2015 Austrian Grand Prix
924th World Championship race, 28th World Championship Austrian Grand Prix, 9th World Championship race at Spielberg
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 21 June 2015 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Spielberg, 71 laps |
| Round: | 8 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 71 | 1hr 30m 16.930s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | +8.800s (5.000s) | 18 |
| 3 | +1 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 71 | +17.573s | 15 |
| 4 | -1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 71 | +18.181s | 12 |
| 5 | +1 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 71 | +53.604s | 10 |
| 6 | -1 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 71 | +1m 04.075s | 8 |
| 7 | +3 |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | -1 |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +4 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 70 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +8 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | -3 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +3 |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 70 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | -2 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 14 | +2 |  Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 68 | +3 laps | |
| R |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 35 | DNF | ||
| R | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 8 | DNF | ||
| R | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1 | DNF | ||
| R | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 0 | DNF |
- Lewis Hamilton was given a five-second time penalty for crossing the white line on pit exit.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:08.455 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:08.655 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:08.810 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:09.192 | |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:09.278 | |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:09.319 | |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:09.612 | |
| 8 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:09.713 | |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | – | |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:10.374 | |
| 11 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:10.426 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:10.465 | |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:12.522 | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:12.867 | |
| 15 | -10 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:09.694 |
| 16 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:14.071 | |
| 17 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:15.368 | |
| 18 | -10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:10.482 |
| 19 | -25 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:10.736 |
| 20 | -25 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:12.632 |
- Both Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo received 10-place grid penalties for exceeding the allowed allocation for internal combustion engines.
- Fernando Alonso received a 10-place grid penalty and a further two five-place grid penalties for exceeding the allowed allocation of three of his power unit components. He also received another five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Jenson Button received a 10-place grid penalty and a further three five-place grid penalties for exceeding the allowed allocation of four of his power unit components.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:08.455 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:08.655 | 0.200 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:08.810 | 0.355 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:09.192 | 0.737 |
| 5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:09.278 | 0.823 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:09.319 | 0.864 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:09.612 | 1.157 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:09.694 | 1.239 |
| 9 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:09.713 | 1.258 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | – | |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:10.374 | |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:10.426 | |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:10.465 | |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:10.482 | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:10.736 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:12.522 | |
| 17 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:12.632 | |
| 18 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:12.867 | |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:14.071 | |
| 20 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:15.368 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Jolyon Palmer | Lotus-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 169 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 159 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 120 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 72 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 67 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 62 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | 36 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | 19 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 18 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | 17 |
| 11 | Felipe Nasr | 16 |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | 13 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | 12 |
| 14 | Max Verstappen | 10 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | 9 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | 5 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | 4 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 328 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 192 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 129 |
| 4 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 55 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 31 |
| 6 | Lotus-Mercedes | 29 |
| 7 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 21 |
| 8 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 19 |
| 9 | McLaren-Honda | 4 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 11th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 36th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 21st for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 78th for Lewis Hamilton, 40th for Felipe Massa, 34th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 308th for Williams, 78th & 79th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 45th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 43rd for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 26th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 11th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 30th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 80th for Lewis Hamilton, 30th for Nico Rosberg
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 2nd for Nico Rosberg