Australian Grand Prix
Round 1 of 2018
Circuit
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
Melbourne
Country
Australia
Date
Mar 25, 2018
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 3 | 58 | 1:29:33.283 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 1 | 58 | +5.036 | 18 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Ferrari | 2 | 58 | +6.309 | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull | 8 | 58 | +7.069 | 12 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 10 | 58 | +27.886 | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen VER | Red Bull | 4 | 58 | +28.945 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Renault | 7 | 58 | +32.671 | 6 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Mercedes | 15 | 58 | +34.339 | 4 |
| 9 | Stoffel Vandoorne VAN | McLaren | 11 | 58 | +34.921 | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Renault | 9 | 58 | +45.722 | 1 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 12 | 58 | +46.817 | 0 |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon OCO | Force India | 14 | 58 | +1:00.278 | 0 |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc LEC | Sauber | 18 | 58 | +1:15.759 | 0 |
| 14 | Lance Stroll STR | Williams | 13 | 58 | +1:18.288 | 0 |
| 15 | Brendon Hartley HAR | Toro Rosso | 16 | 57 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas F1 Team | 6 | 24 | Wheel | 0 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Haas F1 Team | 5 | 22 | Wheel | 0 |
| 18 | Pierre Gasly GAS | Toro Rosso | 20 | 13 | Engine | 0 |
| 19 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 17 | 5 | Steering | 0 |
| 20 | Sergey Sirotkin SIR | Williams | 19 | 4 | Brakes | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 1:22.824 | 1:22.051 | 1:21.164 |
| 2 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:23.096 | 1:22.507 | 1:21.828 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:23.348 | 1:21.944 | 1:21.838 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:23.483 | 1:22.416 | 1:21.879 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 1:23.494 | 1:22.897 | 1:22.152 |
| 6 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | 1:23.909 | 1:23.300 | 1:23.187 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean GRO | 1:23.671 | 1:23.468 | 1:23.339 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:23.782 | 1:23.544 | 1:23.532 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:23.529 | 1:23.061 | 1:23.577 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:23.686 | 1:22.089 | — |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:23.597 | 1:23.692 | — |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne VAN | 1:24.073 | 1:23.853 | — |
| 13 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:24.344 | 1:24.005 | — |
| 14 | Lance Stroll STR | 1:24.464 | 1:24.230 | — |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon OCO | 1:24.503 | 1:24.786 | — |
| 16 | Brendon Hartley HAR | 1:24.532 | — | — |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | 1:24.556 | — | — |
| 18 | Charles Leclerc LEC | 1:24.636 | — | — |
| 19 | Sergey Sirotkin SIR | 1:24.922 | — | — |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly GAS | 1:25.295 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Ferrari
1:26.469
Lap 53
Mercedes
1:26.444
Lap 50
Ferrari
1:26.373
Lap 57
Red Bull
1:25.945
Lap 54
McLaren
1:26.978
Lap 57
Red Bull
1:26.880
Lap 54
Renault
1:27.081
Lap 57
Mercedes
1:27.019
Lap 54
McLaren
1:26.958
Lap 57
Renault
1:27.944
Lap 51
Force India
1:27.633
Lap 51
Force India
1:27.600
Lap 57
Sauber
1:28.759
Lap 56
Williams
1:28.511
Lap 55
Toro Rosso
1:28.176
Lap 57
Haas F1 Team
1:28.805
Lap 23
Haas F1 Team
1:29.534
Lap 21
Toro Rosso
1:30.649
Lap 13
Sauber
1:32.210
Lap 4
Williams
1:32.573
Lap 3
Race Overview
The 2018 Australian Grand Prix took place at Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Australia. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
20 drivers completed the race, with Sebastian Vettel taking the victory.