Rio Haryanto is an Indonesian former racing driver who competed in Formula One at 12 Grands Prix in 2016. As of 2026, Haryanto remains the only Indonesian driver to compete in Formula One.
Haryanto at the 2016 Russian Grand Prix
Haryanto competed in Formula BMW Pacific in 2009
Haryanto lining up alongside Marcus Ericsson during his first GP2 Series event in 2012 Sepang GP2 Series round, driving for Carlin.
Haryanto participating in the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix during free practice
The 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship was the 70th season of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 's Formula One motor racing. It featured the 67th Formula One World Championship, a mot
Rio Haryanto
…Rio Haryanto (born 22 January 1993) is an Indonesian former racing driver who competed in Formula One at 12 Grands Prix in 2016. As of 2026, Haryanto remains the only Indonesian driver to compete in Formula One. Born and raised in Surakarta, Haryanto began his career in karting…
Nico Rosberg won his first and only World Drivers' Championship, shortly before announcing his retirement from the sport.
Lewis Hamilton, the then three-time and defending World Champion, finished runner-up by 5 points driving for Mercedes.
Daniel Ricciardo (pictured in 2015) finished the season in third place, driving for Red Bull.
Mercedes successfully defended their World Constructors' title in a highly dominant performance, winning 19 of the 21 races ran during the season.