27 Sep 2015Suzuka307.471 km (5807 m x 53 Laps - 300 m)
Pole Position: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid, 1:32.584 (225.797 km/h)
Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid, 1:36.145 (217.434 km/h lap 33)
Race Results:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:28:06.508 209.381 km/h
2 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:28:25.472 208.632 km/h
3 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF15-T 1:28:27.358 208.558 km/h
4 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:28:40.276 208.052 km/h
5 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:28:43.254 207.935 km/h
6 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:29:02.067 207.203 km/h
7 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:29:18.806 206.556 km/h
8 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:29:20.083 206.507 km/h
9 33 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:29:41.823 205.672 km/h
10 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso STR10-Renault -1 Lap
11 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren MP4/30-Honda -1 Lap
12 11 Sergio Pérez Force India VJM08B-Mercedes -1 Lap
13 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull RB11-Renault -1 Lap
14 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber C34-Ferrari -1 Lap
15 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull RB11-Renault -1 Lap
16 22 Jenson Button McLaren MP4/30-Honda -1 Lap
17 19 Felipe Massa Williams FW37-Mercedes -2 Laps
18 53 Alexander Rossi Marussia MR03B-Ferrari -2 Laps
19 28 Will Stevens Marussia MR03B-Ferrari -3 Laps
20 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber C34-Ferrari 49 Mechanical
Lap Leaders:
Car# Driver Car Laps Total
44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1-53 53
Fastest Laps:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Lap
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:36.145 217.434 33
2 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:37.147 215.191 31
3 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF15-T 1:37.906 213.523 32
4 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:38.035 213.242 32
5 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:38.136 213.022 39
6 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:38.167 212.955 35
7 33 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:38.237 212.803 32
8 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:38.241 212.795 41
9 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:38.331 212.600 43
10 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:38.366 212.524 36
11 11 Sergio Pérez Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:38.591 212.039 50
12 19 Felipe Massa Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:38.595 212.031 51
13 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:38.686 211.835 16
14 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:38.898 211.381 32
15 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:39.343 210.434 28
16 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:39.614 209.862 45
17 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:40.088 208.868 39
18 22 Jenson Button McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:40.121 208.799 31
19 28 Will Stevens Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:41.452 206.060 44
20 53 Alexander Rossi Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:41.467 206.029 35
Final Qualifying Times:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Entrant
1 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:32.584 225.797 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:32.660 225.611 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team
3 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:33.024 224.729 Williams Martini Racing
4 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF15-T 1:33.245 224.196 Scuderia Ferrari
5 19 Felipe Massa Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:33.337 223.975 Williams Martini Racing
6 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:33.347 223.951 Scuderia Ferrari
7 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:33.497 223.592 Infiniti Red Bull Racing
8 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:33.967 222.473 Lotus F1 Team
9 11 Sergio Pérez Force India VJM08B-Mercedes - - Sahara Force India F1 Team
10 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull RB11-Renault - - Infiniti Red Bull Racing
11 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:34.390 221.476 Sahara Force India F1 Team
12 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:34.453 221.329 Scuderia Toro Rosso
13 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:34.497 221.226 Lotus F1 Team
14 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:34.785 220.553 McLaren Honda
8 33 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso STR10-Renault - - Scuderia Toro Rosso
16 22 Jenson Button McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:35.664 218.527 McLaren Honda
17 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:35.673 218.506 Sauber F1 Team
18 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:35.760 218.308 Sauber F1 Team
19 28 Will Stevens Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:38.783 211.627 Manor Marussia F1 Team
20 53 Alexander Rossi Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:47.114 195.167 Manor Marussia F1 Team
Starting Order:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed
1 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:32.584 225.797
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:32.660 225.611
3 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:33.024 224.729
4 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF15-T 1:33.245 224.196
5 19 Felipe Massa Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:33.337 223.975
6 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:33.347 223.951
7 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:33.497 223.592
8 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:33.967 222.473
9 11 Sergio Pérez Force India VJM08B-Mercedes - -
10 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:34.453 221.329
11 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:34.497 221.226
12 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:34.785 220.553
13 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:34.390 221.476 Penalty
14 22 Jenson Button McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:35.664 218.527
15 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:35.673 218.506
16 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:35.760 218.308
17 33 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso STR10-Renault - - Penalty
18 28 Will Stevens Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:38.783 211.627
19 53 Alexander Rossi Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:47.114 195.167
20 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull RB11-Renault - - Penalty/Pit lane
1st Qualifying Session:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:32.844 225.164 7
2 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:33.015 224.750 8
3 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:34.171 221.991 3
4 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:34.326 221.627 3
5 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:34.398 221.458 8
6 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:34.399 221.455 7
7 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF15-T 1:34.431 221.380 3
8 33 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:34.522 221.167 8
9 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:34.646 220.877 7
10 19 Felipe Massa Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:34.744 220.649 4
