Formula 1 2015: The Complete Line-Up

Posted On: March 13, 2015 By : AutoLife Team

The 66th season of Formula 1 will kick-off in Australia on 15 March 2015 with new rules, teams, cars and drivers.20 drivers from 10 teams will line-up to compete for the 2015 F1 World Championship. We take a look at the 2015 Formula 1 line up in details as the manufacturers have already unveiled their news cars and drivers for this season.

The 2015 cars

Engines are limited to 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 with a rev limit of 15,000rpm and a maximum fuel flow of 100kg per hour. Cars are also only allowed to carry 100kg of fuel.

SCUDERIA FERRARI

Chassis: SF15-T

Engine Supplier: Ferrari

Drivers: Kimi Räikkönen, Sebastian Vettel

Reserve Drivers: Esteban Gutiérrez, Jean-Eric Vergne, Davide Rigon, Marc Gene

Last Year’s Position: 4^th Ferrari

WILLIAMS MARTINI RACING

Chassis: FW37

Engine Supplier: Mercedes

Drivers: Felipe Massa, Valtteri Bottas

Reserve Drivers: Susie Wolff, Alex Lynn

Last Year’s Position: 3^rd Williams

McLAREN HONDA

Chassis: MP4-30

Engine Supplier: Honda

Drivers: Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso

Reserve Drivers: Kevin Magnussen, Stoffel Vandoorne

Last Year’s Position: 5^th McLaren-Honda

MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1

Chassis: F1 W06

Engine Supplier: Mercedes

Drivers: Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg

Reserve Drivers: Pascal Wehrlein

Last Year’s Position: 1^st Mercedes

SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO

Chassis: STR10

Engine Supplier: Renault

Drivers: Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz

Reserve Drivers: Sébastien Buemi

Last Year’s Position: 7th

SAHARA FORCE INDIA

Chassis: MP4-30

Engine Supplier: Mercedes

Drivers: Sergio Perez , Nico Hulkenberg

Reserve Drivers: Pascal Wehrlein

Last Year’s Position: 6^th Force-India

LOTUS F1 TEAM

Chassis: E23 Hybrid

Drivers: Romain Grosjean , Pastor Maldonado

Reserve Drivers: Jolyon Plamer, Carmen Jordá

Last Year’s Position: 8^th Lotus

SAUBER F1 TEAM

Chassis: C34

Engine Supplier: Ferrari

Drivers: Felipe Nasr , Marcus Ericsson

Reserve Drivers: Raffaele Marciello, Giedo van der Garde

Last Year’s Position: 10^th Sauber

MANOR MARUSSIA F1 TEAM

The team at Manor Ferrari have not revealed their car, although the engine should presumably be the Ferrari engine. The car will be called the MNR1.

Drivers: Will Stevens, Roberto Merhi

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