Season 2015 · Round 9

British Grand Prix

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2015-07-05 · Silverstone Circuit · UK · British Grand Prix · 52Lap · 306.198km
44 Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes 1:31:27.729
Team win 43pt P1 · P2 1-2
6 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes +10.956
5 Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari +25.443
Fastest Lap
44 Lewis Hamilton
1:37.093 · L29
DNF
6
Carlos Sainz L31 Daniel Ricciardo L21 Max Verstappen L3 Romain Grosjean L0 Pastor Maldonado L0 Jenson Button L0
Tyre usage Race Control
Storylines · This Grand Prix & circuit
Most wins at this GP
Lewis Hamilton active 9 wins
Jim Clark 5 wins
Alain Prost 5 wins
Pole-to-win rate 22/61 36.1%
Most DNFs · all-time P13
Most SC/VSC · all-time P1
Closest finish · all-time P34
Most lead changes · all-time P4
Circuit Info
Silverstone Circuit Silverstone, UK
52Lap 306.198km 61 races held (1950–) Lap record 1:18.739 · Michael Schumacher (2004)
Track layout in detail →
Records Watch · Active drivers ranked at this Grand Prix
Wins
P1 Lewis Hamilton 9 wins · GP #1
P8 Fernando Alonso 2 wins · → Michael Schumacher -1
P8 Sebastian Vettel 2 wins · → Michael Schumacher -1
Starts
P1 Fernando Alonso 23 starts · GP #1
P2 Lewis Hamilton 20 starts · → Fernando Alonso -3
P3 Kimi Räikkönen 19 starts · → Lewis Hamilton -1
Race Trace · position by lap
standing start SG 1 5 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 Hamilton · pit stop L19 Hamilton · pit stop L43 Hamilton HAM Hamilton HAM Rosberg · pit stop L20 Rosberg · pit stop L44 Rosberg ROS Rosberg ROS Vettel · pit stop L14 Vettel · pit stop L43 Vettel VET Vettel VET Massa · pit stop L20 Massa · pit stop L44 Massa MAS Massa MAS Bottas · pit stop L21 Bottas · pit stop L44 Bottas BOT Bottas BOT Kvyat · pit stop L18 Kvyat · pit stop L44 Kvyat KVY Kvyat KVY Hülkenberg · pit stop L19 Hülkenberg · pit stop L44 Hülkenberg HUL Hülkenberg HUL Räikkönen · pit stop L13 Räikkönen · pit stop L38 Räikkönen · pit stop L47 Räikkönen RAI Räikkönen RAI Pérez · pit stop L20 Pérez · pit stop L44 Pérez PER Pérez PER Alonso · pit stop L1 Alonso · pit stop L17 Alonso · pit stop L37 Alonso ALO Alonso ALO Ericsson · pit stop L23 Ericsson · pit stop L37 Ericsson · pit stop L41 Ericsson ERI Ericsson ERI Merhi · pit stop L36 Merhi · pit stop L44 Merhi MER Merhi MER Stevens · pit stop L36 Stevens · pit stop L45 Stevens STE Stevens STE Sainz · pit stop L12 Sainz · retired L31 Sainz SAI Sainz SAI Ricciardo · pit stop L11 Ricciardo · pit stop L20 Ricciardo · retired L21 Ricciardo RIC Ricciardo RIC Verstappen · retired L3 Verstappen VER Verstappen VER Grosjean · retired L0 Grosjean GRO Grosjean GRO Maldonado · retired L0 Maldonado MAL Maldonado MAL Button · retired L0 Button BUT Button BUT Nasr · stopped L0 · classified P20 Nasr NAS Nasr NAS
pit stop penalty served in the pits SG Starting grid car stopped position at each lap (1996+)
PosDriverTeamGridLapTime / StatusPoints
1 44 Lewis Hamilton FL Mercedes 1 52 1:31:27.729 25
2 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 2 52 +10.956 18
3 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 6 52 +25.443 15
4 19 Felipe Massa Williams 3 52 +36.839 12
5 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams 4 52 +1:03.194 10
6 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull 7 52 +1:03.955 8
7 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 9 52 +1:18.744 6
8 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 5 51 +1 Lap 4
