Australia Grand Prix 2008: results

Round 1 of the 2008 season, 16 March 2008, at Albert Park Circuit. Lewis Hamilton won for McLaren from pole position. Fastest lap: Heikki Kovalainen, 1:27.418 (lap 43).

Race result

PosDriverTeamTimePoints
1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:34:50.61610
2Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber+5.4788
3Nico RosbergWilliams+8.1636
4Fernando AlonsoRenault+17.1815
5Heikki KovalainenMcLaren+18.0144
6Kazuki NakajimaWilliams+1 lap3
7Sébastien BourdaisToro RossoEngine2
8Kimi RäikkönenFerrariEngine1
DNFRobert KubicaBMW SauberCollision0
DNFTimo GlockToyotaAccident0
DNFTakuma SatoSuper AguriTransmission0
DNFNelson Piquet Jr.RenaultCollision damage0
DNFFelipe MassaFerrariEngine0
DNFDavid CoulthardRed BullCollision0
DNFJarno TrulliToyotaElectrical0
DNFAdrian SutilForce IndiaHydraulics0
DNFSebastian VettelToro RossoCollision0
DNFJenson ButtonHondaCollision0
DNFMark WebberRed BullCollision0
DNFGiancarlo FisichellaForce IndiaCollision0
DNFAnthony DavidsonSuper AguriCollision0
DSQRubens BarrichelloHondaIgnored red light0

Qualifying

PosDriverTeamBest time
1Lewis HamiltonMcLaren1:26.714
2Robert KubicaBMW Sauber1:26.869
3Heikki KovalainenMcLaren1:27.079
4Felipe MassaFerrari1:27.178
5Nick HeidfeldBMW Sauber1:27.236
6Jarno TrulliToyota1:28.527
7Nico RosbergWilliams1:28.687
8David CoulthardRed Bull1:29.041
9Timo GlockToyota1:29.593
10Sebastian VettelToro Rosso1:25.842
11Rubens BarrichelloHonda1:26.173
12Fernando AlonsoRenault1:26.188
13Jenson ButtonHonda1:26.259
14Kazuki NakajimaWilliams1:26.413
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

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