2015 Belgian Grand Prix
927th World Championship race, 60th World Championship Belgian Grand Prix, 48th World Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 23 August 2015 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Spa-Francorchamps, 43 laps |
| Round: | 11 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 43 | 1hr 23m 40.387s | 25 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 43 | +2.058s | 18 | |
| 3 | +6 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 43 | +37.988s | 15 |
| 4 | +8 |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 43 | +45.692s | 12 |
| 5 | -1 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 43 | +53.997s | 10 |
| 6 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 43 | +55.283s | 8 | |
| 7 | +9 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 43 | +55.703s | 6 |
| 8 | +10 |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 43 | +56.076s | 4 |
| 9 | -6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 43 | +1m 01.040s | 2 |
| 10 | +3 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 43 | +1m 31.234s | 1 |
| 11 | +3 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 43 | +1m 42.311s | |
| 12 | -4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 42 | DNF | |
| 13 | +7 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 42 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +5 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 42 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +2 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 42 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -1 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 42 | +1 lap | |
| R | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 32 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 19 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 2 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | |||||
- Nico Hulkenberg did not start the race after failing to get his car started before the start of the formation lap.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:47.197 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:47.655 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.537 | |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:48.599 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:48.639 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.685 | |
| 7 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:48.754 | |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:48.825 | |
| 9 | -5 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:48.561 |
| 10 | ||||
| 11 | ||||
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:49.228 | |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:49.586 | |
| 14 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:49.952 | |
| 15 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:52.948 | |
| 16 | -5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | – |
| 17 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:53.099 | |
| 18 | -10 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | – |
| 19 | -50 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:50.978 |
| 20 | -55 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:51.420 |
| Started from the pit lane | ||||
| Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:49.771 | ||
- Both Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen received five-place grid penalties for gearbox changes.
- Max Verstappen received a 10-place grid penalty for an engine change and exceeding his allocation for the season.
- Jenson Button received a 50-place grid penalty and Fernando Alonso received a 55-place grid penalty, both for use of additional power unit elements.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:47.197 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:47.655 | 0.458 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.537 | 1.340 |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:48.561 | 1.364 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:48.599 | 1.402 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:48.639 | 1.442 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:48.685 | 1.488 |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:48.754 | 1.557 |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:48.825 | 1.628 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:49.771 | 2.574 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:49.121 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:49.228 | |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:49.586 | |
| 14 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | – | |
| 15 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:49.952 | |
| 17 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:50.978 | |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:51.420 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:52.948 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:53.099 | |
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 | 227 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 199 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 160 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 82 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | 82 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | 79 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | 57 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 51 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | 38 |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | 26 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | 25 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 24 |
| 13 | Felipe Nasr | 16 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | 12 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | 11 |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | 9 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | 7 |
| 18 | Jenson Button | 6 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 426 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 242 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 161 |
| 4 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 108 |
| 5 | Lotus-Mercedes | 50 |
| 6 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 49 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 35 |
| 8 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 23 |
| 9 | McLaren-Honda | 17 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Milestone race start
- Driver: 150th for Sebastian Vettel
- Wins
- Driver: 39th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 38th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 23rd for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 80th for Lewis Hamilton, 36th for Nico Rosberg, 10th for Romain Grosjean
- Constructor: 82nd & 83rd for Mercedes, 25th and last for Lotus (2012-15)
- Poles
- Driver: 48th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 46th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 29th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 12th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 32nd for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 83rd for Lewis Hamilton, 33rd for Nico Rosberg
- Pole & win
- Driver: 24th for Lewis Hamilton