Carlos Sainz Jnr was amazed to claim the final point for tenth place despite having started from the pits.
2015 F1 race data articles archive
Same strategy as Hamilton nets Ricciardo fastest lap
2015 Monaco Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo made the same late pit stop as Lewis Hamilton – but he was able to use it to make a pass on-track and set the fastest lap.
Mercedes show their hand with 1.6s pace advantage
2015 Spanish Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
Posted onNone of Mercedes’ rivals got within 1.6 seconds of Lewis Hamilton’s best lap time in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Copying Hamilton’s strategy “not our plan” – Vettel
2015 Spanish Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
Posted onSebastian Vettel said it was not Ferrari’s plan to react to Lewis Hamilton changing his strategy during the Spanish Grand Prix.
Mercedes “compromised” Rosberg to help Hamilton
2015 Spanish Grand Prix lap charts
Posted onMercedes revealed they deliberately delayed Nico Rosberg’s final pit stop to reduce the chance of him and Lewis Hamilton crossing paths late in the race.
Raikkonen snatches second with “perfect” strategy
2015 Bahrain Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
Posted onKimi Raikkonen hailed his Bahrain Grand Prix strategy as “perfect” after snatching second place from Nico Rosberg.
How Massa recovered to tenth from the pits
2015 Bahrain Grand Prix lap charts
Posted onFelipe Massa’s race went wrong before it even started – but despite a pit lane start he finished in the points.
Flying Ferraris set fastest laps
2015 Bahrain Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
Posted onThe Ferrari drivers headed the fastest laps table at the Bahrain Grand Prix as they took the fight to Mercedes in the race.
Ricciardo’s middle stint hints at Red Bull potential
2015 Chinese Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
Posted onDaniel Ricciardo ran the longest stint on the soft tyres as he recovered from a poor start
Hamilton’s tyre-saving helped Raikkonen catch Vettel
2015 Chinese Grand Prix lap charts
Posted onFerrari’s attempts to help Sebastian Vettel attack the Mercedes ended up leaving him vulnerable to his team mate.
Hamilton was quickest in China – when he needed to be
2015 Chinese Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
Posted onAlthough he controlled the pace when it suited him, Lewis Hamilton set the fastest lap of the Chinese Grand Prix.
Mercedes’ race problems began in qualifying
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
Posted onMercedes’ tyre choice in Q1 one was one of a series of small mistakes which added up to the advantage Vettel needed to grab a surprising win.
How Mercedes’ Safety Car strategy backfired
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix lap charts
Posted onMercedes’ executive director Paddy Lowe acknowledged their decision to pit during the Safety Car period cost them time they were unable to make up.
Mercedes couldn’t sustain their Ferrari-beating pace
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
Posted onMercedes had a clear performance advantage over Ferrari in Malaysia but couldn’t make their tyres last for long enough to beat them.
Vettel’s one-stop ‘overcut’ yields debut Ferrari podium
2015 Australian Grand Prix tyre strategies and pit stops
Posted onFerrari were sufficiently quicker than Williams that Sebastian Vettel was able to jump ahead of Felipe Massa by pitting three laps later than him.
Cruising Mercedes still 0.5s quicker than anyone
2015 Australian Grand Prix lap times and fastest laps
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s fastest lap in the Mercedes was half a second quicker than any of the teams’ rivals managed despite them not needing to push.
How Hamilton rebuffed Rosberg in the final laps
2015 Australian Grand Prix lap charts
Posted onNico Rosberg made at least two attempts to wrest the lead from Lewis Hamilton in the Australian Grand Prix. But his team mate never let him get within range.