935th GP – Abu Dhabi 2015

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2015 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX

Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Obs
44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W06 [05]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Infiniti Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB11 [05]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
26	Daniil Kvyat	Infiniti Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
19	Felipe Massa	Williams Racing	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams Racing	Williams FW37 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
5	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF15-T [313]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
7	Kimi Räikkönen	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren Honda	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
22	Jenson Button	McLaren Honda	McLaren MP4-30 [04]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
27	Nico Hülkenberg	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM08 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
11	Sergio Pérez	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
33	Max Verstappen	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR10 [02]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR10 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
30	Jolyon Palmer	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	3rd
13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
28	Will Stevens	Manor Marussia F1 Team	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
98	Roberto Merhi	Manor Marussia F1 Team	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C34 [03]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
Palmer entered as 3rd driver, only takes part at the first Free Practice session on friday.

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	Obs
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W06 [05]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.754	28
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.895	32
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:44.500	27
4	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:44.702	23
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF15-T [313]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:44.742	23
6	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India VJM08 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:44.751	22
7	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB11 [05]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:44.893	26
8	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:44.934	27
9	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:45.314	29
10	19	Felipe Massa	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:45.433	20
11	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams FW37 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:45.603	22
12	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso STR10 [02]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:45.718	32
13	22	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-30 [04]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:45.773	15
14	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:45.865	20
15	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber C34 [03]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:46.115	20
16	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso STR10 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:46.220	21
17	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:46.407	29
18	30	Jolyon Palmer	Lotus E23 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:46.501	9	3rd
19	28	Will Stevens	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:48.836	19
20	98	Roberto Merhi	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:49.888	20

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:41.983	39
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W06 [05]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.121	31
3	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.610	23
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB11 [05]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.647	37
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF15-T [313]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.717	35
6	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.798	34
7	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.849	36
8	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India VJM08 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.928	35
9	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.955	31
10	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.431	37
11	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams FW37 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.441	32
12	19	Felipe Massa	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.506	33
13	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso STR10 [02]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.662	40
14	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso STR10 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.854	20
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus E23 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.929	27
16	22	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-30 [04]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:44.050	32
17	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber C34 [03]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:44.116	37
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:45.245	28
19	28	Will Stevens	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:46.450	35
20	98	Roberto Merhi	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:47.022	27

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:41.856	20
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W06 [05]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.137	20
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF15-T [313]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.185	20
4	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.448	18
5	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.627	18
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB11 [05]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.726	15
7	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India VJM08 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.859	18
8	19	Felipe Massa	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.173	24
9	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams FW37 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.239	19
10	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso STR10 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.429	22
11	22	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-30 [04]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.508	15
12	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.680	18
13	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber C34 [03]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.718	24
14	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso STR10 [02]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.826	19
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus E23 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.928	21
16	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:44.014	13
17	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:44.325	21
18	28	Will Stevens	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:47.283	16
19	98	Roberto Merhi	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:47.520	17
20	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		2

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:41.111	01:40.979	01:40.237	12
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W06 [05]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:40.974	01:40.758	01:40.614	12
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.500	01:41.612	01:41.051	14
4	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:41.983	01:41.560	01:41.184	18
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB11 [05]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.275	01:41.830	01:41.444	17
6	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams FW37 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.608	01:41.868	01:41.656	19
7	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India VJM08 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:41.996	01:41.925	01:41.686	15
8	19	Felipe Massa	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.303	01:42.349	01:41.759	20
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.540	01:42.328	01:41.933	22
10	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso STR10 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.911	01:42.482	01:42.708	17
11	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso STR10 [02]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.889	01:42.521		14
12	22	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-30 [04]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.570	01:42.668		12
13	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.929	01:42.807		13
14	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber C34 [03]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.896	01:43.614		14
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus E23 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.585	No time		11
16	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF15-T [313]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:42.941			7
17	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.187			5
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:43.838			7
19	28	Will Stevens	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:46.297			7
20	98	Roberto Merhi	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:47.434			8
Stevens was penalised 5 grid positions for using additional power unit elements. Grosjean was penalised 5 grid positions for a gearbox change. Merhi starts from pit lane because the car’s suspension was changed under parc fermé conditions.

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Official Name	2015 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Circuit	Yas Marina
Date	November 29
Pole	Nico Rosberg 01:40.237
Fastest Lap	Lewis Hamilton 01:44.517
Podium	1st Nico Rosberg (43) , 2nd Lewis Hamilton (12) , 3rd Kimi Räikkönen
GP Number	935
Round	19
Weather	Night, Clear sky
Prev race	Grande Prêmio do Brasil November 15
Next race	Australian Grand Prix March 20

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Cat	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:38:30.175	55	01:45.356	43	1	25
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W06 [05]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:38:38.446	55	01:44.517	12	2	18
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:38:49.605	55	01:44.942	0	3	15
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF15-T [313]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:39:13.910	55	01:44.550	0	15	12
5	11	Sergio Pérez	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:39:34.127	55	01:45.892	0	4	10
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Infiniti Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB11 [05]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:39:35.185	55	01:46.305	0	5	8
7	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM08 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:40:03.793	55	01:47.064	0	7	6
8	19	Felipe Massa	Williams Racing	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:40:07.926	55	01:46.984	0	8	4
9	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:40:08.376	55	01:45.859	0	18	2
10	26	Daniil Kvyat	Infiniti Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:40:12.546	55	01:46.882	0	9	1
11	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR10 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		01:40:13.700	55	01:46.998	0	10	0
12	22	Jenson Button	McLaren Honda	McLaren MP4-30 [04]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		+1 lap	54	01:47.509	0	12	0
13	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams Racing	Williams FW37 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		+1 lap	54	01:46.464	0	6	0
14	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		+1 lap	54	01:46.517	0	17	0
15	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C34 [03]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		+1 lap	54	01:46.424	0	14	0
16	33	Max Verstappen	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR10 [02]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		+1 lap	54	01:45.746	0	11	0
17	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren Honda	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		+2 laps	53	01:44.796	0	16	0
18	28	Will Stevens	Manor Marussia F1 Team	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		+2 laps	53	01:49.610	0	19	0
19	98	Roberto Merhi	Manor Marussia F1 Team	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		+3 laps	52	01:51.213	0	20	0
DNF	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		Collision	0		0	13	0
T	30	Jolyon Palmer	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	3rd	Practice	0		0		0
Verstappen received a 5s time penalty for leaving the track and gaining an advantage and was penalised by further 20s for ignoring blue flags.

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Formula 1 2015 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	381
2	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	322
3	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	278
4	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	150
5	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	136
6	Felipe Massa	Williams	121
7	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing	95
8	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	92
9	Sergio Pérez	Force India	78
10	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	58
11	Romain Grosjean	Lotus	51
12	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	49
13	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	27
14	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus	27
15	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso	18
16	Jenson Button	McLaren	16
17	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	11
18	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	9

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Formula 1 2015 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Mercedes	703
2	Ferrari	428
3	Williams Mercedes	257
4	Red Bull Racing Renault	187
5	Force India Mercedes	136
6	Lotus Mercedes	78
7	Toro Rosso Renault	67
8	Sauber Ferrari	36
9	McLaren Honda	27