Round 1 · 2008
Australian Grand Prix
WinnerHAMMcLaren · from P1
PoleHAM
Fastest lap1:27.418Kovalainen · L43
Biggest gain+10Bourdais P17→P7
Retirements14of 22 starters
Classification
| Pos | Driver | Team | Grid | +/− | Laps | Time / Status | Pits | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | McLaren | 1 | 0 | 58 | 1:34:50.616 | — | 10 |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | BMW Sauber | 5 | +3 | 58 | +5.480 | — | 8 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Williams | 7 | +4 | 58 | +8.160 | — | 6 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 11 | +7 | 58 | +17.180 | — | 5 |
| 5 | McLaren | 3 | -2 | 58 | +18.010 FL | — | 4 | |
| 6 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | Williams | 13 | +7 | 57 | +1 lap | — | 3 |
| 7 | Toro Rosso | 17 | +10 | 55 | +3 laps | — | 2 | |
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 15 | +7 | 53 | +5 laps | — | 1 |
| — | Force India | 16 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | |||
| — | Honda (2006–08) | 10 | 58 | DSQ | — | |||
| — | Jarno Trulli TRU | Toyota | 6 | 19 | DNF · L19 | — | ||
| — | David Coulthard COT | Red Bull Racing | 8 | 25 | DNF · L25 | — | ||
| — | Jenson Button BUT | Honda (2006–08) | 12 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Takuma Sato SAT | Super Aguri | 19 | 32 | DNF · L32 | — | ||
| — | Felipe Massa MAS | Ferrari | 4 | 29 | DNF · L29 | — | ||
| — | Mark Webber WEB | Red Bull Racing | 14 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Anthony Davidson DAO | Super Aguri | 21 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Timo Glock GLO | Toyota | 18 | 43 | DNF · L43 | — | ||
| — | Robert Kubica KUB | BMW Sauber | 2 | 47 | DNF · L47 | — | ||
| — | Adrian Sutil SUT | Force India | 22 | 8 | DNF · L8 | — | ||
| — | Sebastian Vettel VET | Toro Rosso | 9 | 0 | DNF · L0 | — | ||
| — | Renault (2002–10) | 20 | 30 | DNF · L30 | — |
Session schedule
Grand PrixFinal
Championship after round 1
| Pos | Driver | Pts | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | 10 | |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld HEI | 8 | |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 6 | |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 5 | |
| 5 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Kazuki Nakajima NAA | 3 | |
| 7 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | 1 |
Running totals from published race points.
Recent winners at Albert Park
Circuit DNA| Season | Event | Winner | Team | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Australian Grand Prix | Kimi Raikkonen RAI | Ferrari | 1 |
| 2006 | Australian Grand Prix | Fernando Alonso ALO | Renault (2002–10) | 3 |
| 2005 | Australian Grand Prix | Renault (2002–10) | 1 | |
| 2004 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2003 | Australian Grand Prix | David Coulthard COT | McLaren | 11 |
| 2002 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 2 | |
| 2001 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 1 | |
| 2000 | Australian Grand Prix | Ferrari | 3 |