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Round 01 · 2008

Australian.

Did You Know
The first F1 World Championship race was the 1950 British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 13 May 1950.

Lewis Hamilton won the Australian Grand Prix 2008 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit on 16 March 2008, starting from pole position. Nick Heidfeld finished second for BMW Sauber, with Nico Rosberg completing the podium for Williams. Heikki Kovalainen set the fastest lap with a time of 1:27.418.

Race Results

Pos Driver Team Grid Pts FL Status
1
McLaren 1 10 Finished
2
BMW Sauber 5 8 Finished
3
Williams 7 6 Finished
4
Renault 11 5 Finished
5
McLaren 3 4 ⚡ 1:27.418 Finished
6
Williams 13 3 +1 Lap
7
Toro Rosso 17 2 Engine
8
Ferrari 15 1 Engine
R
BMW Sauber 2 0 Collision
R
Toyota 18 0 Accident
R
Super Aguri 19 0 Transmission
R
Renault 20 0 Clutch
R
Ferrari 4 0 Engine
R
Red Bull 8 0 Collision
R
Toyota 6 0 Electrical
R
Force India 22 0 Hydraulics
R
Red Bull 14 0 Collision
R
Honda 12 0 Collision
R
Super Aguri 21 0 Collision
R
Toro Rosso 9 0 Collision
R
Force India 16 0 Collision
D
Honda 10 0 Disqualified
Classification22 drivers
Grid
1
Points
10
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P1 → P1 – 0
Status Finished
View Hamilton profile →
Grid
5
Points
8
Team BMW Sauber
Grid → Finish P5 → P2 ▲ 3
Status Finished
View Heidfeld profile →
Grid
7
Points
6
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P7 → P3 ▲ 4
Status Finished
View Rosberg profile →
Grid
11
Points
5
Team Renault
Grid → Finish P11 → P4 ▲ 7
Status Finished
View Alonso profile →
Grid
3
Points
4
Team McLaren
Grid → Finish P3 → P5 ▼ 2
Fastest Lap⚡ 1:27.418
Status Finished
View Kovalainen profile →
Grid
13
Points
3
Team Williams
Grid → Finish P13 → P6 ▲ 7
Status +1 Lap
View Nakajima profile →
Grid
17
Points
2
Team Toro Rosso
Grid → Finish P17 → P7 ▲ 10
Status Engine
View Bourdais profile →
Grid
15
Points
1
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P15 → P8 ▲ 7
Status Engine
View Räikkönen profile →
Grid
2
Points
0
Team BMW Sauber
Grid → Finish P2 → DNF
Status Collision
View Kubica profile →
Grid
18
Points
0
Team Toyota
Grid → Finish P18 → DNF
Status Accident
View Glock profile →
Grid
19
Points
0
Grid → Finish P19 → DNF
Status Transmission
View Sato profile →
Grid
20
Points
0
Team Renault
Grid → Finish P20 → DNF
Status Clutch
View Jr. profile →
Grid
4
Points
0
Team Ferrari
Grid → Finish P4 → DNF
Status Engine
View Massa profile →
Grid
8
Points
0
Team Red Bull
Grid → Finish P8 → DNF
Status Collision
View Coulthard profile →
Grid
6
Points
0
Team Toyota
Grid → Finish P6 → DNF
Status Electrical
View Trulli profile →
Grid
22
Points
0
Grid → Finish P22 → DNF
Status Hydraulics
View Sutil profile →
Grid
14
Points
0
Team Red Bull
Grid → Finish P14 → DNF
Status Collision
View Webber profile →
Grid
12
Points
0
Team Honda
Grid → Finish P12 → DNF
Status Collision
View Button profile →
Grid
21
Points
0
Grid → Finish P21 → DNF
Status Collision
View Davidson profile →
Grid
9
Points
0
Team Toro Rosso
Grid → Finish P9 → DNF
Status Collision
View Vettel profile →
Grid
16
Points
0
Grid → Finish P16 → DNF
Status Collision
View Fisichella profile →
Grid
10
Points
0
Team Honda
Grid → Finish P10 → DSQ
Status Disqualified
View Barrichello profile →

Qualifying

Pos Driver Team Q1 Q2 Q3
1
McLaren 1:26.572 1:25.187 1:26.714
2
BMW Sauber 1:26.103 1:25.315 1:26.869
3
McLaren 1:25.664 1:25.452 1:27.079
4
Ferrari 1:25.994 1:25.691 1:27.178
5
BMW Sauber 1:25.960 1:25.518 1:27.236
6
Toyota 1:26.427 1:26.101 1:28.527
7
Williams 1:26.295 1:26.059 1:28.687
8
Red Bull 1:26.381 1:26.063 1:29.041
9
Toyota 1:26.919 1:26.164 1:29.593
10
Toro Rosso 1:26.702 1:25.842 -
11
Honda 1:26.369 1:26.173 -
12
Renault 1:26.907 1:26.188 -
13
Honda 1:26.712 1:26.259 -
14
Williams 1:26.891 1:26.413 -
15
Red Bull 1:26.914 - -
16
Ferrari 1:26.140 - -
17
Force India 1:27.207 - -
18
Toro Rosso 1:27.446 - -
19
Force India 1:27.859 - -
20
Super Aguri 1:28.208 - -
21
Renault 1:28.330 - -
22
Super Aguri 1:29.059 - -
Grid order22 drivers
Q1
1:26.572
Q2
1:25.187
Q3
1:26.714
Team McLaren
View Hamilton profile →
Q1
1:26.103
Q2
1:25.315
Q3
1:26.869
Team BMW Sauber
View Kubica profile →
Q1
1:25.664
Q2
1:25.452
Q3
1:27.079
Team McLaren
View Kovalainen profile →
Q1
1:25.994
Q2
1:25.691
Q3
1:27.178
Team Ferrari
View Massa profile →
Q1
1:25.960
Q2
1:25.518
Q3
1:27.236
Team BMW Sauber
View Heidfeld profile →
Q1
1:26.427
Q2
1:26.101
Q3
1:28.527
Team Toyota
View Trulli profile →
Q1
1:26.295
Q2
1:26.059
Q3
1:28.687
Team Williams
View Rosberg profile →
Q1
1:26.381
Q2
1:26.063
Q3
1:29.041
Team Red Bull
View Coulthard profile →
Q1
1:26.919
Q2
1:26.164
Q3
1:29.593
Team Toyota
View Glock profile →
Q1
1:26.702
Q2
1:25.842
Q3
Team Toro Rosso
View Vettel profile →
Q1
1:26.369
Q2
1:26.173
Q3
Team Honda
View Barrichello profile →
Q1
1:26.907
Q2
1:26.188
Q3
Team Renault
View Alonso profile →
Q1
1:26.712
Q2
1:26.259
Q3
Team Honda
View Button profile →
Q1
1:26.891
Q2
1:26.413
Q3
Team Williams
View Nakajima profile →
Q1
1:26.914
Q2
Q3
Team Red Bull
View Webber profile →
Q1
1:26.140
Q2
Q3
Team Ferrari
View Räikkönen profile →
Q1
1:27.207
Q2
Q3
View Fisichella profile →
Q1
1:27.446
Q2
Q3
Team Toro Rosso
View Bourdais profile →
Q1
1:27.859
Q2
Q3
View Sutil profile →
Q1
1:28.208
Q2
Q3
View Sato profile →
Q1
1:28.330
Q2
Q3
Team Renault
View Jr. profile →
Q1
1:29.059
Q2
Q3
View Davidson profile →