Hamilton took his maiden victory at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace after starting on pole position at the penultimate race – , while Rosberg survived a near-spin due to wet weather conditions, gave Mercedes their seventh 1-2 finish of the season. With this wet-weather masterclass victory, Hamilton set a new record for wins at the most different circuits (24) and moved ahead of Alain Prost on the list of all-time wins. Moreover, he also kept his Drivers' Championship chances alive, setting up a title decider between the Mercedes duo at the 2016 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – a repeat of the 2014 Drivers' Championship showdown at the Yas Marina Circuit.