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Formula 1 entered a new era last season and after
four years of Red Bull Racing and Sebastian Vettel
superiority it was a campaign dominated by Mercedes and
their two pilots.
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg battled it out for the
drivers' crown right until the final race in Abu Dhabi and
it was the Englishman who eventually saw off his German
teammate.
In last year's 19 races, Mercedes claimed 16 wins and 18
pole positions on their way to their first constructors'
title. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo claimed the other three
victories and Williams' Felipe Massa was the other
polesitter.
Arguably the biggest change in the paddock this season is
the return of Honda to Formula 1, six years after they
left the sport as a constructor. This time they're an
engine supplier and they'll rekindle their legendary
partnership with McLaren, a force that delivered four
successive drivers' and constructors' championships from
1988-1991.
The season will begin with one fewer team than last year,
though, with Caterham landing in administration. The
team's ambition of competing look to be over with an
assets sale proceeding.
Despite numerous hurdles to overcome, Marussia, now
officially called Manor Marussia, will attempt to be on
the grid in Melbourne. The latest they can join the season
is round 4 in Bahrain.
Three rookies enter the arena this season, with Toro Rosso
hiring Max Verstappen, who'll become the series' youngest
ever driver, and Carlos Sainz, Jr. Also, Felipe Nasr joins
the F1 ranks, taking a seat at Sauber.
For the sixth year running the ASFL2 Fantasy Formula 1
game is available. Check out the 2015 Fantasy Formula 1 thread for
details. The first race of twenty this season is next
weekend on Sunday, March 15th in Melbourne, Australia.
Here's a rundown of the confirmed drivers and teams of the
2015 Formula 1 Drivers' and Constructors' World
Championships.
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2015 Formula 1 Drivers and Teams
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List
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Driver
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Team
|
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
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Points
|
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A
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44 Lewis
Hamilton
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Mercedes
|
2014
|
19
|
7
|
11
|
16
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7
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384
|
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Total
|
148
|
38
|
33
|
70
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20
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1486
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Lewis Hamilton finally secured his second world
title after a prolific 2014 saw him finish at
the top of the standings. Eleven victories were
notched by the end of the year, including runs
of four in a row from Malaysia to Spain and five
consecutive wins from Italy to the United
States. Hamilton had a few reliability issues
throughout the year, though, which helped keep
the drivers' title race close. Car troubles
ended his races in Australia and Canada, while
qualifying was ruined in Germany and Hungary.
However, if the British driver finished the
race, he was never lower than third.
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List
|
Driver
|
Team
|
|
Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
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Points
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|
A
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6 Nico Rosberg
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Mercedes
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2014
|
19
|
11
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5
|
15
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5
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317
|
|
Total
|
166
|
15
|
8
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26
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9
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887.5
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For the majority of the 2014 season, Nico
Rosberg led the drivers' standings but he was
undoubtedly outraced by his teammate on almost
every occasion they went wheel-to-wheel. The
German profited from Hamilton's retirement in
Australia to win the season opener, but he had
to wait until Monaco to climb back onto the top
step. Wins in Austria and Germany came soon
after, but a fourth in Hungary and a clash with
Hamilton in Belgium contributed to the tide
turning. Rosberg kept the title race alive by
defeating Hamilton in Brazil, but ultimately his
title challenge fell short.
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List
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Driver
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Team
|
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
|
Points
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|
A
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3 Daniel
Ricciardo
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Red Bull Racing
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
3
|
8
|
1
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238
|
|
Total
|
69
|
0
|
3
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8
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1
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268
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Despite finishing a distant third in the
standings, it's arguable that Daniel Ricciardo
was the driver of the season. The Aussie was
promoted from Toro Rosso to partner four-time
defending champion Sebastian Vettel and he
finished the 2014 campaign ahead of his teammate
and with three victories, making him the only
non-Mercedes driver to win a race. Ricciardo's
season began disappointingly, though, as an
illegal fuel flow saw him being disqualified in
Australia and he retired in Malaysia. However,
he fought back and raced hard, securing wins in
Canada, Hungary and Belgium.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
A
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77 Valtteri
Bottas
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Williams
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
1
|
186
|
|
Total
|
38
|
0
|
0
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6
|
1
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190
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Experts have suggested Valtteri Bottas is a
future world champion and his performances last
season helped solidify that view. Powered by a
rejuvenated Williams package, Bottas beat his
more experienced teammate for much of the season
and he challenged for podium finishes on a
consistent basis from round 8 in Austria
onwards. His third place in Austria began a run
of four podiums in five races, which included
second places in Britain and Germany. The Finn
went on to record further podiums in Russia and
Abu Dhabi, as well as two more top 5 finishes in
Italy and the US.
