2015 Bahrain Grand Prix

4th round of the 2015 Formula One season March 2015 F1 Bahrain Bahrain 2015 04 19 y 2015 4 19 Bahrain International Circuit--Grand Prix Layout.svg 200px 2015 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain International CircuitSakhir, Bahrain Permanent Racing Facility 5.412 3.363 57 308.238 191.530 Sunny, clear24-26 C F air temperature28-31 C F track temperature1.5 m/s ft/s on wind from the northGP Bahrain in Sachir / Rennen http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2015/04/71.shtml motorsport-total.com 20 March 2016 de Bahrain GP in Sachir / Race 90,000 (Weekend)https://f1destinations.com/record-attendance-2023-bahrain-grand-prix/ Record Attendance at Sold Out 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix F1 Destinations 6 March 2023 11 October 2023 32,000 (Race Day) Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes 1:32.571 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:36.311 42 FIN Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes Kimi Räikkönen FIN Ferrari Nico Rosberg GER Mercedes BHR 2015 Spanish Grand Prix 2015 Chinese Grand Prix The 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally known as the 2015 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 19 April 2015 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The race was the fourth round of the 2015 Formula One World Championship and marked the eleventh time that the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. Lewis Hamilton, who was the defending race winner, came into the race with a 13-point lead over Sebastian Vettel in the World Drivers' Championship after his victory a week prior in China. He took the 42nd pole position of his career during Saturday's qualifying, and his fourth in a row. In the race, Hamilton won from Kimi Räikkönen and Nico Rosberg, taking his 36th race victory. Report Background There were tensions in the Mercedes team prior to the Grand Prix. After the 2015 Chinese the week before, Nico Rosberg had accused his teammate Lewis Hamilton of deliberately backing him into the charging Ferrari cars during the race, claiming he had "compromised" his race.Wood Will Hamilton's pace frustrates "compromised" Rosberg http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/13/hamiltons-pace-frustrates-massively-compromised-rosberg/ F1Fanatic 17 April 2015 13 April 2015 Hamilton in turn claimed that Rosberg was never close enough to attack him, an assertion that Rosberg rejected, saying he "did try to attack".Rosberg 'did try to attack' Hamilton http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3369/43021/Rosberg-did-try-to-attack-Hamilton PlanetF1 13 April 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150417232345/http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3369/43021/Rosberg-did-try-to-attack-Hamilton 17 April 2015 21 January 2016 The team reacted by issuing a warning to their drivers, that they would start "managing" them more if they should not be able to race for the best of the team on track.Merc issue warning to feuding duo http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3369/43374/Merc-issue-warning-to-feuding-duo PlanetF1 15 April 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150417235244/http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3369/43374/Merc-issue-warning-to-feuding-duo 17 April 2015 21 January 2016 After comments made by Hamilton saying that his contract extension negotiations were going slow,Johnson Daniel Chinese GP 2015: Lewis Hamilton's contract issues with Mercedes cast shadow over upcoming F1 race https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/lewishamilton/11525476/Chinese-GP-2015-Lewis-Hamiltons-contract-issues-with-Mercedes-cast-shadow-over-upcoming-F1-race.html The Daily Telegraph 17 April 2015 9 April 2015 rumours arose that Hamilton had asked for a clear number one status in the team, a claim denied by both driverHamilton refutes No 1 status claims http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3369/43909/Hamilton-refutes-No-1-status-claims PlanetF1 17 April 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150417232349/http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3369/43909/Hamilton-refutes-No-1-status-claims 17 April 2015 21 January 2016 and team.Gill Pete Lewis Hamilton denies asking for number one status at Mercedes http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/24181/9807699/lewis-hamilton-hasnt-asked-for-number-one-status-insist-mercedes Sky Sports 17 April 2015 17 April 2015 Political protests As with previous years there were protests against the race going forward. The protests highlighted the situation of the Shi'ite majority in the Sunni-ruled Arab country, demanding the release of political prisoners.Browning Noah Pending Formula One race spurs renewed Shi'ite protests in Bahrain https://www.reuters.com/article/us-bahrain-formula1-rights-idUSKBN0N81UK20150417 Reuters 22 April 2015 17 April 2015 