Round 4 · 2015
Bahrain Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMercedes · from P1
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:36.311Raikkonen · L42
Most laps led48Hamilton
Biggest gain+8Kvyat P17→P9
Retirements2of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 57 | 1:35:05.809 | — | 25 |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 4 | +2 | 57 | +3.380 FL | — | 18 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 3 | 0 | 57 | +6.030 | — | 15 |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 5 | +1 | 57 | +42.960 | — | 12 |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 2 | -3 | 57 | +43.990 | — | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 7 | +1 | 57 | +1:01.750 | — | 8 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 10 | +3 | 57 | +1:24.760 | — | 6 |
| 8 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 11 | +3 | 56 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 17 | +8 | 56 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 6 | -4 | 56 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 14 | +3 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 12 | 0 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 8 | -5 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 13 | -1 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 16 | +1 | 56 | +1 lap | — | |
| 16 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 18 | +2 | 55 | +2 laps | — | |
| 17 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 19 | +2 | 54 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 20 | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 15 | 33 | DNF · L33 | — | ||
| — | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 9 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 16 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 12 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 16 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 15 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | — | — | — | 16 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | — | — | — | 16 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 15 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | — | — | — | 15 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 18 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 20 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | — | — | — | 12 |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | — | — | — | 9 |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | — | — | 9 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 14 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 7 |
| 17 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 6 |
| 18 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 6 |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 6 |
| 20 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:34.599 | 13 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:34.668 | 14 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:34.968 | 16 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:35.141 | 13 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:35.393 | 18 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:35.471 | 15 | |
| 7 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:36.307 | 14 | |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.335 | 8 | |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:36.421 | 13 | |
| 10 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:36.429 | 18 | |
| 11 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:36.488 | 14 | |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.548 | 7 | |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:36.612 | 17 | |
| 14 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:36.684 | 11 | |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:36.727 | 14 | |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:36.899 | 11 | |
| 17 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:36.979 | 14 | |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:37.151 | 17 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:39.745 | 12 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:40.541 | 14 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:34.647 | 31 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:34.762 | 33 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:35.174 | 30 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:35.277 | 26 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:35.280 | 36 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.449 | 27 | |
| 7 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:35.474 | 34 | |
| 8 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:35.793 | 27 | |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:35.883 | 23 | |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:35.884 | 35 | |
| 11 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:36.148 | 34 | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:36.191 | 22 | |
| 13 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:36.334 | 31 | |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:36.471 | 32 | |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:36.805 | 30 | |
| 16 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:36.917 | 26 | |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:37.062 | 33 | |
| 18 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:39.131 | 21 | |
| 19 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:39.209 | 15 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:40.592 | 26 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:37.827 | 13 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:38.029 | 12 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:38.390 | 23 | |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:38.447 | 14 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.455 | 17 | |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:38.504 | 22 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:38.598 | 18 | |
| 8 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:38.628 | 17 | |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.661 | 17 | |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:38.790 | 21 | |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:38.793 | 15 | |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:38.842 | 23 | |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:39.187 | 20 | |
| 14 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Lotus F1 | 1:39.283 | 31 | |
| 15 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:39.293 | 23 | |
| 16 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:39.532 | 22 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:39.534 | 21 | |
| 18 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:42.973 | 12 | |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:44.265 | 15 | |
| 20 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | 2 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 4
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 93 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 66 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 65 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 42 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | 31 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 30 | |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 19 | ▲1 |
| 8 | Felipe Nasr NAS | 14 | ▼1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Nico Rosberg ROS |
| Ferrari | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI |
| Williams | Valtteri Bottas BOT | — | Felipe Massa MAS |
| Red Bull Racing | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | — | Daniil Kvyat KVY |
| Force India | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| Toro Rosso | Carlos Sainz SAI | — | Max Verstappen VER |
| Lotus F1 | Romain Grosjean GRO | — | Pastor Maldonado MAL |
| Sauber | Felipe Nasr NAS | — | Marcus Ericsson ERI |
| McLaren | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Jenson Button BUT |
| Manor / Marussia / Virgin | Will Stevens STE | — | Roberto Merhi MER |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Bahrain International Circuit Outer Track
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2013 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2012 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2010 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 3 |
| 2009 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn GP | 4 |
| 2008 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 2 |
| 2007 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2006 | Bahrain Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 4 |