2015 Malaysian Grand Prix

March 2015 F1 Malaysia Malaysian Race Preview: 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/malaysia_preview_0.pdf FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 31 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150601030915/http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/malaysia_preview_0.pdf 1 June 2015 http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2015/Malaysia.html 2015 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix 16 March 2015 Formula1.com Formula One Administration https://web.archive.org/web/20150601032027/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2015/Malaysia.html 1 June 2015 2015 03 29 y 2015 2 19 Sepang.svg 200px 2015 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Permanent racing facility 5.543 km mi on 56 310.408 km mi on Sunny32-33 C F air temperature53-58 C F track temperature2 m/s ft/s on wind from the southGP Malaysia in Sepang / Rennen de Malaysia GP in Sepang / Race http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2015/02/71.shtml motorsport-total.com 20 March 2016 22 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160422033358/http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2015/02/71.shtml dead 80,604 (Weekend)Collantine Keith Are tickets too dear? Crowds fell at some tracks in 2016 https://www.racefans.net/2017/02/08/are-tickets-too-dear-attendance-fell-at-some-tracks-in-2016/ racefans.net 9 April 2018 8 February 201744,611 (Race Day)Collantine Keith What race attendance figures tell us about the state of F1 https://www.racefans.net/2016/02/15/what-race-attendance-figures-tell-us-about-the-state-of-f1/ racefans.net 9 April 2018 15 February 2016 Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 1:49.834 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:42.062 43 GER Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes MAL 2015 Chinese Grand Prix 2015 Australian Grand Prix The 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix, formally titled the 2015 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race that was held on 29 March 2015 at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was the seventeenth running of the Malaysian Grand Prix as a World Championship event. Lewis Hamilton came into the race leading the Drivers' championship by seven points over teammate Nico Rosberg, followed closely by Sebastian Vettel, a further three points adrift. Mercedes entered with a twenty-eight-point lead over Ferrari in the Constructors' championship campaign. Hamilton secured pole position in a rain-soaked qualifying session, the 40th pole position in his career. Vettel won the race, having started from second place on the grid. It was the 40th victory of his career, and the first victory for Ferrari since the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix as well as the first victory for a German Ferrari driver since the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix won by Michael Schumacher. It was also the first time since the 2006 United States Grand Prix that neither McLaren was classified. Background The race, held on 29 March 2015 with practice and qualifying sessions on the two preceding days, was the seventeenth running of the Malaysian Grand Prix, which had been part of the Formula One World Championship without interruption since 1999.The Malaysian Grand Prix - did you know? https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2015/3/the-malaysian-grand-prix---did-you-know-.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 5 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160905080134/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2015/3/the-malaysian-grand-prix---did-you-know-.html 5 September 2016 25 March 2015SIC extend contract to host F1 Malaysia Grand Prix until 2018 http://www.sepangcircuit.com/events/formula-1-petronas-malaysia-grand-prix/news/sic-extend-contract-to-host-f1-malaysia-grand-prix sepangcircuit.com Sepang International Circuit Sdn. Bhd. 2 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902104832/http://www.sepangcircuit.com/events/formula-1-petronas-malaysia-grand-prix/news/sic-extend-contract-to-host-f1-malaysia-grand-prix 2 September 2016 29 March 2015 A race sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, motorsport's governing body, had been held in Malaysia since the 1960s, with the first editions being run in Singapore, then part of the Malaysian Federation, before moving to the Shah Alam Circuit. With the arrival of the Formula One Grand Prix in 1999, the race was moved to the purpose-built Sepang International Circuit, where all editions have since been held.A History of the Malaysian Grand Prix http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/page/2598.html ESPN 2 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902104822/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/page/2598.html 2 September 2016 For sponsorship reasons, the race's official name was 2015 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix.Mulvenney Nick Motor racing-Petronas extend Malaysia Grand Prix sponsorship https://www.