The protesters tried to use the arrival of Formula One to bring their demands into the public eye. The race came only one week after a report was published by Amnesty International about "unabated" human rights violations in Bahrain.Gibson Owen Amnesty warns human rights abuses 'unabated' before Bahrain Grand Prix https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/16/amnesty-international-human-rights-bahrain-grand-prix The Guardian 22 April 2015 16 April 2015 In previous years, Formula One commercial rights executive Bernie Ecclestone had maintained the view that the political situation should be kept separate from the sport, saying in 2013: "We're not here, or we don't go anywhere, to judge how a country is run".Richards Giles Bahrain GP goes ahead but human rights concerns remain https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/apr/17/formula-one-bahrain-gp-goes-ahead-but-human-rights-concerns-remain The Guardian 22 April 2015 17 April 2015 However, in what was viewed as a "180-degree policy reversal", Formula One issued a statement ahead of the 2015 Grand Prix, stating that it "has committed itself to respecting human rights in Bahrain and other countries in which it conducts business".Sandler Clarke Joe Formula One reverses human rights stance in runup to Bahrain Grand Prix https://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/apr/17/formula-one-human-rights-bahrain-grand-prix The Guardian 22 April 2015 17 April 2015 Weather The weather for the Bahrain Grand Prix was "typically hot [and] dry",Wood Will Typically hot, dry weekend awaits in Bahrain http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/16/typically-hot-dry-weekend-awaits-in-bahrain/ F1Fanatic 17 April 2015 16 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417092910/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/16/typically-hot-dry-weekend-awaits-in-bahrain/ 17 April 2015 dead with temperatures on Friday around 36 C F as the first practice session began.Wood Will Raikkonen, Ferrari fastest in first Bahrain practice http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/17/raikkonen-ferrari-fastest-in-first-bahrain-practice/ F1Fanatic 17 April 2015 17 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150417175115/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/17/raikkonen-ferrari-fastest-in-first-bahrain-practice/ 17 April 2015 dead However, lower temperatures were expected for race day, when the race was held at night. Tyres As in 2014, Pirelli announced they would be supplying teams with the white-banded medium compound tyre as the prime selection and the yellow-banded soft compound as the option selection for the event.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 Free practice thumb|Pastor Maldonado during Friday's second free practice session Per the regulations for the 2015 season, three practice sessions were held, two 1.5-hour 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 Formula One Administration 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 Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari were quickest in the first free practice session on Friday afternoon, with Räikkönen the only driver to lap the course in less than 1:38. The Mercedes team focused on long runs, running their cars on high fuel loads to examine tyre wear and were therefore down in 15th and 16th places respectively. Vettel's Ferrari showed problems early in the session, but Vettel was able to run without issues towards the end. Jenson Button spun out in turn one on the start of his first flying lap and was unable to run again as his team tried to change his car's battery. It was however an uplifting session for McLaren nonetheless, since Button's teammate Fernando Alonso finished in seventh place, just seven-tenths away from Räikkönen's fastest time. After China the week before, Jolyon Palmer once again took part in the first practice session for Lotus.Palmer aims to 'push' Lotus drivers http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/43560/Palmer-aims-to-push-Lotus-drivers PlanetF1 16 April 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150707175311/http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3375/43560/Palmer-aims-to-push-Lotus-drivers 7 July 2015 21 January 2016 Mercedes hit back in the second session on Friday night, with Nico Rosberg leading his teammate Lewis Hamilton by about a tenth of a second. The Ferraris were about half a second behind, with Räikkönen again the faster of the two. It was another dismal session for Jenson Button who had to park his car halfway through the session, though he was able to come back for a couple of laps towards the end of the session. A late red flag came out when Vettel, braking slowly into turn one, was clipped by the Force India of Sergio Pérez, taking off part of his front wing endplate.Wood Will Rosberg quickest in FP2 as Vettel, Perez collide http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/17/rosberg-quickest-in-fp2-as-vettel-perez-collide/ F1Fanatic 17 April 2015 17 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150418000320/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/17/rosberg-quickest-in-fp2-as-vettel-perez-collide/ 18 April 2015 dead Lewis Hamilton topped the time sheets in Saturday's free practice session, with Sebastian Vettel a tenth of a second behind, while Rosberg and Räikkönen completed the top four. Few cars took to the track during the early part of the session due to high temperatures and strong winds. A brief red flag period occurred midway through practice when Daniil Kvyat spun out in turn four.Wood Will Hamilton quickest, but Vettel is closer than Rosberg http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/18/hamilton-quickest-but-vettel-is-closer-than-rosberg/ F1Fanatic 18 April 2015 18 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150418165515/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/18/hamilton-quickest-but-vettel-is-closer-than-rosberg/ 18 April 2015 dead Qualifying 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. All teams, including Mercedes used the softer tyre compound during the first session (Q1). Jenson Button, who had problems with his car all during practice, was unable to set a time when his car broke down on his out lap. Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time, with Valtteri Bottas in second. Along with Button, both Manor Marussia cars were eliminated in Q1, as well as Daniil Kvyat – who made a mistake during his final lap – and Pastor Maldonado. Fernando Alonso was the first driver to reach a second qualifying session for McLaren over the course of the season. Neither me nor the team expected that kind of performance. We were expecting that we could get out of Q1 but to then qualify P8 was a big surprise. [...] Definitely fighting for points, I think that is the target [for the race]. Nico Hülkenberg, after qualifying eighth. 1 25% right Hamilton once again set the time in Q2, almost a second ahead of second-placed Kimi Räikkönen, while Felipe Massa went faster than Sebastian Vettel in third. Alonso was eliminated in 14th position, ahead of Max Verstappen in the Toro Rosso, who was half a second slower than Carlos Sainz Jr., his teammate. Sergio Pérez joined the two Sauber drivers as the last three cars not to make it into the top ten. All drivers but Daniel Ricciardo did their first run in Q3 on used tyres in order to save a set for the race, with Hamilton fastest yet again. When the cars came around for their second and final timed laps, Ricciardo crossed the line first ahead of the Ferrari drivers, with Vettel going faster than teammate Räikkönen. When the two Mercedes came across the line last, Hamilton took his fourth consecutive pole position, while Nico Rosberg had to settle for third on the grid, not being able to beat Vettel's time.Wood Will Hamilton on pole as Vettel splits the Mercedes http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/18/hamilton-on-pole-as-vettel-splits-the-mercedes/ F1Fanatic 7 May 2015 18 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150421174137/http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/18/hamilton-on-pole-as-vettel-splits-the-mercedes/ 21 April 2015 dead The two Williams cars filled the third row, while Nico Hülkenberg was delighted with eighth on the grid.Hulkenberg: No-one expected that performance! http://www.crash.net/f1/news/217876/1/hulkenberg-noone-expected-that-performance.html Crash 7 May 2015 19 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150422001701/http://www.crash.net/f1/news/217876/1/hulkenberg-noone-expected-that-performance.html 22 April 2015 dead Post-qualifying Jenson Button was required to apply to the stewards to be allowed to race, because he did not post a lap time during the first part of qualifying. They gave him permission to start based on his satisfactory practice times.FIA Stewards Decision – Document No. 26 http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/formula_one_bahrain_grand_prix_2015_document_-_26.pdf FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 19 April 2015 19 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150419143302/http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/formula_one_bahrain_grand_prix_2015_document_-_26.pdf 19 April 2015 live Race thumb|Being unable to start the formation lap, Felipe Massa had to start the race from the pit lane. Prior to the start, McLaren confirmed that they were unable to get Jenson Button's car to the grid, as the data indicated his earlier electrical issues continued.Straw Edd F1 Bahrain GP: Jenson Button's McLaren-Honda unable to start race http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118596 Autosport 22 April 2015 19 April 2015 Felipe Massa's Williams did not get off the line at the start of the formation lap, so he had to start from the pit lane. The start lights went on after a long delay, due to Pastor Maldonado