2015 Formula One Season

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The 2015 Formula One Season was the 66th season of the Formula One World Championship.
==Changes 2015==
===Race tracks===
The Mexican Grand Prix returned to the calendar for the first time since 1992 whilst the Malaysian, Chinese, Spanish, Austrian, German and Singapore Grand Prixs were removed from the calendar.
===Engine suppliers===
Honda returned to F1 and partnered with McLaren for the first time since 1992 after McLaren split with Mercedes at the end of 2014 after 19 years together.
Due to financial reasons, which saw the team nearly go under at the end of 2014, Manor stuck with the 2014 Ferrari engine after an agreement with the Italian team.
Mercedes supplied engines to Lotus for 2015 as a result of the team spliting with Renault.
===Drivers===
Sebastian Vettel left Red Bull at the end of 2014 to join Ferrari in 2015 alongside Kimi Räikkönen and replacing Fernando Alonso.
Daniil Kvyat left Toro Rosso at the end of 2014 to join sister team Red Bull in 2015 alongside Daniel Ricciardo and replacing Sebastian Vettel.
Fernando Alonso retired from Formula 1 at the end of 2014.
2014 GP2 champion, Aarava made his debut in Formula 1 with McLaren replacing Kevin Magnussen who became a test driver for the team and partnered alongside Jenson Button.
Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz, Jr. made his debut in 2015 with Toro Rosso replacing Jean-Eric Vergne who left Formula 1 for Formula E and Daniil Kvyat who moved to Red Bull.
Will Stevens made his full-time debut in Formula 1 with the rebranded Manor-Marussia team after spending racing with the defunct Caterham team at Abu Dhabi in 2014. He replaced Max Chilton will moved to IndyCar.
Roberto Merhi made his debut in Formula 1 with the rebranded Manor-Marussia team in 2015. He replaced Jules Bianchi as a result of the Frenchman unfortunate death at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.
Marcus Ericsson moved to Sauber in 2015 as a result of Caterham going under at the end of 2014. He replaced Esteban Gutiérrez who left to become Ferrari's test driver.
Felipe Nasr made his debut in 2015 with Sauber replacing Adrian Sutil who left Formula 1 at the end of 2014.
===Teams===
At the end of the 2014 season, Marussia rebranded as Manor-Marussia thus becoming a British team as a result of the team nearly going under at the end of 2014.
==Signed Teams and Drivers==
Team 	Engine 	Tyre	No.	Race Drivers 	Rounds
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes	 	44 	Lewis Hamilton 	All
Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team	Mercedes	 	6 	Nico Rosberg 	All
Infiniti Red Bull Racing 	Renault 	 	3 	Daniel Ricciardo 	All
Infiniti Red Bull Racing 	Renault 	 	26 	Daniil Kvyat 	All
Williams Martini Racing 	Mercedes	 	19 	Felipe Massa 	All
Williams Martini Racing 	Mercedes	 	77 	Valtteri Bottas 	All
Scuderia Ferrari 	Ferrari 	 	5 	Sebastian Vettel 	All
Scuderia Ferrari 	Ferrari 	 	7 	Kimi Räikkönen 	All
McLaren Honda 	Honda 	 	07 	Aarava 	All
McLaren Honda 	Honda 	 	22 	Jenson Button 	All
Sahara Force India F1 Team 	Mercedes	 	11 	Sergio Perez 	All
Sahara Force India F1 Team 	Mercedes	 	27 	Nico Hülkenberg 	All
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Renault 	 	33 	Max Verstappen 	All
Scuderia Toro Rosso 	Renault 	 	55 	Carlos Sainz, Jr.	All
Lotus F1 Team 	Mercedes	 	8 	Romain Grosjean 	All
Lotus F1 Team 	Mercedes	 	13 	Pastor Maldonado 	All
Manor Marussia F1 Team 	Ferrari 	 	28 	Will Stevens 	All
Manor Marussia F1 Team 	Ferrari 	 	98 	Roberto Merhi 	All
Sauber F1 Team 	Ferrari 	 	9 	Marcus Ericsson 	All
Sauber F1 Team 	Ferrari 	 	12 	Felipe Nasr 	All
==Calendar==
Round	Grand Prix 	Circuits
1 	Bahrain Grand Prix 	Bahrain International Circuit
2 	United States Grand Prix	Circuit of the Americas
3 	Brazilian Grand Prix 	Autódromo José Carlos Pace
