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Preseason testing

Formula One conducted three four-day testing sessions in Spain before the opening round of the season. The first test was held in at the Circuito de Jerez from 1 February to 4 February, while the second and third sessions were conducted at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya from 19 February to 22 February and 26 February to 1 March. Caterham did not participate as they dealt with internal fiscal woes, while Manor focused on building their 2015 chassis around a 2014 power unit in lieu of testing. Force India did not complete their car on time, so they ran the first two session using their 2014 chassis.

Jerez

Vettel topped the times on the first two days of testing with Ferrari, while newcomer Nasr was fastest on the third day in the Sauber. The final day of testing saw Räikkönen of Ferrari set the fastest time of the entire session at 1:20.841, nearly 2.5 seconds quicker than the fastest time set at Jerez a year ago. McLaren struggled, having only completed 21 laps over the entire session after running into problems with their new Honda power unit. Mercedes completed over 500 laps, easily the longest distance covered by one team over the session.

Barcelona

Preseason testing returned to Barcelona after a one year hiatus when Formula One conducted their second and third tests at the Bahrain International Circuit in 2014.

19 February – 22 February

The new Mercedes-powered Lotus showed their improvement by topping the times three out of the four days of testing, with Grosjean setting the fastest time of the session with a 1:24.064 on the final day, over a second faster than the pole position qualifying time at the Grand Prix held at the circuit last year. Ricciardo of Red Bull set the top time on day two, while Maldonado was quickest on days one and three. Hamilton fell ill early in day one, which saw test driver Pascal Wehrlein test for Force India in the morning and for Mercedes in the afternoon. Alonso suffered a heavy crash on day four, putting a premature end to the session for McLaren. He was airlifted to a local hospital and, although held for three nights for a concussion, escaped major injury.

26 February – 1 March

Alonso sat out the third session as he recovered from his concussion. ((name)) posted a top time of 1:23.500 on day one, nearly a second faster than any other driver.

Season report

Round 1 — Australia

Main article: 2015 Australian Grand Prix

The 2015 Australian Grand Prix took place on 15 March at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in the city of Melbourne. Lewis Hamilton won the race, followed closely by his teammate Nico Rosberg. Sebastian Vettel rounded out the podium. Only 15 drivers ultimately took part, as Manor Marussia were unable to compete, and three other drivers did not start. Eleven finished, with only five drivers on the lead lap.

Round 2 — Malaysia

Main article: 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix

The 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix took place on 29 March at the Sepang International Circuit in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Vettel took his first victory of the season and his first with Ferrari. Hamilton and Rosberg rounded out the podium at second and third, respectively. The race saw rookie Max Verstappen of Toro Rosso become the youngest driver in Formula One history to score a point.

Round 3 — China

Main article: 2015 Chinese Grand Prix

The 2015 Chinese Grand Prix took place on 12 April at the Shanghai International Circuit in the city of Shanghai. Hamilton narrowly claimed victory over Rosberg by less than one second, while Vettel claimed the third position on the podium.

Round 4 — Bahrain

Main article: 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix

The 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix took place on 19 April at the Bahrain International Circuit in the city of Sakhir. Hamilton claimed his third victory of the season ahead of Kimi Räikkönen, who stood on the podium for the first time since the 2013 Korean Grand Prix. Rosberg rounded out the rostum in third.

Round 5 — Spain

Main article: 2015 Spanish Grand Prix

The 2015 Spanish Grand Prix took place on 10 May at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in the city of Barcelona. Rosberg handily claimed his first victory of the season over Hamilton, winning by over 17 seconds. Vettel finished in third, nearly another 30 seconds further back. Only six cars finished on the lead lap.

Round 6 — Monaco

Main article: 2015 Monaco Grand Prix

The 2015 Monaco Grand Prix took place on 24 May at the Circuit de Monaco in the city of Monte Carlo. Rosberg won his third consecutive Monaco Grand Prix in controversial fashion as Hamilton pitted late with the safety car deployed, allowing Rosberg and Vettel to undercut the Briton for first and second, respectively. Hamilton finished the race in third after being unable to reclaim any positions despite having fresh supersoft tyres.

Round 7 — Canada

Main article: 2015 Canadian Grand Prix

The 2015 Canadian Grand Prix took place on 7 June at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the city of Montreal.

Round 8 — Austria

Main article: 2015 Austrian Grand Prix

The 2015 Austrian Grand Prix took place on 21 June at the Red Bull Ring in the city of Spielberg.

Round 9 — United Kingdom

Main article: 2015 British Grand Prix

The 2015 British Grand Prix took place on 5 July at the Silverstone Circuit in the city of Silverstone.

Round 10 — Hungary

Main article: 2015 Hungarian Grand Prix

The 2015 Humgarian Grand Prix took place on 26 July at the Hungaroring in the city of Budapest.

Round 11 — Belgium

Main article: 2015 Belgian Grand Prix

The 2015 Belgian Grand Prix took place on 23 August at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in the city of Stavelot.

Round 12 — Italy

Main article: 2015 Italian Grand Prix

The 2014 Italian Grand Prix took place on 6 September at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in the city of Monza.

Round 13 — Singapore

Main article: 2015 Singapore Grand Prix

The 2015 Singapore Grand Prix took place on 20 September at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in the city of Singapore.

Round 14 — Japan

Main article: 2015 Japanese Grand Prix

The 2015 Japanese Grand Prix took place on 27 September at the Suzuka Circuit in the city of Suzuka.

Round 15 — Russia

Main article: 2015 Russian Grand Prix

The 2015 Russian Grand Prix took place on 11 October at the Sochi Autodrom in the city of Sochi.

Round 16 — United States

Main article: 2015 United States Grand Prix

The 2015 United States Grand Prix took place on 25 October at the Circuit of the Americas in the city of Austin.

