2013 Australian Grand Prix
879th World Championship race, 29th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 18th World Championship race at Melbourne
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 17 March 2013 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Kimi Raikkonen  Lotus-Renault |
| Pole position: |  Sebastian Vettel  Red Bull-Renault |
| Fastest lap: | Kimi Raikkonen Lotus-Renault |
| Circuit: | Melbourne, 58 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 19 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +6 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 58 | 1hr 30m 03.225s | 25 |
| 2 | +3 |  Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 58 | +12.451s | 18 |
| 3 | -2 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 58 | +22.346s | 15 |
| 4 |  Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 58 | +33.577s | 12 | |
| 5 | -2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 58 | +45.561s | 10 |
| 6 | -4 |  Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 58 | +46.800s | 8 |
| 7 | +5 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 05.068s | 6 |
| 8 | +1 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 08.449s | 4 |
| 9 | +1 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 21.630s | 2 |
| 10 | -2 |  Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 58 | +1m 22.759s | 1 |
| 11 | +4 |  Sergio Perez | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 23.367s | |
| 12 | +1 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 58 | +1m 23.857s | |
| 13 | +5 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | +2 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | +4 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Cosworth | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | +6 | Charles Pic | Caterham-Renault | 56 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | +3 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Cosworth | 56 | +2 laps | |
| 18 | +3 |  Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault | 56 | +2 laps | |
| R | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 39 | DNF | ||
| R | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 26 | DNF | ||
| R |  Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 24 | DNF | ||
| Did not start | ||||||
| Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber-Ferrari | |||||
- Nico Hulkenberg did not start due to a fuel issue with his car.
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:27.407 |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:27.827 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.087 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:28.490 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:28.493 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:28.523 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:28.738 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:29.013 |
| 9 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:29.305 |
| 10 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.357 |
| 11 | |||
| 12 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.134 |
| 13 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:38.778 |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:39.042 |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:39.900 |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 1:40.290 |
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:47.614 |
| 18 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:47.776 |
| 19 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:48.147 |
| 20 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:48.909 |
| 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault | 1:49.519 |
| 22 | Charles Pic | Caterham-Renault | 1:50.626 |
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Red Bull-Renault | 1:27.407 | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 1:27.827 | 0.420 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:28.087 | 0.680 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:28.490 | 1.083 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | Ferrari | 1:28.493 | 1.086 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes | 1:28.523 | 1.116 |
| 7 | Kimi Raikkonen | Lotus-Renault | 1:28.738 | 1.331 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus-Renault | 1:29.013 | 1.606 |
| 9 | Paul di Resta | Force India-Mercedes | 1:29.305 | 1.898 |
| 10 | Jenson Button | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:30.357 | 2.950 |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Nico Hulkenberg | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:38.067 | |
| 12 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Mercedes | 1:38.134 | |
| 13 | Jean-Eric Vergne | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:38.778 | |
| 14 | Daniel Ricciardo | Toro Rosso-Ferrari | 1:39.042 | |
| 15 | Sergio Perez | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:39.900 | |
| 16 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams-Renault | 1:40.290 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 17 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams-Renault | 1:47.614 | |
| 18 | Esteban Gutierrez | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:47.776 | |
| 19 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:48.147 | |
| 20 | Max Chilton | Marussia-Cosworth | 1:48.909 | |
| 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham-Renault | 1:49.519 | |
| 22 | Charles Pic | Caterham-Renault | 1:50.626 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Raikkonen | 25 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 18 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | 15 |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | 12 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 10 |
| 6 | Mark Webber | 8 |
| 7 | Adrian Sutil | 6 |
| 8 | Paul di Resta | 4 |
| 9 | Jenson Button | 2 |
| 10 | Romain Grosjean | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Jules Bianchi, Valtteri Bottas, Max Chilton, Esteban Gutierrez, Giedo van der Garde
- Wins
- Driver: 20th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 2nd and last for Lotus (2012-15)
- Podiums
- Driver: 87th for Fernando Alonso, 70th for Kimi Raikkonen, 47th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 669th for Ferrari, 81st for Red Bull, 11th for Lotus (2012-15)
- Poles
- Driver: 37th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 47th for Red Bull
- Qualifying 1-2
- Constructor: 19th for Red Bull
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 38th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 4th for Lotus (2012-15)
- Front row starts
- Driver: 50th for Sebastian Vettel, 33rd for Mark Webber
- Points finishes
- Driver: 125th for Jenson Button
- Win & fastest lap
- Driver: 9th for Kimi Raikkonen