2016 Formula One Season

The 2016 Formula One Season was the 67th Formula One season and the 2nd in the MyDriver Universe.

Race tracks
The Spanish Grand Prix returned whilst the Russian Grand Prix was emoved from the calendar.

Engine suppliers
Manor switched from Ferrari engines to Mercedes engines.

As a result of Renault taking over, the Enstone based team switched back to Renault engines.

Red Bull used Renault engines, but rebranded under the name TAG Heuer.

Drivers
2015 Champion Aarava signed a deal with Mercedes, to replace Nico Rosberg.

Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes to return to McLaren, replacing Jenson Button.

Pascal Wehrlein made his debut in Formula 1, taking over Hamilton's seat.

2015 GP2 champion, Stoffel Vandoorne made his debut in Formula 1 with McLaren replacing Aarava.

Nico Rosberg left Mercedes to join Ferrari, joining fellow German Sebastian Vettel and replacing Kimi Räikkönen.

Kimi Räikkönen left Formula 1 at the end of 2015.

Max Verstappen joined Red Bull, replacing Kvyat who left Formula 1 all-together to partner alongside Daniel Ricciardo.

Jenson Button rejoined Williams in 2016, replacing Felipe Massa.

Felipe Massa retired from Formula 1 at the end of 2015.

Pierre Gasly joined Toro Rosso to replace Max Verstappen and partner alongside Carlos Sainz jr.

Kevin Magnussen returned to Formula 1, joining the newly rebranded Renault team, replacing Pastor Maldonado who left Formula 1.

Jolyon Palmer made his F1 debut with Renault, replacing Romain Grosjean.

Romain Grosjean joined Manor Racing, replacing Will Stevens who left Formula 1.

Nobuharu Matsushita made his debut in 2016 with Manor Racing, replacing Roberto Merhi who returned to GP2.

Teams
Lotus got rebranded as Renault.

Manor-Marussia rebranded as Manor Racing as a results of Marussia closing down.