2015 Spanish Grand Prix
921st World Championship race, 45th World Championship Spanish Grand Prix, 25th World Championship race at Catalunya
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 10 May 2015 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Nico Rosberg Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Catalunya, 66 laps |
| Round: | 5 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 66 | 1hr 41m 12.555s | 25 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 66 | +17.551s | 18 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 66 | +45.342s | 15 | |
| 4 |  Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 66 | +59.217s | 12 | |
| 5 | +2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 66 | +1m 00.002s | 10 |
| 6 | +3 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 66 | +1m 21.314s | 8 |
| 7 | +3 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | +3 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | -4 |  Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | -2 |  Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | -5 |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | +3 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | +5 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +2 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +2 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | -2 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 65 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | +2 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 63 | +3 laps | |
| 18 | +2 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 62 | +4 laps | |
| R |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 45 | DNF | ||
| R | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 26 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:24.681 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:24.948 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:25.458 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:25.694 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:26.136 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:26.249 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:26.414 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:26.629 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:26.757 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:26.770 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:27.375 |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:27.450 |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:27.760 |
| 14 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:27.854 |
| 15 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:28.005 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:28.112 |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:28.365 |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:28.442 |
| 19 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:31.200 |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:32.038 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:24.681 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:24.948 | 0.267 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:25.458 | 0.777 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:25.694 | 1.013 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:26.136 | 1.455 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:26.249 | 1.568 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:26.414 | 1.733 |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:26.629 | 1.948 |
| 9 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:26.757 | 2.076 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:26.770 | 2.089 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:27.375 | |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:27.450 | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Honda | 1:27.760 | |
| 14 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:27.854 | |
| 15 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:28.005 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:28.112 | |
| 17 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:28.365 | |
| 18 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:28.442 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:31.200 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | 1:32.038 | |
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 | 111 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 91 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 80 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 52 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas | 42 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 39 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | 25 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | 16 |
| 9 | Felipe Nasr | 14 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | 8 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | 6 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | 5 |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson | 5 |
| 15 | Daniil Kvyat | 5 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 202 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 132 |
| 3 | Williams-Mercedes | 81 |
| 4 |  Red
Bull-Renault | 30 |
| 5 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 19 |
| 6 | Lotus-Mercedes | 16 |
| 7 | Toro
Rosso-Renault | 14 |
| 8 |  Force
India-Mercedes | 11 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Wins
- Driver: 9th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 33rd for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 19th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 75th for Lewis Hamilton, 70th for Sebastian Vettel, 31st for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 685th for Ferrari, 72nd & 73rd for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 16th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 40th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 23rd for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 23rd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 29th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 77th for Lewis Hamilton, 27th for Nico Rosberg
- Pole & win
- Driver: 6th for Nico Rosberg