2015 Russian Grand Prix 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 in a row, extending his Drivers' Championship lead to 66 points. With Nico
2007 Brazilian Grand Prix driver Kazuki Nakajima, son of former F1 driver Satoru. As a result, three Japanese drivers were entered into a Grand Prix for the first time since the 1995 Japanese Grand Prix. Prior to the race, championship leader Lewis Hamilton (107 pts.) was 4 points ahead of second placed driver, Fernando Alonso (103 pts.). Kimi Räikkönen (100 pts.) was 7 points behind the leader. This was the first three-way title fight in the final race of the F1 season since the 1986 Australian Grand Prix, which saw Alain Prost become champion, ahead of Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet. In the Friday