2015 Chinese Grand Prix
919th World Championship race, 12th World Championship Chinese Grand Prix, 12th World Championship race at Shanghai
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 12 April 2015 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Shanghai, 56 laps |
| Round: | 3 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 56 | 1hr 39m 42.008s | 25 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 56 | +0.714s | 18 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 56 | +2.988s | 15 | |
| 4 | +2 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 56 | +3.835s | 12 |
| 5 | -1 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +8.544s | 10 |
| 6 | -1 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 56 | +9.885s | 8 |
| 7 | +1 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 56 | +19.008s | 6 |
| 8 | +1 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 56 | +22.625s | 4 |
| 9 | -2 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 56 | +32.117s | 2 |
| 10 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 55 | +1 lap | 1 | |
| 11 | +4 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +6 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +1 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 55 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +3 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 55 | +1 lap (5.000s) | |
| 15 | +4 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 54 | +2 laps | |
| 16 | +4 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 54 | +2 laps (5.000s) | |
| 17 | -4 |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 52 | DNF | |
| R |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 49 | DNF | ||
| R |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 15 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 9 | DNF |
- Jenson Button was given a five-second time penalty for causing a collision with Pastor Maldonado.
- Roberto Merhi was given a five-second time penalty for failing to stay above the required lap time under the safety car.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.782 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.824 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.687 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.954 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.143 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:37.232 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:37.540 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:37.905 |
| 9 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.067 |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.158 |
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:38.134 |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:38.209 |
| 13 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:38.393 |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:38.538 |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:39.290 |
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:39.216 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:39.276 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:39.280 |
| 19 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:42.091 |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:42.842 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:35.782 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:35.824 | 0.042 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:36.687 | 0.905 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:36.954 | 1.172 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:37.143 | 1.361 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:37.232 | 1.450 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:37.540 | 1.758 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:37.905 | 2.123 |
| 9 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.067 | 2.285 |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.158 | 2.376 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:38.134 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:38.209 | |
| 13 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:38.393 | |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:38.538 | |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:39.290 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:39.216 | |
| 17 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:39.276 | |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:39.280 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:42.091 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:42.842 | |
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 | 68 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | 55 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | 51 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | 30 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 24 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | 18 |
| 7 | Felipe Nasr | 14 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 11 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | 6 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | 6 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | 6 |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson | 5 |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat | 2 |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 119 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 79 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 48 |
| 4 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 19 |
| 5 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 13 |
| 6 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 12 |
| 7 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 7 |
| 8 | Lotus-Mercedes | 6 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 35th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 31st for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 18th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 73rd for Lewis Hamilton, 69th for Sebastian Vettel, 29th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 683rd for Ferrari, 68th & 69th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 41st for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 38th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 22nd for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 22nd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 28th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 75th for Lewis Hamilton, 26th for Nico Rosberg
- Pole & win
- Driver: 20th for Lewis Hamilton
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 11th for Lewis Hamilton
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 7th for Lewis Hamilton