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FORMULA ONE 2015 | ROUND 1:


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2015 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

The 2015 Australian Grand Prix, formally titled the 2015 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race that was held on 15 March 2015 in Melbourne. The race was contested over fifteen laps of the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and was the first round of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship. The race marked the 80th race in the combined history of the Australian Grand Prix—which dates back to the 100 Miles Road Race of 1928—and the twentieth time the event was held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was the defending race winner. Third place in the 2014 Drivers' Championship Daniel Dunstan-Hart started the race from pole. Dunstan-Hart led home Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to win the race, with the two Mercedes drivers holding each other up enough for Dunstan-Hart to get away with the win. Sebastian Vettel would finish fourth, in his first start for his new team Ferrari.

The race weekend was not crash heavy as the closest calls came with contact between Dunstan-Hart and Daniel Ricciardo in Practice before Dunstan-Hart would also collide with Kimi Raikkonen in the first qualifying session. Daniil Kvyat would get the drive of the day after his points saving effort coming from 19th on the grid to finish 10th as Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen would both have to two stop after a small collision with Valtteri Bottas, who would also have to pit twice. The only DNF for the race would be Sauber's Felipe Nasr with an engine failure. Kevin Magnussen would also replace Fernando Alonso in the season opener due to Alonso's pre-season testing crash.

Spoiler

Pole Position: Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes, 1:26.967
Fastest Lap: Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes, 1:28.240

Podium:
1st: Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes
2nd: Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes
3rd: Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes

Practice:

1. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes, 1:27.297
2. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, +0.754
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari, +0.951
4. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari, +1.595
5. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes, +1.895
6. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes, +2.307
7. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes, +2.498
8. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault, +3.008
9. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault, +3.085
10. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault, +3.085
11. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda, +3.166
12. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari, +3.177
13. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark), McLaren-Honda, +3.228
14. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes, +3.802
15. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes, +3.825
16. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault, +3.896
17. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes, +4.663
18. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari, +4.734
19. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari, +4.996
20. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari, +5.761

Qualifying:

1. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes, 1:26.659 | 1:27.252 | 1:26.967
2. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, +2.078 | +1.105 | +0.216
3. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes, +1.831 | +0.979 | +0.378
4. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari, +3.319 | +2.310 | +0.621
5. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes, +2.904 | +1.485 | +1.370
6. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari, +3.441 | +0.719 | +2.213
7. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault, +3.334 | +1.406 | +2.505
8. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes, +3.033 | +2.390 | +2.570
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes, +3.621 | +2.663 | +2.937
10. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault, +4.007 | +2.728 | +3.974
11. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari, +3.828 | +3.217
12. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes, +4.117 | +3.528
13. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari, +4.040 | +4.230
14. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault, +3.732 | +5.453
15. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark), McLaren-Honda, +3.963 | +5.758
16. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes, +4.441
17. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda, +5.120
18. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari, +5.659
19. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault, +5.923
20. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari, +6.534

Race:

1. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes | 22:46.054
2. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes | +0:09.902
3. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes | +0:10.228
4. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari | +0:13.925
5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari | +0:19.350
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault | +0:27.206
7. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes | +0:46.966
8. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes | +0:48.123
9. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes | +0:53.222
10. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault | +0:58.426
11. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes | +0:59.595
12. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari | +0:59.645
13. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault | +1:01.368
14. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda | +1:01.546
15. Kevin Magnussen (Denmark), McLaren-Honda | +1:02.054
16. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes | +1:03.198
17. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault | +1:10.084
18. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari | +1:24.940
19. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari | + 1 LAP
20. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari | DNF

Championship Standings after the Race:

Drivers' Championship Standings:

1. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada) | 25
2. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) | 18
3. Nico Rosberg (Germany) | 15
4. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) | 12
5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) | 10

Constructors' Championship Standings:

1. Mercedes (Germany) | 33
2. Williams-Mercedes (Great Britain) | 31
3. Ferrari (Italy) | 22
4. Red Bull-Renault (Austria) | 9
5. Force India-Mercedes (India) | 4

Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

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Winner of the 2015 Australian Grand Prix, Canadian Daniel Dunstan-Hart.

