The 2015 Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 21 June 2015 at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria. The race was the eighth round of the 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship, and marked the 29th running of the Austrian Grand Prix and the 28th time it had been held as a round of the Formula One World Championship.
McLaren introduced a new aerodynamic package to their MP4-30, seen here driven by Jenson Button at the British Grand Prix.
Nico Rosberg (pictured at the Australian Grand Prix) won the race after overtaking teammate Hamilton at the start.
2015 Formula One World Championship
The 2015 FIA Formula One World Championship was a motor racing championship for Formula One cars. It was the 66th Formula One World Championship recognised by the sport's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as the highest class of competition for open-wheel racing cars. Twenty-two drivers representing 10 teams contested 19 Grands Prix, starting in Australia on 15 March and ending in Abu Dhabi on 29 November as they competed for the World Drivers' and World Constructors' championships.
Lewis Hamilton successfully defended his title after winning the United States Grand Prix
Hamilton's teammate Nico Rosberg (pictured in 2014) finished runner up for Mercedes, 59 points behind Hamilton.
Sebastian Vettel (pictured celebrating his victory in Malaysia) finished 3rd in his first year with Ferrari.
Mercedes won their second consecutive World Constructors' Championship at the Russian Grand Prix with the F1 W06 Hybrid
