2015 Canadian Grand Prix: F1 Race, Qualifying & Winners

Lewis Hamilton bounced back from Monaco disappointment with victory in Canada. Nico Rosberg followed him home, while Valtteri Bottas claimed Williams‘ first podium of the season after Kimi Räikkönen spun away third place.

Result	Driver / Time	Team
Pole position	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Pole time	1:14.393
Fastest lap	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari
Fastest-lap time	1:16.987 on lap 42
First	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes
Second	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes
Third	Valtteri Bottas	Williams

Weekend Schedule

Date	Session	Local Time
5 June 2015	Practice 1	10:00 – 11:30
5 June 2015	Practice 2	14:00 – 15:30
6 June 2015	Practice 3	10:00 – 11:00
6 June 2015	Qualifying	13:00
7 June 2015	Race	14:00

All times are local. The race time is the scheduled start; weather delays and interruptions are described below.

Championship background

Lewis Hamilton arrived at round 7 leading the 2015 F1 World Championship on 126 points, with Nico Rosberg on 116. Mercedes headed the constructors’ standings with 242 points.

Race entries

The 10 teams kept the same race line-ups for the Canadian Grand Prix.

Free Practice

Lewis Hamilton led FP1 despite a spin under braking, with Nico Rosberg following him. Romain Grosjean and Nico Hülkenberg gave Lotus and Force India encouraging starts, although the gap to Mercedes remained substantial. Carlos Sainz stopped at the end of the pit lane late in the session, interrupting his attempt to begin a timed run. The morning established Mercedes as the benchmark while highlighting the pace of several other Mercedes-powered cars.

Teams hurried through their dry-weather work before heavy rain arrived midway through FP2. Ferrari closed the gap, with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen both within four tenths of Lewis Hamilton. The quickest driver then had the session’s biggest incident: Lewis Hamilton went into the barrier at the hairpin while running intermediates in the downpour. Most of the field had completed its meaningful running before the conditions deteriorated.

Two red flags badly restricted final practice. Felipe Nasr crashed while warming his tyres with DRS open, and the brief resumption ended when Jenson Button stopped with a power-unit problem. Nico Rosberg finished quickest, but Lewis Hamilton completed only nine laps and was last on the timing sheet. The interruptions left several drivers without a clean qualifying rehearsal and gave Sauber and McLaren repair work before the next session.

Free Practice 1 Classification

2015 Canadian Grand Prix FP1, 5 June 2015

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:16.212	34
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.415s	38
3	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+1.509s	35
4	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.659s	34
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+1.693s	25
6	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.773s	28
7	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing	+1.809s	30
8	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+1.814s	41
9	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.916s	34
10	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	+2.045s	24
11	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+2.113s	40
12	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+2.227s	26
13	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+2.291s	28
14	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+2.563s	24
15	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+2.574s	25
16	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+2.736s	30
17	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+2.853s	23
18	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+2.953s	32
19	98	Roberto Merhi	Manor Marussia	+4.404s	33
20	28	Will Stevens	Manor Marussia	+4.412s	27

Free Practice 2 Classification

2015 Canadian Grand Prix FP2, 5 June 2015

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:15.988	22
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+0.316s	19
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.322s	20
4	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	+0.452s	22
5	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+0.612s	15
6	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+0.861s	18
7	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+0.876s	15
8	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.053s	19
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing	+1.104s	10
10	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+1.123s	16
11	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+1.132s	15
12	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+1.273s	17
13	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.330s	23
14	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.379s	20
15	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+1.639s	21
16	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	+1.669s	23
17	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+1.763s	21
18	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+2.147s	20
19	98	Roberto Merhi	Manor Marussia	+3.543s	15
20	28	Will Stevens	Manor Marussia	+3.746s	13

Free Practice 3 Classification

2015 Canadian Grand Prix FP3, 6 June 2015

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Time / Gap	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:15.660	17
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	+0.573s	20
3	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	+1.112s	14
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	+1.254s	17
5	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	+1.333s	16
6	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing	+1.361s	19
7	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	+1.462s	18
8	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	+1.537s	18
9	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	+1.736s	25
10	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	+1.913s	12
11	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	+1.918s	21
12	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	+2.216s	14
13	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	+2.232s	18
14	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	+2.786s	12
15	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	+2.813s	18
16	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	+2.832s	18
17	28	Will Stevens	Manor Marussia	+4.162s	16
18	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	+4.214s	3
19	98	Roberto Merhi	Manor Marussia	+4.571s	16
20	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	+5.832s	9

Qualifying

Lewis Hamilton headed qualifying for Mercedes, with Nico Rosberg second and Kimi Räikkönen third.

