Manor’s cars were conspicuously short of sponsors when the appeared for the first time in Malaysia, but some of their rivals have attracted new names.
2015 Australian Grand Prix articles archive
2015 Australian Grand Prix articles
Nasr wins Driver of the Weekend poll on debut
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFelipe Nasr shrugged off the ‘pay driver’ label with a fine fifth place on his debut in Australia – and won the F1 Fanatic Driver of the Weekend poll.
F1 can only get better after lifeless Melbourne opener
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLast week’s Australian Grand Prix wasn’t the lowest-scoring season-opener we’ve seen since Rate the Race began in 2008 – but it wasn’t far off.
2015 Australian Grand Prix team radio highlights
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onA faulty fuel read-out caused a minor scare for Lewis Hamilton as he romped to victory in the Australian Grand Prix.
2015 Australian Grand Prix fans’ video gallery
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onA candid interview with Sebastian Vettel, Kevin Magnussen’s engine blow-up and Kimi Raikkonen’s retirement are among the video highlights filmed by fans during the Australian Grand Prix weekend.
Top ten pictures from the 2015 Australian Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onTen of the best pictures from the curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix weekend.
Vote for 2015 Australian GP Driver of the Weekend
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onWho do you think was the best driver during the Australian Grand Prix weekend? Compare how they did and vote for the best.
Hamilton closing on Vettel and Senna after 34th win
2015 Australian Grand Prix stats and facts
Posted onLewis Hamilton’s 34th career victory means he could have won more races than Ayrton Senna and Sebastian Vettel by the end of the year.
Slow motion video shows Maldonado’s first-lap crash
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onA fan with a great viewing spot for the first race of the season captured this extraordinary video of Pastor Maldonado crashing out of the Australian Grand Prix.
Crushing Melbourne win shows Hamilton and Mercedes are ready for repeat of 2014
2015 Australian Grand Prix review
Posted onMercedes pair Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg began the new season with a one-two victory which looked as routine as any of the eleven such results they scored in 2014.
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.
Hamilton says F1 needs more cars as 15 start first race
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onLewis Hamilton agrees F1 needs more competitors after the season-opening race began with just 15 cars on the grid.
2015 Australian Grand Prix in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onThe 2015 Australian Grand Prix in pictures.
‘We seem to have gone backwards’ – Renault
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onRenault concede they appear to be less competitive than last year following their unsuccessful Australian Grand Prix.
Raikkonen and Ferrari avoid pit lane release penalty
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen and Ferrari will not face action from the stewards after he was released from the pits before his left-rear wheel had been fully attached.
“Emotional race” for Nasr after first points
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onFelipe Nasr described his fifth place for Sauber in his first grand prix as a “big relief” for him and his team.
Car went into anti-stall at start – Raikkonen
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen said his Ferrari’s engine went into anti-stall mode at the start of a race after being hit by a rival – but doesn’t think it was his team mate.
Manor cleared over qualifying no-show
2015 Australian Grand Prix
Posted onThe Australian Grand Prix stewards have taken no action against Manor over their failure to participate in qualifying or practice for the race.