MotoGP Qatar, 29 March 2015
2. A. Dovizioso 1. V. Rossi 3. A. Iannone
Rossi wins season opening race with “Best battle ever!”
Losail, 29 March 2015
Valentino Rossi pulled off a sensational display of riding to claim victory in at the Commercial Bank Grand Prix of Qatar.
The nine-time World Champion rolled back the years to provide MotoGP™ fans with a thrilling finish to the first round of the season, as he battled for the race win with the Desmosedici GP15 of Andrea Dovizioso. Rossi, who started from 8th on the grid, picked his way through the field before chasing down the leading trio of Jorge Lorenzo, Andrea Iannone and Dovizioso with 14 laps to go.
F1 GP Malaysia, 15 March 2015
2. LC. Hamilton 1. S. Vettel 3. N. Rosberg
Vettel beats Mercedes for first Ferrari win
Sepang [29 March 2015]
Sebastian Vettel took his first Ferrari victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix and the first for the team in 35 races after beating Mercedes in a battle of tyre degradation and strategy in the heat of Sepang.
Just two weeks after Mercedes dominated the Australian Grand Prix, Vettel made use of two-stop strategy to beat both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in a straight fight. The heat and a well-timed safety car played their part, but it should take nothing away from the drive from Vettel or the new-found performance of the Ferrari.
