2015 United States Grand Prix

The 2015 United States Grand Prix (officially the 2015 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix) was be the sixteenth round of the 2015 Formula One Season. It was held between October 23 and October 25, 2015.
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==Background==
All of the teams used Pirelli's soft and medium tyres. It was also announced shortly after the that Bernie Ecclestone and Marco Tronchetti Provera had agreed for Pirelli to sign a new three-year contract. In the driver market, there was official confirmation by Lotus F1 that Jolyon Palmer, the Brit who had been testing for them and had taken part in several practice sessions, would be driving for them in 2016.
For the Grand Prix, introduced a new engine for and to use, although they would have to take grid penalties if they do used them, due to the fact that they had gone past the limit of using up to four engines. Daniel Ricciardo later said that Red Bull would not use the new engine in the race.
Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen were both given ten-place grid penalties for using a fifth engine, which would increase any hopes of Lewis Hamilton winning the Drivers' Championship if Vettel did not finish the race within the top two.
==Entry list==
The full entry list for the is outlined below:
No. 	Driver 	Entrant 	Constructor 	Chassis 	Engine 	Model 	Tyre
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF15-T 	 	060 1.6 V6t 	
7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Scuderia Ferrari 	 	SF15-T 	 	060 1.6 V6t 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	Sahara Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM08B 	 	PU106B 1.6 V6t 	
27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	Sahara Force India F1 Team 	 	VJM08B 	 	PU106B 1.6 V6t 	
8 	Romain Grosjean 	Lotus F1 Team 	 	E23 Hybrid 	 	PU106B 1.6 V6t 	
13 	Pastor Maldonado 	Lotus F1 Team 	 	E23 Hybrid 	 	PU106B 1.6 V6t 	
28 	Will Stevens 	Manor Marussia F1 Team 	 	MR03B 	 	059/3 1.6 V6t 	
53 	Alexander Rossi 	Manor Marussia F1 Team 	 	MR03B 	 	059/3 1.6 V6t 	
14 	Fernando Alonso 	McLaren Honda 	 	MP4-30 	 	RA615H 1.6 V6t 	
22 	Jenson Button 	McLaren Honda 	 	MP4-30 	 	RA615H 1.6 V6t 	
6 	Nico Rosberg 	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	F1 W06 Hybrid 	 	PU106B 1.6 V6t 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team 	 	F1 W06 Hybrid 	 	PU106B 1.6 V6t 	
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Infiniti Red Bull Racing 	 	RB11 	 	Energy F1-2015 1.6 V6t 	
26 	Daniil Kvyat 	Infiniti Red Bull Racing 	 	RB11 	 	Energy F1-2015 1.6 V6t 	
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Infiniti Red Bull Racing 	 	RB11 	 	Energy F1-2015 1.6 V6t 	
26 	Daniil Kvyat 	Infiniti Red Bull Racing 	 	RB11 	 	Energy F1-2015 1.6 V6t 	
9 	Marcus Ericsson 	Sauber F1 Team 	 	C34 	 	060 1.6 V6t 	
12 	Felipe Nasr 	Sauber F1 Team 	 	C34 	 	060 1.6 V6t 	
33 	Max Verstappen 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR10 	 	Energy F1-2015 1.6 V6t 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	Scuderia Toro Rosso 	 	STR10 	 	Energy F1-2015 1.6 V6t 	
19 	Felipe Massa 	Williams Martini Racing 	 	FW37 	 	PU106B 1.6 V6t 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	Williams Martini Racing 	 	FW37 	 	PU106B 1.6 V6t 	
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30 	Jolyon Palmer 	Lotus F1 Team 	 	E23 Hybrid 	 	PU106B 1.6 V6t 	
36 	Raffaele Marciello 	Sauber F1 Team 	 	C34 	 	060 1.6 V6t 	
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==Practice Overview==
===FP1===
===FP2===
===FP3===
===Practice Results===
No 	Driver 	Team 	FP1 	 	FP2 	 	FP3 	 	 	 	 	 	
No 	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Pos 	Time 	Pos 	Time 	Pos 	 	 	 	 	
3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	1:55.592	3 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	1:55.710	6 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
6 	Nico Rosberg 	 	1:53.989	1 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	1:56.326	8 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
8 	Romain Grosjean 	 	1:58.319	15 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
9 	Marcus Ericsson 	 	1:59.743	17 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	1:57.139	12 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
12 	Felipe Nasr 	 	 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
