Nico Rosberg grabs Russian pole as Hamilton abandons last run
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg sealed pole for the Russian Grand Prix while world champion team mate Lewis Hamilton had to abandon his last run as he ran off track. Hamilton secured 2nd spot on the grid while Bottas and Vettel start from row 2.
Formula 1 2015 Russian Grand Prix QUalifying Results
Pos
Driver
Team
Lap time
1
NICO ROSBERG
MERCEDES
1:37.113
2
LEWIS HAMILTON
MERCEDES
1:37.433
3
VALTTERI BOTTAS
WILLIAMS
1:37.912
4
SEBASTIAN VETTEL
FERRARI
1:37.965
5
KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN
FERRARI
1:38.348
6
NICO HULKENBERG
FORCE INDIA
1:38.659
7
SERGIO PEREZ
FORCE INDIA
1:38.691
8
ROMAIN GROSJEAN
LOTUS
1:38.787
9
MAX VERSTAPPEN
TORO ROSSO
1:38.924
10
DANIEL RICCIARDO
RED BULL RACING
1:39.728
11
DANIIL KVYAT
RED BULL RACING
1:39.214
12
FELIPE NASR
SAUBER
1:39.323
13
JENSON BUTTON
MCLAREN
1:39.763
14
PASTOR MALDONADO
LOTUS
1:39.811
15
FELIPE MASSA
WILLIAMS
1:39.895
16
FERNANDO ALONSO
MCLAREN
1:40.144
17
MARCUS ERICSSON
SAUBER
1:40.660
18
WILL STEVENS
MARUSSIA
1:43.693
19
ROBERTO MERHI
MARUSSIA
1:43.804
Note - Alonso penalised 35 grid places for unscheduled ICE, turbocharger, MGU-H and CE changes. Merhi penalised 20 places for unscheduled ICE, turbocharger and MGU-H changes.