The reigning Formula One World Drivers' Champion can elect to use their allocated permanent number or car number 1 during the year following their title. [106] Merhi was able to finish the race three laps down in fifteenth, while Stevens did not start. McLaren-Honda EUR45m3. Daniel Ricciardo (Has contract)26. He’s been fortunate to join the team at a time of a new and productive technical impetus, but just as on track he’s taken that opportunity and built upon it. So the multiple race-winning Ricciardo of 2014 was never in a position to take up where he’d left off in that coming-of-age year. The victory extends his lead in…, A seventh Formula 1 World Championship for Lewis Hamilton now seems inevitable after he won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and further extended his title lead over Valtteri Bottas. This was the performance of a fully formed, mature and very great driver. Jenson Button (Has contract), Test/reserve/third driversKevin Magnussen, 27. The fact this stuff doesn’t come naturally is a manifestation of his nature – a reasonable man in a sometimes unreasonable sport. [27], Both Caterham F1 and Marussia went into administration towards the end of the 2014 season. What the F1 teams spend on drivers in 2015: 1. Furthermore, the design of the nose had to be symmetrical and consistent with the centreline of the car, thereby banning the more exotic designs, such as the "twin-tusk" approach used by Lotus on the E22 chassis. McLaren claimed the crash was caused by a sudden gust of wind disrupting the car's downforce, while Alonso insisted the crash was caused by his steering wheel locking up. Formula 1 presents record 23-race 2021 draft calendar to teams, Saudi Arabia to debut At present there are no back-up plans despite ongoing Covid concerns 15:22 Felipe MassaWilliams EUR4m= Nico HulkenbergForce India F1EUR4m= Sergio PerezForce India F1EUR4m= Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 TeamEUR4m= Pastor MaldonadoLotus F1 TeamEUR4m12. [52] In light of a regulation introduced in 2014 dictating that a race could not run for more than four hours and following recommendations from the report into Jules Bianchi's accident the previous season, the start times of five Grands Prix were moved forward by an hour so races did not start with less than four hours until dusk. And just like that, the tables were turned. In Sepang and Budapest he was presented with unusual opportunities and jumped upon them with flawless ferocity, while Singapore was a red re-run of his best Red Bull glory days – a dominant pole, sprinting away from the pack at a breathtaking rate, then monitoring his options from there. 10) Carlos Sainz Carlos only made it onto the F1 grid because Sebastian Vettel had gone to Ferrari, creating a cascade of opportunities within the Toro Rosso/Red Bull family, but once there he immediately caught the eye. The following teams and drivers took part in the 2015 Formula One World Championship. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips. Prior to the stops, Grosjean was running third and at 20 laps, just short of half-distance, before a virtual safety car triggered strategic divergence, he was just 15sec behind Rosberg’s Mercedes. [52] This was tweaked after the 2015 British Grand Prix with immediate effect, to make demotion to the back of the grid the maximum penalty for engine changes. View the latest results for Formule 1 2015. Ferrari won the inaugural DHL Fastest Pit Stop Award. [150], Lotus suffered financially throughout the season, culminating in Pirelli withholding their tyres for the Friday practice sessions in Hungary. Max VerstappenScuderia Toro RossoEUR250,000= Carlos SainzScuderia Toro RossoEUR250,00017. [40][41] Gutiérrez and Sutil went on to join Ferrari and Williams respectively as reserve drivers. Seb’s first season for the Scuderia was brilliant, three beautifully judged victories and an inspirational, motivational force within a resurgent team. Once the car was reconfigured post-Singapore, he was literally never off pole position. [73] Drivers were also no longer permitted to change the design of their helmet in-season. [92] Manor Marussia continued to show signs of consistency, with both cars qualifying within 107%, starting, and finishing both Grands Prix in China and Bahrain. Contact Crash.Net Privacy Policy Get Crash RSS Newsfeeds About Crash.Net. His team, Mercedes, began the season as the defending Constructors' Champion, having clinched its first championship title at the 2014 Russian Grand Prix. 1. Marcus Ericsson (Has contract)12. [134] Vettel won his third victory of the season in Singapore, closing his gap to Nico Rosberg in second place to just eight points. Sebastian VettelFerrariEUR28m3. Perhaps his most impressive feat was turning up at Suzuka for the first time and going fastest in Friday morning practice. [157] In the event of a tie, a count-back system was used as a tie-breaker, with a constructor's best result used to decide the standings. Penalties continued to be applied cumulatively for the replacement of individual components of the power unit, and if such a grid place penalty was imposed and the driver's starting position was such that it could not be applied in full, the remainder of the penalty was no longer carried over to the next race, but was instead applied in the form of a time penalty during the race corresponding to the number of grid spaces remaining in the penalty. This restriction added to the partial radio ban implemented at the end of the previous season. They were so obviously glaringly wrong at the time and Jenson duly proved as much. RaceFans > 2015 F1 season > 2015 F1 drivers and teams. 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