| Date | Sunday 9 October 2016 |
| Start time | 15:00 |
| Event | Japanese GP |
| Circuit | Suzuka |
| Event Format | Race of 53 laps |
| Championship | World Championship |
| Race number | #17 of 21 in 2016 #952 (of all time) |
| Laps | 53 |
| Circuit Perimeter | 5807 m |
| Race Distance | 5807 × 53 − 300 = 307.471 km |
| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
| Pole Position | Left |
| First Corner | Right |
| Track Direction | Clockwise |
| Entries | 22 |
| Qualifiers | 22 |
| Finishers | 22 |
| Pit stops | 38 |
| Debutants | None |
| Milestones | Romain Grosjean – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
None
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1037),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1169),
3. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (176),
4. Most 5th Place Finishes – Ferrari (121),
5. Most 9th Place Finishes – Felipe Massa (19),
6. Most 13th Place Finishes – Toro Rosso (37),
7. Most Fastest Laps – Ferrari (237),
8. Most Races Led – Ferrari (536),
9. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (13969),
10. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (2070),
11. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Ferrari (244),
12. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (229),
13. Most 17th Place Qualifications – Jenson Button (22)
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