being in the wrong grid position.Butler Michael Bahrain Grand Prix: F1 2015 – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/apr/19/bahrain-grand-prix-f1-2015-live-updates The Guardian 22 April 2015 19 April 2015 At the start proper, Lewis Hamilton was able to hold his lead, while his teammate Nico Rosberg tried to attack Sebastian Vettel in second place. This opened up the opportunity for the second Ferrari of Kimi Räikkönen to go around the outside of the Mercedes and take third. Hamilton tried to open up a gap in order to cover his position, should the Ferrari drivers attempt a so-called undercut, a strategy in which a car entered the pit lane early in order to use fresher tyres to get in front of another car without overtaking them on track. Meanwhile, Rosberg took back third from Räikkönen on lap four before doing the same with Vettel on the end of lap nine. As the pit stops started on lap eleven, Massa, Nico Hülkenberg and Felipe Nasr were the first to come in for new tyres. Hamilton had extended his advantage over Vettel to almost 8 seconds when Vettel made a pit stop – the first of the front-runners to do so – on lap 14. The undercut-strategy worked, as Rosberg emerged from the pit lane behind the Ferrari when he made a pit stop one lap later. Hamilton changed tyres on the following lap, emerging close in front of the battling Rosberg and Vettel, with the Mercedes driver taking second position in a DRS-aided move on the inside of turn one. He was now close behind teammate Hamilton, but ultimately unable to attack him for the lead. Räikkönen was the last of the top four to pit, on lap 18 and applied a different strategy, as he used the harder medium tyres, while the Mercedes and Vettel were running their middle stint on the softer tyre compound. Even with the harder tyres, he was able to close to the top three. Felipe Massa tried to make up places after his pit lane-start, but was caught in midfield battles. He went into the pit lane simultaneously with Felipe Nasr in front and Pastor Maldonado behind him. A swift stop by the Lotus pit crew meant that Maldonado was able to get out ahead and gain two positions. Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson was running eighth when he came into the pit lane on lap 26. A 27-second pit stop due to problems with the front left tyre meant that he fell out of reach for a points finish. Carlos Sainz Jr. retired from the race right after exiting pit lane on lap 30, due to an issue with his front left wheel. His Toro Rosso teammate Max Verstappen joined him on the sidelines on lap 34 due to an electrical failure. thumb|left|Nico Rosberg finished third for Mercedes. On lap 34, both Hamilton and Vettel came in for their second and final planned stop, both equipping the medium tyre set. The undercut worked once more for the Ferrari, as Rosberg emerged behind Vettel one lap later. However, Vettel ran wide on the exit of the final corner on lap 36, letting Rosberg past and damaging his front wing, meaning he had to come into the pit lane for an unscheduled stop on the next lap, leaving him down in fifth position. His teammate Räikkönen made a second pit stop on lap 40, taking the softer and faster tyres, trying to catch the two Mercedes towards the end of the race. Fourteen laps before the finish, Räikkönen was fifteen seconds down on second-placed Rosberg, but closing by more than a second per lap. With the Mercedes in front having to make their way through backmarkers, Räikkönen was able to cut down the gap even faster, reaching Rosberg with three laps of the race to go. Rosberg, suffering from brake overheating over the entire course of the race, outbraked himself at turn one on lap 56, which allowed Räikkönen to take second place from him. The other Mercedes of Hamilton had brake problems as well towards the end, but was able to control the gap to the Ferrari to take his third victory of the season. Four-time world champion Vettel however was unable to overtake the Williams of Valtteri Bottas for fourth. The other Williams of Felipe Massa had applied the undercut well in the early part of the race to recover from his pit lane-start to eighth position, but when his tyres started to degrade he was passed by both Sergio Pérez and Daniil Kvyat and finished tenth, taking one point. The race ended spectacularly when the Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo suffered an engine blow-up on the final straight, just being able to coast his car over the finish line. Post-race thumb|Kimi Räikkönen returned to the podium after an 18-month absence and was praised for his performance. During the podium interviews conducted by three-time world champion Jackie Stewart,21 April 2015 'You're going to catch me', triple world champion Stewart tells Hamilton https://www.firstpost.com/sports/youre-going-catch-triple-world-champion-stewart-tells-hamilton-2204792.html 29 December 2024 Firstpost Lewis Hamilton conceded it had been a tough race, saying: "The