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Max Verstappen · Dutch Grand Prix, Zandvoort 2024

Ricciardo holds off Verstappen to win 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix

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Lewis Hamilton’s retirement on lap 41 opened the way for a Red Bull one-two at the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix, with Daniel Ricciardo holding off Max Verstappen.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · · 1 min

Daniel Ricciardo won the 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix after race leader Lewis Hamilton retired with an engine failure on lap 41. Ricciardo then defended his lead against Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen. RacingNews365 Nederland’s retrospective says the pair were allowed to race without team orders.

Verstappen had qualified third, one place ahead of Ricciardo. At the first corner, Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel collided. Vettel retired, while Rosberg recovered to finish third.

Ricciardo finished 2.443 seconds ahead of Verstappen. Rosberg took third place and set the fastest lap.

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  1. SOURCEVerstappen en Ricciardo zorgen voor spektakel met adembenemend gevecht - terugblikRacingNews365 Nederland · Source date as found: 2026-09-30
Source context

RacingNews365 Nederland’s account is a retrospective published on 30 September 2026, rather than an official race classification.