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List
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Driver
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Team
|
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
A
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5 Sebastian
Vettel
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Ferrari
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
2
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167
|
|
Total
|
139
|
45
|
39
|
66
|
24
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1618
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Sebastian Vettel went into 2014 on the back of
four consecutive drivers' titles but from the
start of winter testing it looked as if a fifth
crown was unlikely. The defending champion cut a
frustrated figure for much of the campaign,
though he got a podium finish in Malaysia.
However, he was soon being beaten by his
inexperienced teammate and while Ricciardo
bagged three victories Vettel ended winless for
the first time since 2007. He eventually gained
four podiums, with his second place in Singapore
being his best result. He's now looking for a
new challenge with Ferrari.
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List
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Driver
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Team
|
|
Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
A
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14 Fernando
Alonso
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McLaren
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
161
|
|
Total
|
234
|
22
|
32
|
97
|
21
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1767
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After another disappointing year with the
Scuderia, Fernando Alonso has decided to try his
luck again with McLaren, the scene of his
controversial 2007 campaign. Despite his
inferior machinery, the two-time world champion
managed to mount serious challenges for the
title in 2010 and 2012 with Ferrari but he was
never in the hunt last season. He gained his
first podium finish in China but only one more
would follow; second position in Hungary.
Overall, Alonso claimed eight top 5 finishes,
but by the final handful of events it was
obvious he was looking to leave the Scuderia.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
|
Points
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|
B
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26 Daniil
Kvyat
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Red Bull Racing
|
2014
|
19
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0
|
0
|
0
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0
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8
|
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Total
|
19
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0
|
0
|
0
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0
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8
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Sebastian Vettel moving to Ferrari created an
opening at Red Bull Racing and many were
surprised when they went with the inexperienced
Daniil Kvyat. The Russian made his Formula 1
debut last season for Red Bull's sister team
Toro Rosso and he finished his first campaign
15th in the drivers' standings. He began the
year in fine form, gaining top 10 finishes in
three of the first four events. A few
retirements soon followed, but two more top 10
showings in Britain and Belgium were added to
his tally. He failed to break into the points in
the last seven grands prix, though.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
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Points
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|
B
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19 Felipe
Massa
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Williams
|
2014
|
19
|
1
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0
|
3
|
1
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134
|
|
Total
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210
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16
|
11
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39
|
15
|
950
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Felipe Massa moved to Williams last season after
an eight-year stint with Ferrari and despite
being beaten by his teammate once again he
appeared to gain a new lease of life. There were
some difficult moments, particularly in the
first half of the season, where the Brazilian
suffered retirements and he was involved in
clashes through no fault of his own. However, he
was the only non-Mercedes driver to secure a
pole position, doing so in Austria. Massa would
eventually finish fourth there but he finished
on the podium in Italy and Brazil and he secured
second in Abu Dhabi.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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|
Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
B
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7 Kimi
Räikkönen
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Ferrari
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
55
|
|
Total
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211
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16
|
20
|
77
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40
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1024
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Kimi Räikkönen returned to Ferrari last year
after leaving the Scuderia at the end of the
2009 campaign. However, the highly anticipated
duel between the Finn and Alonso never really
materialized. The 2007 world champion ended the
season down in 12th and he never seriously
challenged for a podium. His best display was
his fourth place finish in Belgium but that was
his solitary top 5 showing. Räikkönen's next
best performance came in Hungary where he met
the checkered flag sixth. A similar campaign
this time around could see him being ousted from
his Ferrari seat.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
|
Points
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|
B
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22 Jenson
Button
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McLaren
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
1
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0
|
126
|
|
Total
|
266
|
8
|
15
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50
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8
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1198
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For most of the second half of last season it
seemed as if everybody had accepted Jenson
Button was seeing out his final campaign of a
Formula 1 career that yielded a world
championship in 2009. However, his impending
retirement from F1 appeared to kick start some
of Button's best performances of the year.
