2015 British Grand Prix
925th World Championship race, 66th World Championship British Grand Prix, 49th World Championship race at Silverstone
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 5 July 2015 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Silverstone, 52 laps |
| Round: | 9 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 52 | 1hr 31m 27.729s | 25 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 52 | +10.956s | 18 | |
| 3 | +3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 52 | +25.443s | 15 |
| 4 | -1 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 52 | +36.839s | 12 |
| 5 | -1 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 52 | +1m 03.194s | 10 |
| 6 | +1 |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 52 | +1m 03.955s | 8 |
| 7 | +2 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 52 | +1m 18.744s | 6 |
| 8 | -3 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | +2 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 51 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +7 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 51 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +4 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 51 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +8 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 49 | +3 laps | |
| 13 | +6 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 49 | +3 laps | |
| R | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 31 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 21 | DNF | ||
| R |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 3 | DNF | ||
| R |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | |||||
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.248 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:32.361 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.085 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.149 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.379 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.547 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:33.636 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:33.649 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.673 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:33.943 |
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.268 |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:34.430 |
| 13 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:34.502 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:34.511 |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.868 |
| 16 | |||
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:34.959 |
| 18 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:35.207 |
| 19 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:37.364 |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:39.377 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:32.248 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:32.361 | 0.113 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.085 | 0.837 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:33.149 | 0.901 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:33.379 | 1.131 |
| 6 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:33.547 | 1.299 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:33.636 | 1.388 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:33.649 | 1.401 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:33.673 | 1.425 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:33.943 | 1.695 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:34.268 | |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:34.430 | |
| 13 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:34.502 | |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:34.511 | |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.868 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:34.888 | |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:34.959 | |
| 18 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:35.207 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:37.364 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:39.377 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Raffaele Marciello | Sauber-Ferrari |
| Jolyon Palmer | Lotus-Mercedes |
| Susie Wolff | Williams-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 194 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 177 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 135 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 77 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 76 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 74 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | 36 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | 27 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 24 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | 17 |
| 11 | Felipe Nasr | 16 |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | 15 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | 12 |
| 14 | Max Verstappen | 10 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | 9 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | 5 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | 4 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 371 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 211 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 151 |
| 4 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 63 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 39 |
| 6 | Lotus-Mercedes | 29 |
| 7 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 21 |
| 8 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 19 |
| 9 | McLaren-Honda | 5 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 38th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 37th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 22nd for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 79th for Lewis Hamilton, 72nd for Sebastian Vettel, 35th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 687th for Ferrari, 80th & 81st for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 46th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 44th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 27th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 24th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 31st for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 81st for Lewis Hamilton, 31st for Nico Rosberg
- Points finishes
- Driver: 25th for Valtteri Bottas
- Pole & win
- Driver: 23rd for Lewis Hamilton
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 12th for Lewis Hamilton
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 8th for Lewis Hamilton