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The 2015 Formula One season was the 66th season of the Formula One World Championship, a motor racing championship for Formula One cars, 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. There were nineteen Grands Prix held over the course of the season. Defending Drivers' World Champion Lewis Hamilton successfully retained his title, finishing 59 points ahead of his teammate Nico Rosberg. Their team Mercedes also defended their title in the Constructors' Championship, using the F1 W06 Hybrid, statistically the most dominant car in Formula One history.