11 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:34.796 220.528 7
12 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:34.873 220.349 9
13 11 Sergio Pérez Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:35.001 220.052 7
14 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:35.328 219.297 7
15 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:35.467 218.978 5
16 22 Jenson Button McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:35.664 218.527 6
17 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:35.673 218.506 5
18 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:35.760 218.308 6
19 28 Will Stevens Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:38.783 211.627 5
1:39.343 107%
20 53 Alexander Rossi Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:47.114 195.167 5
2nd Qualifying Session:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:32.632 225.680 3
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:32.789 225.298 3
3 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:33.361 223.917 3
4 19 Felipe Massa Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:33.377 223.879 3
5 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:33.416 223.786 3
6 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF15-T 1:33.844 222.765 3
7 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:34.153 222.034 5
8 11 Sergio Pérez Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:34.174 221.984 6
9 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:34.201 221.921 6
10 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:34.278 221.739 6
11 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:34.390 221.476 6
12 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:34.453 221.329 6
13 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:34.497 221.226 6
14 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:34.785 220.553 3
3rd Qualifying Session:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:32.584 225.797 5
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:32.660 225.611 5
3 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:33.024 224.729 5
4 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF15-T 1:33.245 224.196 5
5 19 Felipe Massa Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:33.337 223.975 5
6 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:33.347 223.951 4
7 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:33.497 223.592 5
8 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:33.967 222.473 5
9 11 Sergio Pérez Force India VJM08B-Mercedes - - 3
10 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull RB11-Renault - - 2
1st Friday Practice:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:49.434 191.030 10
2 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:49.938 190.154 7
3 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:50.077 189.914 14
4 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF15-T 1:50.519 189.154 12
5 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:50.722 188.808 6
6 33 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:50.940 188.436 10
7 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:51.212 187.976 15
8 19 Felipe Massa Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:52.288 186.174 12
9 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:53.820 183.668 12
10 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:53.964 183.436 14
11 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:54.013 183.358 9
12 22 Jenson Button McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:55.678 180.718 6
13 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull RB11-Renault - - 1
14 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India VJM08B-Mercedes - - 4
15 11 Sergio Pérez Force India VJM08B-Mercedes - - 3
16 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren MP4/30-Honda - - 5
17 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes - - 1
18 30 Jolyon Palmer Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes - - 1
19 28 Will Stevens Marussia MR03B-Ferrari - - 3
20 53 Alexander Rossi Marussia MR03B-Ferrari - - 4
2nd Friday Practice:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:48.277 193.071 6
2 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:48.300 193.030 8
3 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:48.853 192.049 8
4 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:49.097 191.620 10
5 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF15-T 1:50.268 189.585 19
6 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:50.319 189.497 16
7 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:50.418 189.327 6
8 33 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:50.542 189.115 5
9 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:50.968 188.389 10
10 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:51.557 187.394 7
11 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:51.674 187.198 11
12 22 Jenson Button McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:51.861 186.885 9
13 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:51.934 186.763 12
14 11 Sergio Pérez Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:52.070 186.536 8
15 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:52.534 185.767 6
16 19 Felipe Massa Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:52.765 185.387 6
17 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:55.239 181.407 10
18 28 Will Stevens Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:58.059 177.074 6
19 53 Alexander Rossi Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:59.419 175.057 7
Saturday Practice:
Pos Car# Driver Car Time Speed Laps
1 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:33.995 222.407 19
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes F1 W06 Hybrid 1:34.292 221.707 20
3 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:34.497 221.226 22
4 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:34.797 220.525 27
5 19 Felipe Massa Williams FW37-Mercedes 1:34.934 220.207 25
6 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari SF15-T 1:35.082 219.864 16
7 33 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:35.160 219.684 26
8 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari SF15-T 1:35.222 219.541 16
9 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:35.602 218.669 20
10 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso STR10-Renault 1:35.963 217.846 29
11 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:36.110 217.513 19
12 22 Jenson Button McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:36.174 217.368 15
13 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:36.199 217.312 19
14 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull RB11-Renault 1:36.294 217.097 23
15 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus E23 Hybrid-Mercedes 1:36.307 217.068 21
16 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren MP4/30-Honda 1:36.360 216.948 18
17 11 Sergio Pérez Force India VJM08B-Mercedes 1:36.430 216.791 21
18 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber C34-Ferrari 1:36.919 215.697 24
19 28 Will Stevens Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:39.653 209.779 24
20 53 Alexander Rossi Marussia MR03B-Ferrari 1:39.819 209.431 22
Notes:
Hülkenberg was demoted 3 places on starting grid (causing a collision with Massa at previous race).
Verstappen was demoted 3 places on starting grid (car stopped in dangerous position in qualifying).
Kvyat started from pit lane (survival cell change, gearbox change, used 8th ICE, 7th TC, 5th MGU-H, 5th MGU-K).
Rossi was allowed to start despite failing 107% barrier as he had set satisfactory times in practice.
Stevens got 5 second penalty (speeding in pit lane (82.2 km/h)).
