2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
935th World Championship race, 7th World Championship Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, 7th World Championship race at Yas Marina
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 29 November 2015 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Yas Marina, 55 laps |
| Round: | 19 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 55 | 1hr 38m 30.175s | 25 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 55 | +8.271s | 18 | |
| 3 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 55 | +19.430s | 15 | |
| 4 | +11 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 55 | +43.735s | 12 |
| 5 | -1 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +1m 03.952s | 10 |
| 6 | -1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 55 | +1m 05.010s | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +1m 33.618s | 6 | |
| 8 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 55 | +1m 37.751s | 4 | |
| 9 | +9 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 55 | +1m 38.201s | 2 |
| 10 | -1 |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 55 | +1m 42.371s | 1 |
| 11 | -1 |  Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 55 | +1m 43.525s | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 54 | +1 lap | ||
| 13 | -7 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +3 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | -1 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 54 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -5 |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 54 | +1 lap (25.000s) | |
| 17 | -1 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 53 | +2 laps | |
| 18 | +1 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 53 | +2 laps | |
| 19 | PL | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 52 | +3 laps | |
| R |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 0 | DNF |
- Max Verstappen was given a five-second time penalty for overtaking Jenson Button outside track limits and a 20-second time penalty for ignoring blue flags.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:40.237 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:40.614 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:41.051 | |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:41.184 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:41.444 | |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:41.656 | |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:41.686 | |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:41.759 | |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:41.933 | |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:42.708 | |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:42.521 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:42.668 | |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:42.807 | |
| 14 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:43.614 | |
| 15 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:42.941 | |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:43.187 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:43.838 | |
| 18 | -5 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | – |
| 19 | -5 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:46.297 |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:47.434 | ||
- Romain Grosjean received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change.
- Will Stevens received a five-second grid penalty for a Control Electronics unit change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:40.237 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:40.614 | 0.377 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:41.051 | 0.814 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:41.184 | 0.947 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:41.444 | 1.207 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:41.656 | 1.419 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:41.686 | 1.449 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:41.759 | 1.522 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:41.933 | 1.696 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:42.708 | 2.471 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:42.521 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:42.668 | |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:42.807 | |
| 14 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:43.614 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:42.941 | |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:43.187 | |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:43.838 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:46.297 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:47.434 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Jolyon Palmer | Lotus-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2015
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 381 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 322 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 278 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 150 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 136 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 121 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | 95 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 92 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | 78 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | 58 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | 51 |
| 12 | Max Verstappen | 49 |
| 13 | Felipe Nasr | 27 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | 27 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | 18 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | 16 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | 11 |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | 9 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 703 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 428 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 257 |
| 4 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 187 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 136 |
| 6 | Lotus-Mercedes | 78 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 67 |
| 8 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 36 |
| 9 | McLaren-Honda | 27 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Last start
- Driver: Pastor Maldonado, Roberto Merhi, Will Stevens
- Constructor: Lotus (2012-15), Marussia
- Wins
- Driver: 14th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 45th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 28th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 87th for Lewis Hamilton, 80th for Kimi Raikkonen, 41st for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 696th for Ferrari, 94th & 95th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 22nd for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 53rd for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 35th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 28th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 38th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 90th for Lewis Hamilton, 39th for Nico Rosberg
- Pole & win
- Driver: 9th for Nico Rosberg