4 	Russian Grand Prix 	Sochi Autodrom
5 	Canadian Grand Prix 	Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
6 	Mexican Grand Prix 	Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
7 	Monaco Grand Prix 	Circuit de Monaco
8 	Hungarian Grand Prix 	Hungaroring
9 	British Grand Prix 	Silverstone Circuit
10 	Italian Grand Prix 	Autodromo Nazionale Monza
11 	Belgian Grand Prix 	 Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
12 	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 	Yas Marina Circuit
13 	Australian Grand Prix 	Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
14 	Japanese Grand Prix 	Suzuka International Racing Course
==Results==
Round	Grand Prix 	Pole 	Fastest Lap 	Winner 	Winning Constructor	Report
1 	Bahrain GP 	Sebastian Vettel	Sebastian Vettel	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari 	Report
2 	United States GP	Sebastian Vettel	Sebastian Vettel	Jenson Button 	McLaren Honda 	Report
3 	Brazilian GP 	Lewis Hamilton 	Aarava 	Jenson Button 	McLaren Honda 	Report
4 	Russian GP 	Lewis Hamilton 	Aarava 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	Report
5 	Canadian GP 	Nico Rosberg 	Aarava 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Ferrari 	Report
6 	Mexican GP 	Nico Rosberg 	Sergio Perez 	Aarava 	McLaren Honda 	Report
7 	Monaco GP 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Aarava 	Aarava 	McLaren Honda 	
8 	Hungarian GP 	Daniel Ricciardo	Aarava 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	
9 	British GP 	Sebastian Vettel	Kimi Räikkönen 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	
10 	Italian GP 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Ferrari 	
11 	 Belgian GP 	Lewis Hamilton 	Lewis Hamilton 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Ferrari 	
12 	Abu Dhabi GP 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Aarava 	Aarava 	McLaren Honda 	
13 	Australian GP 	Lewis Hamilton 	Aarava 	Aarava 	McLaren Honda 	
14 	Japanese GP 	Kimi Räikkönen 	Sebastian Vettel	Kimi Räikkönen 	Ferrari 	
==Drivers Championship==
Pos.	Driver 	Team 	Points
1 	Aarava 	McLaren Honda 	381
2 	Kimi Raikkonen 	Ferrari 	322
3 	Lewis Hamilton 	Mercedes 	176
4 	Nico Rosberg 	Mercedes 	141
5 	Jenson Button 	McLaren Honda 	140
6 	Sebastian Vettel 	Ferrari 	123
7 	Daniel Ricciardo 	Red Bull Racing Renault	121
8 	Daniil Kvyat 	Red Bull Racing Renault	99
9 	Felipe Massa 	Williams Mercedes 	62
10 	Valtteri Bottas 	Williams Mercedes 	44
11 	Sergio Perez 	Force India Mercedes 	27
12 	Max Verstappen 	STR Renault 	20
13 	Felipe Nasr 	Sauber Ferrari 	12
14 	Nico Hulkenberg 	Force India Mercedes 	12
15 	Carlos Sainz, Jr.	STR Renault 	6
16 	Romain Grosjean 	Lotus Mercedes 	1
17 	Pastor Maldonado 	Lotus Mercedes 	1
18 	Marcus Ericsson 	Sauber Ferrari 	0
19 	Will Stevens 	Marussia Ferrari 	0
20 	Roberto Merhi 	Marussia Ferrari 	0
==Constructors Championship==
Pos.	Team 	Points
1 	McLaren Honda 	360
2 	Ferrari 	332
3 	Mercedes 	317
4 	Red Bull Racing Renault	220
5 	Williams Mercedes 	106
6 	Force India Mercedes 	39
7 	STR Renault 	26
8 	Sauber Ferrari 	12
9 	Lotus Mercedes 	2
10 	Marussia Ferrari 	0
== Trivia ==
* This season marks the first time since 1950 in which a debuting driver won the World Title.
** This also marks the first time ever that a driver wins the World Title whilst not driving in an inaugural Championship season.
* This season marks the first time since the 1991 season that a Honda-powered car wins the World Title.
** This season also marks the first time since 1991 that a McLaren Honda wins the World Title.
** Additionally, this is the first time since 1998 that a McLaren wins the World Title.
* This is the first time since 2012 a Mercedes does not finish in the top 2 of the Constructor standings.
* This is the first time since 2008 a Red Bull does not finish in the top 3 of the Constructor standings.