# 2015 Sochi GP2 Series round

The 2015 Sochi GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on October 10 and 11, 2015 at Sochi Autodrom, Russia. It was the ninth round of the 2015 GP2 Series. The race supported the 2015 Russian Grand Prix.

## Classification
### Qualifying

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Time | Gap | Grid |
| 1 | 2 | Alex Lynn | DAMS | 2:01.840 | | 1 |
| 2 | 5 | Stoffel Vandoorne | ART Grand Prix | 2:01.878 | +0.038 | 2 |
| 3 | 8 | Alexander Rossi | Racing Engineering | 2:02.141 | +0.301 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | Pierre Gasly | DAMS | 2:02.385 | +0.545 | 4 |
| 5 | 14 | Arthur Pic | Campos Racing | 2:02.450 | +0.610 | 5 |
| 6 | 12 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Trident | 2:02.690 | +0.850 | 6 |
| 7 | 11 | Raffaele Marciello | Trident | 2:02.709 | +0.869 | 7 |
| 8 | 23 | Richie Stanaway | Status Grand Prix | 2:02.998 | +1.158 | 8 |
| 9 | 21 | Norman Nato | Arden International | 2:03.133 | +1.293 | 9 |
| 10 | 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Rapax | 2:03.223 | +1.383 | 10 |
| 11 | 20 | André Negrão | Arden International | 2:03.382 | +1.542 | 11 |
| 12 | 6 | Nobuharu Matsushita | ART Grand Prix | 2:03.519 | +1.679 | 12 |
| 13 | 15 | Rio Haryanto | Campos Racing | 2:03.523 | +1.683 | 13 |
| 14 | 7 | Jordan King | Racing Engineering | 2:03.622 | +1.782 | 19 |
| 15 | 16 | Nicholas Latifi | MP Motorsport | 2:03.731 | +1.891 | 14 |
| 16 | 22 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 2:03.751 | +1.911 | 15 |
| 17 | 10 | Artem Markelov | Russian Time | 2:04.004 | +2.164 | 16 |
| 18 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Russian Time | 2:04.072 | +2.232 | 17 |
| 19 | 3 | Dean Stoneman | Carlin | 2:04.093 | +2.253 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | Nathanaël Berthon | Daiko Team Lazarus | 2:04.658 | +2.818 | 20 |
| 21 | 17 | René Binder | MP Motorsport | 2:04.994 | +3.154 | 21 |
| 22 | 27 | Sergio Canamasas | Daiko Team Lazarus | 2:04.998 | +3.158 | 22 |
| 23 | 19 | Robert Vișoiu | Rapax | 2:05.784 | +3.944 | 24 |
| 24 | 4 | Sean Gelael | Carlin | 2:08.361 | +6.521 | 23 |
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#### Notes

* ^1 – Jordan King was given a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Norman Nato at the previous round in Monza sprint race.
* ^2 – Robert Vișoiu was given a five-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Alexander Rossi at the previous round in Monza sprint race.

### Feature Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 8 | Alexander Rossi | Racing Engineering | 15 | 58:33.520 | 3 | 12.5 |
| 2 | 1 | Pierre Gasly | DAMS | 15 | +3.101 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 5 | Stoffel Vandoorne | ART Grand Prix | 15 | +4.279 | 2 | 7.5+1 |
| 4 | 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Rapax | 15 | +8.474 | 10 | 6 |
| 5 | 15 | Rio Haryanto | Campos Racing | 15 | +11.884 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 | 11 | Raffaele Marciello | Trident | 15 | +12.695 | 7 | 4 |
| 7 | 23 | Richie Stanaway | Status Grand Prix | 15 | +14.506 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | 14 | Arthur Pic | Campos Racing | 15 | +15.698 | 5 | 2 |
| 9 | 3 | Dean Stoneman | Carlin | 15 | +20.660 | 18 | 1 |
| 10 | 6 | Nobuharu Matsushita | ART Grand Prix | 15 | +23.457 | 12 | 0.5 |
| 11 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Russian Time | 15 | +26.819 | 17 | |
| 12 | 21 | Norman Nato | Arden International | 15 | +27.140 | 9 | |
| 13 | 12 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Trident | 15 | +30.727 | 6 | |
| 14 | 26 | Nathanaël Berthon | Daiko Team Lazarus | 15 | +32.828 | 20 | |
| 15 | 20 | André Negrão | Arden International | 15 | +37.369 | 11 | |
| 16 | 17 | René Binder | MP Motorsport | 15 | +39.930 | 21 | |
| 17 | 19 | Robert Vișoiu | Rapax | 15 | +42.614 | 24 | |
| 18 | 16 | Nicholas Latifi | MP Motorsport | 15 | +44.888 | 14 |
| 19 | 4 | Sean Gelael | Carlin | 15 | +59.064 | 23 | |
| Ret | 2 | Alex Lynn | DAMS | 10 | Accident | 1 | 4 |
| Ret | 27 | Sergio Canamasas | Daiko Team Lazarus | 0 | Accident | 22 | |
| Ret | 22 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 0 | Accident | 15 | |
| Ret | 7 | Jordan King | Racing Engineering | 0 | Accident | 19 | |
| Ret | 10 | Artem Markelov | Russian Time | 0 | Accident | 16 | |
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### Sprint Race

| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Points |
| 1 | 23 | Richie Stanaway | Status Grand Prix | 21 | 40:30.089 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | 15 | Rio Haryanto | Campos Racing | 21 | +0.579 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | 11 | Raffaele Marciello | Trident | 21 | +1.293 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 5 | Stoffel Vandoorne | ART Grand Prix | 21 | +2.045 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | Pierre Gasly | DAMS | 21 | +2.459 | 7 | 6+2 |
| 6 | 8 | Alexander Rossi | Racing Engineering | 21 | +4.498 | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | 6 | Nobuharu Matsushita | ART Grand Prix | 21 | +4.780 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | 9 | Mitch Evans | Russian Time | 21 | +5.390 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | 21 | Norman Nato | Arden International | 21 | +5.796 | 12 | |
| 10 | 2 | Alex Lynn | DAMS | 21 | +6.923 | 20 | |
| 11 | 20 | André Negrão | Arden International | 21 | +7.696 | 15 | |
| 12 | 10 | Artem Markelov | Russian Time | 21 | +7.825 | 23 | |
| 13 | 14 | Arthur Pic | Campos Racing | 21 | +10.187 | 1 | |
| 14 | 16 | Nicholas Latifi | MP Motorsport | 21 | +11.954 | 18 | |
| 15 | 7 | Jordan King | Racing Engineering | 21 | +12.218 | PL | |
| 16 | 3 | Dean Stoneman | Carlin | 21 | +13.749 | 9 | |
| 17 | 27 | Sergio Canamasas | Daiko Team Lazarus | 21 | +15.927 | 21 | |
| 18 | 19 | Robert Vișoiu | Rapax | 21 | +17.343 | 17 | |
| 19 | 26 | Nathanaël Berthon | Daiko Team Lazarus | 21 | +19.467 | 14 | |
| 20 | 18 | Sergey Sirotkin | Rapax | 21 | +21.278 | 5 | |
| 21 | 4 | Sean Gelael | Carlin | 20 | +1 lap | 19 | |
| 22 | 12 | Johnny Cecotto Jr. | Trident | 19 | Accident | 13 | |
| Ret | 17 | René Binder | MP Motorsport | 0 | Accident | 16 | |
| Ret | 22 | Marlon Stöckinger | Status Grand Prix | 0 | Accident | 22 | |
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#### Notes

* ^3 – Jordan King was given a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Marlon Stöckinger feature race. As he will not be able to take it in full since he did not finish race, King started the race from the pit.
* ^4 – Arthur Pic, Sergio Canamasas and Sergey Sirotkin received a five-second time penalty for passing during the safety car.

## Championship standings after the round

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| | 1 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 277.5 |
| | 2 | Alexander Rossi | 169.5 |
| 1 | 3 | Rio Haryanto | 126 |
| 1 | 4 | Sergey Sirotkin | 121 |
| 1 | 5 | Alex Lynn | 90 |
| | Pos | Team | Points |
| | 1 | ART Grand Prix | 318 |
| | 2 | Racing Engineering | 215.5 |
| | 3 | Campos Racing | 185 |
| | 4 | DAMS | 168 |
| 1 | 5 | Rapax | 141 |