2015 Australian Grand Prix
| Date | Sunday, 15 March 2015 |
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| Circuit | Melbourne, 58 laps |
| Round | 1 of 19 |
| Race numbers | The 2015 Australian Grand Prix was the:
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| Previous race | 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix |
Race result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 58 | 1hr 31m 54.067s | 25 | |
| 2 |  Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 58 | +1.360s | 18 | |
| 3 | +1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 58 | +34.523s | 15 |
| 4 | -1 |  Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 58 | +38.196s | 12 |
| 5 | +5 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 58 | +1m 35.149s | 10 |
| 6 |  Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 57 | +1 lap | 8 | |
| 7 | +6 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | 6 |
| 8 | +7 |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | 4 |
| 9 | -2 |  Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 57 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 10 | +4 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 11 | +5 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 56 | +2 laps | |
| R |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 40 | DNF | ||
| R |  Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 32 | DNF | ||
| R |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 0 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
 Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | |||||
 Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Honda | |||||
| Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | |||||
Notes
- Daniil Kvyat and Kevin Magnussen failed to start the Grand Prix after their cars broke down on the way to the grid from the pit lane.
- Valtteri Bottas did not start due to a back injury suffered in qualifying and failing to receive clearance by the FIA to race.
Starting grid
| Pos | Driver | Constructor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes |
| 9 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes |
| 10 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault |
| 12 | ||
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes |
| 14 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari |
| 16 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda |
| 17 |
Qualifying result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:26.327 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:26.921 | 0.594 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:27.718 | 1.391 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:27.757 | 1.430 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:27.790 | 1.463 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Mercedes | 1:28.087 | 1.760 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:28.329 | 2.002 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:28.510 | 2.183 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:28.560 | 2.233 |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:29.480 | 3.153 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:28.800 | |
| 12 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:28.868 | |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat | Red Bull-Renault | 1:29.070 | |
| 14 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:29.208 | |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:29.209 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:31.376 | |
| 17 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:31.422 | |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren-Honda | 1:32.037 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||
| 19 | Will Stevens | Marussia-Ferrari | – | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi | Marussia-Ferrari | – | |
Championship standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 25 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 15 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | 12 |
| 5 | Felipe Nasr | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 8 | Marcus Ericsson | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | 2 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 1 |
Constructor
| Pos | Constructor | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes | 43 |
| 2 |  Ferrari | 15 |
| 3 |  Sauber-Ferrari | 14 |
| 4 | Williams-Mercedes | 12 |
| 5 |  Red Bull-Renault | 8 |
| 6 |  Force India-Mercedes | 7 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso-Renault | 2 |
Statistics & milestones
- Race debut
- Felipe Nasr
- Carlos Sainz
- Max Verstappen
- Wins
- 34th for Lewis Hamilton
- 30th for Mercedes (8th constructor to win 30 races)
- Race 1-2
- 17th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- 71st for Lewis Hamilton
- 67th for Sebastian Vettel (first for Ferrari)
- 27th for Nico Rosberg
- 681st for Ferrari
- 64th & 65th for Mercedes
- Poles
- 39th for Lewis Hamilton
- 36th for Mercedes
- 1-2 start
- 20th for Mercedes (6th constructor to start 1-2 in 20 races)
- Fastest laps
- 21st for Lewis Hamilton
- 26th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- 73rd for Lewis Hamilton
- 25th for Nico Rosberg
- Points finishes
- 1st for Felipe Nasr (327th different point scorer, 20th Brazilian driver)
- 1st for Marcus Ericsson (328th different point scorer, 7th Swedish driver)
- 1st for Carlos Sainz (329th different point scorer, 8th Spanish driver)
- Pole & win
- 19th for Lewis Hamilton
- Win & fastest lap
- 10th for Lewis Hamilton (12th driver to win and set the fastest lap in ten races, 5th British driver)
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- 6th for Lewis Hamilton