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-malaysia-sponsorship-idUKSGE68115920100902 2 September 2016 Reuters 2 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902105655/https://www.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-malaysia-sponsorship-idUKSGE68115920100902 2 September 2016 Beijing Going into the weekend, Lewis Hamilton was leading the Drivers' Championship, having won the first race ahead of his teammate Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel. He therefore had 25 points and held a seven-point advantage over Rosberg, with Vettel another three points behind.2015 Classifications http://www.fia.com/events/formula-1-world-championship/season-2015/2015-classifications FIA 4 September 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20160104225118/http://www.fia.com/events/formula-1-world-championship/season-2015/2015-classifications 4 January 2016 In the constructors' standings, Mercedes was on top, having taken the maximum available 43 points from their 1–2 finish in Melbourne. Ferrari were second on 15 points, followed by Sauber with 14. thumb|The dominance of Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton (pictured during practice) was a major talking point before the race. Mercedes arrived at the second race of the season with maximum points from Australia, having finished first and second with third placed Sebastian Vettel half a minute down. Following their dominant performance, many commentators voiced fears that the sport might become even more one-sided and boring over the course of the 2015 season than it had been the previous year.Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes dominance 'not healthy for F1' https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/formula-1-mercedes-making-f1-boring-rivals-fear-101157334--f1.html Yahoo! Sport UK & Ireland Eurosport 12 April 2015 15 March 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150324183742/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/formula-1-mercedes-making-f1-boring-rivals-fear-101157334--f1.html 24 March 2015 Are Mercedes making F1 boring? Rivals fear so http://www.gulf-times.com/Mobile/Sport/192/details/430938/Are-Mercedes-making-F1-boring%3F-Rivals-fear-so Gulf Times 15 March 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150702204544/http://www.gulf-times.com/Mobile/Sport/192/details/430938/Are-Mercedes-making-F1-boring?-Rivals-fear-so 2 July 2015 21 January 2016 Red Bull's team principal Christian Horner called for the FIA to step in and apply rule changes that would level the competition, stating: "The FIA, within the rules, have an equalisation mechanism and that needs to be looked at."Weaver Paul Red Bull's Christian Horner asks FIA for help to save F1 season https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/15/red-bull-christian-horner-fia-f1-season The Guardian 15 March 2015 12 April 2015Edmondson Laurence Horner calls on FIA to rein in Mercedes http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/story/194721.html espn.co.uk ESPN 12 April 2015 15 March 2015 Red Bull subsequently threatened to leave the sport, should no measures be taken.Brown Oliver Red Bull's threat to quit Formula One in face of Mercedes dominance leaves a sour taste https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/11481197/Red-Bulls-threat-to-quit-Formula-One-in-face-of-Mercedes-dominance-leaves-a-sour-taste.html telegraph.co.uk The Telegraph 12 April 2015 18 March 2015 While many commentators pointed out that Red Bull had enjoyed their own share of dominance in the prior years, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone voiced understanding for the team, saying: "There is a rule that I think [former president] Max [Mosley] put in when he was there that in the event... that a particular team or engine supplier did something magic - which Mercedes have done - the FIA can level up things. They [Mercedes] have done a first class job which everybody acknowledges. We need to change things a little bit now and try to level things up a little bit."Red Bull right to be upset by Mercedes dominance and something should be done, says F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/11475233/Red-Bull-right-to-be-upset-by-Mercedes-dominance-and-something-should-be-done-says-F1-chief-Bernie-Ecclestone.html telegraph.co.uk The Telegraph 12 April 2015 16 March 2015 Mercedes' executive director Toto Wolff reacted to the calls by urging his rivals to "get your fucking head down and work to sort it out".Tremayne David Australian Grand Prix 2015: Mercedes boss Toto Wolff tells Red Bull to stop complaining https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/australian-grand-prix-2015-mercedes-boss-toto-wolff-tells-red-bull-to-stop-complaining-10109644.html The Independent Independent Print Limited 19 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160719194603/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/australian-grand-prix-2015-mercedes-boss-toto-wolff-tells-red-bull-to-stop-complaining-10109644.html 19 July 2016 15 March 2015 McLaren