A former F1 team boss has revealed a secret Mercedes engine performance mode, which it was only allowed to use once, helped his team to a rare podium finish.
2015 F1 season articles archive
2015 F1 season
Over 100 driver penalties issued in record-breaking 2015
2015 F1 season
Posted onOver 100 driver penalties were issued for the first time last year, but the sanctions are becoming more lenient and consistent.
Part-time racer? The facts of Hamilton’s ‘jet-set lifestyle’
2015 F1 season
Posted onDoes Lewis Hamilton’s jet-set lifestyle have a negative effect on his racing? F1 Fanatic’s interactive maps reveal how he criss-crossed the globe throughout 2015.
A unique atmosphere: Going to the Italian Grand Prix at Monza
From the Stands
Posted onThe 2016 Italian Grand Prix could be the last at Monza – here’s why this is a must-see race for all F1 fans.
The Complete F1 Fanatic 2015 season review
2015 F1 season review
Posted onAs we say goodbye to 2015, enjoy every page of F1 Fanatic’s retrospective on the 66th running of the world championship.
Your favourite – and least favourite – F1 races of 2015
2015 F1 season review
Posted onIn the eighth year of F1 Fanatic’s Rate the Race series, 2015 produced the second-lowest set of ratings of any season so far.
The best stories, debates and pictures: F1 Fanatic’s must-read highlights of 2015
2015 F1 season review
Posted onAs 2015 draws to a close here’s a look back on the articles which got you talking the most during the last 12 months.
Take the F1 Fanatic 2015 F1 season Quiz
F1 Fanatic Quiz
Posted onHow much do you remember about the 19 races of the 2015 season? Put your Formula One knowledge to the test with the newest F1 Fanatic Quiz.
Watch the top ten races of 2015 outside F1
Top Tens
Posted onWhat were the ten best race of 2015 outside F1? Watch a selection of this year’s racing highlights from beyond the grand prix world.
F1 Fanatic’s Funniest Caption Competition winners of 2015
2015 F1 season review
Posted onHere’s every one of the Caption Competition winners from the past 12 months. Which is your favourite?
Sebastian Vettel voted F1 Fanatic Driver of the Year 2015
2015 F1 season review
Posted onSebastian Vettel has won F1 Fanatic’s annual Driver of the Year poll.
2015 F1 season statistics: the year in context
2015 F1 season review
Posted onThe 2015 season was strikingly similar to the previous year, while F1 continues to see declining grids and a growing calendar.
Mercedes raise the bar as their rivals come up short
2015 F1 season review
Posted onMercedes surely cannot have expected to have dominated 2015 as they did the year before. But in terms of pure results they actually did better.
Drivers act like “squares” to please corporate F1 – Hamilton
2015 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says it would be better for Formula One if more drivers would reveal their true personalities instead of acting like “squares”.
Vettel and Ferrari rediscover their winning ways
2015 F1 season review
Posted onFerrari bounced back from a win-less 2014 to take a trio of victories -each one courtesy of their newest driver.
Williams hold third despite pit stop problems
2015 F1 season review
Posted onDespite lacking the budget of the top teams, Williams consolidated their status as F1’s top privateers by holding on to third place in the championship.
Channel 4 takes over from BBC as UK F1 broadcaster
2016 F1 season
Posted onChannel 4 will take over from the BBC as the UK’s free-to-air F1 broadcaster, it has announced.
F1 Fanatic’s Top Tweets of 2015
2015 F1 season review
Posted onAs the curtain falls on the 2015 season, take a look back on some of the lighter moments in your favourite F1 Fanatic Tweets of the year.
Vote for your 2015 F1 Driver of the Year
2015 F1 season review
Posted onThe F1 Fanatic 2015 Driver Rankings are complete and now it’s time to have your say: Who was your top driver of 2015?
2015 F1 driver rankings #1: Sebastian Vettel
2015 F1 season review
Posted onVettel banished memories of a poor 2014 by leading Ferrari’s charge against Mercedes and snatching three great wins.