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Monaco Grand Prix , 29 May
Hamilton picks up his first win of 2016 in the wet conditions of Monte Carlo . He takes advantage of a botched pit stop by Red Bull for Daniel Ricciardo to get to the front . Rosberg struggles in mixed conditions to finish a distant seventh . Rosberg 106 , Hamilton 82
Canadian Grand Prix , 12 June 12
A fifth win in Montreal for Hamilton . Vettel is the early leader , but the Ferrari man ’ s two-stop strategy allows Hamilton to get track position and win . Rosberg recovers from a slow start and a spin on the penultimate lap to finish fifth . Rosberg 116 , Hamilton 107
European Grand Prix ( Baku ), 19 June
Formula One ’ s first visit to Azerbaijan and Baku sees Rosberg return to winning ways as he controls the race . A crash in qualifying leaves Hamilton down the order , but he recovers to be fifth by the chequered flag despite engine power problems . Rosberg 141 , Hamilton 117
Austrian Grand Prix , 3 July
More controversy at Mercedes as their drivers collide again . Rosberg leads going into the final lap , but he drops to fourth after coming off worse in contact with Hamilton . Hamilton wins , with Verstappen and Raikkonen joining him on the podium . Rosberg 153 , Hamilton 142