driver Jenson Button also raised doubt over the practicality of rule changes, saying "There's nothing really to ban because it doesn't look like Mercedes are doing anything other teams aren't doing."Weaver Paul Lewis Hamilton laughs off worries over dominant Mercedes ruining F1 season https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/16/lewis-hamilton-red-bull-mercedes-f1 guardian.co.uk The Guardian 12 April 2015 16 March 2015 "All you bloody crowd have been complaining about everything, so let's hear it. If you were in my position, apart from leaving, what would you do?" Bernie Ecclestone, speaking about Formula One's problems with journalists in Malaysia.Weaver Paul Malaysia Grand Prix: floundering F1 chief has few answers to myriad problems https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/27/malaysia-grand-prix-f1-bernie-ecclestone-problems guardian.co.uk The Guardian 12 April 2015 27 March 2015 25% right Following criticism voiced by Red Bull, the future of engine supplier Renault was also a matter of debate. While Renault contemplated exiting the sport, another scenario that received media attention was a possible buy-out of the Toro Rosso team.Renault threaten to quit F1 following criticism of their engine by Red Bull https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/27/formula-one-2015-renault-quit-red-bull guardian.co.uk The Guardian 12 April 2015 27 March 2015 The discussion about the future of the sport was additionally fuelled by the news that the German Grand Prix would be dropped from the 2015 calendar, due to a lack of financing.Barretto Lawrence German Grand Prix officially cancelled from 2015 Formula 1 calendar http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118146 autosport.com 12 April 2015 20 March 2015 The exclusion of one of motorsport's most traditional events caused many to raise the question whether the same fate might await other traditional venues such as Monza.Collantine Keith Germany loses its F1 race – and Italy could be next http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/07/germany-loses-its-f1-race-and-italy-could-be-next/ F1Fanatic 12 April 2015 7 April 2015 Fernando Alonso returned from his pre-season injury to take back his seat at McLaren, which had been filled by Kevin Magnussen at the previous race in Australia.Benson Andrew Fernando Alonso and Valtteri Bottas cleared for Malaysia return https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/32023434 BBC 2 September 2016 26 March 2015 Also returning was Williams driver Valtteri Bottas, who missed the previous race due to a back injury sustained during qualifying.Alonso, Bottas cleared to race in Malaysia http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-bottas-cleared-to-race-in-malaysia/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network 19 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160719194951/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-bottas-cleared-to-race-in-malaysia/ 19 July 2016 26 March 2015 Manor Marussia, who were able to field their cars for the first time in Malaysia,Esler William Manor's team principal says they will run at the Malaysia GP http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12040/9764741/manors-team-principal-says-they-will-run-at-the-malaysia-gp Sky Sports 19 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160719194842/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12040/9764741/manors-team-principal-says-they-will-run-at-the-malaysia-gp 19 July 2016 23 March 2015 were under criticism after they failed to run their cars at the Australian Grand Prix, with Ecclestone saying they would need to pay for their travel expenses, which are usually covered by the commercial rights holder.Baldwin Alan Manor to pay for failure, says Ecclestone http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-racing-manor-ecclestone-idUKKBN0MC1DU20150316 https://web.archive.org/web/20160411133438/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-racing-manor-ecclestone-idUKKBN0MC1DU20150316 dead 11 April 2016 Reuters 12 April 2015 16 March 2015 As in the previous two years, Pirelli announced they would be supplying teams with the orange-banded hard compound tyre as the prime selection and the white-banded medium compound as the option selection for the event. The event also made use of Pirelli's two wet weather tyres, the green-banded intermediate and blue-banded full wet tyres.http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2015/3/16856.html Pirelli reveal tyre choices for first four races 4 March 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150309224731/http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2015/3/16856.html 9 March 2015 21 January 2016 Formula1.com Formula One Administration Practice thumb|Fernando Alonso returned to the grid after missing the first race in Australia. Per the regulations for the 2015 season, three practice sessions were held, two 90-minute sessions on Friday and another one-hour session before qualifying on Saturday.Practice and qualifying