Ricciardo's disqualification led to Button
inheriting third in Australia and he finished
fourth in Canada and Britain. However, his best
run of form came in the final five grands prix
of the season where he secured four top 5
finishes, including fourth in Russia and Brazil.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
B
|
27 Nico
Hülkenberg
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Force India
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
96
|
|
Total
|
77
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
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232
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After a successful year at Sauber, Nico
Hülkenberg returned to Force India last season
having raced with them in 2012. The German pilot
was a model of consistency, being one of only
two drivers to score points at the first ten
events of the campaign. That stretch included
four fifth place finishes at Malaysia, Bahrain,
Monaco and Canada. The Force India car struggled
to keep pace with its competitors in the second
half of the season but Hülkenberg was still
competitive most weekends, notching a further
five top 10 results and eventually ending with
seven top 6 finishes.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
B
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11 Sergio
Pérez
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Force India
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
59
|
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Total
|
75
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
3
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188
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Sergio Pérez had a disappointing campaign with
McLaren in 2013 and although he was soundly
beaten by his Force India teammate last season
he appeared to be more at home in his new
surroundings. Pérez experienced mixed fortunes
at the first two events but he produced Force
India's best performance in five years by
finishing third in Bahrain, only beaten by the
dominant Mercedes. The Mexican never really
looked like he was going to repeat that showing
during the remainder of the term but he managed
to score points at 12 grands prix, with six top
8 finishes.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
B
|
33 Max
Verstappen
|
Toro Rosso
|
2014
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Toro Rosso shocked many people when they
announced they would hire the 17-year old Max
Verstappen, son of the former Formula 1 driver
Jos. Come the Australian GP, Verstappen will be
17 years, 166 days, breaking the existing F1
record by almost two years. The Dutchman, who's
still too young to drive unaccompanied in his
homeland, won the World KZ karting championship
in 2103 and last year he finished third in the
European Formula 3 championship. Verstappen was
impressive and got his Formula 1 chance on the
back of winning ten races, more than anyone
else.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
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Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
B
|
55 Carlos
Sainz, Jr.
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Toro Rosso
|
2014
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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Just like his teammate, Carlos Sainz, Jr. is the
son of a former racing driver. Sainz had a
successful karting career, winning the
Asia-Pacific KF3 crown and he also claimed the
Junior Monaco Kart Cup. The Spanish racer moved
on to Formula BMW in 2010, where he finished
fourth in Europe. The following year he was
runner-up in Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 and he
also went on to clinch the Formula Renault 2.0
Northern European Cup. Last season, Sainz had
his first full season in the Formula Renault 3.5
Series and he took the championship after
bagging seven victories.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
B
|
8 Romain
Grosjean
|
Lotus
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
8
|
|
Total
|
64
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
1
|
236
|
After a brilliant second half to the 2013
season, Romain Grosjean's ascent to the upper
echelons of Formula 1 took a hit last year as
Lotus delivered a poor car. The Frenchman posted
six podium finishes in 2013 but simply
challenging for a top 10
berth was an achievement last year. Grosjean
could only score points on two occasions in
2014; eighth position finishes in Spain and
Monaco, back-to-back events. A struggling car
led to six DNF's and one non-classified result
and apart from his pair of eighth places,
Grosjean could only finish in the top 12 on a
further four occasions.
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List
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Driver
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Team
|
|
Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
B
|
13 Pastor
Maldonado
|
Lotus
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
Total
|
77
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
49
|
Even though Pastor Maldonado wasn't afforded the
best equipment last season, it was difficult to
blame the car for a number of his poor
performances. The Venezuelan found himself being
eliminated from qualifying during Q1 on a
regular basis and he showed very little
improvement on race day for much of the time.
Maldonado didn't look close to scoring any
points all season but he finally secured a top
10 finish in the United States, coming home in
ninth. In a forgettable campaign, the Lotus
driver eventually gained five top 12
performances, one fewer than his 2013 mark.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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|
Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
B
|
9 Marcus
Ericsson
|
Sauber
|
2014
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Marcus Ericsson was always going to struggle to
shine in a back-of-the-grid Caterham but by the
end of the troubled campaign he began to
challenge his much more experienced teammate
Kamui Kobayashi. The Swedish pilot only beat his
teammate once in the first eight qualifying
sessions and he didn't finish ahead of Kobayashi
on the track until round 6, the Monaco GP. That
was his best performance of the season,
finishing just outside the points in 11th place
despite starting from the pitlane. However,
Ericsson could only finish in the top 15 on
three occasions in total.
