[15], The two Mercedes exchanged new track record times as Rosberg, then Hamilton, and once again Rosberg set fast times during Q2. If you want to pack up the field you can do it earlier and not in the very last bit. He added: "There was no reason to go that slow. Check out the 2015 F1 Standings on ESPN. Sergio Pérez said that he had been "really unhappy" with himself until the last lap that handed him third place, calling the result "just amazing". By lap 43, Ricciardo, Bottas and Räikkönen had all moved into striking distance of Pérez, who was trying to keep his older tyres alive. "[28] After his accident on lap twelve, Romain Grosjean spoke of his "biggest impact for quite a while". [3] Even with the softer tyre choice, tyre degradation was not an issue at the event, with drivers able to record fast lap times all through the race on a one-stop strategy. Formula 1 on Sky Sports - get the latest F1 news, results, standings, videos and photos, plus watch live … With a lot of debris on track, the safety car stayed out until lap 17. [25] He would later go on to call the race "the best moment in my career". After several drivers had opted to pit during the second safety car phase, most drivers at the front decided to come in for their regular pit stops starting on lap 25. Carlos Sainz crossed the white line when exiting pit lane, receiving a five-second penalty to be served at his second stop. PTS; 1 HAM Lewis Hamilton. I didn't see anyone there and I was in front, and then suddenly someone hits me. Hamilton had also gone off at turn 13 on his second fast lap, preventing him from challenging Rosberg for pole position. Nico Rosberg dropped to third, seven points behind Vettel on 229 points. Bottas was again the fastest non-Mercedes runner, but teammate Felipe Massa was hindered by traffic and did not proceed into Q3.
The fifty-three lap race was held at the Sochi Autodrom. [11], With a lot of rain falling, the second practice session saw only eight drivers set timed laps, with just 14 taking to the track. "[22] Bottas took a different viewpoint, saying: "I don't think it was a racing incident. "[29], As a result of the race, Mercedes extended their lead in the Constructors' Championship to 172 points, enough to secure their second consecutive title. On lap 45, Bottas used DRS to move ahead of Ricciardo's Red Bull. [19] On lap 10, Pastor Maldonado moved ahead of Jenson Button to take tenth, while Hamilton was extending his lead over second placed Bottas. This was the fifteenth round of the 2015 season and marked the second time that the Russian Grand Prix was run as a round of the Formula One World Championship since its inception in 1950. However, further back Bottas overtook Räikkönen to take third. Meanwhile, Räikkönen and Kvyat experienced good starts, gaining two and four places respectively. At the front, Vettel moved closer to Hamilton due to the latter suffering from a compromised rear wing, probably caused by rubber debris in the slot gap. McLaren driver Fernando Alonso was given a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits, promoting Toro Rosso's Max Verstappen to tenth. [12], The third practice session on Saturday saw limited running as well, as training was halted due to a massive 46g crash by Carlos Sainz Jr.. Lewis Hamilton won the race for the second season in a row, extending his Drivers' Championship lead to 66 points. Pos: Driver: PTS. [14], Conditions were dry for qualifying on Saturday afternoon. "[23], Former Jordan team principal Eddie Jordan carried out the podium interviews. Qualifying consisted of three parts, 18, 15 and 12 minutes in length respectively, with five drivers eliminated from competing after each of the first two sessions. Drivers; Constructors; Standings. At the restart, Vettel attacked teammate Räikkönen for third. [8], Going into the weekend, Lewis Hamilton led the Drivers' Championship with a 48-point advantage over teammate Rosberg, with Sebastian Vettel another eleven points behind in third. Race leader Nico Rosberg needed to retire at the end of the seventh lap due to a locked throttle, handing the race lead to championship leader Lewis Hamilton. [24] Sebastian Vettel expressed satisfaction with his car, saying that he had hoped to be able to catch Hamilton towards the end of the race. Sergio Pérez completed the podium in third for Force India. However, just some corners later on the last lap of the race, the two collided, forcing Bottas to retire and causing heavy damage to Räikkönen's Ferrari.
Lewis Hamilton and Nco Rosberg together won 16 of the 19 races. His time of 1m37.113 was more than three-tenths of a second quicker than Hamilton's, ensuring he started from the front of the grid for the second race running. 01 : Lewis HAMILTON Mercedes . Alonso's McLaren teammate Jenson Button had to continue using the old-specification engine at this race as Honda only had one of the upgraded power units available. [19], By lap 20, Max Verstappen, impeded by his tyre failure at the start, had moved up into twelfth while at the front, Hamilton extended his advantage over Bottas to 7.5 seconds on lap 24 with Vettel also moving closer to the Finn. The fifty-three lap race was held at the Sochi Autodrom.
