grand prix :
Japanese Grand Prix
2015
Race Report
Full breakdown of every race weekend, qualifying, race, sprint and free practice sessions.
SuzukaRace CircuitClockwise
R14
53Laps
307.471 KM
Race Highlights
WINNER
Lewis Hamilton #44
MercedesWINNER
1:28:06.508
POLE POSITION
Nico Rosberg
MercedesPOLE POSITION
1:32.584
FASTEST LAP
Lewis Hamilton #44
MercedesFASTEST LAP
1:36.145L33
Results
| POS | Δ | DRIVER | GRID | LAPS | TIME / GAP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | Lewis Hamilton #44FL Mercedes | 2 | 53 | 1:28:06.508 | 25PTS |
| 2 | -1 | Nico Rosberg #6 Mercedes | 1 | 53 | +18.964 | 18PTS |
| 3 | +1 | Sebastian Vettel #5 Ferrari | 4 | 53 | +20.850 | 15PTS |
| 4 | +2 | Kimi Räikkönen #7 Ferrari | 6 | 53 | +33.768 | 12PTS |
| 5 | -2 | Valtteri Bottas #77 Williams | 3 | 53 | +36.746 | 10PTS |
| 6 | +7 | Nico Hülkenberg #27 Force India | 13 | 53 | +55.559 | 8PTS |
| 7 | +1 | Romain Grosjean #8 Lotus | 8 | 53 | +1:12.298 | 6PTS |
| 8 | +3 | Pastor Maldonado #13 Lotus | 11 | 53 | +1:13.575 | 4PTS |
| 9 | +8 | Max Verstappen #33 Toro Rosso | 17 | 53 | +1:35.315 | 2PTS |
| 10 | — | Carlos Sainz Jr. #55 Toro Rosso | 10 | 52 | +1 lap | 1PTS |
| 11 | +1 | Fernando Alonso #14 McLaren | 12 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 12 | -3 | Sergio Pérez #11 Force India | 9 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 13 | +7 | Daniil Kvyat #26 Red Bull | PL | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 14 | +1 | Marcus Ericsson #9 Sauber | 15 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 15 | -8 | Daniel Ricciardo #3 Red Bull | 7 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 16 | -2 | Jenson Button #22 McLaren | 14 | 52 | +1 lap | — |
| 17 | -12 | Felipe Massa #19 Williams | 5 | 51 | +2 laps | — |
| 18 | +1 | Alexander Rossi #53 Marussia | 19 | 51 | +2 laps | — |
| 19 | -1 | Will Stevens #28 Marussia | 18 | 50 | +3 laps | — |
| 20 | -4 | Felipe Nasr #12 Sauber | 16 | 49 | Mechanical | — |