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2013 Australian Grand Prix

DateSunday, 17 March 2013
Winner
  • Kimi Raikkonen
  • Lotus-Renault
Pole position
  • Sebastian Vettel
  • Red Bull-Renault
Fastest lap
  • Kimi Raikkonen
  • Lotus-Renault
CircuitMelbourne, 58 laps
Round1 of 19
Race numbers

The 2013 Australian Grand Prix was the:

  • 879th World Championship race
  • 29th World Championship Australian Grand Prix
  • 18th World Championship race at Melbourne
More 2013 season
More Australian Grands Prix
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On this page

  • Race result
  • Starting grid
  • Qualifying result
  • Championship standings
  • Statistics & milestones

Race result

PosDriverConstructorLapsTimePoints
1+6(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenLotus-Renault581hr 30m 03.225s25
2+3(ESP) Fernando AlonsoFerrari58+12.451s18
3-2(DEU) Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault58+22.346s15
4 (BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari58+33.577s12
5-2(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes58+45.561s10
6-4(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault58+46.800s8
7+5(DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes58+1m 05.068s6
8+1(GBR) Paul di RestaForce India-Mercedes58+1m 08.449s4
9+1(GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes58+1m 21.630s2
10-2(FRA) Romain GrosjeanLotus-Renault58+1m 22.759s1
11+4(MEX) Sergio PerezMcLaren-Mercedes58+1m 23.367s 
12+1(FRA) Jean-Eric VergneToro Rosso-Ferrari58+1m 23.857s 
13+5(MEX) Esteban GutierrezSauber-Ferrari57+1 lap 
14+2(FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Renault57+1 lap 
15+4(FRA) Jules BianchiMarussia-Cosworth57+1 lap 
16+6(FRA) Charles PicCaterham-Renault56+2 laps 
17+3(GBR) Max ChiltonMarussia-Cosworth56+2 laps 
18+3(NLD) Giedo van der GardeCaterham-Renault56+2 laps 
R (AUS) Daniel RicciardoToro Rosso-Ferrari39DNF 
R (DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes26DNF 
R (VEN) Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Renault24DNF 
Did not start
  (DEU) Nico HulkenbergSauber-Ferrari   

Notes

  • Nico Hulkenberg did not start due to a fuel issue with his car.

Starting grid

PosDriverConstructor
1(DEU) Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault
2(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault
3(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes
4(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari
5(ESP) Fernando AlonsoFerrari
6(DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes
7(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenLotus-Renault
8(FRA) Romain GrosjeanLotus-Renault
9(GBR) Paul di RestaForce India-Mercedes
10(GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes
11  
12(DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes
13(FRA) Jean-Eric VergneToro Rosso-Ferrari
14(AUS) Daniel RicciardoToro Rosso-Ferrari
15(MEX) Sergio PerezMcLaren-Mercedes
16(FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Renault
17(VEN) Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Renault
18(MEX) Esteban GutierrezSauber-Ferrari
19(FRA) Jules BianchiMarussia-Cosworth
20(GBR) Max ChiltonMarussia-Cosworth
21(NLD) Giedo van der GardeCaterham-Renault
22(FRA) Charles PicCaterham-Renault

Qualifying result

PosDriverConstructorTimeGap
Q3
1(DEU) Sebastian VettelRed Bull-Renault1:27.407 
2(AUS) Mark WebberRed Bull-Renault1:27.8270.420
3(GBR) Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:28.0870.680
4(BRA) Felipe MassaFerrari1:28.4901.083
5(ESP) Fernando AlonsoFerrari1:28.4931.086
6(DEU) Nico RosbergMercedes1:28.5231.116
7(FIN) Kimi RaikkonenLotus-Renault1:28.7381.331
8(FRA) Romain GrosjeanLotus-Renault1:29.0131.606
9(GBR) Paul di RestaForce India-Mercedes1:29.3051.898
10(GBR) Jenson ButtonMcLaren-Mercedes1:30.3572.950
Q2
11(DEU) Nico HulkenbergSauber-Ferrari1:38.067 
12(DEU) Adrian SutilForce India-Mercedes1:38.134 
13(FRA) Jean-Eric VergneToro Rosso-Ferrari1:38.778 
14(AUS) Daniel RicciardoToro Rosso-Ferrari1:39.042 
15(MEX) Sergio PerezMcLaren-Mercedes1:39.900 
16(FIN) Valtteri BottasWilliams-Renault1:40.290 
Q1
17(VEN) Pastor MaldonadoWilliams-Renault1:47.614 
18(MEX) Esteban GutierrezSauber-Ferrari1:47.776 
19(FRA) Jules BianchiMarussia-Cosworth1:48.147 
20(GBR) Max ChiltonMarussia-Cosworth1:48.909 
21(NLD) Giedo van der GardeCaterham-Renault1:49.519 
22(FRA) Charles PicCaterham-Renault1:50.626 

Championship standings

How the championship standings stood post-race.

Driver

PosDriverPoints
1(FIN) Kimi Raikkonen25
2(ESP) Fernando Alonso18
3(DEU) Sebastian Vettel15
4(BRA) Felipe Massa12
5(GBR) Lewis Hamilton10
6(AUS) Mark Webber8
7(DEU) Adrian Sutil6
8(GBR) Paul di Resta4
9(GBR) Jenson Button2
10(FRA) Romain Grosjean1

Constructor

PosConstructorPoints
1Ferrari30
2Lotus-Renault26
3Red Bull-Renault23
4Mercedes10
5Force India-Mercedes10
6McLaren-Mercedes2

Statistics & milestones

Race debut
Jules Bianchi
Valtteri Bottas
Max Chilton
Esteban Gutierrez
Giedo van der Garde (first Dutch driver to start a race since 2007)
Wins
20th for Kimi Raikkonen (15th driver to win 20 races, 2nd Finnish driver; last win until 2018; last for Lotus)
2nd and last for Lotus (2012-15)
Podiums
87th for Fernando Alonso
70th for Kimi Raikkonen (5th driver to score 70 podiums, 1st Finnish driver)
47th for Sebastian Vettel
669th for Ferrari
81st for Red Bull
11th for Lotus (2012-15)
Poles
37th for Sebastian Vettel
47th for Red Bull
1-2 start
19th for Red Bull
Fastest laps
38th for Kimi Raikkonen
4th for Lotus (2012-15)
Front row starts
50th for Sebastian Vettel (5th driver to achieve 50 front row starts, 2nd German driver)
33rd for Mark Webber
Points finishes
125th for Jenson Button
Win & fastest lap
9th and last for Kimi Raikkonen (first since 2008; first Finnish driver to win and set the fastest lap since 2008 and last until 2017; only win and fastest lap for Lotus)

See also

  • Australian Grand Prix
  • Melbourne circuit
  • 2013 World Championship season

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