2015 Silverstone GP2 Series round

The 2015 Silverstone GP2 Series round was a GP2 Series motor race held on 4 and 5 July 2015 at Silverstone Circuit in Silverstone, Britain. It was the fifth round of the 2015 GP2 Series. The race was used to support the 2015 British Grand Prix.

United Kingdom    2015 Silverstone GP2 round
Round details
Round 5 of 11 rounds in the
2015 GP2 Series
Layout of the Silverstone Circuit
Layout of the Silverstone Circuit
Location Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone, United Kingdom
Course Permanent racing facility
5.891 km (3.660 mi)
Feature race
Date 4 July 2015
Laps 29
Pole position
Driver Russia Sergey Sirotkin Rapax
Time 1:39.949
Podium
First Russia Sergey Sirotkin Rapax
Second United States Alexander Rossi Racing Engineering
Third Belgium Stoffel Vandoorne ART Grand Prix
Fastest lap
Driver Russia Sergey Sirotkin Rapax
Time 1:42.734 (on lap 28)
Sprint race
Date 5 July 2015
Laps 21
Podium
First Indonesia Rio Haryanto Campos Racing
Second Italy Raffaele Marciello Trident
Third France Pierre Gasly DAMS
Fastest lap
Driver Indonesia Rio Haryanto Campos Racing
Time 1:42.636 (on lap 2)

Classification

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Qualifying

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Sergey Sirotkin achieved his maiden pole with a time of 1:39.949, followed by Stoffel Vandoorne and Richie Stanaway.

Pos. No. Driver Team Time Gap Grid
1 18   Sergey Sirotkin Rapax 1:39.949 1
2 5   Stoffel Vandoorne ART Grand Prix 1:40.134 + 0.185 s 2
3 23   Richie Stanaway Status Grand Prix 1:40.378 + 0.429 s 3
4 8   Alexander Rossi Racing Engineering 1:40.419 + 0.470 s 4
5 14   Arthur Pic Campos Racing 1:40.434 + 0.485 s 5
6 1   Pierre Gasly DAMS 1:40.498 + 0.549 s 6
7 6   Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 1:40.520 + 0.571 s 7
8 11   Raffaele Marciello Trident 1:40.533 + 0.584 s 8
9 16   Oliver Rowland MP Motorsport 1:40.537 + 0.588 s 9
10 3   Julián Leal Carlin 1:40.547 + 0.598 s 10
11 24   Nick Yelloly Hilmer Motorsport 1:40.697 + 0.748 s 11
12 2   Alex Lynn DAMS 1:40.708 + 0.759 s 12
13 7   Jordan King Racing Engineering 1:40.765 + 0.816 s 13
14 27   Sergio Canamasas Venezuela Team Lazarus 1:40.789 + 0.840 s 14
15 15   Rio Haryanto Campos Racing 1:40.793 + 0.844 s 15
16 20   André Negrão Arden International 1:41.039 + 1.090 s 16
17 26   Nathanaël Berthon Venezuela Team Lazarus 1:41.046 + 1.097 s 17
18 4   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Carlin 1:41.064 + 1.115 s 18
19 19   Robert Vișoiu Rapax 1:41.118 + 1.169 s 22 1
20 21   Norman Nato Arden International 1:41.252 + 1.303 s 19
21 9   Mitch Evans Russian Time 1:41.275 + 1.326 s 20
22 17   Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 1:41.542 + 1.593 s 21
23 12   René Binder Trident 1:41.762 + 1.813 s 23
24 22   Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 1:41.802 + 1.853 s 24
25 10   Artem Markelov Russian Time 1:41.805 + 1.856 s 25
- 25   Jon Lancaster Hilmer Motorsport No Time - 26
Source:[1]
Notes
1.^ – Vișoiu received a three-place grid penalty after he was deemed to have impeded a competitor during the qualifying session.[2]