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List
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Driver
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Team
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Races
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Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
B
|
12 Felipe Nasr
|
Sauber
|
2014
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Felipe Nasr makes the step up to Formula 1 after
spending time as the Williams test driver last
season. The Brazilian began karting at the age
of 7 and went on to win several championships in
his homeland. He progressed to Formula BMW in
2008 and he won the European championship the
following season. Nasr moved up to Formula 3 the
next year and he stormed to the 2011 British
title ahead of teammate Kevin Magnussen. The
last three years has seen Nasr compete in the F1
feeder series GP2 and last season was his best
showing, finishing third in the championship.
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List
|
Driver
|
Team
|
|
Races
|
Poles
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Wins
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Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
B
|
46 Will
Stevens
|
Marussia
|
2014
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
At the very end of last season, Will Stevens got
a brief taste of Formula 1 after being handed a
drive at Caterham for the championship finale in
Abu Dhabi. The Briton qualified last, although
the two Red Bulls began behind him due to
disqualifications, and he crossed the line 17th
out of the 17 cars still running at the end.
Stevens has never won a major motor racing
title, with fourth place championship finishes
being his best efforts at various Formula
Renault categories between 2010 and 2013. In the
2014 Formula Renault 3.5 Series, Stevens
finished sixth, winning twice.
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Drivers' Notes
|
| Fernando Alonso will
be replaced by Kevin Magnussen at the Australian
GP. |
| Will Stevens'
participation is subject to gaining a Super
License. |
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List
|
Team (Engine)
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Drivers
|
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
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Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
TM
|
Mercedes (Mercedes) |
Hamilton /
Rosberg
|
2014
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
31
|
12
|
701
|
|
Total
|
108
|
35
|
29
|
63
|
25
|
1821
|
Reliability seemed to be Mercedes' only major
challenge throughout the 2014 campaign, with the
Silver Arrows storming to their first ever
constructors' title with three races still to
go. In terms of raw pace, the Mercedes power
unit had a significant advantage over teams
powered by Renault or Ferrari. This was borne
out in qualifying, with Mercedes claiming 18
pole positions; only the Mercedes-powered
Williams driven by Felipe Massa in Austria
stopped the Anglo-German marque getting a full
house. Mercedes set a new benchmark by
accumulating 16 race victories.
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|
List
|
Team (Engine)
|
Drivers
|
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
TM
|
Red Bull Racing (Renault) |
Ricciardo /
Kvyat
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
3
|
12
|
3
|
405
|
|
Total
|
184
|
57
|
50
|
116
|
44
|
2865.5
|
After a catastrophic 2014 pre-season, many
thought Red Bull would be lucky to finish any of
the early races. It was a surprise then that
Daniel Ricciardo qualified and finished second
in Australia, albeit that was taken away after a
fuel flow infringement. Despite their pace
disadvantage, the four-time reigning champions
consistently challenged for podiums and
Ricciardo in particular took the fight to
Mercedes when the Silver Arrows encountered
problems; he won in Canada, Hungary and Belgium,
but Sebastian Vettel disappointed. Daniil Kvyat
replaces Vettel this season.
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|
List
|
Team (Engine)
|
Drivers
|
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
TM
|
Williams (Mercedes) |
Bottas /
Massa
|
2014
|
19
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
2
|
320
|
|
Total
|
642
|
128
|
114
|
306
|
132
|
3081
|
After finishing no better than sixth in the
constructors' championship between 2008 and 2013
- and languishing in ninth in 2013 with just
five points - Williams experienced a remarkable
revival last season, collecting a number of
podium finishes by the end of the year. The
start of the campaign was unspectacular but it
was obvious the car had raw pace. The nine-time
champions finally unlocked its potential in
Austria, with the team locking out the front
row. Williams went on to clinch nine podium
finishes, including three second places in
Britain, Germany and Abu Dhabi.
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|
List
|
Team (Engine)
|
Drivers
|
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
TM
|
Ferrari (Ferrari) |
Vettel /
Räikkönen
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
216
|
|
Total
|
889
|
207
|
221
|
680
|
228
|
5787.5
|
The 2014 campaign will go down as one of
Ferrari's most disappointing seasons, with the
Scuderia going winless for the first time since
the barren early-1990s. There was much hype
surrounding the Alonso-Räikkönen pairing but
ultimately the team delivered a poor power unit.
