2015 Australian Grand Prix
917th World Championship race, 31st World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 20th World Championship race at Melbourne
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 15 March 2015 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Lewis Hamilton  Mercedes |
| Pole position: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: | Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Circuit: | Melbourne, 58 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 19 |
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 | |||||
- Daniil Kvyat and Kevin Magnussen did not start the race after breaking down on the way to the grid from the pit lane before the start of the race.
- 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
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:26.327 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:26.921 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Williams-Mercedes | 1:27.718 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:27.757 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:27.790 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-Renault | 1:28.329 |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:28.510 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:28.560 |
| 9 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus-Mercedes | 1:29.480 |
| 10 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:28.800 |
| 11 | Max Verstappen | Toro Rosso-Renault | 1:28.868 |
| 12 | |||
| 13 | Nico Hulkenberg | Force India-Mercedes | 1:29.208 |
| 14 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:29.209 |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:31.376 |
| 16 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Honda | 1:31.422 |
| 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
- Driver: Felipe Nasr, Carlos Sainz, Max Verstappen
- Wins
- Driver: 34th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 30th for Mercedes
- Race 1-2
- Constructor: 17th for Mercedes
- Podiums
- Driver: 71st for Lewis Hamilton, 67th for Sebastian Vettel, 27th for Nico Rosberg
- Constructor: 681st for Ferrari, 64th & 65th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 39th for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 36th for Mercedes
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 21st for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 21st for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 26th for Mercedes
- Front row starts
- Driver: 73rd for Lewis Hamilton, 25th for Nico Rosberg
- Points finishes
- Driver: 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
- Driver: 19th for Lewis Hamilton
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 10th for Lewis Hamilton
- Hat-trick (pole, win & fastest lap)
- Driver: 6th for Lewis Hamilton