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
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes
1:30.945
Lap 50
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes
1:31.092
Lap 47
Sebastian Vettel
Ferrari
1:31.457
Lap 52
Felipe Massa
Williams
1:31.719
Lap 50
Felipe Nasr
Sauber
1:32.612
Lap 46
Daniel Ricciardo
Red Bull
1:32.797
Lap 46
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India
1:31.970
Lap 48
Marcus Ericsson
Sauber
1:31.560
Lap 51
Carlos Sainz
Toro Rosso
1:32.872
Lap 49
Sergio Pérez
Force India
1:31.959
Lap 46
Jenson Button
McLaren
1:33.338
Lap 56
Kimi Räikkönen
Ferrari
1:31.426
Lap 36
Max Verstappen
Toro Rosso
1:34.295
Lap 30
Pit Stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Ericsson | 1 | 1 | 22.681 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 16 | 27.465 |
| Felipe Massa | 1 | 21 | 22.062 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 1 | 21 | 22.137 |
| Daniel Ricciardo | 1 | 23 | 22.535 |
| Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 24 | 22.694 |
| Carlos Sainz | 1 | 24 | 55.789 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 25 | 22.295 |
| Felipe Nasr | 1 | 25 | 22.933 |
| Nico Rosberg | 1 | 26 | 22.105 |
| Marcus Ericsson | 2 | 26 | 23.254 |
| Jenson Button | 1 | 27 | 23.353 |
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 32 | 23.532 |
| Sergio Pérez | 1 | 38 | 26.009 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 40 | 22.405 |
| Marcus Ericsson | 3 | 43 | 22.353 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 2 | 44 | 21.612 |
Race Summary
- Round: 1 of 2015
- Circuit: Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit — Melbourne, Australia
- Date: Mar 15, 2015
- Winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), started P1.
- Pole position: Lewis Hamilton (1:26.327)
- Fastest lap: Lewis Hamilton (1:30.945, lap 50)
- Podium: 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Nico Rosberg, 3. Sebastian Vettel
- Classified finishers: 11