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2008 FORMULA 1 ING AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
| Pos | Nr | Driver | Car | Engine | Tyre | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |  Lewis Hamilton |
McLaren MP4-23 [04] |
Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.572 | 01:25.187 | 01:26.714 | 14 |
| 2 | 4 |  Robert Kubica |
 BMW Sauber F1.08 [03] |
BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.103 | 01:25.315 | 01:26.869 | 15 |
| 3 | 23 |  Heikki Kovalainen |
McLaren MP4-23 [03] |
Mercedes FO108V V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:25.664 | 01:25.452 | 01:27.079 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 |  Felipe Massa |
 Ferrari F2008 [267] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:25.994 | 01:25.691 | 01:27.178 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 |  Nick Heidfeld |
BMW Sauber F1.08 [04] |
BMW P86/8 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:25.960 | 01:25.518 | 01:27.236 | 16 |
| 6 | 11 | Jarno Trulli |
 Toyota TF108 [02] |
Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.427 | 01:26.101 | 01:28.527 | 17 |
| 7 | 7 | Nico Rosberg |
Williams FW30 [03] |
Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.295 | 01:26.059 | 01:28.687 | 21 |
| 8 | 9 | David Coulthard |
 Red Bull Racing RB4 [2] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.381 | 01:26.063 | 01:29.041 | 18 |
| 9 | 12 | Timo Glock |
Toyota TF108 [04] |
Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.919 | 01:26.164 | 01:29.593 | 17 |
| 10 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel |
Toro Rosso STR2B [04] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.702 | 01:25.842 | No time | 18 |
| 11 | 17 | Rubens Barrichello |
Honda RA108 [04] |
Honda RA808E V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.369 | 01:26.173 | 13 |
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| 12 | 5 |  Fernando Alonso |
 Renault R28 [03] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.907 | 01:26.188 | 10 |
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| 13 | 16 | Jenson Button |
Honda RA108 [02] |
Honda RA808E V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.712 | 01:26.259 | 13 |
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| 14 | 8 | Kazuki Nakajima |
Williams FW30 [04] |
Toyota RVX-08 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.891 | 01:26.413 | 13 |
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| 15 | 10 |  Mark Webber |
Red Bull Racing RB4 [4] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.914 | No time | 8 |
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| 16 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen |
Ferrari F2008 [268] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:26.140 | No time | 3 |
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| 17 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella |
 Force India VJM01 [05] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:27.207 | 9 |
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| 18 | 14 | Sébastien Bourdais |
Toro Rosso STR2B [03] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:27.446 | 10 |
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| 19 | 20 | Adrian Sutil |
Force India VJM01 [03] |
Ferrari 056 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:27.859 | 9 |
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| 20 | 18 | Takuma Sato |
Super Aguri SA08A [06] |
Honda RA808E V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:28.208 | 9 |
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| 21 | 6 | Nelson Piquet Jr |
Renault R28 [01] |
Renault RS27 V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:28.330 | 6 |
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| 22 | 19 | Anthony Davidson |
Super Aguri SA08A [05] |
Honda RA808E V8 2.4 | Bridgestone | 01:29.059 | 9 |
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| Glock was penalised 5 grid positions for impeding Webber in Q1 and 5 more positions for changing the gearbox. Sutil was penalised 10 grid positions for an engine change and starts from the pit lane. | |||||||||
| Official Name | 2008 Formula 1 ING Australian Grand Prix |
|---|---|
| Circuit | Melbourne |
| Date | March 16 |
| Pole | Lewis Hamilton 01:26.714 |
| Fastest Lap | Heikki Kovalainen 01:27.418 |
| Podium | 1st Lewis Hamilton (50) , 2nd Nick Heidfeld, 3rd Nico Rosberg |
| GP Number | 786 |
| Round | 1 |
| Weather | Sunny |
| Prev race | Grande Prêmio do Brasil October 21 |
| Next race | Malaysian Grand Prix March 23 |
| Pos | Constructor | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Mercedes |
14 |
| 2 | Williams Toyota |
9 |
| 3 | BMW Sauber BMW |
8 |
| 4 | Renault |
5 |
| 5 | Toro Rosso Ferrari |
2 |
| 6 | Ferrari |
1 |