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Lewis Hamilton won the 2015 Australian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won the 2015 Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes, ahead of Nico Rosberg and Sebastian Vettel at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Lewis Hamilton
Team
Mercedes
Top listed
Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg, and Sebastian Vettel
Race date
March 15, 2015
Pole
Lewis Hamilton
Fastest lap
Lewis Hamilton
Classified drivers
20
Circuit
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

The decisive result

Lewis Hamilton finished first for Mercedes. Nico Rosberg is listed 2 for Mercedes, with Sebastian Vettel 3 for Ferrari.

Grid to finish

Marcus Ericsson from P15 to P8 (+7), Nico Hülkenberg from P13 to P7 (+6), and Felipe Nasr from P10 to P5 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Lewis Hamilton started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 5 +1 lap, 5 Finished, 2 DNP, 2 Engine, and 1 +2 laps. Lewis Hamilton holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:30.945 on lap 50. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:31:54.06725
2Nico RosbergMercedes1:31:55.42718
3Sebastian VettelFerrari1:32:28.59015
4Felipe MassaWilliams1:32:32.26312
5Felipe NasrSauber1:33:29.21610
6Daniel RicciardoRed Bull+1 lap8
7Nico HülkenbergForce India+1 lap6
8Marcus EricssonSauber+1 lap4
9Carlos Sainz Jr.Toro Rosso+1 lap2
10Sergio PérezForce India+1 lap1
11Jenson ButtonMcLaren+2 laps0
DNFKimi RäikkönenFerrariWheel0
DNFMax VerstappenToro RossoEngine0
DNFRomain GrosjeanLotus F1 TeamPower loss0
DNFPastor MaldonadoLotus F1 TeamCollision0
DNSDaniil KvyatRed BullGearbox0
DNSKevin MagnussenMcLarenEngine0
DNSValtteri BottasWilliamsInjury0
DNPWill StevensMarussiaDNP0
DNPRoberto MerhiMarussiaDNP0