Sporting

• Drivers were assigned permanent numbers for the duration of their DTM careers, with the championship adopting a system similar to the one used in Formula One and MotoGP. The number 1 was the champion's right, with drivers free to choose any number from 2 to 99 or 100; the champion's "regular" number was reserved while they were using the number 1. ^[1]
• The 2015 season saw the DTM series go back to a two races per weekend format. It was the first time since 2002 that the DTM used the format but the usual number of laps were replaced by time limit.
• The usual knockout qualifying format was replaced by 20-minute single-session qualifying format (similar to 60-minute 1996-2002 Formula One single-session qualifying format).

Technical

• The weight of all DTM cars were increased to 1,120 kg.
• The performance weights also has been introduced.
• The softer optional tyres were removed to provide overtaking manoeuvre.

Team changes

• ART Grand Prix joined the series in 2015, and ran a Mercedes works team of two cars, for Lucas Auer and Gary Paffett. ^[9]

Driver changes

Entering DTM

• Maximilian Götz, who won the 2014 Blancpain Sprint Series, joined Mercedes-Benz. ^[10]
• European Formula 3 front-runners Lucas Auer and Tom Blomqvist joined the series, driving for Mercedes-Benz and BMW respectively. ^{[4] [8]}

Leaving DTM

• Joey Hand, who drove for BMW between 2012 and 2014, left the series and joined the United SportsCar Championship. ^{[3] [13]}
• Vitaly Petrov, who drove for Mercedes-Benz in 2014, left the series. ^[9]

Mid-season changes

• Timo Scheider was excluded from participating in the Moscow Raceway round after pushing out both Robert Wickens and Pascal Wehrlein in the second race of the Red Bull Ring. European Formula 3 front-runner Antonio Giovinazzi replaced him at the Russian venue for Audi Sport Team Phoenix. ^[12]

Calendar changes

• The round at the Hungaroring  – which had been included on the DTM calendar in 1988 and 2014  – was discontinued.

Drivers' championship

Pos. Driver HOC LAU NOR ZAN RBR MSC OSC NÜR HOC Points 1 Pascal Wehrlein 2 8 5 13 1 5 10 6 2 21† 1 10 5 5 3 5 8 20 169 2 Jamie Green 1 13 1 1 7 18 Ret 13 Ret 17 4 5 Ret 8 Ret 17 2 1 150 3 Mattias Ekström 12 1 3 2 17 4 13 7 5 1 Ret 3 14 11 10 11 9 2 147 4 Edoardo Mortara 4 2 2 5 11 15 Ret Ret 1 3 6 8 19† Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 143 5 Bruno Spengler 11 9 11 19 5 3 5 3 15 15 3 2 2 10 19† 3 19† 8 123 6 Marco Wittmann 9 5 13 17 9 13 1 5 9 11 2 7 6 3 7 18 6 Ret 112 7 Maxime Martin 7 14 7 8 Ret 10 3 17 14 19 18 4 11 9 1 13 3 6 94 8 Paul di Resta 3 22 14 15 Ret 6 Ret 14 3 9 14 15 13 6 12 2 4 4 90 9 Gary Paffett Ret 3 23 Ret 3 7 11 10 7 2 7 6 Ret 13 4 Ret Ret 9 89 10 Mike Rockenfeller 5 6 9 10 14 Ret 8 11 8 4 10 1 Ret 19 11 7 5 15 83 11 António Félix da Costa 13 20 19 14 12 12 2 1 13 10 11 22 3 4 9 15 11 7 79 12 Augusto Farfus 10 21 Ret Ret 8 Ret 4 2 6 18 15 11 4 2 18 8 Ret 14 77 13 Robert Wickens Ret 7 6 18 2 1 Ret 19 Ret 20† 12 23 Ret 16 8 Ret Ret 18 61 14 Tom Blomqvist Ret 17 22 Ret Ret DSQ 7 18 17 22† 8 12 7 1 Ret 4 7 17 59 15 Timo Glock 8 10 18 12 13 Ret 6 4 19 14 Ret 17 1 7 13 20 18† 21 56 16 Christian Vietoris 14 11 17 7 4 2 12 8 4 8 Ret 20 18 21 15 14 12 Ret 56 17 Miguel Molina Ret 18 4 3 20 17 Ret 12 18 13 Ret 14 9 Ret Ret 1 17 11 54 18 Timo Scheider Ret 12 8 4 16 16 14 15 16 DSQ 12 12 Ret Ret 1 5 51 19 Martin Tomczyk Ret 4 12 11 6 11 Ret Ret Ret 12 17 Ret 8 20 WD 9 15 10 27 20 Daniel Juncadella Ret 15 10 6 10 8 16 Ret 11 23† 5 13 10 15 17 10 13 12 26 21 Nico Müller 6 19 20 9 18 19† 9 21† 12 5 9 9 Ret Ret 16 16 14 16 26 22 Maximilian Götz 16 16 15 16 Ret Ret 15 16 20 7 16 18 16 18 5 6 10 13 25 23 Lucas Auer Ret DNS 21 21† 15 9 17 20 21 6 13 19 15 17 6 19 16 19 18 24 Adrien Tambay 15 Ret 16 20† 19 14 18 9 10 16 Ret 16 17 14 14 12 Ret Ret 3 25 Antonio Giovinazzi 19 21 0 Pos. Driver HOC LAU NOR ZAN RBR MSC OSC NÜR HOC Points

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

• † — Driver retired, but was classified as they completed 75% of the winner's race distance.

