2015 Singapore Grand Prix

F1 Singapore Singapore 2015 Italian Grand Prix 2015 Japanese Grand Prix Singapore Street Circuit 2015.svg 250px Marina Bay Street Circuit 20 September 2015 2015 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prixhttps://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2015/Singapore.html New lap record after track modifications Formula One World Championship Limited Formula1.com 21 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119202239/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/races/2015/Singapore.html 19 January 2016 13 19 Marina Bay Street CircuitMarina Bay, Singapore Temporary street circuit 3.147 5.065 61 191.897 308.828 Dry28-29 C F air temperature34-36 C F track temperature0.5 m/s ft/s on wind from the westGP Singapur in Singapur / Rennen http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/ergeb/2015/13/71.shtml motorsport-total.com 20 March 2016 de 260,912 (Weekend)Third highest attendance ever at 2015 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix http://www.singaporegp.sg/media/press-release/193 singaporegp.sg 19 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119203603/http://www.singaporegp.sg/media/press-release/193 19 January 2016 20 September 2015 86,970 (3-Day Average) GER Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:43.885 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:50.041 52 AUS Sebastian Vettel Ferrari GER Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault AUS Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari FIN SIN The 2015 Singapore Grand Prix (formally known as the 2015 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 20 September 2015 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Marina Bay, Singapore. The race was the thirteenth round of the 2015 season. It was the eighth time the race was run as a round of the Formula One World Championship. Defending race winner Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes entered as the leader in the World Drivers' Championship with 252 points, 53 points ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg and 74 points ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. Mercedes came into the race leading the Constructors' Championship by 181 points ahead of Ferrari, with Williams a further 82 points back in third place. Vettel won the race from pole position, ahead of Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo in second and Vettel's Ferrari teammate Kimi Räikkönen in third. The Mercedes team struggled at Singapore; Lewis Hamilton recorded his first retirement of the season, while Nico Rosberg managed only fourth place, closing the gap in the championship to 41 points. This is the only Grand Prix in the 2015 season where Mercedes did not secure a pole position, with their drivers qualifying fifth and sixth. Report Background Coming to Singapore, Nico Rosberg was forced to change his power unit after his engine failure at the previous race in Italy. Using his fourth unit of the season, Rosberg was one power unit change away from a possible grid penalty.Parkes Ian Nico Rosberg takes fourth engine of F1 2015 for Singapore GP http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120836 autosport.com 18 September 2015 16 September 2015 Alexander Rossi made his Formula One debut after signing a five-race deal to replace Roberto Merhi at Manor Marussia.http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/rossi-to-make-f1-race-debut-with-manor-in-singapore/ Rossi to make F1 race debut with Manor in Singapore Jonathan Noble Motorsport.com Motorsport.com, Inc 16 September 2015 16 September 2015 Acting as race stewards at the Grand Prix were Garry Connelly from Australia and Vincenzo Spano from Venezuela, who assisted driver steward Martin Donnelly in his first appearance in this position since the 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix.Fischer Norman Martin Donnelly Fahrerkommissar in Singapur http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/splitter/2015/09/martin-donnelly-fahrerkommissar-in-singapur-15091606.html motorsport-total.com 18 September 2015 de 16 September 2015 Martin Donnelly driver commissaire in Singapore Sauber brought a "heavily-updated car" to the Grand Prix, featuring a shorter nose and revised front and rear wings as well as a new engine cover and brake ducts.Barretto Lawrence Sauber F1 team adopts short nose in major Singapore GP update http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120854 autosport.com 19 September 2015 17 September 2015 Toro Rosso also came to Singapore with new parts, bringing a revised front wing.Toro Rosso STR10 – new shape front wing https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/technical/2015/9/toro-rosso-str10---new-shape-front-wing.html Formula One World Championship Limited 23 September 2015 22 September 2015 Red Bull introduced a new component as well: Daniil Kvyat's car was equipped with new turning vanes installed to improve the airflow under the car and therefore create more downforce. The feature would be run by both cars at the following Japanese Grand Prix.Red Bull RB11 – revised turning