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Sebastian Vettel won the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel won the 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg at Sepang International Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Sebastian Vettel
Team
Ferrari
Top listed
Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, and Nico Rosberg
Race date
March 29, 2015
Pole
Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap
Nico Rosberg
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Sepang International Circuit

The decisive result

Sebastian Vettel finished first for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton is listed 2 for Mercedes, with Nico Rosberg 3 for Mercedes.

Grid to finish

Kimi Räikkönen from P11 to P4 (+7), Carlos Sainz Jr. from P15 to P8 (+7), and Felipe Nasr from P16 to P12 (+4) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Lewis Hamilton started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 7 +1 lap, 7 Finished, 1 +3 laps, 1 Brakes, and 1 Fuel system. Nico Rosberg holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:42.062 on lap 43. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Sebastian VettelFerrari1:41:05.79325
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:41:14.36218
3Nico RosbergMercedes1:41:18.10315
4Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:41:59.61512
5Valtteri BottasWilliams1:42:16.20210
6Felipe MassaWilliams1:42:19.3798
7Max VerstappenToro Rosso1:42:43.5556
8Carlos Sainz Jr.Toro Rosso+1 lap4
9Daniil KvyatRed Bull+1 lap2
10Daniel RicciardoRed Bull+1 lap1
11Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team+1 lap0
12Felipe NasrSauber+1 lap0
13Sergio PérezForce India+1 lap0
14Nico HülkenbergForce India+1 lap0
15Roberto MerhiMarussia+3 laps0
DNFPastor MaldonadoLotus F1 TeamBrakes0
DNFJenson ButtonMcLarenTurbo0
DNFFernando AlonsoMcLarenPower unit0
DNFMarcus EricssonSauberSpun off0
DNSWill StevensMarussiaFuel system0