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Up Next: The 2015 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix

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FORMULA ONE 2015 | ROUND 2:


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2015 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX

The 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix, formally titled the 2015 Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix, was a Formula One motor race that was held on 29 March 2015 at the Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was the seventeenth running of the Malaysian Grand Prix as a World Championship event.

Daniel Dunstan-Hart came into the race leading the Drivers' championship by seven points over reigning World Champion Lewis, followed closely by his teammate Nico Rosberg, a further three points adrift. Mercedes entered with a two-point lead over Williams in the Constructors' championship campaign.

Hamilton would secure pole position in a very up and down qualifying which saw the likes of Daniil Kvyat missing Q2 again and the Toro Rosso's missing the top 10, with a McLaren making it to Q3 as well as off and on rain. Rosberg won the race, having started from second place on the grid.

The weekend would start off with an absolute domination in practice by Lewis Hamilton beating everyone by more than one second, with his closest challenger being Valtteri Bottas, and majority of the field were 2+ seconds behind. Qualifying would be a challenge between the three main title contenders in Hamilton, Rosberg and Dunstan-Hart, as Hamilton would get pole position. Rosberg's first race win of the season was overshadowed by the most controversial event of the season to date as on the final corner of the track on Lap 3 Hamilton would crash into leader Dunstan-Hart spinning both out, wrecking Dunstan-Hart's front wing and resulting in Hamilton getting a puncture with both drivers to far forward to get to the pit lane. The crash would cause both drivers to be at the very end of the field as Hamilton would eventually retire from an engine failure as did Nico Hulkenberg who failed hallf way down the main straight. Kvyat would once again disappoint having to pit twice in his Red Bull and Max Verstappen's Toro Rosso would be slow once again. Dunstan-Hart would finish eighth and Carlos Sainz would earn his first F1 points beating out fellow Spainiard Fernando Alonso in his first race in the McLaren. Romain Grosjean would get driver of the day due to his great performance avoiding crashes and coming from 13th on the grid to finish 7th.

Spoiler

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, 1:38.020
Fastest Lap: Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes, 1:39.650

Podium:
1st: Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes
2nd: Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari
3rd: Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari

Practice:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, 1:38.263
2. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes, +1.273
3. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes, +1.606
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari, +2.258
5. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes, +2.372
6. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari, +2.578
7. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault, +2.595
8. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault, +3.069
9. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault, +3.154
10. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes, +3.503
11. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes, +4.021
12. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault, +4.035
13. Fernando Alonso (Spain), McLaren-Honda, +4.179
14. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes, +4.179
15. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda, +4.795
16. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes, +4.843
17. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari, +4.869
18. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari, +5.130
19. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari, +5.156
20. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari, +6.606

Qualifying:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, +0.326 | +1.223 | 1:38.020
2. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes, +0.927 | 1:38.458 | +0.275
3. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes, 1:39.504 | +0.478 | +0.560
4. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari, +0.940 | +0.322 | +0.670
5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari, +0.995 | +0.405 | +0.777
6. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault, +2.186 | +1.340 | +1.580
7. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes, +1.781 | +1.587 | +1.594
8. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes, +2.516 | +2.521 | +2.827
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes, +1.697 | +3.032 | +3.316
10. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda, +2.345 | +3.192 | +3.471
11. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault, +2.278 | +3.307
12. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault, +1.834 | +3.323
13. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes, +2.521 | +3.358
14. Fernando Alonso (Spain), McLaren-Honda, +2.428 | +3.375
15. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari, +2.563 | +3.546
16. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault, +2.811
17. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes, +2.862
18. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari, +2.929
19. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari, +4.530
20. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari, +5.315

Race:

1. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes | 24:02.731
2. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari | +0:08.261
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari | +0:11.860
4. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault | +0:24.879
5. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes | +0:26.313
6. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes | +0:36.084
7. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes | +0:36.701
8. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes | +0:43.443
9. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda | +0:47.436
10. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault | +0:50.495
11. Fernando Alonso (Spain), McLaren-Honda | +0:50.937
12. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari | +0:53.065
13. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes | +0:58.767
14. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari | +0:59.917
15. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault | +1:02.232
16. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari | +1:30.293
17. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari | +1:31.641
18. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault | + 1 LAP
19. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes | DNF
20. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes | DNF

Championship Standings after the Race:

Drivers' Championship Standings:

1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) | 40
2. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) | 30
3. Daniel Dunstan-Hart II (Canada) | 29
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) | 25
5. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) | 20

Constructors' Championship Standings:

1. Mercedes (Germany) | 58
2. Ferrari (Italy) | 55
3. Williams-Mercedes (Great Britain) | 45
4. Red Bull-Renault (Austria) | 21
5. Force India-Mercedes (India) | 12

Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

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2015 Malaysia Grand Prix runner-up Sebastian Vettel chasing down eventual winner Nico Rosberg.

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Up Next: The 2015 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix

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FORMULA ONE 2015 | ROUND 3:


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2015 CHINESE GRAND PRIX

The 2015 Chinese Grand Prix (formally known as the 2015 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 12 April 2015 at the Shanghai International Circuit in Shanghai, China. The race was the third round of the 2015 season, and marked the twelfth time that the Chinese Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship.

Lewis Hamilton was the defending race winner as teammate Nico Rosberg would go into the race with a ten point lead in the world championship over Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton took pole position during Saturday's qualifying, and would go on to win the race from Kimi Raikkonen and rival Daniel Dunstan-Hart.

Controversy looked to follow the previous race as it first started during Practice, where many of the top drivers would have poor times, but it was because of the timing of some of the drivers to get out on to the track with soft tyres on with the sun out after a rain filled session. Qualfying would see the continued terrible pace of Daniil Kvyat missing every single Q2 so far for the season, as well as a terrible Q2 drive for Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo in cars that were expected to challenge for the podium at the start of the season. Q3 would see an absolute domination by Lewis Hamilton who would get pole, as well as great drives for both Toro Rosso drivers Qualifying 8th and 9th, and a great consistent run by Sergio Perez to qualify 6th. In the race, Dunstan-Hart, Hamilton and Raikkonen would get off to great starts as going into turn one Dunstan-Hart and Hamilton would drive each other off of the road, touching wheels before swearing in the team radios, with more news reports created after Dunstan-Hart's offer to join Mercedes at the end of the season if he beat one of the drivers in the World Championship. Raikkonen would get the edge on Dunstan-Hart at turn four and due to terrible tyre wear using his Q3 tyres that he tried so hard to get pole with, Dunstan-Hart had to concede the position. The race was then split up into two vital challenges, with first between Hamilton and Raikkonen, and third between Dunstan-Hart, Rosberg and Vettel. Dunstan-Hart picked up pace again to hold off both challengers for 3rd as Hamilton eventually took off on Raikkonen, winning the race by 10 seconds. Valtteri Bottas and Daniel Ricciardo would redeem their terrible Qualifying drives to finish 6th and 7th respectively as Daniil Kvyat would finish 10th once again, as Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz collided with Sergio Perez which caused him to pit an extra time and would make Sainz lose time, as his teammate Max Verstappen would get his first points of his career. To keep up with the norm Marcus Ericsson's engine would fail near the end of the race down the long straight, being the only DNF of the race.

