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Australian Grand Prix 2008

16 March 2008

Round 1 of 18

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Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Australia

Location
Melbourne, Australia
Laps
58
Fastest time

1:24.125
Michael Schumacher, Ferrari (2004)

Previous winners
  • 2019Valtteri BottasMercedes
  • 2018Sebastian VettelFerrari
  • 2017Sebastian VettelFerrari
  • 2016Nico RosbergMercedes
  • 2015Lewis HamiltonMercedes
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Previously

Kimi Räikkönen won last year's drivers championship.

Ferrari won last year's constructors championship.

Qualifying

#DriverTeamQ1Q2Q3
1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:26.5721:25.1871:26.714
2Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:26.1031:25.3151:26.869
3Heikki KovalainenMcLaren1:25.6641:25.4521:27.079
4Felipe MassaFerrari1:25.9941:25.6911:27.178
5Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:25.9601:25.5181:27.236
6Jarno TrulliToyota1:26.4271:26.1011:28.527
7Nico RosbergWilliams1:26.2951:26.0591:28.687
8David CoulthardRed Bull1:26.3811:26.0631:29.041
9Timo GlockToyota1:26.9191:26.1641:29.593
10Sebastian VettelToro Rosso1:26.7021:25.842
11Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:26.3691:26.173
12Fernando AlonsoRenault1:26.9071:26.188
13Jenson ButtonHonda1:26.7121:26.259
14Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1:26.8911:26.413
15Mark WebberRed Bull1:26.914
16Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:26.140
17Giancarlo FisichellaForce India1:27.207
18Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso1:27.446
19Adrian SutilForce India1:27.859
20Takuma SatoSuper Aguri1:28.208
21Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault1:28.330
22Anthony DavidsonSuper Aguri1:29.059

7th

pole

Lewis Hamilton

134th

pole

McLaren

Starting Grid

  1. 1

    Lewis Hamilton

    McLaren

    1:26.714 (Q3)

  2. 2

    Robert Kubica

    BMW Sauber

    1:26.869 (Q3)

  3. 3

    Heikki Kovalainen

    McLaren

    1:27.079 (Q3)

  4. 4

    Felipe Massa

    Ferrari

    1:27.178 (Q3)

  5. 5

    Nick Heidfeld

    BMW Sauber

    1:27.236 (Q3)

  6. 6

    Jarno Trulli

    Toyota

    1:28.527 (Q3)

  7. 7

    Nico Rosberg

    Williams

    1:28.687 (Q3)

  8. 8

    David Coulthard

    Red Bull

    1:29.041 (Q3)

  9. 9

    Sebastian Vettel

    Toro Rosso

    1:25.842 (Q2)

  10. 10

    Rubens Barrichello

    Honda

    1:26.173 (Q2)

  11. 11

    Fernando Alonso

    Renault

    1:26.188 (Q2)

  12. 12

    Jenson Button

    Honda

    1:26.259 (Q2)

  13. 13

    Kazuki Nakajima

    Williams

    1:26.413 (Q2)

  14. 14

    Mark Webber

    Red Bull

    1:26.914 (Q1)

  15. 15

    Kimi Räikkönen

    Ferrari

    1:26.140 (Q1)

  16. 16

    Giancarlo Fisichella

    Force India

    1:27.207 (Q1)

  17. 17

    Sébastien Bourdais

    Toro Rosso

    1:27.446 (Q1)

  18. 18

    Timo Glock

    Toyota

    1:29.593 (Q3) PEN 9 places

  19. 19

    Takuma Sato

    Super Aguri

    1:28.208 (Q1)

  20. 20

    Nelson Piquet Jr.

    Renault

    1:28.330 (Q1)

  21. 21

    Anthony Davidson

    Super Aguri

    1:29.059 (Q1)

  22. 22

    Adrian Sutil

    Force India

    1:27.859 (Q1) PEN 3 places

As it happened

Laps Lead

  • Lewis Hamilton 50 laps
  • Heikki Kovalainen 8 laps

Results

10 Lewis Hamilton McLaren58 laps1:34:50.61610pts
2+3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber58 laps+5.4788pts
3+4 Nico Rosberg Williams58 laps+8.1636pts
4+7 Fernando Alonso Renault58 laps+17.1815pts
5-2 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren58 laps+18.0144pts
6+7 Kazuki Nakajima Williams57 laps3pts
7+10 Sébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso55 laps2pts
8+7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari53 laps1pts
D- Rubens Barrichello Honda58 laps
R- Robert Kubica BMW Sauber47 laps
R- Timo Glock Toyota43 laps
R- Takuma Sato Super Aguri32 laps
R- Nelson Piquet Jr. Renault30 laps
R- Felipe Massa Ferrari29 laps
R- David Coulthard Red Bull25 laps
R- Jarno Trulli Toyota19 laps
R- Adrian Sutil Force India8 laps
R- Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso0 laps
R- Jenson Button Honda0 laps
R- Mark Webber Red Bull0 laps
R- Giancarlo Fisichella Force India0 laps
R- Anthony Davidson Super Aguri0 laps

Post Race

Lewis Hamilton now leads the drivers championship by 2pts.

McLaren now leads the constructors championship by 5pts.

  1. 1
    Lewis HamiltonMcLaren10 pts
  2. 2
    Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber8 pts
  3. 3
    Nico RosbergWilliams6 pts
  4. 4
    Fernando AlonsoRenault5 pts
  5. 5
    Heikki KovalainenMcLaren4 pts
  6. 6
    Kazuki NakajimaWilliams3 pts
  7. 7
    Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso2 pts
  8. 8
    Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1 pts

  1. 1
    McLaren14 pts
  2. 2
    Williams9 pts
  3. 3
    BMW Sauber8 pts
  4. 4
    Renault5 pts
  5. 5
    Toro Rosso2 pts
  6. 6
    Ferrari1 pts