vanes http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/technical/2015/9/red-bull-rb11---revised-turning-vanes.html formula1.com 27 September 2015 27 September 2015 Formula One World Championship Limited https://web.archive.org/web/20160119202540/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/technical/2015/9/red-bull-rb11---revised-turning-vanes.html 19 January 2016 Further updates included changes to the diffuser, rear wing, brake ducts and bodywork of the Force India VJM08BForce India VJM08 – rear suspension updates http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/technical/2015/9/force-india-vjm08---rear-suspension-updates.html Formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 30 September 2015 20 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119202715/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/technical/2015/9/force-india-vjm08---rear-suspension-updates.html 19 January 2016 and modifications to the floor in front of the rear wheels of the Ferrari SF15-T.Ferrari SF15-T – rear floor modifications http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/technical/2015/9/ferrari-sf15-t---rear-floor-modifications.html Formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 30 September 2015 21 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119202821/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/technical/2015/9/ferrari-sf15-t---rear-floor-modifications.html 19 January 2016 The FIA approved minor changes to the layout of the Marina Bay Street Circuit ahead of the Grand Prix. The modifications ran from turn 11 to turn 13; drivers still turned right at turn 11 but it now kinked left slightly on entry, with the track shifting to the left-hand side of Fullerton Road. This changed the profile of turn 12, as drivers now used the other side of the Anderson Bridge, while the hairpin at turn 13 has been widened by a metre in order to increase overtaking opportunities.Tweaks made to Singapore track layout http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/7/tweaks-made-to-singapore-track-layout.html Formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 29 July 2015 15 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119202903/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/7/tweaks-made-to-singapore-track-layout.html 19 January 2016 The drag reduction system (DRS) had two activation zones for the race; the first between turns five and seven down the length of Raffles Boulevard, and the second on the start/finish straight between turn 23 to turn one. As in the previous year's event, and third season in a row, Pirelli, Formula One's sole tyre supplier,Galloway James Pirelli to stay as F1's sole tyre supplier until 2019 season http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10025880/pirelli-to-stay-as-f1s-sole-tyre-supplier-until-2019-season Sky Sports 19 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119103717/http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10025880/pirelli-to-stay-as-f1s-sole-tyre-supplier-until-2019-season 19 January 2016 12 October 2015 brought its yellow-banded soft compound tyre as the harder "prime" tyre and the red-banded supersoft compound tyre as the softer "option" tyre, as well as the green-banded intermediate weather and the blue-banded full-wet weather compounds.https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/9/pirelli-move-to-supersoft-tyres-for-russian-round.html Pirelli move to supersoft tyres for Russian round Formula One World Championship Limited Formula1.com 9 September 2015 15 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119202945/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/latest/headlines/2015/9/pirelli-move-to-supersoft-tyres-for-russian-round.html 19 January 2016 With forest fires continuing to burn in neighboring Indonesia, heavy smog was a concern for the event. Unhealthy levels forced the cancellation of other events in Singapore in the week leading up to the Grand Prix. Race organisers, however, did not speculate whether the Grand Prix was also under threat of cancellation.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/11863885/Singapore-Grand-Prix-could-be-affected-by-dangerous-smog-levels.html Singapore Grand Prix could be affected by dangerous smog levels Daniel Johnson The Telegraph Telegraph Media Group, Ltd 14 September 2015 15 September 2015 It was later reported that the smog had lifted and that the race could go ahead without any restrictions.Friese Rebecca Smog verflogen: Singapur bleibt warm, schwül aber trocken http://www.motorsport-total.com/f1/splitter/2015/09/smog-verflogen-singapur-bleibt-warm-schwuel-aber-trocken-15091730.html motorsport-total.com 18 September 2015 de 17 September 2015 Smog gone: Singapore remains warm, humid but dry Coming into the race weekend, Lewis Hamilton was leading the Drivers' Championship with 252 points, 53 points ahead of Nico Rosberg, his teammate at Mercedes. Another 21 points behind in third was Sebastian Vettel, driving for Ferrari.2015 Driver Standings http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-driver-standings.html formula1.com Formula One World Championship