12 Apr 2015 Chinese Grand Prix
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in FIA Formula 1 World Championship
The 2015 Chinese Grand Prix was Round 3 of the 2015 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The event was held in Shanghai, China on Sunday, 12 April 2015. Lewis Hamilton started on pole position for Mercedes and was the race winner.
2015 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix Race Result
| Pos. | No. | Driver | Abbreviation | Nationality | Team | Tyre | Laps | Race Time | Gap | Interval | Best Lap | Lap | Speed | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 | Lewis Hamilton | HAM | Great Britain | Mercedes | Pirelli | 56 | 1:39:42.008 | - | - | 1:42.208 | 31 | 183.590 | 25 |
| 2 | 6 | Nico Rosberg | ROS | Germany | Mercedes | Pirelli | 56 | 1:39:42.722 | +0.714 | +0.714 | 1:42.565 | 39 | 183.568 | 18 |
| 3 | 5 | Sebastian Vettel | VET | Germany | Ferrari | Pirelli | 56 | 1:39:44.996 | +2.988 | +2.274 | 1:43.018 | 15 | 183.498 | 15 |
| 4 | 7 | Kimi Räikkönen | RAI | Finland | Ferrari | Pirelli | 56 | 1:39:45.843 | +3.835 | +0.847 | 1:43.026 | 48 | 183.472 | 12 |
| 5 | 19 | Felipe Massa | MAS | Brazil | Williams Mercedes | Pirelli | 56 | 1:39:50.552 | +8.544 | +4.709 | 1:42.734 | 37 | 183.328 | 10 |
| 6 | 77 | Valtteri Bottas | BOT | Finland | Williams Mercedes | Pirelli | 56 | 1:39:51.893 | +9.885 | +1.341 | 1:43.051 | 37 | 183.287 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 | Romain Grosjean | GRO | France | Lotus Mercedes | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:01.016 | +19.008 | +9.123 | 1:43.134 | 34 | 183.008 | 6 |
| 8 | 12 | Felipe Nasr | NAS | Brazil | Sauber Ferrari | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:04.633 | +22.625 | +3.617 | 1:43.692 | 46 | 182.898 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | Daniel Ricciardo | RIC | Australia | Red Bull Renault | Pirelli | 56 | 1:40:14.125 | +32.117 | +9.492 | 1:43.245 | 46 | 182.609 | 2 |
| 10 | 9 | Marcus Ericsson | ERI | Sweden | Sauber Ferrari | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:44.091 | 1 lap | 1 lap | 1:44.204 | 32 | 180.246 | 1 |
| 11 | 11 | Sergio Pérez | PER | Mexico | Force India Mercedes | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:47.032 | 1 lap | +2.941 | 1:43.512 | 44 | 180.158 | |
| 12 | 14 | Fernando Alonso | ALO | Spain | McLaren Honda | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:47.779 | 1 lap | +0.747 | 1:43.728 | 40 | 180.135 | |
| 13 | 55 | Carlos Sainz | SAI | Spain | Toro Rosso Renault | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:51.286 | 1 lap | +3.507 | 1:42.652 | 41 | 180.030 | |
| 14 | 22 | Jenson Button | BUT | Great Britain | McLaren Honda | Pirelli | 55 | 1:39:54.812 | 1 lap | +3.526 | 1:44.991 | 21 | 179.924 | |
| 15 | 28 | Will Stevens | STE | Great Britain | Marussia Ferrari | Pirelli | 54 | 1:39:52.436 | 2 laps | 1 lap | 1:45.414 | 40 | 176.721 | |
| 16 | 98 | Roberto Merhi | MER | Spain | Marussia Ferrari | Pirelli | 54 | 1:39:57.782 | 2 laps | +5.346 | 1:45.963 | 43 | 176.563 | |
| 17 | 33 | Max Verstappen | VES | Netherlands | Toro Rosso Renault | Pirelli | 52 | 1:32:05.571 | 4 laps | 2 laps | 1:43.880 | 46 | 184.549 | |
| DNF | 13 | Pastor Maldonado | MAL | Venezuela | Lotus Mercedes | Pirelli | 49 | 1:28:40.399 | 1:43.686 | 37 | 180.601 | |||
| DNF | 26 | Daniil Kvyat | KVY | Russia | Red Bull Renault | Pirelli | 15 | 26:55.558 | 1:46.291 | 13 | 181.776 | |||
| DNF | 27 | Nico Hülkenberg | HUL | Germany | Force India Mercedes | Pirelli | 9 | 16:04.537 | 1:45.844 | 6 | 182.396 |