2015 Malaysian F1 GP Springs Hot, Humid Surprises

9 years, 8 months ago - 31 March 2015
2015 Malaysian F1 GP Springs Hot, Humid Surprises
Vettel takes shock win over Hamilton

Summary

  • Vettel wins, Hamilton 2nd, Rosberg 3rd
  • Emotional Vettel takes first Ferrari win in second race
  • Hamilton unhappy with Mercedes team over tyres
  • Raikkonen 4th, Bottas 5th, Massa 6th, Verstappen 7th
  • Sainz 8th, Kvyat 9th, Ricciardo 10th
  • Vettel kept pace with Mercedes all race
  • Hulkenberg and Perez given penalties for collisions
  • Ericsson, Alonso, Button, Maldonado out, Stevens does not start

2015 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX

Race Results

1SEBASTIAN VETTELGERFERRARI1:41:05.79325
2LEWIS HAMILTONGBRMERCEDES+8.569s18
3NICO ROSBERGGERMERCEDES+12.31s15
4KIMI RÄIKKÖNENFINFERRARI+53.822s12
5VALTTERI BOTTASFINWILLIAMS+70.409s10
6FELIPE MASSABRAWILLIAMS+73.586s8
7MAX VERSTAPPENNEDTORO ROSSO+97.762s6
8CARLOS SAINZESPTORO ROSSO+1 lap4
9DANIIL KVYATRUSRED BULL+1 lap2
10DANIEL RICCIARDOAUSRED BULL+1 lap1
11ROMAIN GROSJEANFRALOTUS+1 lap0
12FELIPE NASRBRASAUBER+1 lap0
13SERGIO PEREZMEXFORCE INDIA+1 lap0
14NICO HULKENBERGGERFORCE INDIA+1 lap0
15ROBERTO MERHIESPMARUSSIA+3 laps0
RTPASTOR MALDONADOVENLOTUSDNF0
RTJENSON BUTTONGBRMCLARENDNF0
RTFERNANDO ALONSOESPMCLARENDNF0
RTMARCUS ERICSSONSWESAUBERDNF0

Fastest lap - Nico Rosberg, Mercedes, 1m 42.062s (lap 43)

2015 Driver Standings

1LEWIS HAMILTONGBRMERCEDESMercedes car43
2SEBASTIAN VETTELGERFERRARIFerrari car40
3NICO ROSBERGGERMERCEDESMercedes car33
4FELIPE MASSABRAWILLIAMSWilliams car20
5KIMI RÄIKKÖNENFINFERRARIFerrari car12
6FELIPE NASRBRASAUBERSauber car10
7VALTTERI BOTTASFINWILLIAMSWilliams car10
8DANIEL RICCIARDOAUSRED BULL RACINGRed Bull Racing car9
9NICO HULKENBERGGERFORCE INDIAForce India car6
10MAX VERSTAPPENNEDTORO ROSSOToro Rosso car6
11CARLOS SAINZESPTORO ROSSOToro Rosso car6
12MARCUS ERICSSONSWESAUBERSauber car4
13DANIIL KVYATRUSRED BULL RACINGRed Bull Racing car2
14SERGIO PEREZMEXFORCE INDIAForce India car1
15JENSON BUTTONGBRMCLARENMcLaren car0
16ROMAIN GROSJEANFRALOTUSLotus car0
17ROBERTO MERHIESPMARUSSIAMarussia car0

2015 Constructor Standings

1MERCEDES76
2FERRARI52
3WILLIAMS30
4SAUBER14
5TORO ROSSO12
6RED BULL RACING11
7FORCE INDIA7
8MCLAREN0
9LOTUS0
10MARUSSIA0