9 11 Sergio Pérez Force India 11 51 +1 Lap 2
10 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren 17 51 +1 Lap 1
11 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber 15 51 +1 Lap
12 98 Roberto Merhi Manor Marussia 20 49 +3 Laps
13 28 Will Stevens Manor Marussia 19 49 +3 Laps
R 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso 8 31 Electrical
R 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 10 21 Electrical
R 33 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso 13 3 Spun off
R 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus F1 12 0 Collision
R 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus F1 14 0 Collision
R 22 Jenson Button McLaren 18 0 Collision
W 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber 16 0 Gearbox
PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap to pole
1 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:33.796 1:33.068 1:32.248 POLE Q3
2 6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:33.475 1:32.737 1:32.361 +0.113 Q3
3 19 Felipe Massa Williams 1:34.542 1:33.707 1:33.085 +0.837 Q3
4 77 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:34.171 1:33.020 1:33.149 +0.772 Q2
5 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:33.426 1:33.911 1:33.379 +1.131 Q3
6 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:33.562 1:33.641 1:33.547 +1.299 Q3
7 26 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull 1:34.422 1:33.520 1:33.636 +1.272 Q2
8 55 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso 1:34.641 1:34.071 1:33.649 +1.401 Q3
9 27 Nico Hülkenberg Force India 1:34.594 1:33.693 1:33.673 +1.425 Q3
10 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1:34.272 1:33.749 1:33.943 +1.501 Q2
11 11 Sergio Pérez Force India 1:34.250 1:34.268 — +2.002 Q1
12 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus F1 1:34.646 1:34.430 — +2.182 Q2
13 33 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso 1:34.819 1:34.502 — +2.254 Q2
14 13 Pastor Maldonado Lotus F1 1:34.877 1:34.511 — +2.263 Q2
15 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1:34.643 1:34.868 — +2.395 Q1
16 12 Felipe Nasr Sauber 1:34.888 — — +2.640 Q1
17 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren 1:34.959 — — +2.711 Q1
18 22 Jenson Button McLaren 1:35.207 — — +2.959 Q1
19 28 Will Stevens Manor Marussia 1:37.364 — — +5.116 Q1
20 98 Roberto Merhi Manor Marussia 1:39.377 — — +7.129 Q1
Starting grid
Official
1
44 Lewis Hamilton
2
6 Nico Rosberg
3
19 Felipe Massa
4
77 Valtteri Bottas
5
7 Kimi Räikkönen
6
5 Sebastian Vettel
7
26 Daniil Kvyat
8
55 Carlos Sainz
9
27 Nico Hülkenberg
10
3 Daniel Ricciardo
11
11 Sergio Pérez
12
8 Romain Grosjean
13
33 Max Verstappen
14
13 Pastor Maldonado
15
9 Marcus Ericsson
16
12 Felipe Nasr
17
14 Fernando Alonso
18
22 Jenson Button
19
28 Will Stevens
20
98 Roberto Merhi
Final grid as classified, including any pit lane starts. Source: Jolpica-F1. The arrow compares the grid slot with the qualifying classification; hover a drop to see the stewards document behind it.
No data for this session.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
#DriverLap timeLap
1 77 Valtteri Bottas 1:36.610 L21
2 6 Nico Rosberg 1:36.975 L20
3 44 Lewis Hamilton 1:37.093 L29
4 44 Lewis Hamilton 1:37.125 L32
5 44 Lewis Hamilton 1:37.149 L31
6 44 Lewis Hamilton 1:37.187 L24
7 44 Lewis Hamilton 1:37.227 L22
8 44 Lewis Hamilton 1:37.274 L21
9 44 Lewis Hamilton 1:37.344 L26
10 44 Lewis Hamilton 1:37.356 L30
Top 10 fastest race laps — #1 is the fastest lap of the race(FL).
