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917th GP – Australia 2015

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2015 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

Nr Driver Team Car Engine Tyre
44 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
6 Germany Nico Rosberg
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [04] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Infiniti Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
26 Russia Daniil Kvyat
Infiniti Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [01] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
19 Brazil Felipe Massa
Williams Martini Racing Great Britain Williams FW37 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
77 Finland Valtteri Bottas
Williams Martini Racing Great Britain Williams FW37 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
5 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari SF15-T [311] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari SF15-T [312] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen
McLaren Honda Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [03] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
22 Great Britain Jenson Button
McLaren Honda Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [01] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg
Sahara Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM08 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
11 Mexico Sergio Pérez
Sahara Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM08 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
33 Netherlands Max Verstappen
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [04] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
8 France Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 Team Great Britain Lotus E23 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
13 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado
Lotus F1 Team Great Britain Lotus E23 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
28 Great Britain Will Stevens
Manor Marussia F1 Team Russia Marussia MR03B [02] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
98 Spain Roberto Merhi
Manor Marussia F1 Team Russia Marussia MR03B [03] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
9 Sweden Marcus Ericsson
Sauber F1 Team Switzerland Sauber C34 [02] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli
12 Brazil Felipe Nasr
Sauber F1 Team Switzerland Sauber C34 [01] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 6 Germany Nico Rosberg
Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [04] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.557 19
2 44 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.586 19
3 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas
Great Britain Williams FW37 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.748 20
4 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr
Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [04] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.014 32
5 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Ferrari SF15-T [311] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.029 13
6 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen
Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.067 31
7 19 Brazil Felipe Massa
Great Britain Williams FW37 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.188 19
8 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari SF15-T [312] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.310 14
9 13 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado
Great Britain Lotus E23 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.451 22
10 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.570 9
11 26 Russia Daniil Kvyat
Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [01] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:32.073 18
12 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez
India Force India VJM08 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:32.247 22
13 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg
India Force India VJM08 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:32.261 19
14 22 Great Britain Jenson Button
Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [01] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:34.542 6
15 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [03] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:34.785 7
16 8 France Romain Grosjean
Great Britain Lotus E23 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 02:17.782 5
17 9 Sweden Marcus Ericsson
Switzerland Sauber C34 [02] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 0
18 12 Brazil Felipe Nasr
Switzerland Sauber C34 [01] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 0
19 28 Great Britain Will Stevens
Russia Marussia MR03B [02] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 0
20 98 Spain Roberto Merhi
Russia Marussia MR03B [03] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 6 Germany Nico Rosberg
Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [04] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:27.697 29
2 44 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:27.797 25
3 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Ferrari SF15-T [311] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:28.412 33
4 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari SF15-T [312] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:28.842 33
5 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas
Great Britain Williams FW37 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.265 32
6 26 Russia Daniil Kvyat
Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [01] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.016 27
7 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr
Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [04] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.071 41
8 13 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado
Great Britain Lotus E23 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.104 11
9 8 France Romain Grosjean
Great Britain Lotus E23 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.205 37
10 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg
India Force India VJM08 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.473 30
11 12 Brazil Felipe Nasr
Switzerland Sauber C34 [01] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.755 33
12 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez
India Force India VJM08 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.980 32
13 22 Great Britain Jenson Button
Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [01] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.387 21
14 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen
Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.395 6
15 9 Sweden Marcus Ericsson
Switzerland Sauber C34 [02] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:32.303 14
16 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [03] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:33.289 4
17 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 0
18 19 Brazil Felipe Massa
Great Britain Williams FW37 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 0
19 28 Great Britain Will Stevens
Russia Marussia MR03B [02] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 0
20 98 Spain Roberto Merhi
Russia Marussia MR03B [03] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Time Laps
1 44 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:27.867 11
2 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Ferrari SF15-T [311] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:28.563 13
3 6 Germany Nico Rosberg
Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [04] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:28.821 14
4 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas
Great Britain Williams FW37 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:28.912 14
5 19 Brazil Felipe Massa
Great Britain Williams FW37 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:28.988 18
6 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari SF15-T [312] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.017 13
7 8 France Romain Grosjean
Great Britain Lotus E23 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.481 12
8 13 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado
Great Britain Lotus E23 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.864 15
9 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr
Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [04] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.869 19
10 12 Brazil Felipe Nasr
Switzerland Sauber C34 [01] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.934 24
11 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen
Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.952 16
12 9 Sweden Marcus Ericsson
Switzerland Sauber C34 [02] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.613 21
13 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg
India Force India VJM08 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.741 14
14 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez
India Force India VJM08 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.993 17
15 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.185 40
16 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [03] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.391 14
17 22 Great Britain Jenson Button
Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [01] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.666 13
18 26 Russia Daniil Kvyat
Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [01] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:32.830 6
19 28 Great Britain Will Stevens
Russia Marussia MR03B [02] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 0
20 98 Spain Roberto Merhi
Russia Marussia MR03B [03] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 0

