2015 Season - Round 15 - 2015-10-11
Lewis Hamilton won the 2015 Russian Grand Prix for Mercedes, with Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) second and Sergio Pérez (Force India) third. The win came from P2 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Nico Rosberg (Mercedes), who could not convert it into the win.
Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:40.071. Felipe Massa (Williams) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P15 on the grid to P4 at the flag â a 11-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 7 drivers failing to finish.
20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2015 Russian Grand Prix, completing round 15 of the season.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Status | Fastest Lap | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2 | Finished | 1:40.573 | 25 |
| 2 | 5Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 4 | Finished | 1:40.071 | 18 |
| 3 | 11Sergio Pérez | Force India | 7 | Finished | 1:41.772 | 15 |
| 4 | 19Felipe Massa | Williams | 15 | Finished | 1:40.881 | 12 |
| 5 | 26Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull | 11 | Finished | 10 |
| 6 | 12Felipe Nasr | Sauber | 12 | Finished | 1:41.372 | 8 |
| 7 | 13Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 | 14 | Finished | 1:41.507 | 6 |
| 8 | 7Kimi RÀikkönen | Ferrari | 5 | Finished | 1:40.294 | 4 |
| 9 | 22Jenson Button | McLaren | 13 | Finished | 1:43.068 | 2 |
| 10 | 3Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso | 9 | Finished | 1:43.265 | 1 |
| 11 | 14Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 19 | Finished | 1:42.639 | 0 |
| 12 | 77Valtteri Bottas | Williams | 3 | Collision | 1:41.134 | 0 |
| 13 | 98Roberto Merhi | Manor Marussia | 18 | +1 Lap | 1:45.049 | 0 |
| 14 | 28Will Stevens | Manor Marussia | 17 | +2 Laps | 1:44.926 | 0 |
| 15 | 3Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 10 | Suspension | 1:41.888 | 0 |
| 16 | 55Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso | 20 | Brakes | 1:42.258 | 0 |
| 17 | 8Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 | 8 | Accident | 1:45.266 | 0 |
| 18 | 6Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1 | Throttle | 1:43.133 | 0 |
| 19 | 27Nico HĂŒlkenberg | Force India | 6 | Collision | 0 |
| 20 | 9Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | 17 | Collision | 0 |