Round 1 · 2015
Australian Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMercedes · from P1
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:30.945Hamilton · L50
Most laps led57Hamilton
Biggest gain+8Ericsson P16→P8
Retirements6of 17 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | 0 | 58 | 1:31:54.067 FL | — | 25 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 2 | 0 | 58 | +1.360 | — | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 4 | +1 | 58 | +34.520 | — | 15 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 3 | -1 | 58 | +38.200 | — | 12 |
| 5 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 11 | +6 | 58 | +1:35.150 | — | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 7 | +1 | 57 | +1 lap | — | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 14 | +7 | 57 | +1 lap | — | 6 |
| 8 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 16 | +8 | 57 | +1 lap | — | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 8 | -1 | 57 | +1 lap | — | 2 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 15 | +5 | 57 | +1 lap | — | 1 |
| 11 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 17 | +6 | 56 | +2 laps | — | |
| — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 5 | 40 | DNF · L40 | — | ||
| — | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 9 | 1 | DNF · L1 | — | ||
| — | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 10 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 6 | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Kevin Magnussen MAG | McLaren | 18 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 13 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 20 | 0 | DNS | — | ||
| — | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 12 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | 19 | 0 | DNS | — |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | — | — | — | 16 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | — | — | — | 14 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | — | — | — | 21 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | — | — | — | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | — | — | — | 17 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | — | — | — | 16 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 22 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 22 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 20 |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | — | — | — | 20 |
| 11 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | — | — | — | 17 |
| 12 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | — | — | — | 15 |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | — | — | — | 9 |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | — | — | — | 14 |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | — | — | — | 13 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | — | — | 10 |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | — | — | — | 7 |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | McLaren | — | — | — | 8 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:27.867 | 11 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:28.563 | 13 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:28.821 | 14 | |
| 4 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:28.912 | 14 | |
| 5 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:28.988 | 18 | |
| 6 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:29.017 | 13 | |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:29.481 | 12 | |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:29.864 | 15 | |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:29.869 | 19 | |
| 10 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:29.934 | 24 | |
| 11 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:29.952 | 16 | |
| 12 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:30.613 | 21 | |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:30.741 | 14 | |
| 14 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:30.993 | 17 | |
| 15 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.185 | 10 | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | McLaren | 1:31.391 | 14 | |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:31.666 | 13 | |
| 18 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.830 | 6 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | 0 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:27.697 | 29 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:27.797 | 25 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:28.412 | 33 | |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:28.842 | 33 | |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:29.265 | 32 | |
| 6 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:30.016 | 27 | |
| 7 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:30.071 | 41 | |
| 8 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:30.104 | 11 | |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 1:30.205 | 37 | |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:30.473 | 30 | |
| 11 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 1:30.755 | 33 | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:30.980 | 32 | |
| 13 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:31.387 | 21 | |
| 14 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:31.395 | 6 | |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 1:32.303 | 14 | |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | McLaren | 1:33.289 | 4 | |
| 17 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | — | 0 | |
| 18 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | — | 0 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | 0 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | 0 |
| Pos | Driver | Team | Best lap | Gap | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1:29.557 | 19 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1:29.586 | 19 | |
| 3 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 1:30.748 | 20 | |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 1:31.014 | 32 | |
| 5 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 1:31.029 | 13 | |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 1:31.067 | 31 | |
| 7 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 1:31.188 | 19 | |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1:31.310 | 14 | |
| 9 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 1:31.451 | 22 | |
| 10 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull Racing | 1:31.570 | 9 | |
| 11 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull Racing | 1:32.073 | 18 | |
| 12 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 1:32.247 | 22 | |
| 13 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 1:32.261 | 19 | |
| 14 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 1:34.542 | 6 | |
| 15 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | McLaren | 1:34.785 | 7 | |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 2:17.782 | 5 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | — | 1 | |
| 18 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | — | 1 | |
| 19 | Will Stevens STE | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | 1 | |
| 20 | Roberto Merhi MER | Manor / Marussia / Virgin | — | 1 |
Session schedule
Practice 1Final
Practice 2Final
Practice 3Final
QualifyingFinal
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 25 | |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 18 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 15 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | 12 | |
| 5 | Felipe Nasr NAS | 10 | |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 8 | |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 6 | |
| 8 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | 4 |
Running totals from published race points.
Teammate qualifying gaps
| Team | Ahead | Gap | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton HAM | — | Nico Rosberg ROS |
| Williams | Felipe Massa MAS | — | Valtteri Bottas BOT |
| Ferrari | Sebastian Vettel VET | — | Kimi Raikkonen RAI |
| Red Bull Racing | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | — | Daniil Kvyat KVY |
| Toro Rosso | Carlos Sainz SAI | — | Max Verstappen VER |
| Lotus F1 | Romain Grosjean GRO | — | Pastor Maldonado MAL |
| Sauber | Felipe Nasr NAS | — | Marcus Ericsson ERI |
| Force India | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | — | Sergio Pérez PER |
| McLaren | Jenson Button BUT | — | Kevin Magnussen MAG |
Deepest knockout session both drivers set a time in.
Recent winners at Albert Park
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Australian Grand Prix | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 3 |
| 2013 | Australian Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Lotus F1 | 7 |
| 2012 | Australian Grand Prix | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 2 |
| 2011 | Australian Grand Prix | Sebastian Vettel VET | Red Bull Racing | 1 |
| 2010 | Australian Grand Prix | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 4 |
| 2009 | Australian Grand Prix | Jenson Button BUT | Brawn GP | 1 |
| 2008 | Australian Grand Prix | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 |
| 2007 | Australian Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1 |