2018 Australian Grand Prix
977th World Championship race, 34th World Championship Australian Grand Prix, 23rd World Championship race at Melbourne
Fact File
| Date: | Sunday, 25 March 2018 |
|---|---|
| Winner: |  Sebastian Vettel  Ferrari |
| Pole position: |  Lewis Hamilton Mercedes |
| Fastest lap: |  Daniel Ricciardo  Red Bull-TAG Heuer |
| Circuit: | Melbourne, 58 laps |
| Round: | 1 of 21 |
Race Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Laps | Time | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 58 | 1hr 29m 33.283s | 25 |
| 2 | -1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 58 | +5.036s | 18 |
| 3 | -1 |  Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 58 | +6.309s | 15 |
| 4 | +4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 58 | +7.069s | 12 |
| 5 | +5 |  Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 58 | +27.886s | 10 |
| 6 | -2 |  Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 58 | +28.945s | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 58 | +32.671s | 6 | |
| 8 | +7 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 58 | +34.339s | 4 |
| 9 | +2 |  Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 58 | +34.921s | 2 |
| 10 | -1 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 58 | +45.722s | 1 |
| 11 | +1 |  Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 58 | +46.817s | |
| 12 | +2 |  Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 00.278s | |
| 13 | +5 |  Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 58 | +1m 15.759s | |
| 14 | -1 |  Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 18.288s | |
| 15 | +1 |  Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 57 | +1 lap | |
| R | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 24 | DNF | ||
| R |  Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 22 | DNF | ||
| R | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 13 | DNF | ||
| R |  Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 5 | DNF | ||
| R |  Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 4 | DNF |
Starting Grid
- Highlight: race winner
- Highlight: second place
- Highlight: third place
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:21.164 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:21.828 | |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:21.838 | |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:21.879 | |
| 5 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:23.187 | |
| 6 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:23.339 | |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:23.532 | |
| 8 | -3 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:22.152 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:23.577 | |
| 10 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:23.692 | |
| 11 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:23.853 | |
| 12 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:24.005 | |
| 13 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:24.230 | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:24.786 | |
| 15 | -5 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | – |
| 16 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:24.532 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.556 | |
| 18 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.636 | |
| 19 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:24.922 | |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:25.295 |
- Daniel Ricciardo received a three-place grid penalty for speeding under red flag conditions in practice.
- Valtteri Bottas received a five-place grid penalty for a gearbox change.
Qualifying Result
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | ||||
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:21.164 | |
| 2 | Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | 1:21.828 | 0.664 |
| 3 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:21.838 | 0.674 |
| 4 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:21.879 | 0.715 |
| 5 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull-TAG Heuer | 1:22.152 | 0.988 |
| 6 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:23.187 | 2.023 |
| 7 | Romain Grosjean | Haas-Ferrari | 1:23.339 | 2.175 |
| 8 | Nico Hulkenberg | Renault | 1:23.532 | 2.368 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | 1:23.577 | 2.413 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | – | |
| Q2 | ||||
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren-Renault | 1:23.692 | |
| 12 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren-Renault | 1:23.853 | |
| 13 | Sergio Perez | Force India-Mercedes | 1:24.005 | |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Williams-Mercedes | 1:24.230 | |
| 15 | Esteban Ocon | Force India-Mercedes | 1:24.786 | |
| Q1 | ||||
| 16 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:24.532 | |
| 17 | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.556 | |
| 18 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber-Ferrari | 1:24.636 | |
| 19 | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams-Mercedes | 1:24.922 | |
| 20 | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso-Honda | 1:25.295 | |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Driver
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 18 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | 12 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hulkenberg | 6 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | 4 |
| 9 | Stoffel Vandoorne | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | 1 |
Statistics & Milestones
- Race debut
- Driver: Charles Leclerc, Sergey Sirotkin
- Wins
- Driver: 48th for Sebastian Vettel
- Constructor: 230th for Ferrari
- Podiums
- Driver: 118th for Lewis Hamilton, 100th for Sebastian Vettel, 92nd for Kimi Raikkonen
- Constructor: 728th & 729th for Ferrari, 155th for Mercedes
- Poles
- Driver: 73rd for Lewis Hamilton
- Constructor: 89th for Mercedes
- Fastest laps
- Driver: 10th for Daniel Ricciardo
- Constructor: 55th for Red Bull
- Front row starts
- Driver: 119th for Lewis Hamilton, 38th for Kimi Raikkonen
- Points finishes
- Driver: 75th for Nico Hulkenberg