Australian Grand Prix
CIRCUIT
Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit
RACE DATE
16 Mar 2008 · 04:30 UTC
STATUS
Results published
Explore results, starting grids, drivers and constructor data from the 2008 Australian Grand Prix.
WINNERHamiltonP1 → P1
RACE LAPS58
BIGGEST GAIN+10Bourdais
FASTEST LAP1:27.418Kovalainen
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | Change | Laps | Status / time | Points | Fastest lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 58 | 1:34:50.616Finished | 10 | 1:27.452 |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 5 | +3 | 58 | +5.478Finished | 8 | 1:27.739 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 7 | +4 | 58 | +8.163Finished | 6 | 1:28.090 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 11 | +7 | 58 | +17.181Finished | 5 | 1:28.603 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | 3 | -2 | 58 | +18.014Finished | 4 | 1:27.418 |
| 6 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | 13 | +7 | 57 | +1 Lap | 3 | 1:29.639 |
| 7 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | 17 | +10 | 55 | Engine | 2 | 1:29.534 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 15 | +7 | 53 | Engine | 1 | 1:27.903 |
| R | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 2 | -7 | 47 | Collision | 0 | 1:28.753 |
| R | Timo Glock | Toyota | 18 | +8 | 43 | Accident | 0 | 1:29.558 |
| R | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 19 | +8 | 32 | Transmission | 0 | 1:30.892 |
| R | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | 20 | +8 | 30 | Clutch | 0 | 1:31.384 |
| R | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 4 | -9 | 29 | Engine | 0 | 1:28.175 |
| R | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 8 | -6 | 25 | Collision | 0 | 1:29.502 |
| R | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 6 | -9 | 19 | Electrical | 0 | 1:29.310 |
| R | Adrian Sutil | Force India | 22 | +6 | 8 | Hydraulics | 0 | 1:32.021 |
| R | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 14 | -3 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Jenson Button | Honda | 12 | -6 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 21 | +2 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | 9 | -11 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| R | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | 16 | -5 | 0 | Collision | 0 | — |
| D | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 10 | — | 58 | Disqualified | 0 | 1:28.736 |
Change = grid − classified position. Pit-lane / unknown grids, non-starters and disqualifications have no position-change value.
The race, lap by lap.
POSITION / LAPFollow up to six drivers. Pit stops are marked on the timeline. Lap timing coverage depends on the season and session.
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