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2015 Brazilian Grand Prix

Date
15 Nov 2015
Circuit
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo, Brazil
Round
18 of 19
Winner
Nico Rosberg (Mercedes)
Pole position
Nico Rosberg (1:11.282)

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Race classification

PosNoDriverTeamGridLapsTime / statusFLPts
1 6 ROSNico Rosberg Mercedes 1 71 1:31:09.090 25
2 44 HAMLewis Hamilton Mercedes 2 71 +7.756 1:14.832 18
3 5 VETSebastian Vettel Ferrari 3 71 +14.244 15
4 7 RAIKimi Räikkönen Ferrari 4q5 71 +47.543 12
5 77 BOTValtteri Bottas Williams 7q4 70 +1 Lap 10
6 27 HULNico Hülkenberg Force India 5q6 70 +1 Lap 8
7 26 KVYDaniil Kvyat Red Bull 6q7 70 +1 Lap 6
8 8 GRORomain Grosjean Lotus F1 14q15 70 +1 Lap 4
9 33 VERMax Verstappen Toro Rosso 9q10 70 +1 Lap 2
10 13 MALPastor Maldonado Lotus F1 15q16 70 +1 Lap 1
11 3 RICDaniel Ricciardo Red Bull 19q9 70 +1 Lap 0
12 11 PERSergio Pérez Force India 11q13 70 +1 Lap 0
13 12 NASFelipe Nasr Sauber 13q11 70 +1 Lap 0
14 22 BUTJenson Button McLaren 16q17 70 +1 Lap 0
15 14 ALOFernando Alonso McLaren 20 70 +1 Lap 0
16 9 ERIMarcus Ericsson Sauber 12q14 69 +2 Laps 0
17 28 STEWill Stevens Manor Marussia 18q19 67 +4 Laps 0
18 53 RSSAlexander Rossi Manor Marussia 17q18 67 +4 Laps 0
R 55 SAICarlos Sainz Toro Rosso 10q12 0 Retired 0
E 19 MASFelipe Massa Williams 8 70 Excluded 0

Grid differs from qualifying for 15 drivers: Valtteri Bottas qualified 4th, started 7th; Kimi Räikkönen qualified 5th, started 4th; Nico Hülkenberg qualified 6th, started 5th; Daniil Kvyat qualified 7th, started 6th; Daniel Ricciardo qualified 9th, started 19th; Max Verstappen qualified 10th, started 9th; Felipe Nasr qualified 11th, started 13th; Carlos Sainz qualified 12th, started 10th; Sergio Pérez qualified 13th, started 11th; Marcus Ericsson qualified 14th, started 12th; Romain Grosjean qualified 15th, started 14th; Pastor Maldonado qualified 16th, started 15th; Jenson Button qualified 17th, started 16th; Alexander Rossi qualified 18th, started 17th; Will Stevens qualified 19th, started 18th. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

12345678910111213141516171819 Lap 1Lap 18Lap 36Lap 53Lap 71 Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 3Nico Hülkenberg: pit stop on lap 9Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 10Romain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 10Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 10Daniil Kvyat: pit stop on lap 10Valtteri Bottas: pit stop on lap 11Max Verstappen: pit stop on lap 11Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 12Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 12Marcus Ericsson: pit stop on lap 12Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 13Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 13Sebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 13Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 14Felipe Nasr: pit stop on lap 14Alexander Rossi: pit stop on lap 14Will Stevens: pit stop on lap 15Pastor Maldonado: pit stop on lap 25Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 28Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 31Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 32Sebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 32Marcus Ericsson: pit stop on lap 32Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 33Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 33Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 34Max Verstappen: pit stop on lap 34Romain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 35Nico Hülkenberg: pit stop on lap 35Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 38Daniil Kvyat: pit stop on lap 39Felipe Nasr: pit stop on lap 39Will Stevens: pit stop on lap 40Valtteri Bottas: pit stop on lap 41Alexander Rossi: pit stop on lap 41Pastor Maldonado: pit stop on lap 44Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 46Sebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 47Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 48Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 49Jenson Button: pit stop on lap 51Sergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 51Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 52Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 52Marcus Ericsson: pit stop on lap 53Max Verstappen: pit stop on lap 53Romain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 54Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 55 ROSHAMVETRAIBOTKVYHULMASPERVERGRONASBUTRICMALALORSSERISTE
Position at the end of each lap, from first to last. A line that ends early is a retirement. Rings are pit stops. Hover or tap the chart to see every driver's position on that lap.