http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/Practice_qualifying_and_race_start_procedure.html formula1.com FOM 25 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150905082403/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/Practice_qualifying_and_race_start_procedure.html 5 September 2015 Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in the first practice session on Friday morning, while championship leader Lewis Hamilton was sidelined due to engine problems.Weaver Paul Lewis Hamilton left frustrated after day of engine problems in Sepang https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/27/lewis-hamilton-frustrated-engine-problems-sepang guardian.co.uk The Guardian 12 April 2015 27 March 2015 He recovered to take fastest time in the second session of the day, while Ferrari proved that they would be closer to their rivals in Sepang, coming within 0.4 seconds in both free practice sessions.Collantine Keith Hamilton quickest at sweltering Sepang http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/03/27/hamilton-quickest-at-sweltering-sepang/ F1Fanatic 12 April 2015 27 March 2015 Fernando Alonso made his debut in the new McLaren, finishing 14th and 16th in the two Friday sessions respectively, outpacing teammate Jenson Button both times.Collantine Keith Rosberg leads the way as Hamilton fails to set at time http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/03/27/rosberg-leads-the-way-as-hamilton-fails-to-set-at-time/ F1Fanatic 12 April 2015 27 March 2015 Also debuting during free practice were Manor-Marussia, with both cars struggling to meet the time limit of 107%. Raffaele Marciello filled in for Sauber-regular Felipe Nasr during the first session.Ferrari junior Raffaele Marciello to get F1 practice run for Sauber http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118165 autosport.com 12 April 2015 23 March 2015 During the third practice session on Saturday morning, both Mercedes drivers were once again fastest, with Rosberg setting the fastest time, while Ferrari was about half a second behind.Collantine Keith Rosberg heads Hamilton in final practice http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/03/28/rosberg-heads-hamilton-in-final-practice/ F1Fanatic 12 April 2015 28 March 2015 Qualifying thumb|Max Verstappen, pictured here during the wet qualifying session, became the youngest driver to score points in Formula One. Qualifying consisted of three parts, 18, 15 and 12 minutes in length respectively, with five drivers eliminated from competing after each of the first two sessions. The first part of qualifying (Q1) got under way in the dry and sunny conditions; this was not the conditions that would favour McLaren as they were still off the pace of the midfield although they made progress. Jenson Button along with his returning teammate Fernando Alonso were separated by only a tenth of a second, but were 17th and 18th on the grid. Joining them were the Manor-Marussia cars of Roberto Merhi and Will Stevens; Merhi recorded a time that was almost five seconds slower than Alonso, and Stevens failed to take to the circuit, while Felipe Nasr also failed to make it out of Q1, as he struggled for balance in his Sauber.Collantine Keith "Not again!" Hamilton pips Vettel to Malaysia pole http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/03/28/not-again-hamilton-pips-vettel-to-malaysia-pole/ F1Fanatic 12 April 2015 28 March 2015 Clouds built up at the west of the circuit before Q2 and there was a traffic jam in the pit lane. A scramble for position started to be evident and only one driver – Nico Rosberg – managed a clean lap without traffic, as the rest of the field dealt with the thunderstorm that was warned to arrive during Q2 and started tripping up on each other. The biggest casualty of the session was Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen who got held up by Marcus Ericsson. Räikkönen recorded a lap of 1:42.173, which was not fast enough to get into Q3 as rain started soon after. Joining Räikkönen were Pastor Maldonado, the Force Indias of Nico Hülkenberg and Sergio Pérez and the Toro Rosso of Carlos Sainz Jr., as they could not improve on their original lap times due to the conditions. After a delay of half an hour, the cars returned to the circuit, with the majority of the remaining ten drivers on intermediate tyres, while Romain Grosjean, Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas initially surveyed the circuit on wets before switching to the intermediates. Ultimately, Hamilton took pole position by 0.074 seconds ahead of Vettel, with Rosberg third. They were followed by the Red Bull cars of Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat, while Toro Rosso's young driver Max Verstappen took sixth place. The rest of the top ten was completed by Massa, Grosjean, Bottas and Ericsson.Bradley Charles Hamilton takes Malaysian GP pole, as Vettel splits Mercedes http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-takes-malaysian-gp-pole-as-vettel-splits-mercedes/ Motorsport.com Motorsport Network 19 