E |  | McLaren Honda | McLaren MP4-31 | Honda RA616H | Pirelli |
| 19 | MAS | Felipe Massa | BR | | Williams Martini Racing | Williams FW38 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli |
| 20 | MAG | Kevin Magnussen | DK |  | Renault Sport Formula One Team | Renault R.S.16 | Renault R.E.16 | Pirelli |
| 21 | GUT | Esteban Gutiérrez | MEX | | Haas F1 Team | Haas VF-16 | Ferrari 059/5 | Pirelli |
| 22 | BUT | Jenson Button | GB |  | McLaren Honda | McLaren MP4-31 | Honda RA616H | Pirelli |
| 26 | KVY | Daniil Kvyat | RUS |  | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR11 | Ferrari 059/4 | Pirelli |
| 27 | HUL | Nico Hülkenberg | D | | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM09 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli |
| 30 | PAL | Jolyon Palmer | GB | | Renault Sport Formula One Team | Renault R.S.16 | Renault R.E.16 | Pirelli |
| 33 | VES | Max Verstappen | NL |  | Red Bull Racing | Red Bull RB12 | TAG-Heuer RB12 | Pirelli |
| 34/T | CEL | Alfonso Celis | MEX | | Sahara Force India F1 Team | Force India VJM09 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli |
| 44 | HAM | Lewis Hamilton | GB | | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | Mercedes F1 W07 Hybrid | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli |
| 55 | SAI | Carlos Sainz Jnr. | E | | Scuderia Toro Rosso | Toro Rosso STR11 | Ferrari 059/4 | Pirelli |
| 77 | BOT | Valtteri Bottas | FIN | | Williams Martini Racing | Williams FW38 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli |
| 88 | HAR | Rio Haryanto | RI |  | Manor Racing | Manor MRT05 | Mercedes PU106C Hybrid | Pirelli |
| 94 | WEH | Pascal Wehrlein | D | |
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