Malaysian Grand Prix
Round 2 of 2015
Circuit
Sepang International Circuit
Kuala Lumpur
Country
Malaysia
Date
Mar 29, 2015
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 2 | 56 | 1:41:05.793 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | 56 | +8.569 | 18 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 3 | 56 | +12.310 | 15 |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Ferrari | 11 | 56 | +53.822 | 12 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 8 | 56 | +1:10.409 | 10 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 7 | 56 | +1:13.586 | 8 |
| 7 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 6 | 56 | +1:37.762 | 6 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 15 | 55 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 9 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull | 5 | 55 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull | 4 | 55 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 10 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 12 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 16 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 14 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 13 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor Marussia | 19 | 53 | +3 Laps | 0 |
| 16 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 12 | 47 | Retired | 0 |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 17 | 41 | Turbo | 0 |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 18 | 21 | ERS | 0 |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 9 | 3 | Spun off | 0 |
| 20 | Will Stevens STE | Manor Marussia | 0 | 0 | Fuel system | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:39.269 | 1:41.517 | 1:49.834 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:39.814 | 1:39.632 | 1:49.908 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:39.374 | 1:39.377 | 1:50.299 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 1:40.504 | 1:41.085 | 1:51.541 |
| 5 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | 1:40.546 | 1:41.665 | 1:51.951 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:40.793 | 1:41.430 | 1:51.981 |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:40.543 | 1:41.230 | 1:52.473 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean GRO | 1:40.303 | 1:41.209 | 1:52.981 |
| 9 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:40.249 | 1:40.650 | 1:53.179 |
| 10 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | 1:40.340 | 1:41.748 | 1:53.261 |
| 11 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:40.415 | 1:42.173 | — |
| 12 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | 1:40.361 | 1:42.198 | — |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:40.830 | 1:43.023 | — |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:41.036 | 1:43.469 | — |
| 15 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:39.814 | 1:43.701 | — |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr NAS | 1:41.308 | — | — |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:41.636 | — | — |
| 18 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:41.746 | — | — |
| 19 | Roberto Merhi MER | 1:46.677 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Ferrari
1:43.648
Lap 46
Mercedes
1:43.125
Lap 45
Mercedes
1:42.062
Lap 43
Ferrari
1:44.124
Lap 40
Williams
1:44.088
Lap 42
Williams
1:43.990
Lap 40
Toro Rosso
1:44.579
Lap 42
Toro Rosso
1:45.507
Lap 37
Red Bull
1:44.514
Lap 41
Red Bull
1:45.312
Lap 42
Lotus F1
1:44.812
Lap 36
Sauber
1:43.902
Lap 45
Force India
1:45.345
Lap 37
Force India
1:44.822
Lap 46
Manor Marussia
1:49.040
Lap 44
Lotus F1
1:45.070
Lap 38
McLaren
1:46.056
Lap 38
McLaren
1:48.460
Lap 17
Sauber
1:48.760
Lap 3
Race Overview
The 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix took place at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
20 drivers completed the race, with Sebastian Vettel taking the victory.