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160719192643/http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-takes-malaysian-gp-pole-as-vettel-splits-mercedes/ 19 July 2016 28 March 2015 It was the 40th pole position of Hamilton's career.Johnson Daniel Malaysian Grand Prix 2015: Lewis Hamilton on pole position in Sepang https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/11501259/Malaysian-Grand-Prix-2015-Lewis-Hamilton-on-pole-position-in-Sepang.html The Daily Telegraph 19 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160719192647/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/11501259/Malaysian-Grand-Prix-2015-Lewis-Hamilton-on-pole-position-in-Sepang.html 19 July 2016 After qualifying, Romain Grosjean was found to have left the pit lane in a different position to the one he left the garage, and so he received a two place grid penalty dropping him to tenth on the grid.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118261 Romain Grosjean handed two-place grid penalty 28 March 2015 6 April 2015 Autosport Haymarket Publications Qualifying classification thumb|Will Stevens (pictured here during free practice) was unable to participate in the race. Pos. Qualifying positionCarno. NumberDriverConstructorQualifying timesFinalgrid Final grid positionQ1Q2Q3 1 44 GBR Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:39.269 1:41.517 1:49.834 1 2 5 DEU Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:39.814 1:39.632 1:49.908 2 3 6 DEU Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:39.374 1:39.377 1:50.299 3 4 3 AUS Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:40.504 1:41.085 1:51.541 4 5 26 RUS Daniil Kvyat Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:40.546 1:41.665 1:51.951 5 6 33 NED Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 1:40.793 1:41.430 1:51.981 6 7 19 BRA Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:40.543 1:41.230 1:52.473 7 8 8 FRA Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 1:40.303 1:41.209 1:52.981 101 1 9 77 FIN Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1:40.249 1:40.650 1:53.179 8 10 9 SWE Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1:40.340 1:41.748 1:53.261 9 11 7 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:40.415 1:42.173 11 12 13 VEN Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 1:40.361 1:42.198 12 13 27 DEU Nico Hülkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:40.830 1:43.023 13 14 11 MEX Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 1:41.036 1:43.469 14 15 55 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso-Renault 1:39.814 1:43.701 15 16 12 BRA Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 1:41.308 16 17 22 GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 1:41.636 17 18 14 ESP Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 1:41.746 18 107% time: 1:46.217— 98 ESP Roberto Merhi Marussia-Ferrari 1:46.677 192 2— 28 GBR Will Stevens Marussia-Ferrari no time 202 2 Source:http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-race-results/2015-malaysia-results/qualifying.html Qualifying 28 March 2015 6 April 2015 Formula1.com Formula One Administration 8 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150508062004/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-race-results/2015-malaysia-results/qualifying.html dead Notes 1 1— Romain Grosjean received a two place grid penalty for failing to "leave the pitlane in the order of his arrival."http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/28.03_-_stewards_decision_doc24_-_r.grosjean_0.pdf 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix - Stewards' decisions document 24 28 March 2015 Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile FIA.com 28 March 2015 2 2— Roberto Merhi and Will Stevens were granted permission to start by race stewards.http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/3/marussia-drivers-granted-permission-to-start.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150330205211/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/3/marussia-drivers-granted-permission-to-start.html Marussia drivers granted permission to start in Malaysia 28 March 2015 30 March 2015 Formula1.com Formula One Administration Race thumb|An early safety car phase proved to be a decisive factor in the race's outcome. Temperatures on race day were very hot, with the track temperature at 61 C F. Rain was possible, though less than in previous years, also due to the earlier starting time.Collantine Keith Vettel has a better chance to race Mercedes this time http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/03/28/vettel-has-a-better-chance-to-take-on-mercedes-this-time/ F1Fanatic 12 April 2015 28 March 2015Collantine Keith Early start time to reduce risk of rain delay http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/03/26/early-start-time-to-reduce-risk-of-rain-delay/ F1Fanatic 12 April 2015 26 March 2015 Williams were hoping for a dry race, since qualifying showed they were still off the pace in wet conditions.Collantine Keith Williams still off the pace in wet conditions – Massa