2015 F1 driver rankings #6: Max Verstappen
2015 F1 season review
The breakthrough talent of 2015, Max Verstappen just misses out on a place in F1 Fanatic’s top five drivers of the year.
The breakthrough talent of 2015, Max Verstappen just misses out on a place in F1 Fanatic’s top five drivers of the year.
In the round-up: Ecclestone must’ve been bored a long time – Hamilton • Button warns over 21-race calendar • Merhi open to IndyCar or WEC move
A much-improved Lotus allowed Romain Grosjean to demonstrate his talents, never more clearly than at Spa.
Toro Rosso could have achieved a lot more with their exciting rookie driver line-up had the car reached the chequered flag more often.
Bottas couldn’t recapture the highs of 2014 at Williams, often due to problems not of his making.
In the round-up: Ferrari could bring Alfa Romeo back to Formula One • Red Bull engine bid “offensive” • Vettel has “new lease of life”
Former Formula One test driver Robin Frijns says he never turned down the opportunity to join Red Bull’s young driver programme and denied criticising it.
Your nominations have been counted and the top ten passes of 2015 chosen. But which was the best of all? Cast your vote for Pass of the Year.
After several strong results early in the year, by the latter races Nico Hulkenberg was being shown the way by his team mate.
Beleaguered Lotus staggered through the second half of 2015, somehow scored a podium finish, and were saved by Renault.
Daniil Kvyat had a solid first season at Red Bull – but did he really deserve to finish in front of Daniel Ricciardo?
The number of overtaking moves during the 2015 season fell compared to last year according to data produced by F1’s official tyre supplier Pirelli.
In the round-up: Mercedes ‘not sure we can cope with 21 races’ • Rosberg warns over Schumacher Jnr hype • Ricciardo keen for louder engines
Faster cars with larger wings and wider tyres are planned for 2017 – are you in favour? Cast your vote and have your say.
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg lost out to Mercedes DTM pair Daniel Juncadella and Pascal Wehrlein at the annual Stars and Cars event.
In the round-up: Vettel ‘admitted Raikkonen could be faster’ • Current cars ‘not easy to drive’ • Haas tipped for yellow colours
We haven’t had a Caption Competition featuring the Manor drivers all year long and it’s time to put that right. Can you come up with the best caption for this picture?
In the round-up: Maldonado says stewards are tougher on him • 2017 downforce boost will harm racing – Mercedes • Red Bull call rivals “cartel”
The Indonesian government has offered Manor €15 million (£10.8m) to run Rio Haryanto in next year’s championship.
Pirelli has specified drivers must use the soft and medium compound tyres during the first race of 2016 in Australia as they did last year.