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2008 Australian Grand Prix

Date
16 Mar 2008
Circuit
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia
Round
1 of 18
Winner
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
Pole position
Lewis Hamilton (1:26.714)

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Race classification

PosNoDriverTeamGridLapsTime / statusFLPts
1 22 HAMLewis Hamilton McLaren 1 58 1:34:50.616 10
2 3 HEINick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 5 58 +5.478 8
3 7 ROSNico Rosberg Williams 7 58 +8.163 6
4 5 ALOFernando Alonso Renault 11q12 58 +17.181 5
5 23 KOVHeikki Kovalainen McLaren 3 58 +18.014 1:27.418 4
6 8 NAKKazuki Nakajima Williams 13q14 57 +1 Lap 3
7 14 BOUSébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 17q18 55 Engine 2
8 1 RAIKimi Räikkönen Ferrari 15q16 53 Engine 1
R 4 KUBRobert Kubica BMW Sauber 2 47 Collision 0
R 12 GLOTimo Glock Toyota 18q9 43 Accident 0
R 18 SATTakuma Sato Super Aguri 19q20 32 Transmission 0
R 6 PIQNelson Piquet Jr. Renault 20q21 30 Clutch 0
R 2 MASFelipe Massa Ferrari 4 29 Engine 0
R 9 COUDavid Coulthard Red Bull 8 25 Collision 0
R 11 TRUJarno Trulli Toyota 6 19 Electrical 0
R 20 SUTAdrian Sutil Force India 22q19 8 Hydraulics 0
R 10 WEBMark Webber Red Bull 14q15 0 Collision 0
R 16 BUTJenson Button Honda 12q13 0 Collision 0
R 19 DAVAnthony Davidson Super Aguri 21q22 0 Collision 0
R 15 VETSebastian Vettel Toro Rosso 9q10 0 Collision 0
R 21 FISGiancarlo Fisichella Force India 16q17 0 Collision 0
D 17 BARRubens Barrichello Honda 10q11 58 Disqualified 0

Grid differs from qualifying for 14 drivers: Timo Glock qualified 9th, started 18th; Sebastian Vettel qualified 10th, started 9th; Rubens Barrichello qualified 11th, started 10th; Fernando Alonso qualified 12th, started 11th; Jenson Button qualified 13th, started 12th; Kazuki Nakajima qualified 14th, started 13th; Mark Webber qualified 15th, started 14th; Kimi Räikkönen qualified 16th, started 15th; Giancarlo Fisichella qualified 17th, started 16th; Sébastien Bourdais qualified 18th, started 17th; Adrian Sutil qualified 19th, started 22nd; Takuma Sato qualified 20th, started 19th; Nelson Piquet Jr. qualified 21st, started 20th; Anthony Davidson qualified 22nd, started 21st. The data records the positions, not the reason; such gaps come from grid penalties, car or engine changes, or pit-lane starts. The small "q" number in the Grid column is the qualifying position.

Grid "PL" means started from the pit lane. FL marks the fastest lap of the race.

Lap chart

Safety car, laps 1 to 3Safety car, laps 27 to 31Safety car, laps 45 to 49 1234567891011121314151617 Lap 1Lap 15Lap 29Lap 44Lap 58 Kazuki Nakajima: pit stop on lap 1Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 1Felipe Massa: pit stop on lap 2Robert Kubica: pit stop on lap 16Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 18Sébastien Bourdais: pit stop on lap 19Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 21Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 21Heikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 22David Coulthard: pit stop on lap 22Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 23Takuma Sato: pit stop on lap 25Sébastien Bourdais: pit stop on lap 28Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 29Kazuki Nakajima: pit stop on lap 29Robert Kubica: pit stop on lap 29Timo Glock: pit stop on lap 29Nelson Piquet Jr.: pit stop on lap 30Kimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 31Lewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 43Nico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 43Nick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 44Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 45Fernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 47Heikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 47Kazuki Nakajima: pit stop on lap 48Rubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 49 RAIMASHEIKUBALOPIQROSNAKCOUTRUGLOBOUBARSATSUTHAMKOV
Position at the end of each lap, from first to last. A line that ends early is a retirement. Rings are pit stops. Shaded bands are safety-car periods. Hover or tap the chart to see every driver's position on that lap.

Race history: gap to the leader

Safety car, laps 1 to 3Safety car, laps 27 to 31Safety car, laps 45 to 49 +0.0 s+50.0 s+100.0 s Lap 1Lap 9Lap 17Lap 25Lap 34Lap 42Lap 50Lap 58 Kazuki Nakajima: pit stop on lap 1, 31.8 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 1, 29.8 s in the pit laneFelipe Massa: pit stop on lap 2, 22.9 s in the pit laneRobert Kubica: pit stop on lap 16, 24.0 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 18, 24.8 s in the pit laneSébastien Bourdais: pit stop on lap 19, 28.8 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 21, 22.9 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 21, 24.1 s in the pit laneHeikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 22, 24.4 s in the pit laneDavid Coulthard: pit stop on lap 22, 24.4 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 23, 23.2 s in the pit laneTakuma Sato: pit stop on lap 25, 26.1 s in the pit laneSébastien Bourdais: pit stop on lap 28, 26.4 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 29, 25.3 s in the pit laneKazuki Nakajima: pit stop on lap 29, 26.9 s in the pit laneRobert Kubica: pit stop on lap 29, 23.9 s in the pit laneTimo Glock: pit stop on lap 29, 28.8 s in the pit laneNelson Piquet Jr.: pit stop on lap 30, 22.5 s in the pit laneKimi Räikkönen: pit stop on lap 31, 25.4 s in the pit laneLewis Hamilton: pit stop on lap 43, 24.3 s in the pit laneNico Rosberg: pit stop on lap 43, 22.9 s in the pit laneNick Heidfeld: pit stop on lap 44, 22.4 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 45, 22.4 s in the pit laneFernando Alonso: pit stop on lap 47, 24.3 s in the pit laneHeikki Kovalainen: pit stop on lap 47, 25.2 s in the pit laneKazuki Nakajima: pit stop on lap 48, 58.5 s in the pit laneRubens Barrichello: pit stop on lap 49, 26.8 s in the pit lane RAIMASHEIKUBALOPIQROSNAKCOUTRUGLOBOUBARSATSUTHAMKOV
Seconds behind the leader after each lap, from cumulative lap times. Rings are pit stops; shaded bands are safety-car periods. Drivers more than 115 seconds behind run along the bottom edge. Hover or tap for a lap.

