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Season review

2015 season

Lewis Hamilton won the drivers' title.

Races

19

Different winners

3

Most wins

10

Lewis Hamilton

Drivers

22

scored or classified

Races

Rounds

Round 1

Australian GP

Melbourne, Australia

Hamilton
Round 2

Malaysian GP

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Vettel
Round 3

Chinese GP

Shanghai, China

Hamilton
Round 4

Bahrain GP

Sakhir, Bahrain

Hamilton
Round 5

Spanish GP

Barcelona, Spain

Rosberg
Round 6

Monaco GP

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Rosberg
Round 7

Canadian GP

Montreal, Canada

Hamilton
Round 8

Austrian GP

Spielberg, Austria

Rosberg
Round 9

British GP

Silverstone, UK

Hamilton
Round 10

Hungarian GP

Budapest, Hungary

Vettel
Round 11

Belgian GP

Spa, Belgium

Hamilton
Round 12

Italian GP

Monza, Italy

Hamilton
Round 13

Singapore GP

Marina Bay, Singapore

Vettel
Round 14

Japanese GP

Suzuka, Japan

Hamilton
Round 15

Russian GP

Sochi, Russia

Hamilton
Round 16

United States GP

Austin, USA

Hamilton
Round 17

Mexican GP

Mexico City, Mexico

Rosberg
Round 18

Brazilian GP

São Paulo, Brazil

Rosberg
Round 19

Abu Dhabi GP

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Rosberg

Title maths

How the title was decided

Drivers' championship

Hamilton won the 2015 drivers' title, decided at the United States GP (round 16), with 3 rounds to spare.

PosDriverPtsGapStatus
1Hamilton381Champion
2Rosberg322−59Out after R16 · United States GP
3Vettel278−103Out after R16 · United States GP
4Räikkönen150−231Out after R14 · Japanese GP
5Bottas136−245Out after R13 · Singapore GP
6Massa121−260Out after R13 · Singapore GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
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RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPLewis Hamilton7450
R2 · Malaysian GPLewis Hamilton3425
R3 · Chinese GPLewis Hamilton13400
R4 · Bahrain GPLewis Hamilton27375
R5 · Spanish GPLewis Hamilton20350
R6 · Monaco GPLewis Hamilton10325
R7 · Canadian GPLewis Hamilton17300
R8 · Austrian GPLewis Hamilton10275
R9 · British GPLewis Hamilton17250
R10 · Hungarian GPLewis Hamilton21225
R11 · Belgian GPLewis Hamilton28200
R12 · Italian GPLewis Hamilton53175
R13 · Singapore GPLewis Hamilton41150
R14 · Japanese GPLewis Hamilton48125
R15 · Russian GPLewis Hamilton66100
R16 · United States GPLewis Hamilton7675
R17 · Mexican GPLewis Hamilton7350
R18 · Brazilian GPLewis Hamilton6625
R19 · Abu Dhabi GPLewis Hamilton590

Constructors' championship

Mercedes won the 2015 constructors' title, decided at the Russian GP (round 15), with 4 rounds to spare.

PosTeamPtsGapStatus
1Mercedes703Champion
2Ferrari428−275Out after R15 · Russian GP
3Williams257−446Out after R13 · Singapore GP
4Red Bull187−516Out after R12 · Italian GP
5Force India136−567Out after R11 · Belgian GP
6Lotus F178−625Out after R11 · Belgian GP
Margin vs points still available
  • Leader's margin over P2
  • Points still available
Show data table
RoundLeaderMargin over P2Still available
R1 · Australian GPMercedes28774
R2 · Malaysian GPMercedes24731
R3 · Chinese GPMercedes40688
R4 · Bahrain GPMercedes52645
R5 · Spanish GPMercedes70602
R6 · Monaco GPMercedes84559
R7 · Canadian GPMercedes105516
R8 · Austrian GPMercedes136473
R9 · British GPMercedes160430
R10 · Hungarian GPMercedes147387
R11 · Belgian GPMercedes184344
R12 · Italian GPMercedes181301
R13 · Singapore GPMercedes153258
R14 · Japanese GPMercedes169215
R15 · Russian GPMercedes172172
R16 · United States GPMercedes200129
R17 · Mexican GPMercedes24386
R18 · Brazilian GPMercedes25943
R19 · Abu Dhabi GPMercedes2750

Drivers

Drivers' championship

Cumulative points
  • Hamilton
  • Rosberg
  • Vettel
  • Räikkönen
  • Bottas
  • Massa
  • Rest of field
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RoundHamiltonRosbergVettelRäikkönenBottasMassa
R1 · Australian GP2518150012
R2 · Malaysian GP433340121020
R3 · Chinese GP685155241830
R4 · Bahrain GP936665423031
R5 · Spanish GP1119180524239
R6 · Monaco GP12611698604239
R7 · Canadian GP151134108725747
R8 · Austrian GP169159120726762
R9 · British GP194177135767774
R10 · Hungarian GP202181160767774
R11 · Belgian GP227199160827982
R12 · Italian GP252199178929197
R13 · Singapore GP25221120310710197
R14 · Japanese GP27722921811911197
R15 · Russian GP302229236123111109
R16 · United States GP327247251123111109
R17 · Mexican GP345272251123126117
R18 · Brazilian GP363297266135136117
R19 · Abu Dhabi GP381322278150136121

Teams

Constructors' championship

Cumulative points
  • Mercedes
  • Ferrari
  • Williams
  • Red Bull
  • Force India
  • Lotus F1
  • Rest of field
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RoundMercedesFerrariWilliamsRed BullForce IndiaLotus F1
R1 · Australian GP431512870
R2 · Malaysian GP7652301170
R3 · Chinese GP11979481376
R4 · Bahrain GP15910761231112
R5 · Spanish GP20213281301116
R6 · Monaco GP24215881521716
R7 · Canadian GP285180104542123
R8 · Austrian GP328192129553129
R9 · British GP371211151633929
R10 · Hungarian GP383236151963935
R11 · Belgian GP4262421611084950
R12 · Italian GP4512701881136350
R13 · Singapore GP4633101981396950
R14 · Japanese GP5063372081397760
R15 · Russian GP5313592201499266
R16 · United States GP57437422015010270
R17 · Mexican GP61737424317211271
R18 · Brazilian GP66040125317812076
R19 · Abu Dhabi GP70342825718713678
PosTeamWinsGapPts
1Mercedes16703
2Ferrari3−275428
3Williams−446257
4Red Bull−516187
5Force India−567136
6Lotus F1−62578
7Toro Rosso−63667
8Sauber−66736
9McLaren−67627
10Manor Marussia−7030

Head to head

Teammate battles

McLaren
Qualifying
8
8
Race
5
4
Points
16
11

Qualifying gap: Alonso 0.045 s faster (0.05%, median of 14 races)
Not classified: BUT 6 · ALO 7

1 short pairing (fewer than 3 races)
  • BUT vs MAG · 1 race · qualifying 1–0 · race 0–0 · points 0–0

Over the races in which both drivers had a result for the team. Qualifying: who qualified ahead. Race: who finished ahead, counted only when both were classified. Points: race and sprint points from those races. Qualifying gap: the median over the races of the gap in the last session both set a time in.