F1 2015 in stats after eight races

It has been an eventful and intriguing start to the 2015 Formula 1 season, with Mercedes leading the way once again. 

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Nico Rosberg took his second consecutive victory in Austrian last time out to claw back ground in the title fight, with Lewis Hamilton finishing second and Felipe Massa third. Here are some of the key statistics and facts following the first eight rounds. 

Wins: 

Lewis Hamilton – 4 
Nico Rosberg - 3 
Sebastian Vettel - 1 

Mercedes – 7 
Ferrari - 1 

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Pole positions: 

Lewis Hamilton – 7 
Nico Rosberg - 1 

Mercedes – 8 

Podiums: 

Lewis Hamilton – 8 
Nico Rosberg – 8 
Sebastian Vettel – 5 
Kimi Raikkonen - 1 
Valtteri Bottas – 1 
Felipe Massa - 1 

Mercedes – 16 
Ferrari – 6 
Williams – 2 

Front row starts: 

Lewis Hamilton – 8 
Nico Rosberg – 6 
Sebastian Vettel - 2 

Mercedes – 14 
Ferrari – 2 

Fastest laps: 

Lewis Hamilton – 3 
Nico Rosberg – 2 
Kimi Raikkonen - 2 
Daniel Ricciardo - 1 

Mercedes – 5 
Ferrari - 2 
Red Bull - 1 

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Laps led: 

Total laps – 512 

Lewis Hamilton – 309 
Nico Rosberg - 147 
Sebastian Vettel – 47 
Kimi Raikkonen – 9 

Mercedes – 456 
Ferrari - 56 

Laps raced: 

Lewis Hamilton – 512 
Nico Rosberg – 512 
Sebastian Vettel – 512 
Felipe Massa – 510 
Daniel Ricciardo - 507 
Felipe Nasr – 506 
Sergio Perez – 505 
Nico Hulkenberg – 460 
Valtteri Bottas – 454 
Marcus Ericsson – 452 
Carlos Sainz Jr – 443 
Max Verstappen – 440 
Roberto Merhi – 424 
Kimi Raikkonen – 423 
Romain Grosjean – 415 
Daniil Kvyat – 408 
Jenson Button – 357 
Pastor Maldonado 342 
Will Stevens – 315 
Fernando Alonso - 243 

Retirements: 

Pastor Maldonado – 5 
Fernando Alonso – 5 
Max Verstappen – 4 
Jenson Button - 3 
Kimi Raikkonen – 2 
Romain Grosjean – 2 
Carlos Sainz Jr – 2 
Nico Hulkenberg – 1 
Marcus Ericsson – 1 
Daniil Kvyat – 1 
Roberto Merhi – 1 
Will Stevens - 1 

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Did Not Start: 

Will Stevens – 2 (Australia and Malaysia) 
Kevin Magnussen – 1 (Australia) 
Daniil Kvyat – 1 (Australia) 
Jenson Button – 1 (Bahrain) 
Roberto Merhi – 1 (Australia) 
Valtteri Bottas – 1 (Australia) 

Standings: 

See the latest drivers' and constructors' standings here. 

Milestones: 

Australia – 34th win for Hamilton and the 30th win for Mercedes. 
Malaysia – 150th race and 40th pole position for Hamilton, 40th win for Vettel, 10th fastest lap for Rosberg and 222nd victory for Ferrari. 
China – 35th win for Hamilton and 31st for Mercedes. 
Bahrain – 36th win for Hamilton, 30th podium for Rosberg, 32nd win for Mercedes. 
Spain – Ninth win for Rosberg, 70th podium for Vettel, 33rd win for Mercedes and 40th pole position. 
Monaco - 10th victory for Rosberg and 34th for Mercedes. 
Canada – 37th win for Hamilton, 35th win for Mercedes (121st as an engine manufacturer).
Austria – 11th win for Rosberg, 40th podium for Massa, 300th race for Sauber, 30th fastest lap and 36th win for Mercedes.