Round 14 · 2015
Japanese Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMercedes · from P2
PoleROS
Fastest lap1:36.145Hamilton · L33
Most laps led53Hamilton
Biggest gain+8Verstappen P17→P9
Retirements1of 20 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 | +1 | 53 | 1:28:06.508 FL | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 | -1 | 53 | +18.960 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 4 | +1 | 53 | +20.850 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 6 | +2 | 53 | +33.770 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 3 | -2 | 53 | +36.750 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 13 | +7 | 53 | +55.560 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 8 | +1 | 53 | +1:12.300 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 11 | +3 | 53 | +1:13.580 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 17 | +8 | 53 | +1:35.320 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 10 | 0 | 52 | +1 lap | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 12 | +1 | 52 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 9 | -3 | 52 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 20 | +7 | 52 | +1 lap | 3 | |
| 14 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 15 | +1 | 52 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 7 | -8 | 52 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 16 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 14 | -2 | 52 | +1 lap | 2 | |
| 17 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 5 | -12 | 51 | +2 laps | 3 | |
| 18 | Alexander Rossi RSI | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 19 | +1 | 51 | +2 laps | 2 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 18 | -1 | 50 | +3 laps | 3 | |
| — | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 16 | 49 | DNF · L49 | 3 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 16 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 15 |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | — | — | — | 11 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 11 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | — | — | — | 12 |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 10 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 17 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 19 |
| 9 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | — | — | — | 16 |
| 10 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 15 |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | — | — | — | 13 |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 15 |
| 13 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 13 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | — | — | 8 |
| 15 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 8 |
| 16 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 6 |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | — | — | 5 |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | — | — | — | 6 |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 5 |
| 20 | Alexander Rossi RSI | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 5 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:33.995 | 19 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:34.292 | 20 | |
| 3 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:34.497 | 22 | |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:34.797 | 27 | |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:34.934 | 25 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:35.082 | 16 | |
| 7 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:35.160 | 26 | |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:35.222 | 16 | |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:35.602 | 20 | |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:35.963 | 29 | |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:36.110 | 19 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:36.174 | 15 | |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:36.199 | 19 | |
| 14 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:36.294 | 23 | |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:36.307 | 21 | |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:36.360 | 18 | |
| 17 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:36.430 | 21 | |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:36.919 | 24 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:39.653 | 24 | |
| 20 | Alexander Rossi RSI | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:39.819 | 22 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:48.277 | 6 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:48.300 | 8 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:48.853 | 8 | |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:49.097 | 10 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:50.268 | 19 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:50.319 | 16 | |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:50.418 | 6 | |
| 8 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:50.542 | 5 | |
| 9 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:50.968 | 10 | |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:51.557 | 7 | |
| 11 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:51.674 | 11 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:51.861 | 9 | |
| 13 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:51.934 | 12 | |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:52.070 | 8 | |
| 15 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:52.534 | 6 | |
| 16 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:52.765 | 6 | |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:55.239 | 10 | |
| 18 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:58.059 | 6 | |
| 19 | Alexander Rossi RSI | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:59.419 | 7 | |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | — | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:49.434 | 10 | |
| 2 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:49.938 | 7 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:50.077 | 14 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:50.519 | 12 | |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:50.722 | 6 | |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:50.940 | 10 | |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:51.212 | 15 | |
| 8 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:52.288 | 12 | |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:53.820 | 12 | |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:53.964 | 14 | |
| 11 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:54.013 | 9 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:55.678 | 6 | |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | 1 | |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | — | 4 | |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | — | 3 | |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | 5 | |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | — | 1 | |
| 18 | Jolyon Palmer PAJ | Lotus F1 | — | 1 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | 3 | |
| 20 | Alexander Rossi RSI | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | 4 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 14
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 277 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 229 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 218 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 119 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 111 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | 97 | |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 73 | |
| 8 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | 66 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Nico Rosberg ROS | — | Lewis Hamilton HAM |
| Williams | Valtteri Bottas BOT | — | Felipe Massa MAS |
| Ferrari | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI |
| Red Bull Racing | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | — | Daniil Kvyat KVY |
| Lotus F1 | Romain Grosjean GRO | — | Pastor Maldonado MAL |
| Force India | Sergio Pérez PER | — | Nico Hülkenberg HUL |
| Toro Rosso | Carlos Sainz SAI | — | Max Verstappen VER |
| McLaren | Fernando Alonso ALO | — | Jenson Button BUT |
| Sauber | Marcus Ericsson ERI | — | Felipe Nasr NAS |
| Manor / Marussia / Virgin | Will Stevens STE | — | Alexander Rossi RSI |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Suzuka Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Japanese Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 2 |
| 2013 | Japanese Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 2 |
| 2012 | Japanese Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2011 | Japanese Grand Prix | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 2 |
| 2010 | Japanese Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2009 | Japanese Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2006 | Japanese Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 5 |
| 2005 | Japanese Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | McLaren | 17 |