2015 Hungarian Grand Prix
926th World Championship race, 30th World Championship Hungarian Grand Prix, 30th World Championship race at Hungaroring
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 26 July 2015 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull-Renault |
| Circuit: | Hungaroring, 69 laps |
| Round: | 10 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 69 | 1hr 46m 09.985s | 25 |
| 2 | +5 |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 69 | +15.748s (10.000s) | 18 |
| 3 | +1 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 69 | +25.084s | 15 |
| 4 | +5 |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 69 | +44.251s | 12 |
| 5 | +10 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 69 | +49.079s | 10 |
| 6 | -5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 69 | +52.025s | 8 |
| 7 | +3 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 69 | +58.578s | 6 |
| 8 | -6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 69 | +58.876s | 4 |
| 9 | +7 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 69 | +1m 07.028s | 2 |
| 10 | +7 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 69 | +1m 09.130s | 1 |
| 11 | +7 |  Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 69 | +1m 13.458s | |
| 12 | -4 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 69 | +1m 14.278s | |
| 13 | -7 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 69 | +1m 20.228s | |
| 14 |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 69 | +1m 25.142s | ||
| 15 | +4 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 67 | +2 laps | |
| 16 | +4 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 65 | DNF | |
| R | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 60 | DNF | ||
| R | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 55 | DNF | ||
| R |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 53 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 41 | DNF |
- Daniil Kvyat was given a 10-second time penalty for exceeding track limits.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.020 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:22.595 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:22.739 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:22.774 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:23.020 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:23.222 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:23.332 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:23.537 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:23.679 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:24.181 |
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:23.826 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:23.869 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:24.461 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:24.609 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | – |
| 16 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:24.739 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.843 |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.997 |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:27.416 |
| 20 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:27.949 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:22.020 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:22.595 | 0.575 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:22.739 | 0.719 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:22.774 | 0.754 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:23.020 | 1.000 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:23.222 | 1.202 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:23.332 | 1.312 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:23.537 | 1.517 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:23.679 | 1.659 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:24.181 | 2.161 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:23.826 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:23.869 | |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:24.461 | |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:24.609 | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | – | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:24.739 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.843 | |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.997 | |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:27.416 | |
| 20 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:27.949 | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
 Fabio Leimer | Marussia-Ferrari |
| Jolyon Palmer | Lotus-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 202 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 181 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 160 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 77 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 76 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 74 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | 51 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | 45 |
| 9 | Nico Hulkenberg | 24 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | 23 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | 22 |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr | 16 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | 15 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | 12 |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso | 11 |
| 16 | Carlos Sainz | 9 |
| 17 | Jenson Button | 6 |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | 6 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 383 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 236 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 151 |
| 4 | Red
Bull-Renault | 96 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 39 |
| 6 | Lotus-Mercedes | 35 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 31 |
| 8 | Sauber-Ferrari | 22 |
| 9 | McLaren-Honda | 17 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 41st for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 223rd for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 73rd for Sebastian Vettel, 9th for Daniel Ricciardo, 1st for Daniil Kvyat (206th different podium finisher, 2nd Russian driver)
- Constructor: 688th for Ferrari, 117th & 118th for Red Bull
- Poles
- Driver: 47th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 45th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 28th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 3rd for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 46th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 82nd for Lewis Hamilton, 32nd for Nico Rosberg
- Points finishes
- Driver: 125th for Lewis Hamilton