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Albert Park Circuit
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5.278 kmSource circuit length*
14Source circuit turns*
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Times in Africa/JohannesburgExplore the recorded classification, qualifying and championship context from this weekend.
Race classification
Understand the points ↗| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Race · 1:34:50.616 · 58 laps | 10 |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | Race · 1:34:56.094 · 58 laps | 8 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Race · 1:34:58.779 · 58 laps | 6 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Race · 1:35:07.797 · 58 laps | 5 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | Fastest lap · Race · 1:35:08.630 · 58 laps | 4 |
| 6 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | Race · Time not recorded · 57 laps | 3 |
| 7 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 55 laps | 2 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 53 laps | 1 |
| DNF | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 47 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Timo Glock | Toyota | Race · Accident · Time not recorded · 43 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Race · Transmission · Time not recorded · 32 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | Race · Collision damage · Time not recorded · 30 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Race · Engine · Time not recorded · 29 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | David Coulthard | Red Bull | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 25 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Race · Electrical · Time not recorded · 19 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Race · Hydraulics · Time not recorded · 8 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Jenson Button | Honda | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Mark Webber | Red Bull | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DNF | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | Race · Collision · Time not recorded · 0 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
| DSQ | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Race · Ignored red light · Time not recorded · 58 laps | Unknown / not applicable |
Recorded competitors & entries
Competitors below are evidenced by this weekend's retained race or qualifying observations; this is not an inferred future entry list.
Sébastien Bourdais · Toro Rosso
Giancarlo Fisichella · Force India
Qualifying & starting grid
Qualifying classification
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.572 · Q2 1:25.187 · Q3 1:26.714 · 14 laps | |
| 2 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.103 · Q2 1:25.315 · Q3 1:26.869 · 15 laps | |
| 3 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | Qualifying · Q1 1:25.664 · Q2 1:25.452 · Q3 1:27.079 · 13 laps | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Qualifying · Q1 1:25.994 · Q2 1:25.691 · Q3 1:27.178 · 12 laps | |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | Qualifying · Q1 1:25.960 · Q2 1:25.518 · Q3 1:27.236 · 16 laps | |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.427 · Q2 1:26.101 · Q3 1:28.527 · 17 laps | |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.295 · Q2 1:26.059 · Q3 1:28.687 · 21 laps | |
| 8 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.381 · Q2 1:26.063 · Q3 1:29.041 · 18 laps | |
| 9 | Timo Glock | Toyota | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.919 · Q2 1:26.164 · Q3 1:29.593 · 17 laps | |
| 10 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.702 · Q2 1:25.842 · 18 laps | |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.369 · Q2 1:26.173 · 13 laps | |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.907 · Q2 1:26.188 · 10 laps | |
| 13 | Jenson Button | Honda | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.712 · Q2 1:26.259 · 13 laps | |
| 14 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.891 · Q2 1:26.413 · 13 laps | |
| 15 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.914 · 8 laps | |
| 16 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | Qualifying · Q1 1:26.140 · 3 laps | |
| 17 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | Qualifying · Q1 1:27.207 · 9 laps | |
| 18 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | Qualifying · Q1 1:27.446 · 10 laps | |
| 19 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Qualifying · Q1 1:27.859 · 9 laps | |
| 20 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Qualifying · Q1 1:28.208 · 9 laps | |
| 21 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | Qualifying · Q1 1:28.330 · 6 laps | |
| 22 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | Qualifying · Q1 1:29.059 · 9 laps |
Starting grid
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:26.714 | |
| 2 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | Starting grid · 1:26.869 | |
| 3 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | Starting grid · 1:27.079 | |
| 4 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Starting grid · 1:27.178 | |
| 5 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | Starting grid · 1:27.236 | |
| 6 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Starting grid · 1:28.527 | |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Starting grid · 1:28.687 | |
| 8 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | Starting grid · 1:29.041 | |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Toro Rosso | Starting grid · Time not recorded | |