Pit Stops · how they compare
30s 35s 40s 45s 50s 55s 60s 65s 70s median 30.0s Daniil Kvyat · L18 · 28.347s Nico Rosberg · L20 · 28.393s Lewis Hamilton · L19 · 28.417s Daniel Ricciardo · L11 · 28.464s Nico Hülkenberg · L19 · 28.558s Fernando Alonso · L17 · 28.703s Valtteri Bottas · L21 · 28.781s Sergio Pérez · L20 · 28.860s Sebastian Vettel · L14 · 28.946s Kimi Räikkönen · L13 · 28.974s Lewis Hamilton · L43 · 28.979s Felipe Massa · L20 · 29.369s Carlos Sainz · L12 · 29.393s Marcus Ericsson · L23 · 29.598s Sebastian Vettel · L43 · 29.676s Marcus Ericsson · L41 · 29.828s Kimi Räikkönen · L47 · 30.178s Nico Rosberg · L44 · 30.393s Kimi Räikkönen · L38 · 30.397s Roberto Merhi · L44 · 30.686s Marcus Ericsson · L37 · 30.867s Valtteri Bottas · L44 · 31.937s Felipe Massa · L44 · 31.948s Sergio Pérez · L44 · 31.998s Fernando Alonso · L37 · 32.593s Nico Hülkenberg · L44 · 33.891s Daniil Kvyat · L44 · 33.979s Roberto Merhi · L36 · 34.672s Daniel Ricciardo · L20 · 43.240s Will Stevens · L45 · 43.964s Will Stevens · L36 · 48.861s Fernando Alonso · L1 · 71.178s
fastest 28.347s Daniil Kvyat slowest 71.178s Fernando Alonso pit lane transit time — one dot per stop
DriverStopLapTimeLane transit
14 Fernando Alonso 1 1 13:05:14 71.178s
3 Daniel Ricciardo 1 11 13:23:42 28.464s
55 Carlos Sainz 1 12 13:25:22 29.393s
7 Kimi Räikkönen 1 13 13:26:56 28.974s
5 Sebastian Vettel 1 14 13:28:38 28.946s
14 Fernando Alonso 2 17 13:34:06 28.703s
26 Daniil Kvyat 1 18 13:35:17 28.347s
44 Lewis Hamilton 1 19 13:36:43 28.417s
27 Nico Hülkenberg 1 19 13:36:56 28.558s
19 Felipe Massa 1 20 13:38:21 29.369s
6 Nico Rosberg 1 20 13:38:22 28.393s
11 Sergio Pérez 1 20 13:38:41 28.860s
3 Daniel Ricciardo 2 20 13:39:28 43.240s
77 Valtteri Bottas 1 21 13:39:59 28.781s
9 Marcus Ericsson 1 23 13:43:56 29.598s
28 Will Stevens 1 36 14:07:55 48.861s
98 Roberto Merhi 1 36 14:08:22 34.672s
9 Marcus Ericsson 2 37 14:08:39 30.867s
14 Fernando Alonso 3 37 14:08:45 32.593s
7 Kimi Räikkönen 2 38 14:09:28 30.397s
9 Marcus Ericsson 3 41 14:16:26 29.828s
5 Sebastian Vettel 2 43 14:18:01 29.676s
44 Lewis Hamilton 2 43 14:17:40 28.979s
26 Daniil Kvyat 2 44 14:20:27 33.979s
6 Nico Rosberg 2 44 14:19:37 30.393s
19 Felipe Massa 2 44 14:19:54 31.948s
98 Roberto Merhi 2 44 14:24:44 30.686s
11 Sergio Pérez 2 44 14:21:16 31.998s
27 Nico Hülkenberg 2 44 14:20:36 33.891s
77 Valtteri Bottas 2 44 14:20:02 31.937s
28 Will Stevens 2 45 14:27:17 43.964s
7 Kimi Räikkönen 3 47 14:26:56 30.178s
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Most positions gained on track
5
Sebastian Vettel
+10
P6→P3
11
Sergio Pérez
+9
P11→P9
14
Fernando Alonso
+9
P17→P10
7
Kimi Räikkönen
+7
P5→P8
9
Marcus Ericsson
+7
P15→P11
44
Lewis Hamilton
+6
P1→P1
26
Daniil Kvyat
+6
P7→P6
28
Will Stevens
+6
P19→P13
Most positions lost
Fernando Alonso −10 Kimi Räikkönen −9 Sergio Pérez −8
Race · Sum of lap-by-lap positions gained on track — start lap and own pit laps excluded. Race lap data 1996+.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2023 onwards.
Not collected for this era — the source only covers 2019 onwards.
Record Basis · Calculation basis
Race order is the final classification(post-race penalties applied) · qualifying session data 2003+ · lap times 1996+ · pit stops 2012+ (pit-lane transit, not stationary time) · DNF = Finished(Finished·+N Laps) non-Finished statuses
Data sources: Jolpica-F1 (Ergast compatible API) · weather·Race Control OpenF1 (2023+) · Last fetched: 2026-09-05 14:15