Ferraris gave us a real good run for our money and out there it was really difficult to look after the tyres in these conditions, behind backmarkers and all sorts, but fortunately I was able to keep the car together, keep the tyres as healthy as possible and pull it through."2015 Bahrain Grand Prix – Sunday Post Race Press Conference http://www.fia.com/news/2015-bahrain-grand-prix-sunday-post-race-press-conference FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 7 May 2015 19 April 2015 Kimi Räikkönen expressed disappointment with not being able to win, but said he was "very happy how the team is working" and highlighted the big step forward Ferrari had made over the winter.Wood Will Mixed emotions for Raikkonen on podium return http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/19/mixed-emotions-for-raikkonen-on-podium-return/ F1Fanatic 7 May 2015 19 April 2015 Nico Rosberg was disappointed about the brake failure costing him second place, but added that he was very happy with the car altogether. Sebastian Vettel said he felt that he had let the team down with his mistake that cost him a chance to challenge Rosberg for second position himself, but was happy with "a good recovery and still some decent points".Wood Will Vettel felt "like letting the team down" after error http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/04/19/vettel-letting-the-team-down-after-error/ F1Fanatic 7 May 2015 19 April 2015 After the race, particular praise from the press was directed at Räikkönen, who returned to the podium for the first time since the 2013 Korean Grand Prix, 18 months prior. German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung called his drive a "cool application" for a contract extension after 2015.Hofmann Rene 20 April 2015 Coole Bewerbung Cool application http://www.sueddeutsche.de/sport/formel-coole-bewerbung-1.2444077 7 May 2015 Süddeutsche Zeitung de After Daniel Ricciardo's engine gave up on the finish straight of the last lap, he was already down to his last engine of the season after only four races. Should he needed to use another one, he would face grid penalties. This added to Renault's problems, after the two Toro Rosso drivers also failed to finish and put more strain on the relationship between Red Bull and their engine provider.Ricciardo onto his final engine http://planetf1.com/driver/55667788/44430/Ricciardo-onto-his-final-engine PlanetF1 20 April 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150709002831/http://www.planetf1.com/driver/55667788/44430/Ricciardo-onto-his-final-engine 9 July 2015 21 January 2016 Max Verstappen was quoted calling the engine "a bit of a nightmare", saying it could jeopardise the goal of fifth place for Toro Rosso in the constructors' championship.Anderson Ben Max Verstappen: Toro Rosso's Renault F1 engine 'bit of a nightmare' http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118651 Autosport 7 May 2015 24 April 2015 Subsequently, team principal Christian Horner confirmed that the teams would agree on the plan decided upon earlier that year,Straw Edd Formula 1 engine limit increased from four to five for 2015 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/118232 Autosport 7 May 2015 27 March 2015 to increase the engine limit from four to five, taking some of the pressure off Red Bull and Ricciardo.Esler William F1 to agree on a fifth engine for 2015, says Christian Horner http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/12040/9814997/f1-to-agree-on-a-fifth-engine-for-2015-says-christian-horner Sky Sports 7 May 2015 22 April 2015 Classification Qualifying Pos. Qualifying positionCarno. NumberDriverConstructorQualifying timesFinalgrid Final grid positionQ1Q2Q3 144 GBR Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:33.928 1:32.669 1:32.571 1 25 GER Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:34.919 1:33.623 1:32.982 2 36 GER Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:34.398 1:33.878 1:33.129 3 47 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:34.568 1:33.540 1:33.227 4 577 FIN Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1:34.161 1:33.897 1:33.381 5 619 BRA Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:34.488 1:33.551 1:33.744 6 73 AUS Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:34.691 1:34.403 1:33.832 7 827 GER Nico Hülkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:35.653 1:34.613 1:34.450 8 955 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso-Renault 1:35.371 1:34.641 1:34.462 9 108 FRA Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 1:35.007 1:34.123 1:34.484 10 1111 MEX Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 1:35.451 1:34.704 11 1212 BRA Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 1:35.310 1:34.737 12 139 SWE Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1:35.438 1:35.034 13 1414 ESP Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 1:35.205 1:35.039 14 1533 NED Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 