| 10 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Starting grid · 1:26.173 | |
| 11 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Starting grid · 1:26.188 | |
| 12 | Jenson Button | Honda | Starting grid · 1:26.259 | |
| 13 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | Starting grid · 1:26.413 | |
| 14 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | Starting grid · Time not recorded | |
| 15 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | Starting grid · Time not recorded | |
| 16 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | Starting grid · 1:27.207 | |
| 17 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | Starting grid · 1:27.446 | |
| 18 | Timo Glock | Toyota | Starting grid · 1:29.593 · Grid penalty: 10 · 10 places | |
| 19 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Starting grid · 1:28.208 | |
| 20 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | Starting grid · 1:28.330 | |
| 21 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | Starting grid · 1:29.059 | |
| PL | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Starting grid · 1:27.859 |
Practice & warm-up results
Practice 1
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:26.461 · 25 laps | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:26.948 · 21 laps | |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:26.958 · 25 laps | |
| 4 | Heikki Kovalainen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:27.114 · 19 laps | |
| 5 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:28.263 · 18 laps | |
| 6 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:28.360 · 22 laps | |
| 7 | Robert Kubica | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:28.579 · 12 laps | |
| 8 | Timo Glock | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:28.913 · 16 laps | |
| 9 | Sebastian Vettel | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:28.957 · 22 laps | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:29.014 · 23 laps | |
| 11 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:29.124 · 25 laps | |
| 12 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:29.230 · 24 laps | |
| 13 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:29.301 · 5 laps | |
| 14 | Sébastien Bourdais | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:29.363 · 32 laps | |
| 15 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:29.533 · 17 laps | |
| 16 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:29.561 · 7 laps | |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:30.155 · 13 laps | |
| 18 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:30.357 · 21 laps | |
| 19 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:31.048 · 7 laps | |
| 20 | Anthony Davidson | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:31.771 · 7 laps | |
| 21 | Kazuki Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · 1:35.053 · 3 laps | |
| 22 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 1 · Time not recorded · 3 laps |
Practice 2
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:26.559 · 33 laps | |
| 2 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:27.473 · 27 laps | |
| 3 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:27.640 · 29 laps | |
| 4 | Heikki Kovalainen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:27.683 · 29 laps | |
| 5 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.037 · 26 laps | |
| 6 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.208 · 28 laps | |
| 7 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.292 · 22 laps | |
| 8 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.352 · 31 laps | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.469 · 32 laps | |
| 10 | Timo Glock | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.582 · 28 laps | |
| 11 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.632 · 30 laps | |
| 12 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.731 · 33 laps | |
| 13 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.779 · 37 laps | |
| 14 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.849 · 28 laps | |
| 15 | Robert Kubica | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:28.860 · 35 laps | |
| 16 | Kazuki Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:29.077 · 33 laps | |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:29.161 · 32 laps | |
| 18 | Sebastian Vettel | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:29.193 · 40 laps | |
| 19 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:29.518 · 14 laps | |
| 20 | Sébastien Bourdais | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:29.605 · 11 laps | |
| 21 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:30.663 · 16 laps | |
| 22 | Anthony Davidson | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 2 · 1:31.527 · 8 laps |
Practice 3
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Kubica | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:25.613 · 18 laps | |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:25.950 · 16 laps | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:26.082 · 14 laps | |
| 4 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:26.171 · 17 laps | |
| 5 | David Coulthard | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:26.385 · 14 laps | |
| 6 | Mark Webber | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:26.407 · 17 laps | |
| 7 | Jenson Button | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:26.502 · 18 laps | |
| 8 | Sebastian Vettel | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:26.663 · 18 laps | |
