Even though the rewards were much more meagre than they had been last year, Daniel Ricciardo still gave it his all in the Red Bull.
2015 F1 season review articles archive
2015 F1 season review
2015 F1 driver rankings #6: Max Verstappen
2015 F1 season review
Posted onThe breakthrough talent of 2015, Max Verstappen just misses out on a place in F1 Fanatic’s top five drivers of the year.
2015 F1 driver rankings #7: Romain Grosjean
2015 F1 season review
Posted onA much-improved Lotus allowed Romain Grosjean to demonstrate his talents, never more clearly than at Spa.
Toro Rosso’s unreliability thwarts their remarkable rookies
2015 F1 season review
Posted onToro Rosso could have achieved a lot more with their exciting rookie driver line-up had the car reached the chequered flag more often.
2015 F1 driver rankings #8: Valtteri Bottas
2015 F1 season review
Posted onBottas couldn’t recapture the highs of 2014 at Williams, often due to problems not of his making.
Your top ten passes of 2015: Vote for the best
2015 F1 season review
Posted onYour nominations have been counted and the top ten passes of 2015 chosen. But which was the best of all? Cast your vote for Pass of the Year.
2015 F1 driver rankings #9: Nico Hulkenberg
2015 F1 season review
Posted onAfter several strong results early in the year, by the latter races Nico Hulkenberg was being shown the way by his team mate.
Lotus cling on until Renault salvation arrives
2015 F1 season review
Posted onBeleaguered Lotus staggered through the second half of 2015, somehow scored a podium finish, and were saved by Renault.
2015 F1 driver rankings #10: Daniil Kvyat
2015 F1 season review
Posted onDaniil Kvyat had a solid first season at Red Bull – but did he really deserve to finish in front of Daniel Ricciardo?
2015 F1 driver rankings #11: Felipe Massa
2015 F1 season review
Posted onA solid but unspectacular second year at Williams for Felipe Massa leaves him just outside the top ten.
Sauber make minor recovery after 2014 nadir
2015 F1 season review
Posted onSauber swiftly banished the demons of last year by scoring points i the first race of 2015. But that proved the high-point of their season.
2015 F1 driver rankings #12: Carlos Sainz Jnr
2015 F1 season review
Posted onCarlos Sainz Jnr had an excellent first season in Formula One – but his fellow rookie team mate did even better.
2015 F1 driver rankings #13: Jenson Button
2015 F1 season review
Posted onJenson Button narrowly had the edge over team mate Fernando Alonso – but both deserved a better car.
McLaren has worst season for 35 years after Honda reunion
2015 F1 season review
Posted onMcLaren’s early-season optimism that they would make substantial gains with their Honda power unit during the year was unfounded.
2015 F1 driver rankings #14: Fernando Alonso
2015 F1 season review
Posted onLacking a car that was quick or reliable enough to take on his rivals, Fernando Alonso had precious few chances to demonstrate his abilities.
2015 F1 driver rankings #15: Felipe Nasr
2015 F1 season review
Posted onFelipe Nasr produced an excellent performance in the first race of the year but didn’t figure often after then.
2015 F1 driver rankings #16: Kimi Raikkonen
2015 F1 season review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen’s second season back at Ferrari was not a substantial improvement on his first.
2015 F1 season in pictures
F1 pictures
Posted onReview the 2015 season in over 100 of the best pictures of the year.
2015 F1 driver rankings #17: Alexander Rossi
2015 F1 season review
Posted onAlexander Rossi only started five races in 2015 but looked the most promising of Manor’s three drivers.
Manor face fresh upheaval after surviving into 2015
2015 F1 season review
Posted onFor 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.