http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/03/28/williams-still-off-the-pace-in-wet-conditions-massa/ F1Fanatic 12 April 2015 28 March 2015 Will Stevens, who missed qualifying due to a fuel system problem, was ultimately unable to participate in the race.Straw Edd Beer Matt Malaysian GP: Will Stevens to miss race as Manor can't fix problem http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118278 autosport.com 2 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902110519/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118278 2 September 2016 29 March 2015 Approximately 44,611 people attended the race.http://www.todayonline.com/sports/vettels-win-raises-hope-f1-season Vettel's win raises hope for F1 season de Cotta Ian 30 March 2015 Today MediaCorp Press 20 July 2016 At the start, Lewis Hamilton got away well, while Nico Rosberg challenged Sebastian Vettel for second place, but the Ferrari was able to come out on top. Both Pastor Maldonado and Kimi Räikkönen suffered punctures on lap one after contact with Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Nasr respectivelyWinners and Losers - Malaysia https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2015/3/winners-and-losers---the-malaysian-grand-prix.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 15 September 2016 15 September 2016 30 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915163200/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/features/2015/3/winners-and-losers---the-malaysian-grand-prix.html live dmy Nimmervoll Christian Hust Fabian Grand Prix Malaysia 2015: Erster Ferrari-Triumph für Vettel http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/news/2015/03/ueberraschung-in-malaysia-vettel-holt-ferrari-premierensieg-15032908.html motorsport-total.com 15 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915163207/http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/news/2015/03/ueberraschung-in-malaysia-vettel-holt-ferrari-premierensieg-15032908.html 15 September 2016 de 29 March 2015 live dmy and had to come in for a new set of tyres. Vettel was able to stay with the Mercedes of Hamilton over the first few laps. On lap four, Marcus Ericsson braked too late and spun in turn one, retiring from the race and bringing out the safety car. All but seven cars went into the pits to change tyres, including both Mercedes drivers, while Sebastian Vettel stayed out. When racing resumed on lap seven, Vettel led Nico Hülkenberg, Romain Grosjean, Carlos Sainz Jr. and Sergio Pérez, with Hamilton the first of the cars who made pit stops right behind.Smith Alan F1: Sebastian Vettel wins the Malaysian Grand Prix - as it happened! https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/mar/29/formula-one-malaysian-grand-prix-live guardian.co.uk The Guardian 12 April 2015 29 March 2015 Both Mercedes cars now made their way through the field, with Hamilton overtaking Hülkenberg for second position on the end of lap ten, now ten seconds down on race leader Vettel. Rosberg reached third position on lap 14, while Hamilton was unable to make significant gains on Vettel in front. The cars that had not used the safety car phase for their stops began to change tyres on lap 16, while Maldonado was handed a ten-second penalty for exceeding the safety car time. Meanwhile, the Red Bull cars showed signs of brake problems with brake dust exiting the wheels at the major braking points on both cars. Vettel came in for his first stop on lap 18, handing the lead back to Hamilton. Vettel rejoined in third place and began to close rapidly on second-placed Rosberg. Vettel made good use of his fresher tyres, overtaking Rosberg on lap 22 and setting out to do the same on Hamilton, shortly before the latter went into the pits for his second pit stop on lap 24. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso retired due to engine problems on lap 21 while running in ninth place. With deteriorating front wing damage, Daniel Ricciardo let his teammate Daniil Kvyat through into eleventh place on the beginning of lap 26, only for Kvyat to be sent in a spin by Hülkenberg, who ran wide and hit the Red Bull in turn two. Both drivers were able to continue.Kvyat: Hülkenberg clash a racing incident http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/323790/kvyat-hulkenberg-clash-a-racing-incident/ gpupdate.net 15 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160915163851/http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/323790/kvyat-hulkenberg-clash-a-racing-incident/ 15 September 2016 29 March 2015 live dmy The other Force India of Pérez sent Romain Grosjean's Lotus into a spin five laps later. Both Force India drivers were handed a ten-second penalty for their actions. thumb|Both Red Bulls suffered from brake issues. Brake dust can be seen here blowing out from the brake discs. Vettel made a pit stop for a second and final time on lap 38, handing the lead back to Hamilton, who came in for his final stop a lap later, emerging about twelve seconds behind Vettel in third place. His teammate Rosberg made a pit stop on lap 41, elevating Hamilton to second, who now started to close on Vettel. Jenson Button retired from the race on lap 40 due to a turbo failure,Noble Jonathan Malaysian GP: Power unit problems cause McLaren retirements http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118281 autosport.com 16 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160916205454/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118281 16 September 2016 29 March 2015 live dmy while Maldonado's bad day turned worse when he had to park his car suffering brake problems. Hamilton was unable to overcome the gap between himself and Vettel, leaving Vettel to take his 40th victory, the first since the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix and his first with Ferrari.