Limited 19 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150908004709/https://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-driver-standings.html 8 September 2015 In the Constructors' Standings, Mercedes were leading on 451 points, followed by Ferrari and Williams with 270 and 188 points respectively.Formula One Drivers & Constructors Standings http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/season/138549.html?template=standings ESPN 19 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119204844/http://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/season/138549.html?template=standings 19 January 2016 Free practice thumb|Alexander Rossi crashed towards the end of the first free practice session. Per the regulations for the 2015 season, three practice sessions were held; there were 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 Formula One World Championship Limited 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 Since Singapore was a night race, the practice sessions started at a later local time; 18:00 for the first and 21:30 for the second session on Friday. This meant that the gap between the first two practice sessions was half an hour shorter than in other races.2015 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix Race Schedule http://www.singaporegp.sg/raceschedule singaporegp.sg 18 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906093001/http://www.singaporegp.sg/raceschedule 6 September 2015GP von Singapur https://www.kicker.de/gp-von-singapur-2015/formel1-training/2015/11 Kicker 18 September 2015 de 18 September 2015 GP of Singapore The two Mercedes cars were fastest in the first session on Friday, with Nico Rosberg topping the time sheets at 1:47.995. Championship leader Lewis Hamilton was second, 0.319 seconds behind, while Daniel Ricciardo was 0.017 seconds slower in third, ahead of the two Ferrari cars of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen, even though Vettel briefly left the track in turn five towards the end of the session. While Ricciardo felt he could go even faster, his teammate Daniil Kvyat was able to put in only eight laps due to a fuel system problem, and he finished the session eighteenth, just ahead of the two Manor Marussia drivers. Manor's Alexander Rossi placed last, albeit close to teammate Will Stevens, before crashing out at turn 18, ending the last timed runs of all other drivers left on track.Collantine Keith Mercedes on top as Rossi ends first session in the wall http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/09/18/mercedes-on-top-as-rossi-ends-first-session-in-the-wall/ F1Fanatic 18 September 2015 18 September 2015 thumb|left|Pastor Maldonado locks up into turn two during the second practice session. Early on in practice two, Will Stevens became the second Manor driver to make contact with the barriers, damaging his car. Teammate Rossi was limited to only three laps of running as his team spent most of the session repairing the damage from the shunt in first practice, he eventually finished almost 14 seconds down on Daniil Kvyat, who topped the session with a time of 1:46.142. The second Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo finished third, with Räikkönen in between the two. Hamilton was the fastest Mercedes driver in fourth, while Rosberg managed only seventh fastest, behind Sebastian Vettel and Sergio Pérez. Fernando Alonso finished eighth for McLaren, also within a second of Kvyat. However, his teammate Jenson Button, who was 14th with a detuned power unit, still expressed disappointment at the team's pace, saying he had hoped the car to be better.Freeman Glenn Singapore F1 GP: Jenson Button expected better from McLaren-Honda http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120877 autosport.com 19 September 2015 18 September 2015 Several drivers made minor contact with the walls on the narrow Singapore circuit, including Pastor Maldonado and Carlos Sainz Jr., who suffered a left-rear puncture after hitting the wall at turn five.Anderson Ben Singapore GP: Daniil Kvyat leads Kimi Raikkonen in F1 practice http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120870 autosport.com 19 September 2015 18 September 2015 After the performances by both Red Bull and Ferrari, Lewis Hamilton expected a "genuine challenge" from both teams over the rest of the weekend. Meanwhile, both Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel were less optimistic. While Ricciardo said he was "still not looking to them [Mercedes]", Vettel felt that Mercedes "looked a bit slow but I'm sure they will change it for tomorrow".Barretto Lawrence Anderson Ben Hamilton: Red Bull and Ferrari "genuine" threats in F1 Singapore GP http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120875 autosport.com 19 September 2015 18 September 2015 In the third practice session on Saturday evening, the two Ferraris were in front, with Vettel fastest at 1:45.682, while Räikkönen was almost half a second off his teammate's pace. The two Red Bull cars of Kvyat and Ricciardo were behind, followed by both Mercedes cars, who trailed Vettel by more than a second. Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso continued McLaren's good form and finished seventh fastest. Lewis Hamilton had several problems during the session; an early run was interrupted by him leaving the track and he was later called to drive through the pit lane to cool down his overheating car. Valtteri Bottas was the fastest Williams driver in eleventh, just in front of Nico Hülkenberg, who drove a revised version of his Force India. The two Manor Marussia cars were again last, with Rossi almost three seconds ahead of Stevens.Barretto Lawrence Singapore GP: Sebastian Vettel leads Ferrari one-two in FP3 http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120885 autosport.com 19 September 2015 19 September 2015 Qualifying thumb|Daniel Ricciardo, pictured in qualifying, finished the race in second place. 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. During the first part of qualifying (Q1), only the Ferrari were confident enough to run only on the slower, harder tyres, while the rest of the field needed to equip the super-soft compound. Daniil Kvyat topped the session with a time of 1:45.340 on the supersoft tyre. Pastor Maldonado was eliminated, as were the two Manor Marussia drivers, who were even further off the pace than usual. Both of the team's drivers received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change. Both Sauber drivers also did not make it into Q2, when Jenson Button was the last to set a fast lap, edging out Felipe Nasr by less than a tenth of a second.Collantine Keith Vettel flies to pole as Ferrari and Red Bull beat Mercedes http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/09/19/vettel-flies-to-pole-as-ferrari-and-red-bull-beat-mercedes/ F1Fanatic 19 September 2015 19 September 2015 Vettel set the fastest time in the second part of qualifying as well, being two-tenths faster than second placed Daniil Kvyat. While Max Verstappen made it into Q3, his teammate Sainz hit the wall in turn 19 close to the end of the session, damaging his suspension and front wing, with parts of debris left on the track. With the session ending under yellow flags, both Force India and both McLaren drivers joined Sainz in elimination, with Nico Hülkenberg fastest in eleventh place on the grid. Drivers were unable to improve on their lap times because of the yellow flags.Esler William 22 September 2015 Singapore GP Qualifying: Sebastian Vettel ends Mercedes' dominance https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/14047/9996764/qualy-report 29 December 2024 Sky Sports At the beginning of Q3, Lewis Hamilton aborted his first fast lap. Mercedes seemed to struggle most in the final sector, where Hamilton lost half a second to the Red Bull of Kvyat. Hamilton later stated that the team had problems generating heat in the tyres,Benson Andrew Sebastian Vettel on pole with Lewis Hamilton fifth in Singapore https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/34303149 BBC 19 September 2015 19 September 2015 essential for the final sector that benefitted high traction. It was Sebastian Vettel who took pole position, having led the final two parts of qualifying, ahead of Daniel Ricciardo, who lost time in the first sector after having to back off from Valtteri Bottas in front of him. The other Ferrari and Red Bull of Räikkönen and Kvyat claimed third and fourth on the grid respectively, followed by both Mercedes cars, who were one and a half seconds down on Vettel's pole time of 1:43.885. This was the first pole position for Ferrari since the 2012 German Grand Prix, the first in dry conditions for five years,Collantine Keith Vettel can expect race-long pressure from Ricciardo http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/09/19/vettel-can-expect-race-long-pressure-from-ricciardo/ F1Fanatic 19 September 2015 19 September 2015 and also prevented Lewis Hamilton from equalling Ayrton Senna's record of eight consecutive pole positions. Vettel's pole also brought an end to Mercedes's 23-race long run of pole positions, and it was the first time since the beginning of the 2014 season that the first spot on the grid was not taken by a Mercedes-powered car.Johnson Daniel Singapore Grand Prix 2015: Lewis Hamilton misses record as Sebastian Vettel grabs stunning pole https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/11876983/Singapore-Grand-Prix-2015-Lewis-Hamilton-misses-record-as-Sebastien-Vettel-grabs-stunning-pole.html The Telegraph 19 September 2015 19 September 2015 Race thumb|Lewis Hamilton retired from a race for the first time since the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix. Before the formation lap, Rosberg appeared to have an issue with his car, when he stopped at the end of pit lane on the way to the start grid. However, his mechanics were able to rectify the problem, described by Niki Lauda as "a glitch", and he made it to the grid.Butler Michael F1: Singapore Grand Prix – as it happened https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/sep/20/f1-singapore-grand-prix-live The Guardian 23 September 2015 20 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119202109/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2015/sep/20/f1-singapore-grand-prix-live 