Nico Rosberg took his sixth consecutive pole position – and his second in a row in Abu Dhabi – despite running an older engine than his team mate.
2015 F1 qualifying reports articles archive
2015 F1 qualifying reports
Rosberg pips Hamilton to extend run of pole positions
2015 Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNico Rosberg extended his run of pole positions to five in a row by beating Lewis Hamilton by less than a tenth of a second at Interlagos.
Rosberg romps to fourth pole position in a row
2015 Mexican Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNico Rosberg’s proved Mercedes’ pre-race predictions were highly accurate as he took his fourth consecutive pole position.
Rosberg on pole position as Q3 is abandoned
2015 United States Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNico Rosberg has taken pole position for the United States Grand Prix after bad weather forced the cancellation of Q3.
Rosberg denies Hamilton pole in Russia
2015 Russian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNico Rosberg will start the Russian Grand Prix from pole position after leading throughout the qualifying session.
Rosberg takes pole after Kvyat rolls his Red Bull
2015 Japanese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNico Rosberg took pole position for the second time in 2015 after a close fight between him and Lewis Hamilton was interrupted by a major crash.
Vettel flies to pole as Ferrari and Red Bull beat Mercedes
2015 Singapore Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onSebastian Vettel gave Ferrari their first pole position for three years as Mercedes struggled in qualifying in Singapore.
Pole for Hamilton in Monza as Ferrari split Mercedes
2015 Italian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his record-equalling seventh consecutive pole position in a single season at Monza ahead of the Italian GP, with Ferrari closest behind.
Hamilton storms to pole as Ferrari falter at Spa
2015 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton will start from pole position for the sixth race in a row after stunning team mate Nico Rosberg in the final moments of qualifying at Spa-Francorchamps.
Hamilton dominates qualifying for fifth pole in a row
2015 Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton continued his domination of qualifying by taking his fifth pole position in a row for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Home pole for Hamilton as Williams beat Ferrari
2015 British Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton will start his home race from pole position ahead of Nico Rosberg and Felipe Massa.
Mercedes pair spin their way to another front row
2015 Austrian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNo one other than Mercedes has started a race from pole position in the past 12 months – but the manner in which they achieved their latest front row lock-out was most unusual.
Hamilton beats Rosberg to pole as Vettel falls in Q1
2015 Canadian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his sixth pole position in seven races after winning a tight battle with team mate Nico Rosberg in Canada.
Hamilton keeps Rosberg from third Monaco pole
2015 Monaco Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onMercedes locked out the front row of the grid for the Monaco Grand Prix for the third year in a row – but this time it’s Lewis Hamilton on pole position.
Rosberg halts Hamilton’s pole run in Spain
2015 Spanish Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onNico Rosberg ended Lewis Hamilton’s monopoly on pole position by beating his team mate in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix.
Hamilton on pole as Vettel splits the Mercedes
2015 Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his fourth consecutive pole position of the 2015 season in Bahrain, but it will be Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari who starts alongside the world champion on the front row.
Hat-trick for Hamilton after narrow pole position win
2015 Chinese Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton took his third pole position in a row despite the best efforts of team mate Nico Rosberg, who was just four-hundredths of a seconds slower.
“Not again!” Hamilton pips Vettel to Malaysia pole
2015 Malaysian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onFor the second year in a row Lewis Hamilton narrowly beat Sebastian Vettel to pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix in a rain-hit qualifying session.
Hamilton leads Mercedes rout in qualifying
2015 Australian Grand Prix qualifying
Posted onLewis Hamilton got his championship defence off to the best possible start by claiming pole position for the first race of the season in Australia.