Spoiler

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, 1:38.062
Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, 1:39.384

Podium:
1st: Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes
2nd: Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari
3rd: Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes

Practice:

1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari, 1:43.085
2. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, +0.194
3. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari, +1.101
4. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes, +1.505
5. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari, +1.617
6. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault, +1.781
7. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes, +2.188
8. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault, +2.337
9. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes, +2.440
10. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault, +3.863
11. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes, +3.960
12. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari, +4.219
13. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari, +4.510
14. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes, +5.037
15. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes, +5.363
16. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda, +6.010
17. Fernando Alonso (Spain), McLaren-Honda, +6.183
18. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari, +6.245
19. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault, +6.444
20. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes, +6.447

Qualifying:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, +1.053 | +2.295 | 1:38.062
2. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes, 1:39.296 | +0.304 | +0.213
3. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari, +1.686 | 1:38.364 | +0.350
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari, +2.534 | +0.199 | +0.460
5. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes, +1.705 | +2.769 | +1.169
6. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes, +2.296 | +2.084 | +2.353
7. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes, +2.602 | +2.467 | +2.854
8. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault, +2.340 | +2.448 | +2.901
9. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault, +2.917 | +2.901 | +3.104
10. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda, +2.868 | +2.968 | +3.237
11. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari, +3.366 | +3.352
12. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes, +2.713 | +3.372
13. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault , +2.482 | +4.020
14. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes, +3.321 | +4.209
15. Fernando Alonso (Spain), McLaren-Honda, +3.199 | +4.318
16. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault, +3.436
17. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes, +3.503
18. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari, +3.368
19. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari, +4.796
20. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari, +5.955

Race:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes | 23:49.087
2. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari | +0:10.634
3. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes | +0:15.877
4. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari | +0:16.360
5. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes | +0:16.715
6. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes | +0:20.535
7. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault | +0:34.125
8. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes | +0:51.880
9. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault | +0:51.955
10. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault | +0:51.985
11. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda | +0:53.679
12. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes | +0:54.108
13. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault | +0:56.309
14. Fernando Alonso (Spain), McLaren-Honda | +1:00.291
15. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes | +1:00.522
16. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari | +1:04.309
17. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes | +1:05.439
18. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari | +1:22.441
19. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari | +1:32.820
20. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari | DNF

Championship Standings after the Race:

Drivers' Championship Standings:

1. Nico Rosberg (Germany) | 50
2. Daniel Dunstan-Hart II (Canada) | 44
3. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) | 43
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) | 43
5. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) | 42

Constructors' Championship Standings:

1. Mercedes (Germany) | 93
2. Ferrari (Italy) | 85
3. Williams-Mercedes (Great Britain) | 68
4. Red Bull-Renault (Austria) | 28
5. Force India-Mercedes (India) | 16

Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

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2015 Chinese Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton on the podium with his trophy after his dominating display all weekend.

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Up Next: The 2015 FIA Formula 3 European Championship Round 1 | Silverstone

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FIA FORMULA 3 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP | ROUND 1:


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RACES 1-3 SILVERSTONE

Spoiler

Pole Position:
R1. Hughuet Hart (Australia), Prema Powerteam, 1:51.007
R2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco), Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:51.148
R3. Charles Leclerc (Monaco), Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:51.489
Fastest Lap:
R1. Hughuet Hart (Australia), Prema Powerteam
R2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco), Van Amersfoort Racing
R3. Charles Leclerc (Monaco), Van Amersfoort Racing

Winner:
R1: Hughuet Hart (Australia), Prema Powerteam
R2: George Russell (Great Britain), Carlin
R3: Charles Leclerc (Monaco), Van Amersfoort Racing

Race 1 Qualifying:

1. Hughuet Hart (Australia), Prema Powerteam, 1:51.007
2. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +0.267
3. Jake Dennis (Great Britain), Prema Powerteam, +0.325
4. George Russell (Great Britain), Carlin, +0.645
5. Charles Leclerc (Monaco), Van Amersfoort Racing, +0.678
6. Brandon Maisano (France), Prema Powerteam, +0.761
7. Alexander Albon (Thailand), Signature, +0.785
8. Lance Stroll (Canada), Prema Powerteam, +1.059
9. Markus Pommer (Germany), Motopark, +1.106
10. Callum Ilott (Great Britain), Carlin, +1.106

