Driver standings - Australian Grand Prix 2015 - Hamilton makes an early start on championship defence
The first race of the year allows the championship standings to echo the finishing order on a Sunday, with Hamilton scooping the maximum available points to kick off his title defence in style.
Both Sauber drivers picked up points, with Felipe Nasr securing ten championship points on his F1 debut. Carlos Sainz also managed to finish in the top ten for his first race, with two very respectable points.
| Position | Driver | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 25 |
| 2 | 0 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 18 |
| 3 | 0 | Sebastian Vettel | Scuderia Ferrari | 15 |
| 4 | 0 | Felipe Massa | Williams Martini Racing | 12 |
| 5 | 0 | Felipe Nasr | Sauber F1 Team | 10 |
| 6 | 0 | Daniel Ricciardo | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 8 |
| 7 | 0 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 6 |
| 8 | 0 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber F1 Team | 4 |
| 9 | 0 | Carlos Sainz Jr | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | Sergio Pérez | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | Jenson Button | McLaren Honda | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | Kimi Räikkönen | Scuderia Ferrari | 0 |
| 13 | 0 | Max Verstappen | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | Pastor Maldonado | Lotus F1 Team | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | Daniil Kvyat | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | Kevin Magnussen | McLaren Honda | 0 |
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