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/sebastian-vettel/11502398/Malaysian-GP-2015-Sebastian-Vettel-picks-up-surprise-win-for-Ferrari-to-blow-world-title-wide-open.html Sebastian Vettel picks up surprise win for Ferrari to blow world title wide open 29 March 2015 The Daily Telegraph Daniel Johnson 2 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160902110258/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/sebastian-vettel/11502398/Malaysian-GP-2015-Sebastian-Vettel-picks-up-surprise-win-for-Ferrari-to-blow-world-title-wide-open.html 2 September 2016 Bottas was able to overtake his teammate Felipe Massa on the final lap, after both Williams drivers had an uneventful race to finish fifth and sixth respectively.Benson Andrew Sebastian Vettel beats Lewis Hamilton to shock Malaysia win https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/32105968 BBC 19 July 2016 29 March 2015 It was Ferrari's first win since the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix.Vettel stuns Mercedes with Ferrari win at Sepang https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2015/3/vettel-stuns-mercedes-with-ferrari-win-at-sepang.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 5 September 2016 29 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160905084056/https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/headlines/2015/3/vettel-stuns-mercedes-with-ferrari-win-at-sepang.html 5 September 2016 Post-race thumb|The podium after the race Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari reacted emotionally to the victory, with Vettel unable to hold back tears on the podium.Weaver Paul Sebastian Vettel moved to tears in Malaysia by his first F1 win for Ferrari https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/29/sebastian-vettel-malaysia-f1-ferrari guardian.co.uk The Guardian 12 April 2015 29 March 2015 Speaking about the experience as a Ferrari driver, he told Eddie Jordan during the podium interview: I remember when the gate opened in Maranello it was like a dream coming true. I remember the last time I was there was as a young kid watching Michael [Schumacher] over the fence driving around in the Ferrari and now I'm driving that very red car. It's incredible. The day today, the race, really spot on, the whole team was there, great strategy, great pace, we beat them fair and square [...].2015 Malaysian Grand Prix - Sunday Post Race Press Conference http://www.fia.com/news/2015-malaysian-grand-prix-sunday-post-race-press-conference FIA 12 April 2015 29 March 2015 Second placed Lewis Hamilton conceded that Ferrari and Vettel "did a fantastic job this weekend" and that he had not expected them to be as quick as they were. The Ferrari team shared Vettel's enthusiasm, as they could be seen singing along to the Italian national anthem during the podium ceremony, led by team principal Maurizio Arrivabene.Cushnan David F1 Business Diary 2015: the Malaysian Grand Prix http://www.sportspromedia.com/notes_and_insights/f1_business_diary_2015_the_malaysian_grand_prix sportspromedia.com 12 April 2015 30 March 2015 He later admitted he cried after receiving a congratulatory text message from Michael Schumacher's manager on behalf of his family.Maurizio Arrivabene broke down and cried after text from Michael Schumacher's family http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/12603179/ferrari-boss-maurizio-arrivabene-broke-cried-text-michael-schumacher-family espn.co.uk ESPN 12 April 2015 2 April 2015 Comparisons between Vettel and Schumacher were omnipresent in the following days, with commentators pointing out that it took Vettel merely two races for his first win with the Scuderia, while Schumacher achieved a victory only in his seventh race.Sebastian Vettel cools talk of equalling Ayrton Senna's win record in Shanghai https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/sebastian-vettel-cools-talk-of-equalling-ayrton-senna-s-win-record-in-shanghai-1.72426/ thenational.ae 12 April 2015 9 April 2015 During the post-race press conference, Vettel expressed hope to emulate Schumacher's success at Ferrari and win the world championship. The result was viewed as a welcome rebuttal of the fears of monotony voiced after the Australian Grand Prix. German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung declared Vettel's win was "the best the flagging sport could have hoped for".Hofmann René Sport schlägt