Round 3 · 2015
Chinese Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMercedes · from P1
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:42.208Hamilton · L31
Most laps led48Hamilton
Biggest gain+6Alonso P18→P12
Retirements4of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 56 | 1:39:42.008 FL | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 2 | 0 | 56 | +0.710 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 3 | 0 | 56 | +2.990 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 6 | +2 | 56 | +3.840 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 4 | -1 | 56 | +8.540 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 5 | -1 | 56 | +9.890 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 8 | +1 | 56 | +19.010 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 9 | +1 | 56 | +22.630 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 7 | -2 | 56 | +32.120 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 10 | 0 | 55 | +1 lap | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 15 | +4 | 55 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 18 | +6 | 55 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 13 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 14 | +1 | 55 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 14 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 17 | +3 | 55 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 15 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 19 | +4 | 54 | +2 laps | 2 | |
| 16 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 20 | +4 | 54 | +2 laps | 2 | |
| — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 16 | 9 | DNF · L9 | 0 | ||
| — | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 11 | 49 | DNF · L49 | 4 | ||
| — | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 12 | 15 | DNF · L15 | 0 | ||
| — | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 13 | 52 | DNF · L52 | 2 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 12 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 12 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 17 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | — | — | — | 15 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | — | — | — | 15 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 17 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 18 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 20 |
| 9 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | — | — | — | 16 |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | — | — | 15 |
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 12 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 13 |
| 13 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 14 |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 14 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | — | — | — | 10 |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | — | — | — | 6 |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 6 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | — | — | 8 |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 6 |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:37.615 | 14 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:37.841 | 16 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:38.313 | 17 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:38.512 | 16 | |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.020 | 8 | |
| 6 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:39.106 | 14 | |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:39.113 | 17 | |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:39.243 | 15 | |
| 9 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:39.274 | 19 | |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:39.405 | 14 | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:39.410 | 17 | |
| 12 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:39.513 | 14 | |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:39.559 | 18 | |
| 14 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:39.591 | 19 | |
| 15 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:39.694 | 16 | |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:39.766 | 16 | |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:39.781 | 17 | |
| 18 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:42.928 | 15 | |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:44.956 | 9 | |
| 20 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | 1 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:37.219 | 32 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:37.662 | 35 | |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.311 | 24 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:38.339 | 30 | |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:38.399 | 35 | |
| 6 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:38.737 | 10 | |
| 7 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:38.850 | 27 | |
| 8 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:39.032 | 26 | |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:39.142 | 32 | |
| 10 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:39.275 | 29 | |
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:39.444 | 30 | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:39.743 | 27 | |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:39.751 | 33 | |
| 14 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:39.894 | 32 | |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:39.971 | 28 | |
| 16 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:40.151 | 28 | |
| 17 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:40.423 | 7 | |
| 18 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:40.868 | 24 | |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:42.973 | 27 | |
| 20 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:44.564 | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:39.033 | 21 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:39.574 | 21 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:40.157 | 18 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:40.661 | 27 | |
| 5 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:41.012 | 18 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.029 | 21 | |
| 7 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.097 | 24 | |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:41.112 | 23 | |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:41.303 | 23 | |
| 10 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:41.304 | 17 | |
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:41.335 | 23 | |
| 12 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:41.575 | 28 | |
| 13 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:41.845 | 19 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:41.918 | 24 | |
| 15 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Lotus F1 | 1:41.967 | 25 | |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:42.141 | 22 | |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:42.161 | 20 | |
| 18 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:42.184 | 19 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:45.379 | 18 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:46.443 | 20 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 3
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 68 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 55 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 51 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | 30 | |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 24 | |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 18 | |
| 7 | Felipe Nasr NAS | 14 | |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 11 |
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 | Felipe Massa MAS | — | Valtteri Bottas BOT |
| Red Bull Racing | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | — | Daniil Kvyat KVY |
| Lotus F1 | Romain Grosjean GRO | — | Pastor Maldonado MAL |
| Sauber | Felipe Nasr NAS | — | Marcus Ericsson ERI |
| Toro Rosso | Max Verstappen VER | — | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| Force India | Sergio Pérez PER | — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL |
| McLaren | Jenson Button BUT | — | Fernando Alonso ALO |
| Manor / Marussia / Virgin | Will Stevens STE | — | Roberto Merhi MER |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Shanghai International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2013 | Chinese Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 3 |
| 2012 | Chinese Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2011 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 3 |
| 2010 | Chinese Grand Prix | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 5 |
| 2009 | Chinese Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2008 | Chinese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 |
| 2007 | Chinese Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 2 |