McLaren has worst season for 35 years after Honda reunion
2015 F1 season review
McLaren’s early-season optimism that they would make substantial gains with their Honda power unit during the year was unfounded.
McLaren’s early-season optimism that they would make substantial gains with their Honda power unit during the year was unfounded.
Lacking a car that was quick or reliable enough to take on his rivals, Fernando Alonso had precious few chances to demonstrate his abilities.
Felipe Nasr produced an excellent performance in the first race of the year but didn’t figure often after then.
In the round-up: Ecclestone: Mercedes should have supplied Red Bull • Ferrari deny link to Mercedes engineer • Williams on course for 2016
Kimi Raikkonen’s second season back at Ferrari was not a substantial improvement on his first.
Review the 2015 season in over 100 of the best pictures of the year.
Alexander Rossi only started five races in 2015 but looked the most promising of Manor’s three drivers.
For Manor, merely being on the grid in 2015 and lasting until the end of the season was an achievement after their 2014 campaign came to an early end.
Life became more difficult for Will Stevens when initial team mate Roberto Merhi was replaced by Alexander Rossi.
In the round-up: Mercedes sues employee over Ferrari data theft • New engines still possible • Record-breaking downforce for 2017 cars
Among the changes in the F1 regulations for the 2016 season are tighter rules on track limits and a provision for more tyre testing.
The FIA has published heavily revised rules regarding the use of tyres for the 2016 season.
Fernando Alonso was sceptical about the gains his former team Ferrari made in 2015. The end-of-season data indicates he had a point.
Back for a second season of F1 in 2015, Marcus Ericsson is again found towards the bottom of the F1 Fanatic Driver Rankings.
Roberto Merhi didn’t get to drive the full season for Manor and is 20th in F1 Fanatic’s 2015 Driver Rankings.
As F1 Fanatic’s 2015 Driver Rankings begin the driver at the foot of the list is Lotus racer Pastor Maldonado.
In the round-up: Rosberg form will trouble Hamilton • Mercedes dominance boring – Ecclestone • Brundle hopes BBC don’t drop F1
Sebastian Vettel and Romain Grosjean comfortably beat their team mates in 2015 but there were much closer battles elsewhere on the grid. Find out who came out on top.
Which drivers have enough FIA superlicence points to race in Formula One in 2016? Here’s the totals for the top racers at the end of 2015.
In the round-up: Verstappen targets Schumacher’s title record • Red Bull positive over Renault changes • Mercedes rubbishes Wolff-Lauda rift report