13 	Pastor Maldonado 	 	No Time 	20 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	1:56.839	9 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
19 	Felipe Massa 	 	1:57.081	11 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
22 	Jenson Button 	 	1:57.495	13 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
26 	Daniil Kvyat 	 	1:55.224	2 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	1:57.518	14 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
28 	Will Stevens 	 	2:01.907	19 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
30 	Jolyon Palmer 	 	 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
33 	Max Verstappen 	 	1:55.969	7 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
36 	Raffaele Marciello	 	1:59.431	16 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	1:55.693	5 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
53 	Alexander Rossi 	 	2:01.154	18 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	1:55.667	4 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	1:56.866	10 	No Time	– 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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==Qualifying==
===Q1===
===Q2===
===Q3===
===Qualifying Results===
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Q1 	Q1 	 	Q2 	Q2 	 	Q3* 	Q3* 	Grid
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Team 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	 	Pos. 	Time 	Grid
1 	6 	Nico Rosberg 	 	 	2 	1:56.671 	 	1 	1:56.824 	 	 	 	1
2 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	 	 	3 	1:56.871 	 	2 	1:56.929 	 	 	 	2
3 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	 	 	1 	1:56.495 	 	3 	1:57.969 	 	 	 	3
4 	26 	Daniil Kvyat 	 	 	4 	1:57.640 	 	4 	1:58.434 	 	 	 	4
5 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	 	 	15 	2:00.950 	 	5 	1:58.596 	 	 	 	13†
6 	11 	Sergio Pérez 	 	 	8 	1:59.284 	 	6 	1:59.210 	 	 	 	5
7 	27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	 	 	6 	1:58.325 	 	7 	1:59.333 	 	 	 	6
8 	7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	 	 	5 	1:58.198 	 	8 	1:59.703 	 	 	 	18†
9 	19 	Felipe Massa 	 	 	14 	2:00.902 	 	9 	1:59.999 	 	 	 	7
10 	33 	Max Verstappen 	 	 	7 	1:58.689 	 	10 	2:00.199 	 	 	 	8
11 	14 	Fernando Alonso 	 	 	10 	1:59.704 	 	11 	2:00.265 	 	 	 	9
12 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	 	 	9 	1:59.569 	 	12 	2:00.334 	 	 	 	16‡
13 	8 	Romain Grosjean 	 	 	11 	2:00.236 	 	13 	2:00.595 	 	 	 	10
14 	22 	Jenson Button 	 	 	12 	2:00.261 	 	14 	2:01.193 	 	 	 	11
15 	13 	Pastor Maldonado 	 	 	13 	2:00.844 	 	15 	2:01.604 	 	 	 	12
16 	9 	Marcus Ericsson 	 	 	16 	2:02.212 	 	 	 	 	 	 	14
17 	12 	Felipe Nasr 	 	 	17 	2:03.194 	 	 	 	 	 	 	15
18 	53 	Alexander Rossi 	 	 	18 	2:04.176 	 	 	 	 	 	 	17
19 	28 	Will Stevens 	 	 	19 	2:04.526 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19§
107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653	107% Time: 2:04.653
NC 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr. 	 	 	NC 	2:07.304 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20ƒ
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** Qualifying 3 was cancelled due to heavy rain.
*† Vettel and Räikkönen received ten-grid penalties for using additional power units.
*‡ Bottas received a five-grid penalty for a gearbox change.
*§ Stevens received a 20-grid penalty for power unit changes, but was not placed back on the grid due to Sainz failing to set his time.
*ƒ Sainz was allowed to start at the back of the grid despite failing to set his time within 107%.
===Grid===
==Race==
===Report===
===Results===
Pos. 	No. 	Driver 	Constructor	Laps 	Time/Retired	Grid 	Points
1 	44 	Lewis Hamilton	 	56 	h m s 	 	25
2 	 	 	 	 	+ 	 	18
3 	 	 	 	 	+ 	 	15
4 	 	 	 	 	+ 	 	12
5 	 	 	 	 	+ 	 	10
6 	 	 	 	 	+ 	 	8
7 	 	 	 	 	+ 	 	6
8 	 	 	 	 	+ 	 	4
9 	 	 	 	 	+ 	 	2
10 	 	 	 	 	+ 	 	1
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==Milestones==
*'s 400th race entry, including their stint as (330th race entry excluding stint).
*'s 200th race entry.
*First race to have qualifying on Sunday since the 2013 Australian Grand Prix.
*Lewis Hamilton's 10th win of the season, 43rd career win, placing him above Sebastian Vettel in the all time standings. Also taking his third world championship, equalling Jackie Stewart with the British drivers holding the most championships for Britain and being the first British driver to take back-to-back championships.
==Standings after race==
==Notes==
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