By Euro Weekly News Media • Published: 26 Feb 2015 • 17:20
CHAMPIONSHIP FAVOURITE: Lewis Hamilton will be aiming to become the first Briton to retain the world title.
Fact file
• Lewis Hamilton will be aiming to become the first Briton to retain the world title. He is the championship favourite but Nico Rosberg will be keen to go one better than 2014 when he lost out to his Mercedes team-mate in the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi.
• The most experienced and intriguing driver line-up is at McLaren where former world champions Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button have started 500 Grands Prix between them.
• In contrast, Toro Rosso’s Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Junior have yet to start an F1 race.
• It will be Button’s 16th season in F1, making him the most experienced driver on the grid.
• At the age of 35, the 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen will be the oldest, while Dutchman Verstappen, 17, is the youngest.
• Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel has the most wins of any driver on the grid to date, with 39, six more than reigning champion Hamilton.
This year will see the 66th season of the Formula One World Championship, motor racing championship (FIA).
Twenty-two drivers, representing 11 teams, will race at 20 different Grand Prix venues, starting in Australia on March 15 and ending in Abu Dhabi on November 29.
Lewis Hamilton is, of course, the defending Drivers’ Champion, having secured the second title of his career at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
And Mercedes will begin the season as the defending Constructors’ Champion, after claiming their first crown last term with victory in Russia.
The following teams and drivers have been officially registered to take part in the 2015, although crippling financial problems which forced Caterham to miss the final races of the 2014 season, have cast their entry into doubt. However, they have been listed (for the time being).
You will note that two teams – Caterham and Manor – have yet to name their drivers. And these could well come from Kamui Kobayashi, Robin Frijns, Antonio Pizzonia, Max Chilton, Timo Glock and Charles Pic.
Team
Constructor
Drivers
Caterham
Caterham-Renault
To be confirmed
Scuderia Ferrari
Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel/Kimi Raikkonen
Sahara Force India
Force India-Mercedes
Sergio Perez/Nico Hulkenberg
Lotus
Lotus-Mercedes
Romain Grosjean/Pastor Maldonado
Manor
Manor-Ferrari
McLaren Honda
McLaren-Honda
Fernando Alonso/Jenson Button
Mercedes AMG Petronas
Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg
Infiniti Red Bull
Red Bull-Renault
Daniel Ricciardo/Daniil Kvyat
Sauber
Sauber-Ferrari
Marcus Ericsson/Felipe Nasr
Scuderia Toro Rosso
Toro Rosso-Renault
Max Verstappen/Carlos Sainz Jnr
Williams Martini Racing
Williams-Mercedes
Felipe Massa/Valtteri Bottas
Season Calendar
Round
Grand Prix
Circuit
Date
1
Australian Grand Prix
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne
15 March
2
Malaysian Grand Prix
Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur
29 March
3
Chinese Grand Prix
Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai
12 April
4
Bahrain Grand Prix
Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir
19 April
5
Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona
10 May
6
Monaco Grand Prix
Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo
24 May
7
Canadian Grand Prix
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal
7 June
8
Austrian Grand Prix
Red Bull Ring, Spielberg
21 June
9
British Grand Prix
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone
5 July
10
German Grand Prix
To be announced
19 July
11
Hungarian Grand Prix
Hungaroring, Budapest
26 July
12
Belgian Grand Prix
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot
23 August
13
Italian Grand Prix
Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza
6 September
14
Singapore Grand Prix
Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
20 September
15
Japanese Grand Prix
Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka
27 September
16
Russian Grand Prix
Sochi Autodrom, Sochi
11 October
17
United States Grand Prix
Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas
25 October
18
Mexican Grand Prix
Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico City
1 November
19
Brazilian Grand Prix
Autódromo José Carlos Pace, São Paulo
15 November
20
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi
29 November
Share this story
Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox!
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don't already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Download our media pack in either English or Spanish.