19 January 2016 With everyone starting on the super-soft tyre compound, a race with two pit stops was expected for most drivers. At the start, all drivers at the front of the field held their positions, while further back, Nico Hülkenberg, who had a good start, and Sergio Pérez nearly collided while fighting for position.Tyers Alan Singapore Grand Prix 2015: as it happened https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/11874312/Singapore-Grand-Prix-2015-as-it-happened.html The Telegraph 23 September 2015 20 September 2015 Max Verstappen's Toro Rosso STR10 stalled on the grid and was pushed back to the pit lane, only to start his race shortly after, more than one lap down on the leaders. Vettel was able to build a gap to Ricciardo behind him quickly, leading the Red Bull by three seconds after the first lap. Fernando Alonso, who had enjoyed a decent start to move up into eleventh, came under pressure from Sainz by lap four, followed by Grosjean, who lost places at the start because he had to move around the stationary Verstappen. While Vettel's lead was about five seconds on lap five, Verstappen unlapped himself by lap six and posted fast lap times. Meanwhile, Nico Rosberg held off the two Williams cars of Bottas and Massa, while Lewis Hamilton in front was able to move clear of the pack fighting for sixth place. Kimi Räikkönen in third place was held at a distance by Ricciardo, trailing him by 1.6 seconds on lap nine. A lap later, Grosjean became the first driver to pit. More cars came in on lap eleven, leading to heavy traffic that prevented Sainz and Alonso from leaving their pit boxes, costing time. Alonso emerged from pit lane ahead of Grosjean, who moved past him into thirteenth. Felipe Massa had a slow stop of 4.8 seconds when he made a pit stop at the end of lap 13. When he emerged from pit lane, Nico Hülkenberg was approaching on the racing line. Both drivers collided, with Hülkenberg being catapulted off Massa's front right tyre, causing him to retire from the race.Kollision mit Massa: Strafe für Hülkenberg. Strafversetzung in Suzuka http://www.motorsport-magazin.com/formel1/news-219080-kollision-mit-massa-strafe-fuer-huelkenberg/ motorsport-magazin.com 23 September 2015 de 20 September 2015 Collision with Massa: punishment for Hulkenberg. Grid penalty in Suzuka A Virtual Safety Car period ensued, that saw all drivers pit that had not done so before. Since Kvyat had made a pit stop shortly before the safety car was deployed, both Mercedes cars were able to move in front of him, leaving Kvyat in sixth place. Jenson Button's stop took a long time, dropping him to 16th place. By lap 16, the virtual was replaced by the actual safety car, which stayed out until the end of lap 18. thumb|left|Sebastian Vettel won the race for Scuderia Ferrari. At the restart, Sainz was caught out by his car being stuck in neutral, losing many places and dropping back to 18th position, but managed to continue. The safety car had meanwhile allowed his teammate Verstappen to move closer to the pack, being about half a lap down on lap 20. The next laps saw Vettel setting a steady pace at the front to conserve his tyres, leading Hamilton to declare that "Vettel's backing up Ricciardo" on team radio. On lap 26, Hamilton reported a loss of power to his crew. He subsequently lost positions rapidly, dropping back to ninth by lap 28, eventually retiring on lap 33. Meanwhile, Felipe Massa had problems with his car as well. Similar to Sainz, he saw his car switch to neutral. After driving through pit lane without stopping on lap 30, he retired a lap later, with Fernando Alonso also ending his race on lap 34 with a defective gearbox. On the same lap, Daniil Kvyat came in for his second pit stop, but trouble with the tyres caused him to lose positions as he dropped to ninth. Around the same time, Vettel held a five-second advantage over Ricciardo, while Pérez overtook Grosjean for ninth on lap 36. A second safety car period was caused on lap 37 by a man walking on the track. Several drivers again used the safety car to pit for new tyres, including Jenson Button, who emerged in tenth place. By lap 40, Alexander Rossi was instructed to unlap himself behind the safety car, but when he failed to do so in an acceptable time, the race was resumed on lap 41, with Rossi stuck between the front runners. By lap 42, Button was racing Pastor Maldonado for position, when both collided in turn 15, damaging Button's front wing, who was forced to pit to have it exchanged. Button rejoined in 14th place, telling his team on the radio "I should have known, really, that he's mental", speaking about Maldonado. By lap 45, Max Verstappen, who had started more than a lap behind, was up to ninth and set the new fastest lap of the race. One lap later, he took eighth place from Grosjean. His teammate Sainz followed two laps later, with Grosjean complaining that Sainz had left him "nowhere to go". Meanwhile, at the front, Ricciardo set a fastest lap on lap 51, being 2.9 seconds behind leading man Vettel. Lap 53 saw Jenson Button become the second McLaren to retire, suffering from a gearbox