Australian Grand Prix
Round 1 of 2015
Circuit
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Melbourne
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 15, 2015
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | 58 | 1:31:54.067 | 25 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 2 | 58 | +1.360 | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 4 | 58 | +34.523 | 15 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 3 | 58 | +38.196 | 12 |
| 5 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 10 | 58 | +1:35.149 | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull | 6 | 57 | +1 Lap | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 13 | 57 | +1 Lap | 6 |
| 8 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 15 | 57 | +1 Lap | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 7 | 57 | +1 Lap | 2 |
| 10 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 14 | 57 | +1 Lap | 1 |
| 11 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 16 | 56 | +2 Laps | 0 |
| 12 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Ferrari | 5 | 40 | Wheel | 0 |
| 13 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 11 | 32 | Engine | 0 |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Lotus F1 | 8 | 0 | Power loss | 0 |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | Lotus F1 | 9 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 16 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull | 12 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | McLaren | 17 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
| 18 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 0 | 0 | Withdrew | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:28.586 | 1:26.894 | 1:26.327 |
| 2 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:28.906 | 1:27.097 | 1:26.921 |
| 3 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:29.246 | 1:27.895 | 1:27.718 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:29.307 | 1:27.742 | 1:27.757 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:29.754 | 1:27.807 | 1:27.790 |
| 6 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:29.641 | 1:27.796 | 1:28.087 |
| 7 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 1:29.788 | 1:28.679 | 1:28.329 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:29.597 | 1:28.601 | 1:28.510 |
| 9 | Romain Grosjean GRO | 1:29.537 | 1:28.589 | 1:28.560 |
| 10 | Pastor Maldonado MAL | 1:29.847 | 1:28.726 | 1:29.480 |
| 11 | Felipe Nasr NAS | 1:30.430 | 1:28.800 | — |
| 12 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:29.248 | 1:28.868 | — |
| 13 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | 1:30.402 | 1:29.070 | — |
| 14 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:29.651 | 1:29.208 | — |
| 15 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:29.990 | 1:29.209 | — |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | 1:31.376 | — | — |
| 17 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:31.422 | — | — |
| 18 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | 1:32.037 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Mercedes
1:30.945
Lap 50
Mercedes
1:31.092
Lap 47
Ferrari
1:31.457
Lap 52
Williams
1:31.719
Lap 50
Sauber
1:32.612
Lap 46
Red Bull
1:32.797
Lap 46
Force India
1:31.970
Lap 48
Sauber
1:31.560
Lap 51
Toro Rosso
1:32.872
Lap 49
Force India
1:31.959
Lap 46
McLaren
1:33.338
Lap 56
Ferrari
1:31.426
Lap 36
Toro Rosso
1:34.295
Lap 30
Race Overview
The 2015 Australian Grand Prix took place at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Australia. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
18 drivers completed the race, with Lewis Hamilton taking the victory.