2015 F1 Season
19 races · Mercedes W06
In 2015 Mercedes cemented its supremacy with the W06, an even more complete car than its predecessor, and the title fight was again reserved for its two drivers. This time, however, Lewis Hamilton took charge from the outset.
More settled and consistent than in 2014, Hamilton dominated Nico Rosberg for most of the season and was crowned triple world champion in the United States, matching the title tally of his idol Ayrton Senna, a deeply symbolic milestone for him.
The only discordant note in the silver superiority came from Sebastian Vettel, who in his first year with Ferrari took three wins and restored some hope to the tifosi, though without any real chance of fighting for the championship.
Drivers' Champion
Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes W06
Constructors' Champion
Mercedes
19 races
Key moment
"Hamilton wins in the USA and is crowned triple world champion."
What if 2015 had been raced 100 times?
We took the real 2015 grid — every car with its performance and reliability, every driver with his rating — and re-ran the full 19-race championship 100 times.
| Driver | Avg. finish | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamiltonreal championMercedes | P1.1 | 95% |
| Nico RosbergMercedes | P2 | 5% |
| Sebastian VettelFerrari | P3.1 | 0% |
| Kimi RäikkönenFerrari | P3.9 | 0% |
| Valtteri BottasWilliams | P5.5 | 0% |
| Felipe MassaWilliams | P6.1 | 0% |
Lewis Hamilton wins 95% of the simulated championships. Runner-up Nico Rosberg manages 5%: with that machinery, the real result was very nearly the only one available.
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What if Senna, Hamilton or Alonso had driven the 2015 championship-winning car?