Teams' championship

Pos. Team Car HOC LAU NOR ZAN RBR MSC OSC NÜR HOC Points 1 gooix/Original-Teile Mercedes-AMG 8 14 11 17 7 4 2 12 8 4 8 Ret 20 18 21 15 14 12 Ret 225 94 2 8 5 13 1 5 10 6 2 21† 1 10 5 5 3 5 8 20 2 BMW Team RMG 1 9 5 13 17 9 13 1 5 9 11 2 7 6 3 7 18 6 Ret 206 36 7 14 7 8 Ret 10 3 17 14 19 18 4 11 9 1 13 3 6 3 Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline 5 12 1 3 2 17 4 13 7 5 1 Ret 3 14 11 10 11 9 2 201 17 Ret 18 4 3 20 17 Ret 12 18 13 Ret 14 9 Ret Ret 1 17 11 4 BMW Team MTEK 7 11 9 11 19 5 3 5 3 15 15 3 2 2 10 19† 3 19† 8 179 16 8 10 18 12 13 Ret 6 4 19 14 Ret 17 1 7 13 20 18† 21 5 Audi Sport Team Rosberg 51 6 19 20 9 18 19† 9 21† 12 5 9 9 Ret Ret 16 16 14 16 176 53 1 13 1 1 7 18 Ret 13 Ret 17 4 5 Ret 8 Ret 17 2 1 6 Silberpfeil Energy Mercedes-AMG 3 3 22 14 15 Ret 6 Ret 14 3 9 14 15 13 6 12 2 4 4 151 6 Ret 7 6 18 2 1 Ret 19 Ret 20† 12 23 Ret 16 8 Ret Ret 18 7 Audi Sport Team Abt 27 15 Ret 16 20† 19 14 18 9 10 16 Ret 16 17 14 14 12 Ret Ret 146 48 4 2 2 5 11 15 Ret Ret 1 3 6 8 19† Ret 2 Ret Ret 3 8 BMW Team RBM 18 10 21 Ret Ret 8 Ret 4 2 6 18 15 11 4 2 18 8 Ret 14 136 31 Ret 17 22 Ret Ret DSQ 7 18 17 22† 8 12 7 1 Ret 4 7 17 9 Audi Sport Team Phoenix 10 Ret 12 8 4 16 16 14 15 16 DSQ 12 12 Ret Ret 1 5 134 93 19 21 99 5 6 9 10 14 Ret 8 11 8 4 10 1 Ret 19 11 7 5 15 10 Euronics/BWT Mercedes-AMG 2 Ret 3 23 Ret 3 7 11 10 7 2 7 6 Ret 13 4 Ret Ret 9 107 22 Ret DNS 21 21† 15 9 17 20 21 6 13 19 15 17 6 19 16 19 11 BMW Team Schnitzer 13 13 20 19 14 12 12 2 1 13 10 11 22 3 4 9 15 11 7 106 77 Ret 4 12 11 6 11 Ret Ret Ret 12 17 Ret 8 20 WD 9 15 10 12 Petronas Mercedes-AMG 12 Ret 15 10 6 10 8 16 Ret 11 23† 5 13 10 15 17 10 13 12 51 84 16 16 15 16 Ret Ret 15 16 20 7 16 18 16 18 5 6 10 13 Pos. Driver Car HOC LAU NOR ZAN RBR MSC OSC NÜR HOC Points

Colour Result Gold Winner Silver Second place Bronze Third place Green Points classification Blue Non-points classification Non-classified finish (NC) Purple Retired, not classified (Ret) Red Did not qualify (DNQ) Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ) Black Disqualified (DSQ) White Did not start (DNS) Withdrew (WD) Race cancelled (C) Blank Did not practice (DNP) Did not arrive (DNA) Excluded (EX) Bold – Pole Italics – Fastest Lap

Manufacturers' championship

Pos.	Driver	HOC		LAU		NOR		ZAN		RBR		MSC		OSC		NÜR		HOC		Points
1	BMW	13	25	6	4	24	16	69	80	10	1	37	36	88	79	33	33	29	19	602
2	Audi	55	51	76	83	6	12	6	8	40	0	23	56	2	4	19	31	55	68	595
3	Mercedes-Benz	33	25	19	14	71	73	1	13	51	38	41	9	11	18	49	37	17	14	534
Pos.	Driver	HOC		LAU		NOR		ZAN		RBR		MSC		OSC		NÜR		HOC		Points