The 2016 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race that was held on 19 June 2016 at the Baku City Circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan. The race was the eighth round of the 2016 season, and marked the twenty-third running of the European Grand Prix as a round of the Formula One World Championship and, as of 2026, the last time the title European Grand Prix was used for a Formula One race. It was the only time that the race was held at the circuit and the first time that a Grand Prix had been held in Azerbaijan. Round 8 of 21 · 2016 Formula One World Championship June 19, 2016 at 13:00 UTC Podium: 1. Nico Rosberg · 2. Sebastian Vettel · 3. Sergio Pérez Pole position: Nico Rosberg Wiki link