Feature Race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 18   Sergey Sirotkin Rapax 29 53min 13.597sec 1 31 (25+4+2)
2 8   Alexander Rossi Racing Engineering 29 + 5.989 s 4 18
3 5   Stoffel Vandoorne ART Grand Prix 29 + 13.566 s 2 15
4 1   Pierre Gasly DAMS 29 + 16.729 s 6 12
5 2   Alex Lynn DAMS 29 + 20.546 s 12 10
6 11   Raffaele Marciello Trident 29 + 23.550 s 8 8
7 24   Nick Yelloly Hilmer Motorsport 29 + 23.879 s 11 6
8 15   Rio Haryanto Campos Racing 29 + 25.437 s 15 4
9 3   Julián Leal Carlin 29 + 28.753 s 10 2
10 1 16   Oliver Rowland MP Motorsport 29 + 25.161 s 9 1
11 17   Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 29 + 30.373 s 21
12 19   Robert Vișoiu Rapax 29 + 36.922 s 22
13 4   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Carlin 29 + 37.436 s 18
14 2 14   Arthur Pic Campos Racing 29 + 22.922 s 5
15 27   Sergio Canamasas Venezuela Team Lazarus 29 + 44.277 s 14
16 25   Jon Lancaster Hilmer Motorsport 29 + 49.850 s 26
17 12   René Binder Trident 29 + 53.663 s 23
18 21   Norman Nato Arden International 29 + 57.444 s 19
19 22   Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 29 + 1:00.867 s 24
20 20   André Negrão Arden International 29 + 1:04.399 s 16
21 10   Artem Markelov Russian Time 29 + 1:26.692 s 25
22 7   Jordan King Racing Engineering 28 Collision 13
Ret 23   Richie Stanaway Status Grand Prix 22 Suspension 3
Ret 9   Mitch Evans Russian Time 9 Retired 20
Ret 6   Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 6 Retired 7
Ret 26   Nathanaël Berthon Venezuela Team Lazarus 0 Accident 17
Fastest lap: Sergey Sirotkin (Rapax) — 1:42.734 (on lap 28)
Source:[1]
Notes
1.^ – Rowland was given a 5-second penalty after having breached track limits several times during the race.[3]
2.^ – Pic was given a 20-second penalty after being deemed to have collided with Jordan King on the final turn of the race.[3]

Sprint Race

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Pos. No. Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Points
1 15   Rio Haryanto Campos Racing 21 36min 27.949sec 1 17 (15+2)
2 11   Raffaele Marciello Trident 21 + 1.925 s 3 12
3 1   Pierre Gasly DAMS 21 + 4.993 s 5 10
4 8   Alexander Rossi Racing Engineering 21 + 12.589 s 7 8
5 24   Nick Yelloly Hilmer Motorsport 21 + 13.236 s 2 6
6 2   Alex Lynn DAMS 21 + 15.539 s 4 4
7 16   Oliver Rowland MP Motorsport 21 + 15.845 s 10 2
8 18   Sergey Sirotkin Rapax 21 + 16.305 s 8 1
9 5   Stoffel Vandoorne ART Grand Prix 21 + 17.325 s 6
10 7   Jordan King Racing Engineering 21 + 17.500 s 22
11 19   Robert Vișoiu Rapax 21 + 25.119 s 12
12 3   Julián Leal Carlin 21 + 25.694 s 9
13 23   Richie Stanaway Status Grand Prix 21 + 32.529 s 23
14 10   Artem Markelov Russian Time 21 + 33.454 s 21
15 20   André Negrão Arden International 21 + 33.699 s 20
16 14   Arthur Pic Campos Racing 21 + 34.227 s 14
17 25   Jon Lancaster Hilmer Motorsport 21 + 36.112 s 16
18 12   René Binder Trident 21 + 37.145 s 17
19 6   Nobuharu Matsushita ART Grand Prix 21 + 43.172 s 25
20 9   Mitch Evans Russian Time 21 + 45.224 s 24
21 26   Nathanaël Berthon Venezuela Team Lazarus 21 + 45.653 s 26
22 22   Marlon Stöckinger Status Grand Prix 21 + 58.353 s 19
23 21   Norman Nato Arden International 21 + 1:03.892 s 18
24 27   Sergio Canamasas Venezuela Team Lazarus 21 + 1:20.858 s 15
25 4   Johnny Cecotto Jr. Carlin 21 + 1:28.853 s 13
26 17   Daniël de Jong MP Motorsport 20 Retired 11
Fastest lap: Rio Haryanto (Campos Racing) — 1:42.636 (on lap 2)
Source:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GP2 Series 2015 Results - Britain". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Visiou Penalised After Qualifying". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Feature Race Penalties For Pic, Rowland". GP2 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
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