Race history: gap to the leader

+0.0 s+50.0 s+100.0 s Lap 1Lap 11Lap 21Lap 31Lap 41Lap 51Lap 61Lap 71 Daniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 3, 23.9 s in the pit laneNico Hülkenberg: pit stop on lap 9, 24.0 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 10, 23.9 s in the pit laneRomain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 10, 24.5 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 10, 23.9 s in the pit laneDaniil Kvyat: pit stop on lap 10, 24.2 s in the pit laneValtteri Bottas: pit stop on lap 11, 23.7 s in the pit laneMax Verstappen: pit stop on lap 11, 24.2 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 12, 23.3 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 12, 23.2 s in the pit laneMarcus Ericsson: pit stop on lap 12, 24.7 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 13, 25.0 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 13, 23.0 s in the pit laneSebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 13, 23.8 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 14, 24.3 s in the pit laneFelipe Nasr: pit stop on lap 14, 25.5 s in the pit laneAlexander Rossi: pit stop on lap 14, 25.5 s in the pit laneWill Stevens: pit stop on lap 15, 25.5 s in the pit lanePastor Maldonado: pit stop on lap 25, 24.1 s in the pit laneDaniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 28, 24.0 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 31, 24.3 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 32, 23.2 s in the pit laneSebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 32, 23.5 s in the pit laneMarcus Ericsson: pit stop on lap 32, 29.1 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 33, 23.3 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 33, 23.6 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 34, 23.1 s in the pit laneMax Verstappen: pit stop on lap 34, 24.2 s in the pit laneRomain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 35, 23.8 s in the pit laneNico Hülkenberg: pit stop on lap 35, 24.2 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 38, 23.9 s in the pit laneDaniil Kvyat: pit stop on lap 39, 23.6 s in the pit laneFelipe Nasr: pit stop on lap 39, 24.5 s in the pit laneWill Stevens: pit stop on lap 40, 27.1 s in the pit laneValtteri Bottas: pit stop on lap 41, 24.9 s in the pit laneAlexander Rossi: pit stop on lap 41, 26.7 s in the pit lanePastor Maldonado: pit stop on lap 44, 30.1 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 46, 25.3 s in the pit laneSebastian Vettel: pit stop on lap 47, 23.9 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 48, 23.0 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 49, 22.9 s in the pit laneJenson Button: pit stop on lap 51, 23.4 s in the pit laneSergio Pérez: pit stop on lap 51, 23.7 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 52, 23.8 s in the pit laneDaniel Ricciardo: pit stop on lap 52, 24.8 s in the pit laneMarcus Ericsson: pit stop on lap 53, 25.1 s in the pit laneMax Verstappen: pit stop on lap 53, 24.1 s in the pit laneRomain Grosjean: pit stop on lap 54, 24.0 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 55, 23.4 s in the pit lane ROSHAMVETRAIBOTKVYHULMASPERVERGRONASBUTRICMALALORSSERISTE
Seconds behind the leader after each lap, from cumulative lap times. Rings are pit stops; shaded bands are safety-car periods. Drivers more than 141 seconds behind run along the bottom edge. Hover or tap for a lap.

How the race was won

Winner
Nico Rosberg: 3 stops (laps 13, 33, 48), stints of 13, 20, 15, 23 laps
2nd
Lewis Hamilton: 3 stops (laps 14, 34, 49), stints of 14, 20, 15, 22 laps
3rd
Sebastian Vettel: 3 stops (laps 13, 32, 47), stints of 13, 19, 15, 24 laps
Finishers
2 stops: 8 · 3 or more: 10
First stops
median lap 12 of 71