1:35.611 1:35.103 15 1613 VEN Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 1:35.677 16 1726 RUS Daniil Kvyat Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:35.800 17 18 28 GBR Will Stevens Marussia-Ferrari 1:38.713 18 19 98 ESP Roberto Merhi Marussia-Ferrari 1:39.722 19 107% time: 1:40.502— 22 GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Honda no time 201 1 Sources:2015 Bahrain Grand Prix – Qualifying Session Official Classification http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/formula_one_bahrain_grand_prix_2015_document_-_29.pdf FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 19 April 2015 19 April 20152015 Bahrain Grand Prix – Official Starting Grid http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/official_starting_grid_2.pdf FIA.com Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile 19 April 2015 19 April 2015Dodgins Tony https://archive.org/details/autocourse2015200000unse/ Autocourse 2015–16 Hamilton Maurice Icon Publishing 2016 978-1910584088 Malvern, Worcestershire 144–145 FIA Formula 1 World Championship – Round 4 – Bahrain Grand Prix registration Internet Archive Notes 1 1 – Jenson Button received permission from the stewards to start the race despite not setting a qualifying time. Race Pos. PositionNo. Car numberDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints 1 44 GBR Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 57 1:35:05.809 1 25 2 7 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 57 +3.380 4 18 3 6 DEU Nico Rosberg Mercedes 57 +6.033 3 15 4 77 FIN Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 57 +42.957 5 12 5 5 DEU Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 57 +43.989 2 10 6 3 AUS Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 57 +1:01.751 7 8 7 8 FRA Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 57 +1:24.763 10 6 8 11 MEX Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 56 +1 Lap 11 4 9 26 RUS Daniil Kvyat Red Bull Racing-Renault 56 +1 Lap 17 2 10 19 BRA Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 56 +1 Lap 6 1 11 14 ESP Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 56 +1 Lap 14 12 12 BRA Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 56 +1 Lap 12 13 27 DEU Nico Hülkenberg Force India-Mercedes 56 +1 Lap 8 14 9 SWE Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 56 +1 Lap 13 15 13 VEN Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 56 +1 Lap 162 1 16 28 GBR Will Stevens Marussia-Ferrari 55 +2 Laps 182 1 17 98 ESP Roberto Merhi Marussia-Ferrari 54 +3 Laps 19 Ret Retired 33 NED Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 34 Electrical 15 Ret Retired 55 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso-Renault 29 Wheel hub 9 DNS Did not start 22 GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 0 Power Unit—3 2 Sources:http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-race-results/2015-bahrain-results/race.html 2015 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix – Race results Formula1.com Formula One Administration 19 April 2015 19 April 2015 23 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150523115825/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-race-results/2015-bahrain-results/race.html dead Notes 2 1 – Pastor Maldonado mistakenly lined up in 18th position on the starting grid. This pushed Will Stevens behind him one row down as well, while the 16th slot was left vacant. Maldonado received a 5-second penalty as a result.http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/04/maldonado-sainz-suffer-strange-bahrain-penalties/ Maldonado, Sainz suffer strange Bahrain penalties Hensby Paul 20 April 2015 The Checkered Flag 27 July 2015 3 2 – McLaren were unable to start Jenson Button's car due to a problem with the Energy Recovery System, as a result of which it remained in the pit lane altogether.https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/formula1/32103299 How the Bahrain GP unfolded Strickland Jamie 19 April 2015 BBC Sport 20 April 2015 BBC Championship standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings +/–Pos. PositionDriverPoints 10px 1 GBR Lewis Hamilton 93 10px 1 2 GER Nico Rosberg 66 10px 1 3 GER Sebastian Vettel 65 10px 1 4 FIN Kimi Räikkönen 42 10px 1 5 BRA Felipe Massa 31Source:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2015/bahrein/championnat.aspx Bahrain 2015 – Championship StatsF1 11 March 2019 Constructors' Championship standings +/–Pos. PositionConstructorPoints 10px 1 DEU Mercedes 159 10px 2 ITA Ferrari 107 10px 3 GBR Williams-Mercedes 61 10px 1 4 AUT Red Bull Racing-Renault 23 10px 1 5 CHE   Sauber-Ferrari 19Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. See also 2015 Bahrain GP2 Series round References 30em External links Bahrain Grand Prix 2015 2015 Chinese Grand Prix 2015 Spanish Grand Prix 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain Category:Bahrain Grand Prix Grand Prix Category:April 2015 sports events in Asia