Lewis Hamilton took pole ahead of Nico Rosberg and Kimi Räikkönen. Sebastian Vettel and Felipe Massa suffered early qualifying exits, while Jenson Button missed the session because his car could not be repaired in time.

Qualifying Classification

2015 Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying, 6 June 2015

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1:15.895	1:14.661	1:14.393	21
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	1:15.893	1:14.673	1:14.702	19
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	1:16.259	1:15.348	1:15.014	19
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	1:16.552	1:15.506	1:15.102	18
5	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	1:15.833	1:15.187	1:15.194	20
6	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	1:16.098	1:15.622	1:15.329	26
7	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	1:16.186	1:15.706	1:15.614	21
8	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing	1:16.415	1:15.891	1:16.079	27
9	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	1:16.410	1:16.006	1:16.114	23
10	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1:16.827	1:15.974	1:16.338	23
11	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	1:16.611	1:16.042	—	19
12	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	1:16.361	1:16.245	—	20
13	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	1:16.796	1:16.262	—	20
14	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	1:17.012	1:16.276	—	18
15	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	1:16.968	1:16.620	—	18
16	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	1:17.344	—	—	6
17	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	1:17.886	—	—	9
18	98	Roberto Merhi	Manor Marussia	1:19.133	—	—	11
19	28	Will Stevens	Manor Marussia	1:19.157	—	—	10
—	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	no time	—	—	—

Max Verstappen received a five-place grid penalty for causing an avoidable collision during the previous race and a ten-place grid penalty for exceeding the allowed internal combustion engine allocation.

Sebastian Vettel received a five-place grid penalty for overtaking under red flags during the third free practice session.

Jenson Button received permission from the stewards to start the race despite not setting a qualifying time. He later received ten- and five-place grid penalties for exceeding the allowed allocation of two of his power unit components.

What happened in the 2015 Canadian Grand Prix?

Hamilton led cleanly from the start and built enough of a gap to keep Rosberg out of immediate attacking range. Vettel and Massa began recovering from their lowly grid positions, picking their way through the midfield.

Räikkönen spun at the hairpin shortly after his first stop, losing the time that allowed Bottas to move ahead. The two Mercedes drivers completed their tyre changes without trouble and continued their contest clear of the rest.

Vettel recovered despite a slow early stop, while Massa made his one-stop strategy work effectively. Romain Grosjean damaged a tyre while lapping Will Stevens, losing ground and receiving a penalty for the collision.

Hamilton finished 2.2 seconds ahead of Rosberg, with Bottas third and Räikkönen fourth. Vettel and Massa completed the top six. Both McLarens retired, leaving the team without a finish after its Monaco points breakthrough.

Further down the points places, Pastor Maldonado, Nico Hülkenberg, Daniil Kvyat and Romain Grosjean completed the scoring positions. Kimi Räikkönen set the fastest lap, but no bonus point was awarded under the 2015 rules.

After the race, Lewis Hamilton headed the drivers’ standings with 151 points, followed by Nico Rosberg on 134. Mercedes led the constructors’ table on 285, with Ferrari on 180.

2015 Canadian Grand Prix race results

The 2015 Canadian Grand Prix was held on 7 June 2015, with a scheduled start of 14:00 local time.

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Laps	Time / Retired	Pts.
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	70	1:31:53.145	25
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	70	+2.285	18
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	70	+40.666	15
4	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	70	+45.625	12
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	70	+49.903	10
6	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	70	+56.381	8
7	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	70	+1:06.664	6
8	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	69	+1 Lap	4
9	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing	69	+1 Lap	2
10	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	69	+1 Lap	1
11	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India	69	+1 Lap	0
12	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	69	+1 Lap	0
13	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	69	+1 Lap	0
14	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	69	+1 Lap	0
15	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	69	+1 Lap	0
16	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	68	+2 Laps	0
17	28	Will Stevens	Manor Marussia	66	+4 Laps	0
Ret	98	Roberto Merhi	Manor Marussia	57	Driveshaft	0
Ret	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	54	Exhaust	0
Ret	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	44	Exhaust	0