Round 17 — Mexico

Main article: 2015 Mexican Grand Prix

The 2015 Mexican Grand Prix took place on 1 November at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in the city of Mexico City.

Round 18 — Brazil

Main article: 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix

The 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix took place on 15 November at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace in the city of São Paulo.

Round 29 — Abu Dhabi

Main article: 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

The 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix took place on 29 November at the Yas Marina Circuit in the city of Abu Dhabi.

Classification

Grands Prix

Round	Nat.	Grand Prix	Nat.	Pole position	Nat.	Fastest lap	Nat.	Winning driver	Nat.	Winning constructor	Report
1		Australian Grand Prix									Report
2		Malaysian Grand Prix									Report
3		Bahrain Grand Prix									Report
4		Chinese Grand Prix									Report
5		Spanish Grand Prix									Report
6		Monaco Grand Prix									Report
7		Canadian Grand Prix									Report
8		Austrian Grand Prix									Report
9		British Grand Prix									Report
10		German Grand Prix									Report
11		Hungarian Grand Prix									Report
12		Belgian Grand Prix									Report
13		Italian Grand Prix									Report
14		Singapore Grand Prix									Report
15		Japanese Grand Prix									Report
16		Russian Grand Prix									Report
17		United States Grand Prix									Report
18		Mexican Grand Prix									Report
19		Brazilian Grand Prix									Report
20		Abu Dhabi Grand Prix									Report

Drivers' standings

Points were awarded to the top ten classified finishers using the following structure:

Position	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th
Points	25	18	15	12	10	8	6	4	2	1

In the event of a tie, a count-back system is used as a tie-breaker, with a driver's best result used to decide the standings.

Pos. Driver AUS CHN JPN BHR SAU MIA EMI MON ESP CAN AUT GBR BEL HUN NED ITA AZE SIN USA MXC SAP LVG QAT ABU Points 1 Oscar Piastri 9 12 P 3 1PF 1 12 131 2 Lando Norris 1PF 28 F 2 3 4F 21 F 115 3 Max Verstappen 2 43 1P 6 2P 4P 99 4 George Russell 3 34 5 2 5 34 93 5 Charles Leclerc 8 DSQ5 4 4 3 7 53 6 Andrea Kimi Antonelli 4 67 6F 11 6 67 48 7 Lewis Hamilton 10 DSQ1 7 5 7 83 41 8 Alexander Albon 5 7 9 12 9 5 30 9 Esteban Ocon 13 5 18 8 14 12 14 10 Lance Stroll 6 9 20 17 16 165 14 11 Yuki Tsunoda 12 166 12 9 Ret 106 9 12 Pierre Gasly 11 DSQ 13 7 Ret 138 7 13 Carlos Sainz Jr. Ret 10 14 Ret 8 9 7 14 Nico Hülkenberg 7 15 16 DSQ 15 14 6 15 Oliver Bearman 14 8 10 10 13 Ret 6 16 Isack Hadjar DNS 11 8 13 10 11 5 17 Fernando Alonso Ret Ret 11 15 11 15 0 18 Liam Lawson Ret 12 17 16 12 Ret 0 19 Jack Doohan Ret 13 15 14 17 Ret 0 20 Gabriel Bortoleto Ret 14 19 18 18 Ret 0 — Franco Colapinto 0 Pos. Driver AUS CHN JPN BHR SAU MIA EMI MON ESP CAN AUT GBR BEL HUN NED ITA AZE SIN USA MXC SAP LVG QAT ABU Points Source:

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD) Did not enter (empty cell) Annotation Meaning P Pole position F Fastest lap Superscript number Points-scoring position in sprint

Notes:

• † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.

Constructors' standings

Pos. Constructor AUS CHN JPN BHR SAU MIA EMI MON ESP CAN AUT GBR BEL HUN NED ITA AZE SIN USA MXC SAP LVG QAT ABU Points 1 McLaren-Mercedes 1PF 12 P 2 1PF 1 12 246 9 28 F 3 3 4F 21 F 2 Mercedes 3 34 5 2 5 34 141 4 67 6F 11 6 67 3 Red Bull Racing-Honda RBPT 2 43 1P 6 2P 4P 105 Ret 12 12 9 Ret 106 4 Ferrari 8 DSQ1 4 4 3 7 94 10 DSQ5 7 5 7 83 5 Williams-Mercedes 5 7 9 12 8 5 37 Ret 10 14 Ret 9 9 6 Haas-Ferrari 13 5 10 8 13 12 20 14 8 18 10 14 Ret 7 Aston Martin Aramco-Mercedes 6 9 11 15 11 15 14 Ret Ret 20 17 16 165 8 Racing Bulls-Honda RBPT 12 11 8 13 10 11 8 DNS 166 17 16 12 Ret 9 Alpine-Renault 11 13 13 7 17 138 7 Ret DSQ 15 14 Ret Ret 10 Kick Sauber-Ferrari 7 14 16 18 15 14 6 Ret 15 19 DSQ 18 Ret Pos. Constructor AUS CHN JPN BHR SAU MIA EMI MON ESP CAN AUT GBR BEL HUN NED ITA AZE SIN USA MXC SAP LVG QAT ABU Points Source:

Key Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Other points position Blue Other classified position Not classified, finished (NC) Purple Not classified, retired (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Excluded (EX) Did not arrive (DNA) Withdrawn (WD) Did not enter (empty cell) Annotation Meaning P Pole position F Fastest lap Superscript number Points-scoring position in sprint

Notes:

• † – Driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified as he completed more than 90% of the race distance.
• Rows are not related to the drivers: within each constructor, individual Grand Prix standings are sorted purely based on the final classification in the race (not by total points scored in the event, which includes points awarded for the sprint).