issue as well. During the closing stages of the race, Valtteri Bottas in fifth experienced gearbox problems of his own, but was able to continue. On lap 60, Grosjean ran wide and let Felipe Nasr move through into the final point scoring position, tenth. During the last lap, Toro Rosso instructed Verstappen to let his teammate Sainz pass him for eighth, but Verstappen refused and stayed in place. Sebastian Vettel crossed the line to win the race, which took the entire allowed span of two hours. Post-race thumb|Kimi Räikkönen recorded his second podium finish of the season. At the podium interviews, conducted by former team owner Eddie Jordan, Sebastian Vettel described the race as one of his best ever, calling it "a great day; we had a really great weekend". He also revealed that his drink bottle had failed halfway into the race, causing him to become thirsty as drivers lose two to three litres in sweat during the Singapore race.http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/formula-one/formula-one-downforce-is-with-vettel-as-he-exposes-hamiltons-achilles-heel Formula One: Downforce is with Vettel as he exposes Hamilton's Achilles' heel Straits Times Wang Meng Meng 21 September 2015 Second placed Daniel Ricciardo said he felt that an undercut, overtaking Vettel by pitting earlier might have been possible had it not been for the safety car periods. Kimi Räikkönen expressed surprise at his performance, considering that he had struggled with the handling of the car both in qualifying and the race.2015 Singapore Grand Prix – Sunday Race Press Conference http://www.fia.com/news/2015-singapore-grand-prix-sunday-race-press-conference FIA 23 September 2015 20 September 2015Barretto Lawrence F1 podium in Singapore GP gave Ferrari's Raikkonen "mixed feelings" http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120923 autosport.com 23 September 2015 21 September 2015 Speaking about the track intruder, Sebastian Vettel stated at the post-race press conference that he "saw him taking a picture" and continued: "I hope it was a good one at least. I hope it was in focus! Yeah, pretty crazy, we approach that corner at around 280–290 klicks so, I don't know, I wouldn't cross the track if I was him. It was crazy, obviously [...]." The intruder was later revealed to be 27-year-old British citizen Yogvitam Pravin Dhokia. He appeared in court on the Tuesday following the race and was offered a bail of 15,000 SGD, which he was unable to pay. He was later sentenced to serve six weeks in jail.Singapore Grand Prix: British man charged for walking on track https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/sep/22/man-charged-walking-across-track-singapore-grand-prix-formula-one The Guardian 23 September 2015 22 September 2015https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/03/singapore-grand-prix-track-invader-jailed Singapore Grand Prix track invader jailed for six weeks The Guardian The Guardian News & Media, Ltd. 3 November 2015 3 November 2015 thumb|left|Nico Rosberg was fourth for Mercedes. Still during the race, the stewards handed Nico Hülkenberg a three-place grid penalty for the following race in Japan for causing the collision with Felipe Massa on lap 14.20.09 – Stewards Decision Doc37 – N.Hulkenberg http://www.fia.com/file/33885/download?token=gUE7j7vg FIA 23 September 2015 20 September 2015 Hülkenberg was "frustrated"Saunders Nate Nico Hulkenberg frustrated with Massa collision penalty http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/13700313/nico-hulkenberg-frustrated-massa-collision-penalty ESPN 23 September 2015 20 September 2015 with the decision, saying: "The accident with Felipe was very unlucky and I don't understand why I've been given a penalty before there has even been the chance to discuss the incident in the stewards' room [...] In my view it was my corner and I'm surprised Felipe backed out of it much too late, locking up just before he hit me." Massa had a different view about the incident, stating: "I was braking for the corner and he turned his car in on mine, leaving me with nowhere to go, so we hit." Force India decided not to appeal the decision.Barretto Lawrence Parkes Ian Nico Hulkenberg questions F1 stewards for Singapore GP penalty http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120915 autosport.com 23 September 2015 20 September 2015 Williams's Head of Vehicle Performance Rob Smedley lamented the slow pit stop of his team that preceded the incident, saying that Massa should have exited the pit lane safely ahead of Hülkenberg. While initial reactions in the United Kingdom agreed with the stewards' decision, German tabloid Bild called the penalty a "joke".Witz-Strafe für Opfer Hülkenberg http://www.bild.de/sport/motorsport/gp-singapur/witz-strafe-fuer-huelkenberg-42652208.bild.html Bild 23 September 2015 de 21 September 2015 Joke punishment for victim Hulkenberg Hülkenberg later accepted that he was at fault and apologised to Massa via text message.Esler William Nico Hulkenberg texts Felipe Massa to apologise for Singapore clash http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24227/10003712/nico-hulkenberg-texts-felipe-massa-to-apologise-for-singapore-clash