2015 Formula One World Championship
Lewis Hamilton won the 2015 World Drivers' Championship for Mercedes with 381 points, 59 ahead of Nico Rosberg (Mercedes).
Hamilton won 10 of the 19 races. Mercedes won the most races (16 of 19). Three different drivers won a race.
Final standings
| Pos | Driver | Wins | Podiums | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | 10 | 17 | 381 |
| 2 | Nico RosbergMercedes | 6 | 15 | 322 |
| 3 | Sebastian VettelFerrari | 3 | 13 | 278 |
| 4 | Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | 0 | 3 | 150 |
| 5 | Valtteri BottasWilliams | 0 | 2 | 136 |
| 6 | Felipe MassaWilliams | 0 | 2 | 121 |
| 7 | Daniil KvyatRed Bull | 0 | 1 | 95 |
| 8 | Daniel RicciardoRed Bull | 0 | 2 | 92 |
| 9 | Sergio PérezForce India | 0 | 1 | 78 |
| 10 | Nico HülkenbergForce India | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 11 | Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 | 0 | 1 | 51 |
| 12 | Max VerstappenToro Rosso | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 13 | Felipe NasrSauber | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Pastor MaldonadoLotus F1 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Carlos SainzToro Rosso | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 16 | Jenson ButtonMcLaren | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 17 | Fernando AlonsoMcLaren | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 18 | Marcus EricssonSauber | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 19 | Roberto MerhiManor Marussia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Alexander RossiManor Marussia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Will StevensManor Marussia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| - | Kevin MagnussenMcLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Races
| Rd | Grand Prix | Date | Winner | Pole | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Grand Prix | 15 Mar 2015 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 2 | Malaysian Grand Prix | 29 Mar 2015 | Sebastian VettelFerrari | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 3 | Chinese Grand Prix | 12 Apr 2015 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 4 | Bahrain Grand Prix | 19 Apr 2015 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 5 | Spanish Grand Prix | 10 May 2015 | Nico RosbergMercedes | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 6 | Monaco Grand Prix | 24 May 2015 | Nico RosbergMercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Daniel Ricciardo |
| 7 | Canadian Grand Prix | 7 Jun 2015 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Kimi Räikkönen |
| 8 | Austrian Grand Prix | 21 Jun 2015 | Nico RosbergMercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 9 | British Grand Prix | 5 Jul 2015 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 10 | Hungarian Grand Prix | 26 Jul 2015 | Sebastian VettelFerrari | Lewis Hamilton | Daniel Ricciardo |
| 11 | Belgian Grand Prix | 23 Aug 2015 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Nico Rosberg |
| 12 | Italian Grand Prix | 6 Sep 2015 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Lewis Hamilton | Lewis Hamilton |
| 13 | Singapore Grand Prix | 20 Sep 2015 | Sebastian VettelFerrari | Sebastian Vettel | Daniel Ricciardo |
| 14 | Japanese Grand Prix | 27 Sep 2015 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 15 | Russian Grand Prix | 11 Oct 2015 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Nico Rosberg | Sebastian Vettel |
| 16 | United States Grand Prix | 25 Oct 2015 | Lewis HamiltonMercedes | Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 17 | Mexican Grand Prix | 1 Nov 2015 | Nico RosbergMercedes | Nico Rosberg | Nico Rosberg |
| 18 | Brazilian Grand Prix | 15 Nov 2015 | Nico RosbergMercedes | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
| 19 | Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | 29 Nov 2015 | Nico RosbergMercedes | Nico Rosberg | Lewis Hamilton |
Race by race
Australian Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 1.360s ahead of Nico Rosberg.
- A hat-trick for Lewis Hamilton: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 7 points from Nico Rosberg with 18 rounds to go.
Malaysian Grand Prix
- Sebastian Vettel won for Ferrari from P2, 8.569s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 3 points from Sebastian Vettel with 17 rounds to go.
Chinese Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 0.714s ahead of Nico Rosberg.
- A hat-trick for Lewis Hamilton: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
- Lewis Hamilton's 2nd win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 13 points from Sebastian Vettel with 16 rounds to go.
Bahrain Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 3.380s ahead of Kimi Räikkönen.
- Lewis Hamilton's 3rd win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 27 points from Nico Rosberg with 15 rounds to go.
Spanish Grand Prix
- Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes from pole, 17.551s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 20 points from Nico Rosberg with 14 rounds to go.
Monaco Grand Prix
- Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes from P2, 4.486s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
- Nico Rosberg's 10th career win.
- Nico Rosberg's 2nd win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 10 points from Nico Rosberg with 13 rounds to go.
Canadian Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 2.285s ahead of Nico Rosberg.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
- Lewis Hamilton's 4th win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 17 points from Nico Rosberg with 12 rounds to go.
Austrian Grand Prix
- Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes from P2, 8.800s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
- Nico Rosberg's 3rd win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 10 points from Nico Rosberg with 11 rounds to go.
British Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 10.956s ahead of Nico Rosberg.
- A home win for Lewis Hamilton.
- A hat-trick for Lewis Hamilton: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
- Lewis Hamilton's 5th win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 17 points from Nico Rosberg with 10 rounds to go.
Hungarian Grand Prix
- Sebastian Vettel won for Ferrari from P3, 15.748s ahead of Daniil Kvyat.
- First career podium for Daniil Kvyat.
- Sebastian Vettel's 2nd win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 21 points from Nico Rosberg with 9 rounds to go.
Belgian Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 2.058s ahead of Nico Rosberg.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
- Lewis Hamilton's 6th win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 28 points from Nico Rosberg with 8 rounds to go.
Italian Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from pole, 25.042s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
- A hat-trick for Lewis Hamilton: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- Lewis Hamilton's 7th win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 53 points from Nico Rosberg with 7 rounds to go.
Singapore Grand Prix
- Sebastian Vettel won for Ferrari from pole, 1.478s ahead of Daniel Ricciardo.
- Championship leader Lewis Hamilton retired (throttle).
- Sebastian Vettel's 3rd win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 41 points from Nico Rosberg with 6 rounds to go.
Japanese Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P2, 18.964s ahead of Nico Rosberg.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
- Lewis Hamilton's 8th win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 48 points from Nico Rosberg with 5 rounds to go.
Russian Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P2, 5.953s ahead of Sebastian Vettel.
- Polesitter Nico Rosberg retired (throttle).
- Lewis Hamilton's 9th win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 66 points from Sebastian Vettel with 4 rounds to go.
United States Grand Prix
- Lewis Hamilton won for Mercedes from P2, 2.850s ahead of Nico Rosberg.
- Lewis Hamilton clinched the 2015 title with 3 rounds to spare.
- Lewis Hamilton's 3rd consecutive win.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
Mexican Grand Prix
- Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes from pole, 1.954s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
- A hat-trick for Nico Rosberg: pole, victory and fastest lap.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
- Nico Rosberg's 4th win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 73 points from Nico Rosberg with 2 rounds to go.
Brazilian Grand Prix
- Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes from pole, 7.756s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.
- Nico Rosberg's 5th win of 2015.
- Lewis Hamilton leads the championship by 66 points from Nico Rosberg with 1 round to go.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
- Nico Rosberg won for Mercedes from pole, 8.271s ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
- Lewis Hamilton finished as champion, 59 points ahead of Nico Rosberg.
- Nico Rosberg's 3rd consecutive win.
- A one-two finish for Mercedes.