2015 Bahrain Grand Prix
920th World Championship race, 11th World Championship Bahrain Grand Prix, 11th World Championship race at Sakhir
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 19 April 2015 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Kimi Raikkonen  Ferrari |
| Circuit: | Sakhir, 57 laps |
| Round: | 4 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 57 | 1hr 35m 05.809s | 25 | |
| 2 | +2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 57 | +3.380s | 18 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 57 | +6.033s | 15 | |
| 4 | +1 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 57 | +42.957s | 12 |
| 5 | -3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 57 | +43.989s | 10 |
| 6 | +1 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 57 | +1m 01.751s | 8 |
| 7 | +3 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 57 | +1m 24.763s | 6 |
| 8 | +3 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +8 |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 56 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | PL |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +3 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | ||
| 13 | -5 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | -1 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +1 |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 56 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +2 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 55 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | +2 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 54 | +3 laps | |
| R |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 34 | DNF | ||
| R | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 29 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | |||||
- Jenson Button did not start the race due to electrical issues with his car.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.571 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.982 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.129 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.227 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.381 |
| 6 | |||
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:33.832 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.450 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:34.462 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:34.484 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.704 |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.737 |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.034 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:35.039 |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:35.103 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:35.677 |
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:35.800 |
| 18 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:38.713 |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:39.722 |
| 20 | |||
| Started from the pit lane | |||
| Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.744 | |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.571 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:32.982 | 0.411 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:33.129 | 0.558 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.227 | 0.656 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.381 | 0.810 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.744 | 1.173 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:33.832 | 1.261 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.450 | 1.879 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:34.462 | 1.891 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:34.484 | 1.913 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.704 | |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.737 | |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:35.034 | |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:35.039 | |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:35.103 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:35.677 | |
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:35.800 | |
| 18 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:38.713 | |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:39.722 | |
| 20 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | – | |
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 | 93 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 66 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 65 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 42 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | 31 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | 30 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | 19 |
| 8 | Felipe Nasr | 14 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | 12 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | 6 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 6 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | 5 |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | 5 |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | 4 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 159 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 107 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 61 |
| 4 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 23 |
| 5 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 19 |
| 6 | Lotus-Mercedes | 12 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 12 |
| 8 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 11 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 36th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 32nd for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 78th for Kimi Raikkonen, 74th for Lewis Hamilton, 30th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 684th for Ferrari, 70th & 71st for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 42nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 39th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 41st for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 231st for Ferrari
- Front row starts
- Driver: 76th for Lewis Hamilton, 69th for Sebastian Vettel
- Points finishes
- Driver: 100th for Nico Rosberg
- Pole & win
- Driver: 21st for Lewis Hamilton