Sky Sports 24 September 2015 24 September 2015Saunders Nate Nico Hulkenberg apologises to Felipe Massa for Singapore crash http://www.espn.co.uk/f1/story/_/id/13728896/nico-hulkenberg-apologises-felipe-massa-singapore-crash ESPN 24 September 2015 24 September 2015 Concerning the accident between Button and Maldonado, no further action was taken by the stewards.20.09 – Stewards Decision doc38 – J.Button/P.Maldonado http://www.fia.com/file/33887/download?token=k2Ei7BIh FIA 23 September 2015 20 September 2015 Jenson Button however followed up on his "mental"-remark during the race, by stating that he felt Maldonado's driving was "very strange" and that he "won't ever change".Freeman Glenn Singapore GP: Button labels Maldonado's driving 'very strange' http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120908 autosport.com 23 September 2015 20 September 2015 Maldonado answered by saying: "No driver's happy if there's a car in front of them and they want to get past, especially if it damages their car trying to overtake [...]. We both got damage to our cars; he was behind me trying to get past, I was defending my position. That's racing."Barretto Lawrence Pastor Maldonado rejects Jenson Button's Singapore GP criticism http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120936 autosport.com 23 September 2015 22 September 2015 Following the controversial refusal by Max Verstappen to follow team orders and let his teammate pass in the final lap of the race, team principal Franz Tost later backed up his driver: "The team wanted to swap positions because we thought Carlos was faster with the new tyres, but this was not the case, he could not catch up. He was too far away, so Max said no, and he was right."Parkes Ian Toro Rosso F1 boss Franz Tost backs Max Verstappen on team orders http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120918 autosport.com 23 September 2015 20 September 2015 The Ferrari team came under criticism after the race, when team personnel broke through a barrier by security to enter parc fermé and celebrate Vettel's victory. The team announced that they intended to "send a written unconditional apology" to the Grand Prix officials and security staff over the incident.Parkes Ian Ferrari F1 team to apologise for parc ferme fracas in Singapore GP http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120913 autosport.com 23 September 2015 20 September 201520.09 – Stewards Decision Doc42 – Ferrari Team Members http://www.fia.com/file/33945/download?token=bn2zBiLJ FIA 23 September 2015 20 September 2015 As a result of the race, Hamilton's lead in the Drivers' Championship was cut down to 41 points, with Rosberg still in second place. Sebastian Vettel moved closer as well, now being 49 points behind Hamilton. Felipe Massa's retirement saw him drop from fourth to sixth in the standings, being overtaken by both Räikkönen and Bottas. In the Constructors' Championship, Ferrari closed the gap to leaders Mercedes, now trailing 310 to 463 points.F1 Championship Standings Drivers & Teams http://www.skysports.com/f1/standings Sky Sports 19 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923132900/http://www.skysports.com/f1/standings 23 September 2015 This race would prove to be the only one that Lewis Hamilton did not finish in the season.2015 Classifications 18 January 2016 http://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship/season-2015/2015-classifications FIA 10 February 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160210121227/http://www.fia.com/events/fia-formula-one-world-championship/season-2015/2015-classifications 10 February 2016 Classification Qualifying thumb|Sebastian Vettel celebrates taking pole position. Pos. Qualifying positionCarno. NumberDriverConstructorQualifying timesFinalgrid Final grid positionQ1Q2Q3 15 GER Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:46.017 1:44.743 1:43.885 1 2 3 AUS Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:46.166 1:45.291 1:44.428 2 37 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:46.467 1:45.140 1:44.667 3 4 26 RUS Daniil Kvyat Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:45.340 1:44.979 1:44.745 4 544 GBR Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:45.765 1:45.650 1:45.300 5 6 6 GER Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:46.201 1:45.653 1:45.415 6 7 77 FIN Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 1:46.231 1:45.887 1:45.676 7 8 33 NED Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 1:46.483 1:45.635 1:45.798 8 9 19 BRA Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 1:46.879 1:45.701 1:46.077 9 10 8 FRA Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 1:46.860 1:45.805 1:46.413 10 11 27 GER Nico Hülkenberg Force India-Mercedes 1:46.669 1:46.305 11 12 14 ESP Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 1:46.600 1:46.328 12 13 11 MEX Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 1:46.576 1:46.385 13 14 55 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso-Renault 1:46.465 1:46.894 14 15 22 GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 1:46.891 1:47.019 15 16 12 