Round 2 · 2015
Malaysian Grand Prix
WinnerVETFerrari · from P2
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:42.062Rosberg · L43
Most laps led45Vettel
Biggest gain+7Raikkonen P11→P4
Retirements4of 19 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 2 | +1 | 56 | 1:41:05.793 | — | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | -1 | 56 | +8.570 | — | 18 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 3 | 0 | 56 | +12.310 FL | — | 15 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 11 | +7 | 56 | +53.820 | — | 12 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 8 | +3 | 56 | +1:10.410 | — | 10 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 7 | +1 | 56 | +1:13.590 | — | 8 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 6 | -1 | 56 | +1:39.090 | — | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 15 | +7 | 55 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 5 | -4 | 55 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 4 | -6 | 55 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 10 | -1 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 16 | +4 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 14 | +1 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 13 | -1 | 55 | +1 lap | — | |
| 15 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 19 | +4 | 53 | +3 laps | — | |
| — | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 17 | 41 | DNF · L41 | — | ||
| — | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 18 | 21 | DNF · L21 | — | ||
| — | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 12 | 47 | DNF · L47 | — | ||
| — | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 9 | 3 | DNF · L3 | — | ||
| — | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 20 | 0 | DNS | — |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 13 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 13 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 13 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 16 |
| 5 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 16 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 16 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | — | — | — | 17 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | — | — | — | 14 |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | — | — | 18 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 18 |
| 11 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 7 |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 11 |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | — | — | — | 9 |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | — | — | — | 11 |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 9 |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | — | — | — | 7 |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 8 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | — | — | — | 8 |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | — | — | 7 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:39.690 | 13 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:39.874 | 10 | |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:40.245 | 9 | |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:40.266 | 13 | |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:40.391 | 14 | |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:40.406 | 15 | |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:40.590 | 19 | |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:40.601 | 19 | |
| 9 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:40.989 | 18 | |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:41.200 | 19 | |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:41.206 | 16 | |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:41.592 | 18 | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.776 | 14 | |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:41.804 | 15 | |
| 15 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:41.991 | 13 | |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:42.100 | 14 | |
| 17 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:42.117 | 18 | |
| 18 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:42.319 | 13 | |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:46.647 | 9 | |
| 20 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:47.059 | 6 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:39.790 | 16 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:40.163 | 29 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:40.218 | 26 | |
| 4 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:40.346 | 17 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:40.450 | 31 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:40.560 | 27 | |
| 7 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:40.652 | 29 | |
| 8 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:41.220 | 30 | |
| 9 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:41.261 | 30 | |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.799 | 8 | |
| 11 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:41.877 | 15 | |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:41.988 | 30 | |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:42.242 | 24 | |
| 14 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:42.291 | 31 | |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:42.330 | 28 | |
| 16 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:42.506 | 25 | |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:42.637 | 24 | |
| 18 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:42.948 | 7 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:45.704 | 12 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:47.229 | 6 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:40.124 | 20 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:40.497 | 17 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:40.985 | 13 | |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:41.543 | 14 | |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:41.596 | 26 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:41.787 | 15 | |
| 7 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:41.803 | 23 | |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:41.882 | 23 | |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:42.055 | 18 | |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:42.064 | 16 | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:42.103 | 23 | |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:42.567 | 19 | |
| 13 | Sauber | 1:42.621 | 13 | ||
| 14 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 1:42.885 | 20 | |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:42.893 | 13 | |
| 16 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:43.054 | 15 | |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:43.100 | 19 | |
| 18 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:46.686 | 8 | |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 1:47.683 | 8 | |
| 20 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | 4 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 2
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 43 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 40 | ▲1 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 33 | ▼1 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | 20 | |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 12 | ▲6 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 10 | ▲8 |
| 7 | Felipe Nasr NAS | 10 | ▼2 |
| 8 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 9 | ▼2 |
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 |
| Red Bull Racing | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | — | Daniil Kvyat KVY |
| Toro Rosso | Max Verstappen VER | — | Carlos Sainz SAI |
| Williams | Felipe Massa MAS | — | Valtteri Bottas BOT |
| Sauber | Marcus Ericsson ERI | — | Felipe Nasr NAS |
| Lotus F1 | Romain Grosjean GRO | — | Pastor Maldonado MAL |
| Force India | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| McLaren | Jenson Button BUT | — | Fernando Alonso ALO |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Sepang International Circuit
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 |
| 2013 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2012 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Ferrari | 8 |
| 2011 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2010 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 3 |
| 2009 | Malaysian Grand Prix | — | — | |
| 2008 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 2 |
| 2007 | Malaysian Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 2 |