Australian Grand Prix

Round 1 · Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia

2008-03-16

Winner: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)

P2
Nick Heidfeld
BMW Sauber · +5.478
P3
Nico Rosberg
Williams · +8.163

Who won the 2008 Australian Grand Prix?

The 2008 Australian Grand Prix was won by Lewis Hamilton driving for McLaren, starting from pole position. Nick Heidfeld finished second, +5.478 behind, with Nico Rosberg completing the podium. The fastest lap of the race was set by Heikki Kovalainen with a time of 1:27.418. It was an attrition-heavy race with 16 retirements, many due to mechanical issues. This was Round 1 of the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship, held at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. Sébastien Bourdais was the biggest mover of the race, gaining 10 positions from P17 to finish P7.

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Race Results

PosDriverPts
1Lewis Hamilton10
2Nick Heidfeld8
3Nico Rosberg6
4Fernando Alonso5
5Heikki Kovalainen4
6Kazuki Nakajima3
7Sébastien Bourdais2
8Kimi Räikkönen1
RRobert Kubica0
RTimo Glock0
RTakuma Sato0
RNelson Piquet Jr.0
RFelipe Massa0
RDavid Coulthard0
RJarno Trulli0
RAdrian Sutil0
RMark Webber0
RJenson Button0
RAnthony Davidson0
RSebastian Vettel0
RGiancarlo Fisichella0
DRubens Barrichello0

Qualifying

PosDriverQ1
1Lewis Hamilton1:26.572
2Robert Kubica1:26.103
3Heikki Kovalainen1:25.664
4Felipe Massa1:25.994
5Nick Heidfeld1:25.960
6Jarno Trulli1:26.427
7Nico Rosberg1:26.295
8David Coulthard1:26.381
9Timo Glock1:26.919
10Sebastian Vettel1:26.702
11Rubens Barrichello1:26.369
12Fernando Alonso1:26.907
13Jenson Button1:26.712
14Kazuki Nakajima1:26.891
15Mark Webber1:26.914
16Kimi Räikkönen1:26.140
17Giancarlo Fisichella1:27.207
18Sébastien Bourdais1:27.446
19Adrian Sutil1:27.859
20Takuma Sato1:28.208
21Nelson Piquet Jr.1:28.330
22Anthony Davidson1:29.059

Position Changes

Lap Positions (Top 5)

DriverL5L10L15L20L25L30L35L40L45L50L55Final
HamiltonP1P1P1P4P1P1P1P1P2P1P1P1
HeidfeldP5P5P5P3P5P4P3P3P3P2P2P2
RosbergP4P4P4P2P7P5P4P4P5P3P3P3
AlonsoP10P10P10P9P6P9P8P8P8P5P5P4
KovalainenP3P3P3P1P2P2P2P2P1P6P6P5

2008 Australian Grand Prix — FAQ

Who won the 2008 Australian Grand Prix?+
Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) won the 2008 Australian Grand Prix on 2008-03-16 at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit.
Who finished P1, P2 and P3 at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix?+
P1: Lewis Hamilton (McLaren). P2: Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber), +5.478 behind. P3: Nico Rosberg (Williams), +8.163 behind.
Who was on pole position for the 2008 Australian Grand Prix?+
Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the 2008 Australian Grand Prix.
Who set the fastest lap at the 2008 Australian Grand Prix?+
Heikki Kovalainen set the fastest lap of the 2008 Australian Grand Prix with a time of 1:27.418.
Which team won the 2008 Australian Grand Prix?+
McLaren won the 2008 Australian Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton taking victory.