2015 Canadian Grand Prix Fastest Laps

Pos.	No.	Driver	Team	Lap	Time of Day	Time	Avg. Speed
1	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	42	14:59:16	1:16.987	203.925
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	59	15:21:35	1:17.105	203.613
3	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	64	15:27:14	1:17.472	202.648
4	19	Felipe Massa	Williams	64	15:28:11	1:17.553	202.437
5	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	63	15:25:58	1:17.637	202.218
6	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	67	15:31:42	1:17.922	201.478
7	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1	51	15:11:43	1:17.969	201.356
8	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing	69	15:35:15	1:18.048	201.153
9	27	Nico Hulkenberg	Force India	66	15:31:12	1:18.238	200.664
10	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1	51	15:11:09	1:18.385	200.288
11	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	50	15:10:50	1:18.616	199.699
12	55	Carlos Sainz	Toro Rosso	61	15:25:02	1:18.811	199.205
13	22	Jenson Button	McLaren	49	15:10:08	1:18.856	199.092
14	11	Sergio Perez	Force India	49	15:09:00	1:18.889	199.008
15	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	58	15:21:19	1:18.890	199.006
16	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	67	15:33:05	1:19.060	198.578
17	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	47	15:06:59	1:19.088	198.507
18	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	41	14:58:54	1:19.580	197.280
19	28	Will Stevens	Manor Marussia	38	14:56:12	1:20.707	194.525
20	98	Roberto Merhi	Manor Marussia	37	14:54:50	1:20.804	194.292

Only drivers with a recorded lap time appear. Average speeds are in km/h. No fastest-lap bonus point was awarded. Time of Day is local.

2015 Post-Race F1 Championship Standings

Championship standings after the 2015 Canadian Grand Prix.

2015 Post-Race F1 Drivers' Championship Standings

POS	Driver	Nationality	Car	PTS
1	Lewis Hamilton	British	Mercedes	151
2	Nico Rosberg	German	Mercedes	134
3	Sebastian Vettel	German	Ferrari	108
4	Kimi Räikkönen	Finnish	Ferrari	72
5	Valtteri Bottas	Finnish	Williams	57
6	Felipe Massa	Brazilian	Williams	47
7	Daniel Ricciardo	Australian	Red Bull Racing	35
8	Daniil Kvyat	Russian	Red Bull Racing	19
9	Romain Grosjean	French	Lotus F1	17
10	Felipe Nasr	Brazilian	Sauber	16
11	Sergio Pérez	Mexican	Force India	11
12	Nico Hülkenberg	German	Force India	10
13	Carlos Sainz	Spanish	Toro Rosso	9
14	Max Verstappen	Dutch	Toro Rosso	6
15	Pastor Maldonado	Venezuelan	Lotus F1	6
16	Marcus Ericsson	Swedish	Sauber	5
17	Jenson Button	British	McLaren	4
18	Fernando Alonso	Spanish	McLaren	0
19	Roberto Merhi	Spanish	Manor Marussia	0
20	Will Stevens	British	Manor Marussia	0
–	Kevin Magnussen	Danish	McLaren	0

2015 Post-Race F1 Constructors' Championship Standings

POS	Car	PTS
1	Mercedes	285
2	Ferrari	180
3	Williams	104
4	Red Bull Racing	54
5	Lotus F1	23
6	Sauber	21
7	Force India	21
8	Toro Rosso	15
9	McLaren	4
10	Manor Marussia	0

2015 Formula 1 Race Calendar

Round	Grand Prix	Circuit	Date
1	2015 Australian Grand Prix	Albert Park Circuit, Melbourne	15 March
2	2015 Malaysian Grand Prix	Sepang International Circuit, Sepang	29 March
3	2015 Chinese Grand Prix	Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai	12 April
4	2015 Bahrain Grand Prix	Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir	19 April
5	2015 Spanish Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	10 May
6	2015 Monaco Grand Prix	Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo	24 May
7	2015 Canadian Grand Prix	Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, Montréal	7 June
8	2015 Austrian Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	21 June
9	2015 British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	5 July
10	2015 Hungarian Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	26 July
11	2015 Belgian Grand Prix	Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot	23 August
12	2015 Italian Grand Prix	Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza	6 September
13	2015 Singapore Grand Prix	Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore	20 September
14	2015 Japanese Grand Prix	Suzuka International Racing Course, Suzuka	27 September
15	2015 Russian Grand Prix	Sochi Autodrom, Sochi	11 October
16	2015 United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas	25 October
17	2015 Mexican Grand Prix	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City	1 November
18	2015 Brazilian Grand Prix	Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo	15 November
19	2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi	29 November