Show http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/sebastian-vettel-in-der-formel-brumm-brumm-vor-bling-bling-1.2415213 sueddeutsche.de Süddeutsche Zeitung 12 April 2015 29 March 2015 de Controversy arose when Force India's Bob Fernley accused Manor Marussia of intentionally only running one car during qualifying and the race and urged the FIA to investigate the matter.Force India unimpressed with Manor no-show http://www.crash.net/f1/news/217148/1/force-india-unimpressed-with-manor-noshow.html crash.net 12 April 2015 1 April 2015 Manor rejected these claims, with sporting director Graeme Lowdon saying "I can guarantee you if that car could have moved, it would have raced".Anderson Ben Manor F1 team denies it can't run two cars after Stevens' problems http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118316 autosport.com 27 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160627093356/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118316 27 June 2016 31 March 2015 Finishing seventh, Max Verstappen became the youngest driver to score World Championship points. Verstappen was quoted saying that it had been a "good day", while his father, former Formula One driver Jos Verstappen, commented: "I'm very pleased for what he has done today. I'm happy that he finished the race and the way he raced, he deserved it. I'm very proud."O'Brien John Motor racing-Verstappen adds another record with first F1 points http://uk.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-prix-verstappen-idUKL3N0WV0A120150329 19 July 2016 Reuters 29 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160719195231/http://uk.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-prix-verstappen-idUKL3N0WV0A120150329 19 July 2016 Sepang, Malaysia As a result of the race, Vettel approached to three points of Hamilton in the Drivers' Championship, on 43 to 40 points. Rosberg followed in third with 33 points, 13 ahead of Felipe Massa. In the Constructors' Championship, Mercedes retained their lead at now 76 points, 24 clear of Ferrari, with Williams following in third on 30 points. Race classification Pos. PositionNo. Car numberDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints 1 5 DEU Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 561:41:05.793 2 25 2 44 GBR Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 56 +8.569 1 18 3 6 DEU Nico Rosberg Mercedes 56 +12.310 3 15 4 7 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 56 +53.822 11 12 5 77 FIN Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 56 +1:10.409 8 10 6 19 BRA Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 56 +1:13.586 7 8 7 33 NED Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 56 +1:37.762 6 6 8 55 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso-Renault 55 +1 Lap 15 4 9 26 RUS Daniil Kvyat Red Bull Racing-Renault 55 +1 Lap 5 2 10 3 AUS Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 55 +1 Lap 4 1 11 8 FRA Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 55 +1 Lap 10 12 12 BRA Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 55 +1 Lap 16 13 11 MEX Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 55 +1 Lap 14 14 27 DEU Nico Hülkenberg Force India-Mercedes 55 +1 Lap 13 15 98 ESP Roberto Merhi Marussia-Ferrari 53 +3 Laps 19 Ret Retired 13 VEN Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 46 Brakes 12 Ret Retired 22 GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 40 Turbo 17 Ret Retired 14 ESP Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 20 Power Unit 18 Ret Retired 9 SWE Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 3 Spun off 9 DNS Did not start 28 GBR Will Stevens Marussia-Ferrari 0 Fuel system — Source:http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-race-results/2015-malaysia-results/race.html 2015 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix - Race results Formula1.com Formula One Administration 29 March 2015 29 March 2015 30 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150330170921/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-race-results/2015-malaysia-results/race.html dead Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos. PositionDriverPoints 10px 1 GBR Lewis Hamilton 43 10px 1 2 GER Sebastian Vettel 40 10px 1 3 GER Nico Rosberg 33 10px 4 BRA Felipe Massa 20 10px 7 5 FIN Kimi Räikkönen 12Sources:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2015/malaisie/championnat.aspx Malaysia 2015 - Championship • STATS F1 www.statsf1.com 19 March 2019 Constructors' Championship standings Pos. PositionConstructorPoints 10px 1 DEU Mercedes 76 10px 2 ITA Ferrari 52 10px 1 3 GBR Williams-Mercedes 30 10px 1 4 CHE   Sauber-Ferrari 14 10px 2 5 ITA Toro Rosso-Renault 12Sources: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. See also 2015 TCR International Series Sepang round References 30em External links Malaysian Grand Prix 2015 2015 Australian Grand Prix 2015 Chinese Grand Prix 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix 2016 Malaysian Grand Prix Malaysian Category:Malaysian Grand Prix Grand Prix Category:March 2015 sports events in Asia