977th GP – Australia 2018

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2018 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

Nr	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre
44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
5	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
7	Kimi Räikkönen	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
3	Daniel Ricciardo	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
33	Max Verstappen	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
11	Sergio Pérez	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
31	Esteban Ocon	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
18	Lance Stroll	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW41 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
28	Brendon Hartley	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
8	Romain Grosjean	Haas F1 Team	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas F1 Team	Haas VF-18 [01]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
9	Marcus Ericsson	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli
16	Charles Leclerc	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.026	27
2	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.577	29
3	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.771	26
4	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.875	23
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.995	22
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.063	25
7	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.730	24
8	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.896	16
9	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.922	23
10	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:26.482	15
11	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:26.494	25
12	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams FW41 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:26.536	25
13	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:26.583	25
14	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:26.605	30
15	18	Lance Stroll	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:26.636	30
16	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:26.767	26
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas VF-18 [01]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:27.035	13
18	28	Brendon Hartley	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:27.745	16
19	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:27.964	28
20	16	Charles Leclerc	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.853	28

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.931	35
2	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.058	34
3	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.159	34
4	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.214	39
5	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.451	38
6	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.648	34
7	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.721	28
8	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.200	28
9	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas VF-18 [01]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.246	30
10	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.285	34
11	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.390	35
12	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.413	30
13	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.463	35
14	18	Lance Stroll	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.543	32
15	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.888	33
16	28	Brendon Hartley	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.925	41
17	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.945	39
18	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams FW41 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.974	37
19	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:26.814	31
20	16	Charles Leclerc	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:26.815	35

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:26.067	15
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.499	13
3	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:28.890	14
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:31.680	8
5	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:33.172	11
6	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.043	14
7	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.174	14
8	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.225	7
9	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.233	15
10	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.298	13
11	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:34.990	16
12	28	Brendon Hartley	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.438	16
13	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams FW41 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.589	16
14	18	Lance Stroll	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:35.828	8
15	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.171	6
16	16	Charles Leclerc	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.448	12
17	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas VF-18 [01]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:36.807	7
18	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:38.482	8
19	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		1
20	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli		1

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Pos	Nr	Driver	Car	Engine	Tyre	Q1	Q2	Q3	Laps
1	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:22.824	01:22.051	01:21.164	20
2	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.096	01:22.507	01:21.828	17
3	5	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.348	01:21.944	01:21.838	20
4	33	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.483	01:22.416	01:21.879	18
5	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.494	01:22.897	01:22.152	17
6	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas VF-18 [01]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.909	01:23.300	01:23.187	17
7	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.671	01:23.468	01:23.339	17
8	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.782	01:23.544	01:23.532	16
9	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.529	01:23.061	01:23.577	17
10	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.686	01:22.089	No time	16
11	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:23.597	01:23.692		14
12	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.073	01:23.853		14
13	11	Sergio Pérez	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.344	01:24.005		14
14	18	Lance Stroll	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.464	01:24.230		13
15	31	Esteban Ocon	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.503	01:24.786		16
16	28	Brendon Hartley	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.532			8
17	9	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.556			9
18	16	Charles Leclerc	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.636			9
19	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams FW41 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:24.922			8
20	10	Pierre Gasly	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:25.295			7
Ricciardo penalised three grid places for speeding under red flags in practice. Bottas penalised five places for an unscheduled gearbox change.

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Official Name	Formula 1 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix
Circuit	Melbourne
Date	March 25
Pole	Lewis Hamilton 01:21.164
Fastest Lap	Daniel Ricciardo 01:25.945
Podium	1st Sebastian Vettel (40) , 2nd Lewis Hamilton (18) , 3rd Kimi Räikkönen
GP Number	977
Round	1
Weather	Cloudy
Prev race	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix November 26
Next race	Bahrain Grand Prix April 8

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P	N	Driver	Team	Car	Engine	Tyre	Time	Laps	FL	Led	Gr	Pts
1	5	Sebastian Vettel	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF71H [326]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29:33.283	58	01:26.469	40	3	25
2	44	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes F1 W09 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29:38.319	58	01:26.444	18	1	18
3	7	Kimi Räikkönen	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari SF71H [327]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29:39.592	58	01:26.373	0	2	15
4	3	Daniel Ricciardo	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB14 [03]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:29:40.352	58	01:25.945	0	8	12
5	14	Fernando Alonso	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30:01.169	58	01:26.978	0	10	10
6	33	Max Verstappen	Aston Martin Red Bull Racing	Red Bull Racing RB14 [02]	TAG Heuer RB14 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30:02.228	58	01:26.880	0	4	8
7	27	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault R.S.18 [02]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30:05.954	58	01:27.081	0	7	6
8	77	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport	Mercedes F1 W09 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30:07.622	58	01:27.019	0	15	4
9	2	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren F1 Team	McLaren MCL33	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30:08.204	58	01:26.958	0	11	2
10	55	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault Sport Formula One Team	Renault R.S.18 [01]	Renault R.E.18 V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30:19.005	58	01:27.944	0	9	1
11	11	Sergio Pérez	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM11 [02]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30:20.100	58	01:27.633	0	12	0
12	31	Esteban Ocon	Sahara Force India F1 Team	Force India VJM11 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30:33.561	58	01:27.600	0	14	0
13	16	Charles Leclerc	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C37 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30:49.042	58	01:28.759	0	18	0
14	18	Lance Stroll	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW41 [03]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	01:30:51.571	58	01:28.511	0	13	0
15	28	Brendon Hartley	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	Toro Rosso STR13 [03]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	+1 lap	57	01:28.176	0	16	0
DNF	8	Romain Grosjean	Haas F1 Team	Haas VF-18 [02]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Wheel nut	24	01:28.805	0	6	0
DNF	20	Kevin Magnussen	Haas F1 Team	Haas VF-18 [01]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Wheel nut	22	01:29.534	0	5	0
DNF	10	Pierre Gasly	Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda	Toro Rosso STR13 [04]	Honda RA618H V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Power unit	13	01:30.649	0	20	0
DNF	9	Marcus Ericsson	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team	Sauber C37 [03]	Ferrari 062 EVO V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Hydraulics	5	01:32.210	0	17	0
DNF	35	Sergey Sirotkin	Williams Martini Racing	Williams FW41 [01]	Mercedes F1 M09 EQ Power+ V6T H 1.6	Pirelli	Brakes	4	01:32.573	0	19	0

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Formula 1 2018 World Championship
Pos	Driver	Team	Pts
1	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	25
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	18
3	Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	15
4	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull Racing	12
5	Fernando Alonso	McLaren	10
6	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	8
7	Nico Hülkenberg	Renault	6
8	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	4
9	Stoffel Vandoorne	McLaren	2
10	Carlos Sainz Jr	Renault	1

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Formula 1 2018 World Championship
Pos	Constructor	Pts
1	Ferrari	40
2	Mercedes	22
3	Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer	20
4	McLaren Renault	12
5	Renault	7