Pos Nr Driver Car Engine Tyre Q1Q2Q3 Laps
1 44 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:28.58601:26.89401:26.327 16
2 6 Germany Nico Rosberg
Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [04] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:28.90601:27.09701:26.921 14
3 19 Brazil Felipe Massa
Great Britain Williams FW37 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.24601:27.89501:27.718 21
4 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Italy Ferrari SF15-T [311] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.30701:27.74201:27.757 12
5 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Italy Ferrari SF15-T [312] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.75401:27.80701:27.790 17
DNS 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas
Great Britain Williams FW37 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.64101:27.79601:28.087 16
7 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.78801:28.67901:28.329 22
8 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr
Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [04] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.59701:28.60101:28.510 22
9 8 France Romain Grosjean
Great Britain Lotus E23 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.53701:28.58901:28.560 20
10 13 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado
Great Britain Lotus E23 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.84701:28.72601:29.480 20
11 12 Brazil Felipe Nasr
Switzerland Sauber C34 [01] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.43001:28.800 17
12 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen
Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.24801:28.868 15
13 26 Russia Daniil Kvyat
Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [01] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:30.40201:29.070 9
14 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg
India Force India VJM08 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.65101:29.208 14
15 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez
India Force India VJM08 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:29.99001:29.209 13
16 9 Sweden Marcus Ericsson
Switzerland Sauber C34 [02] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.376 10
17 22 Great Britain Jenson Button
Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [01] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31.422 7
18 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen
Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [03] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:32.037 8
DNQ 28 Great Britain Will Stevens
Russia Marussia MR03B [02] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli No time 0
DNQ 98 Spain Roberto Merhi
Russia Marussia MR03B [03] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli No time 0
Manor Marussia faced problems with the Ferrari engine management software and therefore neither Stevens nor Merhi took to the track and failed to qualify. Bottas qualified in 6th place, but with a back problem he will not participate in the race following medical advice.

Official Name2015 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix
CircuitMelbourne
DateMarch 15
PoleLewis Hamilton 01:26.327
Fastest LapLewis Hamilton 01:30.945
Podium1st Lewis Hamilton (56) , 2nd Nico Rosberg (2) , 3rd Sebastian Vettel
GP Number 917
Round 1
Weather Sunny
Prev race Abu Dhabi Grand Prix November 23
Next race Malaysia Grand Prix March 29

P N Driver Team Car Engine Tyre Time Laps FL Led Gr Pts
1 44 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31:54.067 58
01:30.945
56
1
25
2 6 Germany Nico Rosberg
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Germany Mercedes F1 W06 [04] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:31:55.427 58
01:31.092
2
2
18
3 5 Germany Sebastian Vettel
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari SF15-T [311] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:32:28.590 58
01:31.457
0
4
15
4 19 Brazil Felipe Massa
Williams Martini Racing Great Britain Williams FW37 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:32:32.263 58
01:31.719
0
3
12
5 12 Brazil Felipe Nasr
Sauber F1 Team Switzerland Sauber C34 [01] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli 01:33:29.216 58
01:32.612
0
10
10
6 3 Australia Daniel Ricciardo
Infiniti Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli +1 lap 57
01:32.797
0
6
8
7 27 Germany Nico Hülkenberg
Sahara Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM08 [01] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli +1 lap 57
01:31.970
0
13
6
8 9 Sweden Marcus Ericsson
Sauber F1 Team Switzerland Sauber C34 [02] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli +1 lap 57
01:31.560
0
15
4
9 55 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [04] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli +1 lap 57
01:32.872
0
7
2
10 11 Mexico Sergio Pérez
Sahara Force India F1 Team India Force India VJM08 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli +1 lap 57
01:31.959
0
14
1
11 22 Great Britain Jenson Button
McLaren Honda Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [01] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli +2 laps 56
01:33.338
0
16
0
DNF 7 Finland Kimi Räikkönen
Scuderia Ferrari Italy Ferrari SF15-T [312] Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli Loose wheel 40
01:31.426
0
5
0
DNF 33 Netherlands Max Verstappen
Scuderia Toro Rosso Italy Toro Rosso STR10 [03] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli Power unit 32
01:34.295
0
11
0
DNF 8 France Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 Team Great Britain Lotus E23 [02] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli Power unit 0

0
8
0
DNF 13 Venezuela Pastor Maldonado
Lotus F1 Team Great Britain Lotus E23 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli Accident 0

0
9
0
DNS 26 Russia Daniil Kvyat
Infiniti Red Bull Racing Austria Red Bull Racing RB11 [01] Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli Gearbox 0

0
12
0
DNS 20 Denmark Kevin Magnussen
McLaren Honda Great Britain McLaren MP4-30 [03] Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6 Pirelli Power unit 0

0
17
0
DNS 77 Finland Valtteri Bottas
Williams Martini Racing Great Britain Williams FW37 [03] Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6 Pirelli Physical problem 0

0

0
DNQ 28 Great Britain Will Stevens
Manor Marussia F1 Team Russia Marussia MR03B [02] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
DNQ 98 Spain Roberto Merhi
Manor Marussia F1 Team Russia Marussia MR03B [03] Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6 Pirelli DNQ 0

0

0
Magnussen, with a blown engine and Kvyat, with gearbox problems on their out-laps to the the grid, did not start.

Formula 1 2015 World Championship
Pos Driver Team Pts
1 Great Britain Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 25
2 Germany Nico Rosberg Mercedes 18
3 Germany Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 15
4 Brazil Felipe Massa Williams 12
5 Brazil Felipe Nasr Sauber 10
6 Australia Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing 8
7 Germany Nico Hülkenberg Force India 6
8 Sweden Marcus Ericsson Sauber 4
9 Spain Carlos Sainz Jr Toro Rosso 2
10 Mexico Sergio Pérez Force India 1

Formula 1 2015 World Championship
Pos Constructor Pts
1 Germany Mercedes 43
2 Italy Ferrari 15
3 Switzerland Sauber Ferrari 14
4 Great Britain Williams Mercedes 12
5 Austria Red Bull Racing Renault 8
6 India Force India Mercedes 7
7 Italy Toro Rosso Renault 2

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