Bottas couldn’t recapture the highs of 2014 at Williams, often due to problems not of his making.
2015 F1 season review articles archive
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 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.
2015 F1 driver rankings #18: Will Stevens
2015 F1 season review
Posted onLife became more difficult for Will Stevens when initial team mate Roberto Merhi was replaced by Alexander Rossi.
Why Alonso was right about Ferrari’s modest gains in 2015
2015 F1 season review: Car performance
Posted onFernando Alonso was sceptical about the gains his former team Ferrari made in 2015. The end-of-season data indicates he had a point.
2015 F1 driver rankings #19: Marcus Ericsson
2015 F1 season review
Posted onBack for a second season of F1 in 2015, Marcus Ericsson is again found towards the bottom of the F1 Fanatic Driver Rankings.
2015 F1 driver rankings #20: Roberto Merhi
2015 F1 season review
Posted onRoberto Merhi didn’t get to drive the full season for Manor and is 20th in F1 Fanatic’s 2015 Driver Rankings.
2015 F1 driver rankings #21: Pastor Maldonado
2015 F1 season review
Posted onAs F1 Fanatic’s 2015 Driver Rankings begin the driver at the foot of the list is Lotus racer Pastor Maldonado.