| 9 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:26.682 · 18 laps | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:26.882 · 11 laps | |
| 11 | Felipe Massa | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:27.020 · 19 laps | |
| 12 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:27.084 · 14 laps | |
| 13 | Timo Glock | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:27.162 · 15 laps | |
| 14 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:27.163 · 17 laps | |
| 15 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:27.284 · 13 laps | |
| 16 | Rubens Barrichello | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:27.333 · 18 laps | |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:27.489 · 18 laps | |
| 18 | Sébastien Bourdais | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:27.578 · 17 laps | |
| 19 | Kazuki Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:27.601 · 15 laps | |
| 20 | Heikki Kovalainen | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:27.992 · 15 laps | |
| 21 | Takuma Sato | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:28.363 · 13 laps | |
| 22 | Anthony Davidson | Not applicable / not recorded | Practice 3 · 1:28.912 · 15 laps |
Fastest laps, pit stops & penalties
Fastest laps
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:27.418 | |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Fastest laps · 1:27.452 | |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | Fastest laps · 1:27.739 | |
| 4 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:27.903 | |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:28.090 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | Fastest laps · 1:28.175 | |
| 7 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | Fastest laps · 1:28.603 | |
| 8 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | Fastest laps · 1:28.736 | |
| 9 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | Fastest laps · 1:28.753 | |
| 10 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | Fastest laps · 1:29.310 | |
| 11 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | Fastest laps · 1:29.502 | |
| 12 | Sébastien Bourdais | Toro Rosso | Fastest laps · 1:29.534 | |
| 13 | Timo Glock | Toyota | Fastest laps · 1:29.558 | |
| 14 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | Fastest laps · 1:29.639 | |
| 15 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | Fastest laps · 1:30.892 | |
| 16 | Nelson Piquet Jr. | Renault | Fastest laps · 1:31.384 | |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Force India | Fastest laps · 1:32.021 |
Recorded pit stops
| Driver | Stop | Lap | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazuki Nakajima | 1 | 1 | 31.811 |
| Felipe Massa | 1 | 1 | 29.785 |
| Felipe Massa | 2 | 2 | 22.920 |
| Robert Kubica | 1 | 16 | 24.029 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 1 | 18 | 24.797 |
| Sébastien Bourdais | 1 | 19 | 28.762 |
| Nico Rosberg | 1 | 21 | 24.146 |
| Nick Heidfeld | 1 | 21 | 22.900 |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 1 | 22 | 24.446 |
| David Coulthard | 1 | 22 | 24.363 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 1 | 23 | 23.217 |
| Takuma Sato | 1 | 25 | 26.095 |
| Sébastien Bourdais | 2 | 28 | 26.371 |
| Robert Kubica | 2 | 29 | 23.915 |
| Fernando Alonso | 1 | 29 | 25.291 |
| Timo Glock | 1 | 29 | 28.750 |
| Kazuki Nakajima | 2 | 29 | 26.892 |
| Nelson Piquet Jr. | 1 | 30 | 22.454 |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 31 | 25.414 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 43 | 24.254 |
| Nico Rosberg | 2 | 43 | 22.873 |
| Nick Heidfeld | 2 | 44 | 22.371 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 45 | 22.421 |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 2 | 47 | 25.195 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | 47 | 24.293 |
| Kazuki Nakajima | 3 | 48 | 58.458 |
| Rubens Barrichello | 3 | 49 | 26.847 |
Recorded time penalties
Grid penalties, where recorded, are shown with the starting grid above.
No separately recorded time penalty is available. This does not certify a penalty-free event or reconstruct steward decisions.
The championship picture
Driver standings after this round
| Position | Driver | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 10 |
| 2 | Nick Heidfeld | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 8 |
| 3 | Nico Rosberg | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 6 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 5 |
| 5 | Heikki Kovalainen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 4 |
| 6 | Kazuki Nakajima | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 3 |
| 7 | Sébastien Bourdais | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 2 |
| 8 | Kimi Räikkönen | Not applicable / not recorded | Driver standings · Championship record | 1 |
Constructor standings after this round
| Position | Constructor | Recorded details | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLaren Mercedes | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 14 |
| 2 | Williams Toyota | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 9 |
| 3 | BMW Sauber BMW | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 8 |
| 4 | Renault Renault | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 5 |
| 5 | Toro Rosso Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 2 |
| 6 | Ferrari Ferrari | Constructorstandings · Championship record | 1 |
Retained championship scores, sprint points and race-only totals are different measures. No title-clinching scenario is inferred.
The circuit, beyond this weekend
Circuit profile ↗Individual session records
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