Race 2 Qualifying:

1. Charles Leclerc (Monaco), Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:51.148
2. George Russell (Great Britain), Carlin, +0.300
3. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +0.310
4. Alexander Albon (Thailand), Signature, +0.402
5. Brandon Maisano (France), Prema Powerteam, +0.607
6. Jake Dennis (Great Britain), Prema Powerteam, +0.633
7. Lance Stroll (Canada), Prema Powerteam, +0.660
8. Gustavo Menezes (United States), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +0.834
9. Ryan Tveter (United States), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +0.894
10. Callum Ilott (Great Britain), Carlin, +0.913

Race 3 Qualifying:

1. Charles Leclerc (Monaco), Van Amersfoort Racing, 1:51.148
2. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +0.048
3. George Russell (Great Britain), Carlin, +0.054
4. Alexander Albon (Thailand), Signature, +0.199
5. Brandon Maisano (France), Prema Powerteam, +0.388
6. Jake Dennis (Great Britain), Prema Powerteam, +0.435
7. Lance Stroll (Canada), Prema Powerteam, +0.464
8. Gustavo Menezes (United States), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +0.517
9. Callum Ilott (Great Britain), Carlin, +0.592
10. Markus Pommer (Germany), Motopark, +0.723

Race 1:

1. Hughuet Hart (Australia), Prema Powerteam, 36:44.906
2. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +0.938
3. Jake Dennis (Great Britain), Prema Powerteam, +2.681
4. Alexander Albon (Thailand), Signature, +4.767 R
5. Markus Pommer (Germany), Motopark, +5.229
6. Lance Stroll (Canada), Prema Powerteam, +6.175
7. Gustavo Menezes (United States), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +6.934
8. George Russell (Great Britain), Carlin, +7.470
9. Maximilian Gunther (Germany), kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport, +7.897
10. Callum Ilott (Great Britain), Carlin, +8.531

Race 2:

1. George Russell (Great Britain), Carlin, 36:33.460 R
2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco), Van Amersfoort Racing, +1.723
3. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +5.412
4. Lance Stroll (Canada), Prema Powerteam, +6.332
5. Brandon Maisano (France), Prema Powerteam, +13.630
6. Alexander Albon (Thailand), Signature, +15.005
7. Hughuet Hart (Australia), Prema Powerteam, +22.178
8. Pietro Fittipaldi (Brazil), Fortec Motorsports, +36.821
9. Santino Ferucci (United States), kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport, +42.445
10. Mikkel Jensen (Denmark), kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport, +43.404

Race 3:

1. Charles Leclerc (Monaco), Van Amersfoort Racing, 35:56.649 R
2. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +0.440
3. Jake Dennis (Great Britain), Prema Powerteam, +3.255
4. Gustavo Menezes (United States), Jagonya Ayam with Carlin, +4.242
5. George Russell (Great Britain), Carlin, +4.626
6. Alexander Albon (Thailand), Signature, +6.345
7. Markus Pommer (Germany), Motopark, +7.185
8. Brandon Maisano (France), Prema Powerteam, +8.447
9. Callum Ilott (Great Britain), Carlin, +9.098
10. Mikkel Jensen (Denmark), kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport, +9.551
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12. Hughuet Hart (Australia), Prema Powerteam, +10.984

Notes: Only the top ten positions are included for results.
The blue R indicates the Rookies' race winner.

Championship Standings after the Race:

Drivers' Championship Standings:

1. Antonio Giovinazzi (Italy) | 51
2. Charles Leclerc (Monaco) | 43
3. George Russell (Great Britain) | 39
4. Hughuet Hart (Australia) | 32
5. Jake Dennis (Great Britain) | 30

Rookies' Championship Standings:

1. George Russell (Great Britain) | 58
2. Alexander Albon (Thailand) | 52
3. Charles Leclerc (Monaco) | 49
4. Lance Stroll (Canada) | 33
5. Callum Ilott (Great Britain) | 22

Constructors' Championship Standings:

1. Jagonya Ayam with Carlin (Great Britain) | 69
2. Prema Powerteam (Italy) | 62
3. Van Amersfoort Racing (Netherlands) | 43
4. Carlin (Great Britain) | 42
5. Signature (France) | 28

Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.

