2015 Russian Grand Prix Vettel. Nico Rosberg dropped to third, seven points behind Vettel on 229 points. 2015 Russian Grand Prix The 2015 Russian Grand Prix (formally known as the 2015 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix; ) was a Formula One motor race that took place on 11 October 2015. The fifty-three lap race was held at the Sochi Autodrom. This was the fifteenth round of the 2015 season and marked the second time that the Russian Grand Prix was run as a round of the Formula One World Championship since its inception in . Lewis Hamilton won the race for the second season
2014 Russian Grand Prix the sport from ongoing political debates. With Russia facing increased economic sanctions from the European Union and United States, deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak noted that the Grand Prix would not be affected in the event such sanctions were implemented, and the race went ahead as scheduled. Both Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Kozak were in attendance, with Putin presenting the race winner's trophy. The GP2 and GP3 Series—a pair of feeder championships for drivers preparing for Formula One—also made their début at the circuit, racing in support of the Grand Prix as the penultimate round of the 2014 GP2 and