MAC NOT ENTERING RECOVERY MODE (STUCK ON APPLE LOGO ON ATTEMPT)

Press the keys immediately after hearing the startup chime. If more than one second elapses, it may be too late. Holding the keys before the startup chime may sometimes work, but other times it may not allow the Mac to do anything until the keys are released.

If you have using Command + R doesn't completely boot because of drive corruption, then try using Command + Option + R to access Internet Recovery Mode which bypasses the corrupt internal SSD.

When running First Aid, make sure to run it on the hidden Container. Within Disk Utility you will need to click "View" and select "Show All Devices" before the hidden Container appears on the left pane of Disk Utility. This way all the APFS volumes will be scanned.

I have a 2016 MBP 13"

If you are convinced your drive is corrupt, the first thing you should do is not attempt to partition it; solve the corruption issue first.

Have you tried first aid on the drive and its partitions? FA can fix some problems.

Have you tried to remove the corrupt partition and if so what error message did you get. Or are you saying you feel the entire drive is bad?

Getting to the Recovery Panel may require more than one try. My Mac is quite sensitive to timing and I have to press command + R at the precise moment after startup. Holding down Command + R and starting has never gotten that Mac into recovery mode.