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Championship leader after Round 1 at Silverstone, Antonio Giovinazzi.

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2015 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX

The 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix (formally known as the 2015 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that was held on 19 April 2015 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The race was the fourth round of the 2015 season and marked the eleventh time that the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run as a round of the Formula One World Championship.

Daniel Dunstan-Hart, who was the defending race winner, came into the race with a six-point to deficit to championship leader Nico Rosberg. Lewsi Hamilton would claim Pole Position on Saturday, his third for the season. In the race, Dunstan-Hart managed to win from Hamilton and Rosberg, taking his 10th race victory.

At the beginning of the weekend, it looked like Mercedes would have a harder time than usual, with Ferrari and Williams looking to be the two teams to beat after Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas would dominate practice. Qualifying would be a different story after Vettel, who was favourite to win the race at the start of the weekend would crash during one of his flying laps and ended up missing Q2, along with Daniil Kvyat who once again failed to pick up a competitve time in his Red Bull. Jenson Button would also join the pair in missing Q2 with the McLaren-Honda's problems just starting for the weekend. Daniel Ricciardo would be the only big name to not make it in Q2, just being knocked out by Carlos Sainz's Toro Rosso, with it being the second race in a row that both Toro Rosso's would make Q3, and no Red Bull's would join them. In Q3, Hamilton would clinch pole by one tenth to teammate ROsberg, who would hit back at critics who said they wouldn't have a good weekend. The race was clean until controversy would arise between Dunstan-Hart and Hamilton once again, as after the two Williams' would take 1-2 in the first few laps, Hamilton would dive bomb the pair on the third lap towards the first corner, spinning Bottas and hitting Dunstan-Hart causing a hold up in traffic, which would help Vettel catch up and the two Mercedes' to take off. Although Rosberg looked like he was having a better race the Mercedes team would pit Hamilton at the same time as Dunstan-Hart, thinking that the strategy would get Hamilton the win. Daniil Kvyat would lose some of his front wing after a collision with Pastor Maldonado who had an engine failure, forcing the Russian to pit twice, who would also join Felipe Nasr (collision with Bottas), Bottas, Roberto Merhi and Fernando Alonso (puncture) in having to stop twice. After the first big crash Botas was involved in, he would also be racing against Roberto Merhi who was a lap behind before Merhi knocked him off the track which caused the Williams of Bottas to take out Romain Grosjean and Carlos Sainz before a big collision with Felipe Nasr, as all five of the men involved in the lap 12 crash would fail to score points. Dunstan-Hart would take victory by less than a second after holding off the faster Hamilton for the second half of the race as Marcus Ericsson scored his first points for the season, and Sebastian Vettel would have a terrific drive to finish 5th, after a terrible Qualifying, getting Driver of the Day.

Spoiler

Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, 1:33.625
Fastest Lap: Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, 1:34.760

Podium:
1st: Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes
2nd: Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes
3rd: Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes

Practice:

1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari, 1:34.588
2. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes, +0.010
3. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes, +0.120
4. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes, +0.724
5. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, +0.855
6. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari, +0.953
7. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes, +1.222
8. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes, +1.524
9. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes, +1.622
10. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault, +1.774
11. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault, +1.906
12. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault, +2.027
13. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault, +2.091
14. Fernando Alonso (Spain), McLaren-Honda, +2.398
15. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes, +2.862
16. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari, +3.118
17. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari, +3.461
18. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda, +3.585
19. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari, +3.854
20. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari, +4.299

Qualifying:

1. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes, +1.144 | +0.014 | 1:33.625
2. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes, +1.380 | +0.031 | +0.100
3. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes, 1:33.648 | 1:33.677 | +0.253
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari, +1.691 | +0.241 | +0.350
5. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes, +2.254 | +0.748 | +0.817
6. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes, +2.162 | +2.105 | +2.169
7. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes, +2.396 | +2.323 | +2.419
8. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes, +2.610 | +2.383 | +2.485
9. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault, +2.645 | +2.514 | +2.603
10. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault, +2.965 | +2.998 | +2.936
11. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault, +3.028 | +3.084
12. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari, +3.111 | +3.149
13. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes, +3.586 | +3.250
14. Fernando Alonso (Spain), McLaren-Honda, +3.328 | +3.268
15. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari, +3.415 | +3.368
16. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault, +4.035
17. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari, +4.224
18. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari, +4.887
19. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda, +6.096
20. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari, +6.410

Race:

1. Daniel Dunstan-Hart (Canada), Williams-Mercedes | 22:52.112
2. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain), Mercedes | +0:00.669
3. Nico Rosberg (Germany), Mercedes | +0:02.780
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland), Ferrari | +0:06.684
5. Sebastian Vettel (Germany), Ferrari | +0:11.370
6. Sergio Perez (Mexico), Force India-Mercedes | +0:24.812
7. Nico Hulkenberg (Germany), Force India-Mercedes | +0:32.522
8. Daniel Ricciardo (Australia), Red Bull-Renault | +0:33.065
9. Max Verstappen (Netherlands), Toro Rosso-Renault | +0:35.464
10. Marcus Ericsson (Sweden), Sauber-Ferrari | +0:44.538
11. Romain Grosjean (France), Lotus-Mercedes | +0:48.959
12. Carlos Sainz (Spain), Toro Rosso-Renault | +0:49.704
13. Jenson Button (Great Britain), McLaren-Honda | +0:53.361
14. Will Stevens (Great Britain), Marussia-Ferrari | +1:06.695
15. Daniil Kvyat (Russia), Red Bull-Renault | +1:16.263
16. Valtteri Bottas (Finland), Williams-Mercedes | +1:22.872
17. Felipe Nasr (Brazil), Sauber-Ferrari | +1:29.101
18. Roberto Merhi (Spain), Marussia-Ferrari | +1 LAP
19. Fernando Alonso (Spain), McLaren-Honda | +1 LAP
20. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela), Lotus-Mercedes | DNF

Championship Standings after the Race:

Drivers' Championship Standings:

1. Daniel Dunstan-Hart II (Canada) | 69
2. Nico Rosberg (Germany) | 65
3. Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) | 61
4. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) | 55
5. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) | 52

Constructors' Championship Standings:

1. Mercedes (Germany) | 126
2. Ferrari (Italy) | 107
3. Williams-Mercedes (Great Britain) | 93
4. Red Bull-Renault (Austria) | 32
5. Force India-Mercedes (India) | 30

Note: Only the top five positions are included for both sets of standings.

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2015 Bahrain Grand Prix winner, Daniel Dunstan-Hart, leading after a perfect drive.

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2015 GP2 SERIES | ROUND 1:


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2015 BAHRAIN GP2 ROUND

The 2015 Bahrain GP2 Series round was a pair of motor races held on 18 and 19 April 2015 at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain as part of the GP2 Series. It was the first round of the 2015 GP2 Series and was run in support of the 2015 Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix. The first race, a 32-lap feature event, was won by ART Grand Prix driver Stoffel Vandoorne who started from the pole position. Rio Haryanto finished second for the Campos Racing team, and Racing Engineering driver Alexander Rossi came third. Haryanto won the second event, a 23-lap sprint race, ahead of Vandoorne in second, and Lazarus driver Nathanaël Berthon in third.