How the race was won

Winner
Lewis Hamilton: 2 stops (laps 18, 43), stints of 18, 25, 15 laps
2nd
Nick Heidfeld: 2 stops (laps 21, 44), stints of 21, 23, 14 laps
3rd
Nico Rosberg: 2 stops (laps 21, 43), stints of 21, 22, 15 laps
Finishers
1 stop: 1 · 2 stops: 6 · 3 or more: 1
First stops
median lap 21 of 58

Pit stops

DriverStopsLaps (pit-lane time)Stints (laps; bar length is the share of the race distance)
HAMLewis Hamilton218 (24.8 s), 43 (24.3 s)
182515
HEINick Heidfeld221 (22.9 s), 44 (22.4 s)
212314
ROSNico Rosberg221 (24.1 s), 43 (22.9 s)
212215
ALOFernando Alonso229 (25.3 s), 47 (24.3 s)
291811
KOVHeikki Kovalainen222 (24.4 s), 47 (25.2 s)
222511
NAKKazuki Nakajima31 (31.8 s), 29 (26.9 s), 48 (58.5 s)
28199
BOUSébastien Bourdais219 (28.8 s), 28 (26.4 s)
19927
RAIKimi Räikkönen131 (25.4 s)
3122
KUBRobert Kubica216 (24.0 s), 29 (23.9 s)
161318
GLOTimo Glock129 (28.8 s)
2914
SATTakuma Sato125 (26.1 s)
257
PIQNelson Piquet Jr.130 (22.5 s)
30
MASFelipe Massa21 (29.8 s), 2 (22.9 s)
27
COUDavid Coulthard122 (24.4 s)
223
BARRubens Barrichello323 (23.2 s), 45 (22.4 s), 49 (26.8 s)
232249

Pit-lane time: pit entry to pit exit. Tyre changes under a red flag are not counted.

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamQ1Q2Q3Gap
1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:26.5721:25.1871:26.714fastest Q2
2Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:26.1031:25.3151:26.869+0.128 Q2
3Heikki KovalainenMcLaren1:25.6641:25.4521:27.079+0.265 Q2
4Felipe MassaFerrari1:25.9941:25.6911:27.178+0.504 Q2
5Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:25.9601:25.5181:27.236+0.331 Q2
6Jarno TrulliToyota1:26.4271:26.1011:28.527+0.914 Q2
7Nico RosbergWilliams1:26.2951:26.0591:28.687+0.872 Q2
8David CoulthardRed Bull1:26.3811:26.0631:29.041+0.876 Q2
9Timo GlockToyota1:26.9191:26.1641:29.593+0.977 Q2
10Sebastian VettelToro Rosso1:26.7021:25.842+0.655 Q2
11Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:26.3691:26.173+0.986 Q2
12Fernando AlonsoRenault1:26.9071:26.188+1.001 Q2
13Jenson ButtonHonda1:26.7121:26.259+1.072 Q2
14Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1:26.8911:26.413+1.226 Q2
15Mark WebberRed Bull1:26.914+1.727 Q1
16Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:26.140+0.953 Q1
17Giancarlo FisichellaForce India1:27.207+2.020 Q1
18Sébastien BourdaisToro Rosso1:27.446+2.259 Q1
19Adrian SutilForce India1:27.859+2.672 Q1
20Takuma SatoSuper Aguri1:28.208+3.021 Q1
21Nelson Piquet Jr.Renault1:28.330+3.143 Q1
22Anthony DavidsonSuper Aguri1:29.059+3.872 Q1

Gap: the driver's best time in any session (session named), in seconds behind the fastest time of qualifying. That is usually the pole time; when a session gets slower (rain, for example), an earlier session's time can be faster. The bar is full at 3 seconds; larger gaps are cut off.

Standings after this race

Drivers

PosDriverTeamWinsPoints
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1 10
2 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 0 8
3 Nico Rosberg Williams 0 6
4 Fernando Alonso Renault 0 5
5 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren 0 4
6 Kazuki Nakajima Williams 0 3
7 Sébastien Bourdais Toro Rosso 0 2
8 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 0 1

Constructors

PosConstructorWinsPoints
1 McLaren 1 14
2 Williams 0 9
3 BMW Sauber 0 8
4 Renault 0 5
5 Toro Rosso 0 2
6 Ferrari 0 1

Full 2008 standings