Lewis Hamilton was the defending Drivers' Champion after securing his second title at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. [5] Jolyon Palmer replaced Romain Grosjean for Lotus for Friday's first free practice session for the tenth time this season. The 2015 F1 standings show total domination of the Mercedes team. Marcus Ericsson however was confined to the sidelines as he stopped with an engine problem. Race leader Hamilton came in another lap later, retaining his lead without incident. This allowed Sebastian Vettel to make up time by staying out longer, eventually emerging from his pit stop ahead of Bottas on lap 31. [10] Only the two Mercedes drivers were capable of proceeding into the second part of qualifying (Q2) without having to use the faster, soft tyres. [21] When asked about the collision with Bottas at the press conference for the following United States Grand Prix, Kimi Räikkönen remained unrepentant, saying: "[My view] hasn't changed. Nico Rosberg was fastest, ahead of Williams' Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton. [18][19][20], Räikkönen was demoted from fifth to eighth place for causing the final lap collision with Bottas and scored only four points rather than ten, and this secured the constructors championship for Mercedes. Everything F1 in one place! Racing resumed on the end of lap 3, with Rosberg retaining his race lead. 381: 25: 18: 25: 25: 18: 15: 25: 18: 25: 8: 25: 25: DNF: 25: 25: 25: 18: …
With Nico Rosberg retiring early in the race, Sebastian Vettel reclaimed second place in the standings for the first time since his round two victory in Malaysia with a second-place finish. A second safety car phase occurred on lap 12, when Romain Grosjean lost the back of his Lotus in turn 3 and crashed into the barriers. Since water was used to clear the surface, the first laps were run on intermediate tyres by most drivers, with both Williams cars being equipped with full wet tyres, but Valtteri Bottas spun on them entering the pit lane. [18][19] Just after being passed by Räikkönen on lap 49, Daniel Ricciardo had to retire with a suspension failure. The session was stopped while Sainz was taken out of the car and transported to hospital, albeit uninjured. [7] However, Alonso used the new power unit only in the first practice session before switching back to the older unit, albeit voicing satisfaction with the performance of the new specification. Lewis Hamilton won the race for the second season in a … Eventually, Nico Hülkenberg topped the session for Force India, ahead of his compatriots Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel. Those were both Marussia drivers, the Sauber of Marcus Ericsson and Fernando Alonso for McLaren. 381: 2 ROS Nico Rosberg. [26], After the race, Sebastian Vettel criticised Lewis Hamilton for what he believed was excessive low speed at the restart after the safety car period, calling his behaviour "ridiculous". Pérez thereby reclaimed third place and achieved Force India's first podium finish of the season. [18] By lap 7, Sainz had moved up into 14th place, while Felipe Massa was up into ninth place from 15th on the grid. Verstappen had a puncture while Hülkenberg and Ericsson retired on the spot, causing the safety car to be deployed. 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The Formula 1 driver standings of 2015. Williams was still in third on 220 points, 71 points ahead of Red Bull. 322: 3 VET Sebastian Vettel. Welcome to GPFans. Driver Standings. While the Finn was able to stay ahead by going wide into turn 2, he subsequently gave up the place to Vettel. The previous season's event saw Nico Rosberg complete 52 of 53 laps on the white-banded medium compound on his way to a second-place finish. News; Drivers & Teams; Calendar & Results; Standings; Contact; Are you a F1 Fan? Retrieving the wing from the track under racing conditions, a track marshall was called "one very brave Russian" by the passing Sebastian Vettel, who barely avoided contact. I should be on the podium, but I'm here with zero points instead. One lap later, Räikkönen made a pit stop as well, coming out just behind Bottas. His team, Mercedes, began the season as the defending Constructors' Champion, having clinched its first championship title at the 2014 Russian Grand Prix. [4], Roberto Merhi replaced Alexander Rossi for Marussia, in accordance with Rossi's five-race contract that saw him sit out this race and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Felipe Massa set the fastest time with a lap of 2:00.458. The second Ferrari of Kimi Räikkönen was almost half a second behind in fifth, having made a mistake at turn 13, followed by the two Force India cars of Nico Hülkenberg and Sergio Pérez. Also eliminated were Pastor Maldonado, Jenson Button, Felipe Nasr, and Daniil Kvyat, the latter two being bettered by a late fast lap from Max Verstappen. I would still do it tomorrow again, that doesn't change the story. Both Lotus and Marussia did not run at all, while Fernando Alonso ran the most number of laps with twelve, following an engine change. However, he was disappointed by not having both Ferrari cars on the podium. Drivers Constructors. [16], Carlos Sainz was cleared to race albeit not setting a time in qualifying, being allowed to start from the back of the grid. Mercedes secured their second consecutive Constructors' Championship, having done so at the same event the previous season.
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