02/10/2016
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Fastest times posted by each driver during the Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix.
| Pos | Name | Team | Lap | Time | Gap |
| 1 | Rosberg | Mercedes | 44 | 1:36.424 | 128.545 mph |
| 2 | Verstappen | Red Bull | 44 | 1:37.376 | 0.952 |
| 3 | Ricciardo | Red Bull | 44 | 1:37.449 | 1.025 |
| 4 | Raikkonen | Ferrari | 47 | 1:37.466 | 1.042 |
| 5 | Hulkenberg | Force India | 43 | 1:37.793 | 1.369 |
| 6 | Alonso | McLaren | 44 | 1:38.291 | 1.867 |
| 7 | Hamilton | Mercedes | 31 | 1:38.595 | 2.171 |
| 8 | Button | McLaren | 51 | 1:38.740 | 2.316 |
| 9 | Bottas | Williams | 53 | 1:39.199 | 2.775 |
| 10 | Sainz | Toro Rosso | 44 | 1:39.243 | 2.819 |
| 11 | Perez | Force India | 51 | 1:39.328 | 2.904 |
| 12 | Palmer | Renault | 53 | 1:39.350 | 2.926 |
| 13 | Wehrlein | Manor | 55 | 1:39.653 | 3.229 |
| 14 | Ericsson | Sauber | 55 | 1:39.781 | 3.357 |
| 15 | Kvyat | Toro Rosso | 43 | 1:39.798 | 3.374 |
| 16 | Massa | Williams | 53 | 1:39.920 | 3.496 |
| 17 | Nasr | Sauber | 43 | 1:40.490 | 4.066 |
| 18 | Ocon | Manor | 45 | 1:41.467 | 5.043 |
| 19 | Gutierrez | Haas | 37 | 1:41.775 | 5.351 |
| 20 | Grosjean | Haas | 7 | 1:42.142 | 5.718 |
| 21 | Magnussen | Renault | 3 | 1:43.379 | 6.955 |