The only time Ferrari came close to winning was
in Hungary when the weather and safety cars
played into Alonso's hands. However, he finished
second, one of only two podiums of the term.
Some headline grabbing times during pre-season
raises hopes that Ferrari has a much improved
car for 2015.
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List
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Team (Engine)
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Drivers
|
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
TM
|
McLaren (Honda) |
Alonso /
Button
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
181
|
|
Total
|
761
|
155
|
182
|
485
|
153
|
5016.5
|
Last season got off to a great start for
McLaren, with both drivers collecting podiums
after Daniel Ricciardo had been disqualified.
However, overall the campaign proved to be
disappointing, with the cars mired in the
midfield battle for much of the year. They
accumulated seven more top 5 finishes, with
Jenson Button picking up a quartet of fourth
places. The team decided to end its partnership
with Mercedes and have linked back up with Honda
for the first time since 1992. However, they
experienced many issues in winter. McLaren also
welcomes back driver Fernando Alonso.
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|
List
|
Team (Engine)
|
Drivers
|
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
TM
|
Force India (Mercedes) |
Hülkenberg /
Pérez
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
155
|
|
Total
|
131
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
491
|
Force India began 2014 as one of the leading
midfield teams but a lack of development meant
they couldn't keep the momentum going during the
second half of the year. In the first ten races
of the term, Force India had at least one points
scoring car. During this run they got eight top
6 results, the best being third in Bahrain. The
car began to struggle in qualifying, though, so
the drivers often ran contrary strategies to
come into play. One further top 6 was achieved
in Abu Dhabi. The 2015 car has only had three
days of testing, so Force India might begin this
year slowly.
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List
|
Team (Engine)
|
Drivers
|
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
TM
|
Toro Rosso (Renault) |
Verstappen /
Sainz, Jr.
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
30
|
|
Total
|
166
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
199
|
Last year for Toro Rosso was mainly a mixture of
fine results and a lack of reliability. They
began well enough with both cars scoring points
in Melbourne but then the gremlins crept in and
Red Bull's sister team accumulated nine
retirements in as many races. Reliability
improved thereafter, but while they recorded
seven top 10 finishes in the first ten races
only five more followed in the remaining nine
events. Their best result was Jean-Éric Vergne's
sixth place finish in Singapore. It's all change
at Toro Rosso this season with the team gambling
on two young rookies.
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List
|
Team (Engine)
|
Drivers
|
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
TM
|
Lotus (Mercedes) |
Grosjean /
Maldonado
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
|
Total
|
58
|
0
|
2
|
24
|
5
|
628
|
After two solid seasons where they finished
fourth in the constructors' championship on both
occasions, Lotus had a miserable 2014 with the
car short of pace and lacking reliability. The
signs were ominous in Australia when both cars
qualified at the back of the grid. Things rarely
improved much pace-wise, with Romain Grosjean
only qualifying for the top 10 shootout twice.
They suffered 11 retirements and one did not
start and eventually the Enstone team only
scored points at three events. They'll hope a
move to the Mercedes power unit will help
improve the car's raw pace.
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List
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Team (Engine)
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Drivers
|
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
TM
|
Sauber (Ferrari) |
Ericsson /
Nasr
|
2014
|
19
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
292
|
0
|
0
|
10
|
3
|
422
|
For the first time in the team's 22-year
history, Sauber ended a campaign without a
single point. The team's tenth place finish in
the constructors' championship was bitterly
disappointing, with even struggling Marussia
finishing ahead of them. The marque's two cars
finished just outside the points at the first
race of the season but that was just about as
good as it got, with Adrian Sutil's 11th place
finish the only other time Sauber came close to
putting points on the board. Both Sutil and
Esteban Gutiérrez have made way for Marcus
Ericsson and rookie Felipe Nasr.
