2015 Mexican Grand Prix
933rd World Championship race, 16th World Championship Mexican Grand Prix, 16th World Championship race at Mexico City
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 1 November 2015 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Mexico City, 71 laps |
| Round: | 17 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 71 | 1hr 42m 35.038s | 25 | |
| 2 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 71 | +1.954s | 18 | |
| 3 | +3 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 71 | +14.592s | 15 |
| 4 |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 71 | +16.572s | 12 | |
| 5 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 71 | +19.682s | 10 | |
| 6 | +1 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 71 | +21.493s | 8 |
| 7 | +3 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 71 | +25.860s | 6 |
| 8 | +1 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 71 | +34.343s | 4 |
| 9 | -1 |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 71 | +35.229s | 2 |
| 10 | +2 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 71 | +37.934s | 1 |
| 11 | +2 |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 71 | +38.538s | |
| 12 | +2 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 71 | +40.180s | |
| 13 | -2 |  Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 71 | +48.772s | |
| 14 | +6 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 71 | +49.214s | |
| 15 | +1 |  Alexander Rossi | Marussia-Ferrari | 69 | +2 laps | |
| 16 | +1 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 69 | +2 laps | |
| R | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 57 | DNF | ||
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 50 | DNF | ||
| R | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 21 | DNF | ||
| R | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:19.480 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:19.668 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:19.850 | |
| 4 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:20.398 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:20.399 | |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:20.448 | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:20.567 | |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:20.710 | |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:20.716 | |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:20.788 | |
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:20.942 | |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:21.038 | |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:21.261 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:21.544 | |
| 15 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:21.788 | |
| 16 | Alexander Rossi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:24.136 | |
| 17 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:24.386 | |
| 18 | -15 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:21.779 |
| 19 | -35 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:22.494 |
| 20 | -70 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | – |
- Fernando Alonso received a 10-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements and a further five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Kimi Raikkonen received a 30-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements and a further five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
- Jenson Button received a 70-place grid penalty for use of additional power unit elements.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:19.480 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:19.668 | 0.188 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:19.850 | 0.370 |
| 4 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:20.398 | 0.918 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:20.399 | 0.919 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:20.448 | 0.968 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:20.567 | 1.087 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:20.710 | 1.230 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:20.716 | 1.236 |
| 10 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:20.788 | 1.308 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:20.942 | |
| 12 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:21.038 | |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:21.261 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:21.544 | |
| 15 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:22.494 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:21.779 | |
| 17 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:21.788 | |
| 18 | Alexander Rossi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:24.136 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:24.386 | |
| 20 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | – | |
Free Practice Appearances
| Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|
| Jolyon Palmer | Lotus-Mercedes |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
- Highlight: driver/constructor confirmed as world champion for 2015
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 345 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 272 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 251 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | 126 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | 123 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 117 |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat | 88 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo | 84 |
| 9 | Sergio Perez | 68 |
| 10 | Max Verstappen | 47 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | 45 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 44 |
| 13 | Felipe Nasr | 27 |
| 14 | Pastor Maldonado | 26 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz | 18 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | 16 |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | 11 |
| 18 | Marcus Ericsson | 9 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 617 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 374 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 243 |
| 4 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 172 |
| 5 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 112 |
| 6 | Lotus-Mercedes | 71 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 65 |
| 8 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 36 |
| 9 | McLaren-Honda | 27 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 12th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 43rd for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 26th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 85th for Lewis Hamilton, 39th for Nico Rosberg, 8th for Valtteri Bottas
- Constructor: 310th for Williams, 90th & 91st for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 20th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 51st for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 33rd for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 14th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 36th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 88th for Lewis Hamilton, 37th for Nico Rosberg
- Points finishes
- Driver: 50th for Nico Hulkenberg
- Pole & win
- Driver: 7th for Nico Rosberg
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 3rd for Nico Rosberg
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 1st for Nico Rosberg (44th different driver to complete a hat-trick, 3rd German driver)