Pit stops

DriverStopsLaps (pit-lane time)Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance)
ROSNico Rosberg313 (25.0 s), 33 (23.3 s), 48 (23.0 s)
13201523
HAMLewis Hamilton314 (24.3 s), 34 (23.1 s), 49 (22.9 s)
14201522
VETSebastian Vettel313 (23.8 s), 32 (23.5 s), 47 (23.9 s)
13191524
RAIKimi Räikkönen212 (23.3 s), 46 (25.3 s)
123425
BOTValtteri Bottas211 (23.7 s), 41 (24.9 s)
113029
HULNico Hülkenberg29 (24.0 s), 35 (24.2 s)
92635
KVYDaniil Kvyat210 (24.2 s), 39 (23.6 s)
102931
GRORomain Grosjean310 (24.5 s), 35 (23.8 s), 54 (24.0 s)
10251916
VERMax Verstappen311 (24.2 s), 34 (24.2 s), 53 (24.1 s)
11231917
MALPastor Maldonado225 (24.1 s), 44 (30.1 s)
251926
RICDaniel Ricciardo33 (23.9 s), 28 (24.0 s), 52 (24.8 s)
3252418
PERSergio Pérez310 (23.9 s), 33 (23.6 s), 51 (23.7 s)
10231819
NASFelipe Nasr214 (25.5 s), 39 (24.5 s)
142531
BUTJenson Button312 (23.2 s), 31 (24.3 s), 51 (23.4 s)
12192019
ALOFernando Alonso313 (23.0 s), 32 (23.2 s), 52 (23.8 s)
13192018
ERIMarcus Ericsson312 (24.7 s), 32 (29.1 s), 53 (25.1 s)
12202116
STEWill Stevens215 (25.5 s), 40 (27.1 s)
152527
RSSAlexander Rossi214 (25.5 s), 41 (26.7 s)
142726
MASFelipe Massa310 (23.9 s), 38 (23.9 s), 55 (23.4 s)
10281715

Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap
1Nico RosbergMercedes1:11.7461:12.2131:11.282fastest Q3
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:11.6821:11.6651:11.360+0.078 Q3
3Sebastian VettelFerrari1:12.2401:11.9281:11.804+0.522 Q3
4Valtteri BottasWilliams1:12.9341:12.3741:12.085+0.803 Q3
5Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:12.1851:12.2431:12.144+0.862 Q3
6Nico HülkenbergForce India1:12.5951:12.4851:12.265+0.983 Q3
7Daniil KvyatRed Bull1:12.7301:12.5271:12.322+1.040 Q3
8Felipe MassaWilliams1:12.9801:12.8581:12.415+1.133 Q3
9Daniel RicciardoRed Bull1:12.6391:12.8251:12.417+1.135 Q3
10Max VerstappenToro Rosso1:12.8241:12.7121:12.739+1.430 Q2
11Felipe NasrSauber1:13.1111:12.989+1.707 Q2
12Carlos SainzToro Rosso1:13.2671:13.045+1.763 Q2
13Sergio PérezForce India1:13.1401:13.147+1.858 Q1
14Marcus EricssonSauber1:13.3461:13.233+1.951 Q2
15Romain GrosjeanLotus F11:13.0561:13.913+1.774 Q1
16Pastor MaldonadoLotus F11:13.385+2.103 Q1
17Jenson ButtonMcLaren1:13.425+2.143 Q1
18Alexander RossiMarussia1:16.151+4.869 Q1
19Will StevensMarussia1:16.283+5.001 Q1
20Fernando AlonsoMcLaren

Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.

Standings after this race

Drivers

PosDriverTeamWinsPoints
1 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 10 363
2 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 5 297
3 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 3 266
4 Valtteri Bottas Williams 0 136
5 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 0 135
6 Felipe Massa Williams 0 117
7 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull 0 94
8 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 0 84
9 Sergio Pérez Force India 0 68
10 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 0 52

Constructors

PosConstructorWinsPoints
1 Mercedes 15 660
2 Ferrari 3 401
3 Williams 0 253
4 Red Bull 0 178
5 Force India 0 120
6 Lotus F1 0 76
7 Toro Rosso 0 67
8 Sauber 0 36
9 McLaren 0 27
10 Manor Marussia 0 0

Full 2015 standings