Lewis Hamilton won the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix from pole, securing his 41st career pole and extending his World Drivers' Championship lead.
Key Facts
- Race round
- 3rd round of 2015 F1 World Championship
- Circuit
- Shanghai International Circuit
- Race winner
- Lewis Hamilton
- Hamilton career poles
- 41st pole position
- Chinese GP occurrence
- 12th time as F1 World Championship round
- Runner-up
- Nico Rosberg (teammate)
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Heading into the Chinese Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton led the 2015 Drivers' Championship by three points over Sebastian Vettel, who had unexpectedly won the previous round in Malaysia. Hamilton had already taken pole in the prior two rounds, demonstrating strong pace with Mercedes.
On 12 April 2015, at the Shanghai International Circuit, Lewis Hamilton took his 41st career pole position — his third consecutive — and converted it into a race victory ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg in the third round of the 2015 Formula One World Championship.
Hamilton's victory extended his lead in the World Drivers' Championship, reinforcing Mercedes' dominance at the front of the 2015 season. The result underscored the intense intra-team rivalry between Hamilton and Rosberg that would define the championship battle throughout the year.