BRA Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 1:46.965 16 17 9 SWE Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 1:47.088 17 18 13 VEN Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 1:47.323 18 19 28 GBR Will Stevens Marussia-Ferrari 1:51.021 191 1 20 53 USA Alexander Rossi Marussia-Ferrari 1:51.523 202 2 107% time: 1:52.713 Source:http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-race-results/2015-singapore-results/qualifying.html Qualifying Formula One World Championship Limited Formula1.com 19 September 2015 19 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119203152/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-race-results/2015-singapore-results/qualifying.html 19 January 2016 Notes 1 1 – Will Stevens received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change, but remained 19th due to Rossi's identical penalty.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/f1-singapore-grand-prix-2015-sebastian-vettel-seals-pole-position-as-mercedes-struggle-with-lewis-hamilton-fifth-and-nico-rosberg-sixth-10509193.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/f1-singapore-grand-prix-2015-sebastian-vettel-seals-pole-position-as-mercedes-struggle-with-lewis-hamilton-fifth-and-nico-rosberg-sixth-10509193.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Grand Prix 2015: Sebastian Vettel seals pole position as Mercedes struggle with Lewis Hamilton fifth and Nico Rosberg sixth David Tremayne The Independent independent.co.uk 19 September 2015 20 September 2015 2 2 – Alexander Rossi received a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change. Race Pos. PositionNo. Car numberDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints 1 5 GER Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 61 2:01:22.118 1 25 23 AUS Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing-Renault 61 +1.478 2 1837 FIN Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 61 +17.154 3 15 4 6 GER Nico Rosberg Mercedes 61 +24.720 6 12 577 FIN Valtteri Bottas Williams-Mercedes 61 +34.204 7 10 6 26 RUS Daniil Kvyat Red Bull Racing-Renault 61 +35.508 4 8 711 MEX Sergio Pérez Force India-Mercedes 61 +50.836 13 6 833 NED Max Verstappen Toro Rosso-Renault 61 +51.450 8 4 955 ESP Carlos Sainz Jr. Toro Rosso-Renault 61 +52.860 14 2 10 12 BRA Felipe Nasr Sauber-Ferrari 61 +1:30.045 16 1 11 9 SWE Marcus Ericsson Sauber-Ferrari 61 +1:37.507 17 1213 VEN Pastor Maldonado Lotus-Mercedes 61 +1:37.718 18 133 1 8 FRA Romain Grosjean Lotus-Mercedes 59 Gearbox 10 14 53 USA Alexander Rossi Marussia-Ferrari 59 +2 Laps 20 15 28 GBR Will Stevens Marussia-Ferrari 59 +2 Laps 19 Ret Retired 22 GBR Jenson Button McLaren-Honda 52 Gearbox 15 Ret Retired14 ESP Fernando Alonso McLaren-Honda 33 Gearbox 12 Ret Retired 44 GBR Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 32 Power unit 5 Ret Retired 19 BRA Felipe Massa Williams-Mercedes 30 Gearbox 9 Ret Retired27 GER Nico Hülkenberg Force India-Mercedes 12 Collision4 2 11 Source:http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-race-results/2015-singapore-results/race.html Race Formula One World Championship Limited 20 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160119203317/http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-website/en/championship/results/2015-race-results/2015-singapore-results/race.html 19 January 2016http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2015/09/20/2015-singapore-grand-prix-result/ 2015 Singapore Grand Prix result 20 September 2015 21 September 2015 F1Fanatic Notes 3 1 – Romain Grosjean was classified despite retiring due to completing 90% of the race distance. 4 2 – Nico Hülkenberg was penalised with a three-place grid penalty at the Japanese Grand Prix for causing the collision with Massa.http://in.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-prix-hulkenberg-idINKCN0RK0K220150920 Hulkenberg pays penalty for Singapore slam John O'Brien Reuters Thomson Reuters 20 September 2015 21 September 2015 12 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190412192435/https://in.reuters.com/article/motor-racing-prix-hulkenberg-idINKCN0RK0K220150920 dead Championship standings after the race Bold text and an asterisk indicates who still had a mathematical chance of becoming World Champion. Drivers' Championship standings Pos. PositionDriverPoints 10px 1 GBR Lewis Hamilton* 252 10px 2 GER Nico Rosberg* 211 10px 3 GER Sebastian Vettel* 203 10px 1 4 FIN Kimi Räikkönen* 107 10px 1 5 FIN Valtteri Bottas 101Source:https://www.statsf1.com/en/2015/singapour/championnat.aspx Singapore 2015 - Championship • STATS F1 www.statsf1.com 20 March 2019 Constructors' Championship standings Pos. PositionConstructorPoints 10px 1 DEU Mercedes* 463 10px 2 ITA Ferrari* 310 10px 3 GBR Williams-Mercedes 198 10px 4 AUT Red Bull Racing-Renault 139 10px 5 IND Force India-Mercedes 69Source: Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings. See also 2015 TCR International Series Singapore round References 30em External links Singapore Grand Prix 2015 2015 Italian Grand Prix 2015 Japanese Grand Prix 2014 Singapore Grand Prix 2016 Singapore Grand Prix Singapore 2014 Grand Prix Singapore Grand Prix