917th GP – Australia 2015

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2015 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W06 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Infiniti Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB11 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
26	Daniil Kvyat	Infiniti Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
19	Felipe Massa	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW37 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
5	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
7	Kimi Räikkönen	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF15-T [312]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren Honda	McLaren MP4-30 [03]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
22	Jenson Button	McLaren Honda	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
27	Nico Hülkenberg	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM08 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
11	Sergio Pérez	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
33	Max Verstappen	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR10 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR10 [04]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
28	Will Stevens	Manor Marussia F1 Team	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
98	Roberto Merhi	Manor Marussia F1 Team	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C34 [01]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes F1 W06 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.557	19
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.586	19
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams FW37 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.748	20
4	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso STR10 [04]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.014	32
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.029	13
6	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso STR10 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.067	31
7	19	Felipe Massa	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.188	19
8	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF15-T [312]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.310	14
9	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.451	22
10	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB11 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.570	9
11	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32.073	18
12	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32.247	22
13	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India VJM08 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32.261	19
14	22	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.542	6
15	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren MP4-30 [03]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.785	7
16	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus E23 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	02:17.782	5
17	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		0
18	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber C34 [01]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		0
19	28	Will Stevens	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		0
20	98	Roberto Merhi	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		0

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes F1 W06 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:27.697	29
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:27.797	25
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.412	33
4	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF15-T [312]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.842	33
5	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams FW37 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.265	32
6	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.016	27
7	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso STR10 [04]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.071	41
8	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.104	11
9	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus E23 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.205	37
10	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India VJM08 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.473	30
11	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber C34 [01]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.755	33
12	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.980	32
13	22	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.387	21
14	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso STR10 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.395	6
15	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32.303	14
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren MP4-30 [03]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.289	4
17	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB11 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		0
18	19	Felipe Massa	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		0
19	28	Will Stevens	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		0
20	98	Roberto Merhi	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		0

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:27.867	11
2	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.563	13
3	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes F1 W06 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.821	14
4	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams FW37 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.912	14
5	19	Felipe Massa	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.988	18
6	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF15-T [312]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.017	13
7	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus E23 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.481	12
8	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.864	15
9	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso STR10 [04]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.869	19
10	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber C34 [01]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.934	24
11	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso STR10 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.952	16
12	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.613	21
13	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India VJM08 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.741	14
14	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.993	17
15	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB11 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.185	40
16	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren MP4-30 [03]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.391	14
17	22	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.666	13
18	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32.830	6
19	28	Will Stevens	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		0
20	98	Roberto Merhi	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		0

Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.586	01:26.894	01:26.327	16
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes F1 W06 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.906	01:27.097	01:26.921	14
3	19	Felipe Massa	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.246	01:27.895	01:27.718	21
4	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.307	01:27.742	01:27.757	12
5	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF15-T [312]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.754	01:27.807	01:27.790	17
DNS	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams FW37 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.641	01:27.796	01:28.087	16
7	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB11 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.788	01:28.679	01:28.329	22
8	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso STR10 [04]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.597	01:28.601	01:28.510	22
9	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus E23 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.537	01:28.589	01:28.560	20
10	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.847	01:28.726	01:29.480	20
11	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber C34 [01]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.430	01:28.800		17
12	33	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso STR10 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.248	01:28.868		15
13	26	Daniil Kvyat	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30.402	01:29.070		9
14	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India VJM08 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.651	01:29.208		14
15	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29.990	01:29.209		13
16	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.376			10
17	22	Jenson Button	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.422			7
18	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren MP4-30 [03]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32.037			8
DNQ	28	Will Stevens	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	No time			0
DNQ	98	Roberto Merhi	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	No time			0
Manor Marussia faced problems with the Ferrari engine management software and therefore neither Stevens nor Merhi took to the track and failed to qualify. Bottas qualified in 6th place, but with a back problem he will not participate in the race following medical advice.

Official Name	2015 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix
Circuit	Melbourne
Date	March 15
Pole	Lewis Hamilton 01:26.327
Fastest Lap	Lewis Hamilton 01:30.945
Podium	1st Lewis Hamilton (56) , 2nd Nico Rosberg (2) , 3rd Sebastian Vettel
GP Number	917
Round	1
Weather	Sunny
Prev race	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix November 23
Next race	Malaysia Grand Prix March 29

P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W06 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31:54.067	58	01:30.945	56	1	25
2	6	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes F1 W06 [04]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31:55.427	58	01:31.092	2	2	18
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF15-T [311]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32:28.590	58	01:31.457	0	4	15
4	19	Felipe Massa	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW37 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:32:32.263	58	01:31.719	0	3	12
5	12	Felipe Nasr	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C34 [01]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33:29.216	58	01:32.612	0	10	10
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Infiniti Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB11 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	+1 lap	57	01:32.797	0	6	8
7	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM08 [01]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	+1 lap	57	01:31.970	0	13	6
8	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C34 [02]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	+1 lap	57	01:31.560	0	15	4
9	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR10 [04]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	+1 lap	57	01:32.872	0	7	2
10	11	Sergio Pérez	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM08 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	+1 lap	57	01:31.959	0	14	1
11	22	Jenson Button	McLaren Honda	McLaren MP4-30 [01]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	+2 laps	56	01:33.338	0	16	0
DNF	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF15-T [312]	Ferrari 059/4 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Loose wheel	40	01:31.426	0	5	0
DNF	33	Max Verstappen	Scuderia Toro Rosso	Toro Rosso STR10 [03]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Power unit	32	01:34.295	0	11	0
DNF	8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 [02]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Power unit	0		0	8	0
DNF	13	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus F1 Team	Lotus E23 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Accident	0		0	9	0
DNS	26	Daniil Kvyat	Infiniti Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB11 [01]	Renault Energy F1-2015 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Gearbox	0		0	12	0
DNS	20	Kevin Magnussen	McLaren Honda	McLaren MP4-30 [03]	Honda RA615H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Power unit	0		0	17	0
DNS	77	Valtteri Bottas	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW37 [03]	Mercedes PU106B Hybrid V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Physical problem	0		0		0
DNQ	28	Will Stevens	Manor Marussia F1 Team	Marussia MR03B [02]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
DNQ	98	Roberto Merhi	Manor Marussia F1 Team	Marussia MR03B [03]	Ferrari 059/3 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	DNQ	0		0		0
Magnussen, with a blown engine and Kvyat, with gearbox problems on their out-laps to the the grid, did not start.

Formula 1 2015 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	25
2	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	18
3	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	15
4	Felipe Massa	Williams	12
5	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	10
6	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	8
7	Nico Hülkenberg	Force India	6
8	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	4
9	Carlos Sainz Jr	Toro Rosso	2
10	Sergio Pérez	Force India	1
11	Jenson Button	McLaren	0
12	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	0
13	Max Verstappen	Toro Rosso	0
14	Romain Grosjean	Lotus	0
15	Pastor Maldonado	Lotus	0

Formula 1 2015 World Championship
Pos	Team	Engine	Pts
1	Mercedes	Mercedes	43
2	Ferrari	Ferrari	15
3	Sauber	Ferrari	14
4	Williams	Mercedes	12
5	Red Bull Racing	Renault	8
6	Force India	Mercedes	7
7	Toro Rosso	Renault	2
8	McLaren	Honda	0
9	Lotus	Mercedes	0
10	Marussia	Ferrari	0