Vandoorne retained his pole position advantage in the first race, which was disrupted on the fourth lap following a collision between Norman Nato, Arthur Pic, Pierre Gasly and Raffaele Marciello. Drivers on the soft-compound tyres made pit stops for medium-compound tyres, while Vandoorne remained the leader for the lap-nine restart. He held it until his pit stop at the end of lap 22, and Rossi moved into the first position on the following lap. He kept the position until Vandoorne overtook him to win the race. Julián Leal started first in the second race and remained the leader until he was passed at the beginning of the eighth lap by Haryanto, who maintained the lead for the rest of the race to clinch the win.

Haryanto's victory in the second race was his first victory in the GP2 Series after 70 races. The results of the races meant Vandoorne assumed the lead in the Drivers' Championship with 43 points, ten in front of Haryanto. Rossi assumed third position, while Berthon's third-place finish in the second event allowed put him in fourth. Jordan King rounded out the top five. ART Grand Prix became the leaders of the Teams' Championship with a 15-point advantage over Racing Engineering. Campos Racing were two points behind in third position, while Lazarus and Rapax rounded out the top five, with ten rounds left in the season.

Spoiler

Pole Position: Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium), ART Grand Prix, 1:39.237
Fastest Lap:
Feature: Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium), ART Grand Prix, 1:44.617
Sprint: Raffaele Marciello (Italy), Trident, 1:44.715

Winners:
Feature: Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium), ART Grand Prix
Sprint: Rio Haryanto (Indonesia), Campos Racing

Qualifying:

1. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium), ART Grand Prix, 1:39.237
2. Nobuharu Matsu****a (Japan), ART Grand Prix, +0.308
3. Alex Lynn (Great Britain), DAMS, +0.362
4. Arthur Pic (France), Campos Racing, +0.393
5. Raffaele Marciello (Italy), Trident, +0.408
6. Jordan King (Great Britain), Racing Engineering, +0.533
7. Norman Nato (France), Arden International, +0.620
8. Alexander Rossi (United States), Racing Engineering, +0.635
9. Pierre Gasly (France), DAMS, +0.640
10. Sergey Sirotkin (Russia), Rapax, +0.650

Feature Race:

1. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium), ART Grand Prix, 1:01:23.306
2. Rio Haryanto (Indonesia), Campos Racing, +5.056
3. Alexander Rossi (United States), Racing Engineering, +5.497
4. Jordan King (Great Britain), Racing Engineering, +12.322
5. Robert Visoiu (Romania), Rapax, +20.048
6. Mitch Evans (New Zealand), Russian Time, +25.543
7. Nathanael Berthon (France), Lazarus, +27.729
8. Julian Leal (Colombia), Carlin, +28.463
9. Andre Negrao (Brazil), Arden International, +29.502
10. Nobuharu Matsu****a (Japan), ART Grand Prix, +29.664

Sprint Race:

1. Rio Haryanto (Indonesia), Campos Racing, 41:35.390
2. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium), ART Grand Prix, +3.004
3. Nathanael Berthon (France), Lazarus, +5.639
4. Alexander Rossi (United States), Racing Engineering, +6.258
5. Julian Leal (Colombia), Carlin, +13.945
6. Nobuharu Matsu****a (Japan), ART Grand Prix, +15.923
7. Robert Visoiu (Romania), Rapax, +19.794
8. Andre Negrao (Brazil), Arden International, +20.159

Notes: Only the top ten positions are included for feature race results, and top eight only for sprint race results.

Championship Standings after the Race:

Drivers' Championship Standings:

1. Stoffel Vandoorne (Belgium) | 43
2. Rio Haryanto (Indonesia) | 33
3. Alexander Rossi (United States) | 23
4. Nathanael Berthon (France) | 16
5. Jordan King (Great Britain) | 12

Constructors' Championship Standings:

1. ART Grand Prix (France) | 50
2. Racing Engineering (Spain) | 35
3. Campos Racing (Spain) | 33
4. Lazarus (Italy) | 16
5. Rapax (Italy) | 12

Note: Only the top five positions are included for all sets of standings.

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Chamionship Leader and Feature Race Winner from Round 1 at Bahrain, Stoffel Vandoorne, leading at the first corner in his feature race win.

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