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|
List
|
Team (Engine)
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Drivers
|
|
Races
|
Poles
|
Wins
|
Pod.
|
Fast. Laps
|
Points
|
|
TM
|
Marussia (Ferrari) |
Will Stevens /
TBA
|
2014
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
|
Total
|
55
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Marussia isn't guaranteed to make it to the
starting grid in Melbourne, or indeed any
subsequent race, but the financially-troubled
outfit are convinced they'll be competing this
year. Their 2014 campaign began historically,
with Jules Bianchi securing ninth place in
Monaco, the team's first points since entering
the sport in 2010. It ended under a dark cloud,
however, as Bianchi crashed in Japan, suffering
a brain injury which he is still recovering
from. The marque didn't compete at the final
three races due to going into administration,
which they exited in February 2015.
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Teams' Notes
|
| Lotus is a
continuation of the Renault team that was in
Formula 1 between 1977-1985 and 2000-2011.
|
| Marussia is now
Manor Marussia and is the renamed (Marussia)
Virgin Racing team that was in Formula 1 between
2010 and 2011. Their participation is subject to
complying with the 2015 Technical Regulations.
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|
For only the second time, the Formula 1 calendar will
comprise of twenty races.
The running order of the grands prix is almost the same as
last year, apart from the events in China and Bahrain
switching with each other in April and the addition of the
extra race.
The calendar is rounded up to twenty races from nineteen
courtesy of the reintroduction of the Mexican GP, which
will slot in at the start of November to become
back-to-back events with the grand prix in Texas.
The race in Mexico City was mooted for the 2014 season but
could only make its comeback once the Autodromo Hermanos
Rodríguez venue had undergone the necessary upgrades,
having last been on F1 the calendar in 1992.
It appears as if the German GP will remain at the
Hockenheimring this season due to the Nürburgring being
unable to host the event. The race had alternated between
the two German venues from 2008 until last year. However,
rumors that the race might not go ahead at all have
circulated.
|
2015 Formula 1 Calendar
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|
Race
|
Grand Prix
|
Circuit
|
Date
|
Time
|
|
Local
|
UTC
|
ET
|
|
1
|
Australian GP |
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit,
Melbourne |
March 15th |
16:00
|
05:00
|
01:00
|
|
2
|
Malaysian GP |
Sepang International Circuit,
Kuala Lumpur |
March 29th |
15:00
|
07:00
|
03:00
|
|
3
|
Chinese GP |
Shanghai International Circuit,
Shanghai |
April 12th |
14:00
|
06:00
|
02:00
|
|
4
|
Bahrain GP |
Bahrain International Circuit,
Sakhir |
April 19th |
18:00
|
15:00
|
11:00
|
|
5
|
Spanish GP |
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya,
Barcelona |
May 10th |
14:00
|
12:00
|
08:00
|
|
6
|
Monaco GP |
Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
|
May 24th |
14:00
|
12:00
|
08:00
|
|
7
|
Canadian GP |
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve,
Montreal |
June 7th |
14:00
|
18:00
|
14:00
|
|
8
|
Austrian GP |
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
|
June 21st |
14:00
|
12:00
|
08:00
|
|
9
|
British GP |
Silverstone Circuit,
Silverstone |
July 5th |
13:00
|
12:00
|
08:00
|
|
10
|
German GP |
Hockenheimring, Hockenheim
(TBC) |
July 19th |
14:00
|
12:00
|
08:00
|
|
11
|
Hungarian GP |
Hungaroring, Budapest |
July 26th |
14:00
|
12:00
|
08:00
|
|
12
|
Belgian GP |
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps,
Spa |
August 23rd |
14:00
|
12:00
|
08:00
|
|
13
|
Italian GP |
Autodromo Nazionale Monza,
Monza |
September 6th |
14:00
|
12:00
|
08:00
|
|
14
|
Singapore GP |
Marina Bay Street Circuit,
Marina Bay |
September 20th |
20:00
|
12:00
|
08:00
|
|
15
|
Japanese GP |
Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka |
September 27th |
14:00
|
05:00
|
01:00
|
|
16
|
Russian GP |
Sochi International Street
Circuit, Sochi |
October 11th |
14:00
|
10:00
|
06:00
|
|
17
|
United States GP |
Circuit of the Americas, Austin
|
October 25th |
14:00
|
19:00
|
15:00
|
|
18
|
Mexican GP |
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez,
Mexico City |
November 1st |
13:00
|
19:00
|
14:00
|
|
19
|
Brazilian GP |
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São
Paulo |
November 15th |
14:00
|
16:00
|
11:00
|
|
20
|
Abu Dhabi GP |
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
|
November 29th |
17:00
|
13:00
|
08:00
|
|
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