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Formula 1 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix · qualifying

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Formula 1 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix · qualifying
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F1DB

v2026.17.0 · session/977-qualifying

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F1DB v2026.17.0 · CC BY 4.0. Normalisation, links and calculations by MotorPedia. Original source observations retained.

Source-reported facts are not independent historical confirmation. Missing times and points remain unknown; source-rounded points retain their published precision. Constructor, entrant and team identities are kept distinct.

Grand Prix context

Formula 1 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix · Albert Park Circuit

Technical formula: Formula 1. World Championship membership is separate from technical regulations.

2018 Formula 1 World Championship · round 1

Race classification

Source participant rows: shared cars and nonstarters retained
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Sebastian VettelFerrari1:29:33.283 · 58 laps · ferrari25
2Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:29:38.319 · 58 laps · mercedes18
3Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:29:39.592 · 58 laps · ferrari15
4Daniel RicciardoRed Bull1:29:40.352 · 58 laps · tag-heuer12
5Fernando AlonsoMcLaren1:30:01.169 · 58 laps · renault10
6Max VerstappenRed Bull1:30:02.228 · 58 laps · tag-heuer8
7Nico HülkenbergRenault1:30:05.954 · 58 laps · renault6
8Valtteri BottasMercedes1:30:07.622 · 58 laps · mercedes4
9Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren1:30:08.204 · 58 laps · renault2
10Carlos Sainz Jr.Renault1:30:19.005 · 58 laps · renault1
11Sergio PérezForce India1:30:20.100 · 58 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
12Esteban OconForce India1:30:33.561 · 58 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
13Charles LeclercSauber1:30:49.042 · 58 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
14Lance StrollWilliams1:30:51.571 · 58 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable
15Brendon HartleyToro RossoTime not recorded · 57 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFRomain GrosjeanHaasWheel · Time not recorded · 24 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFKevin MagnussenHaasWheel · Time not recorded · 22 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFPierre GaslyToro RossoEngine · Time not recorded · 13 laps · hondaUnknown / not applicable
DNFMarcus EricssonSauberHydraulics · Time not recorded · 5 laps · ferrariUnknown / not applicable
DNFSergey SirotkinWilliamsBrakes · Time not recorded · 4 laps · mercedesUnknown / not applicable

Qualifying

Recorded qualifying order; Q1/Q2/Q3 and earlier formats remain distinct in original evidence
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Lewis HamiltonMercedesQ1 1:22.824 · 20 laps · mercedes
2Kimi RäikkönenFerrariQ1 1:23.096 · 17 laps · ferrari
3Sebastian VettelFerrariQ1 1:23.348 · 20 laps · ferrari
4Max VerstappenRed BullQ1 1:23.483 · 18 laps · tag-heuer
5Daniel RicciardoRed BullQ1 1:23.494 · 17 laps · tag-heuer
6Kevin MagnussenHaasQ1 1:23.909 · 17 laps · ferrari
7Romain GrosjeanHaasQ1 1:23.671 · 17 laps · ferrari
8Nico HülkenbergRenaultQ1 1:23.782 · 16 laps · renault
9Carlos Sainz Jr.RenaultQ1 1:23.529 · 17 laps · renault
10Valtteri BottasMercedesQ1 1:23.686 · 16 laps · mercedes
11Fernando AlonsoMcLarenQ1 1:23.597 · 14 laps · renault
12Stoffel VandoorneMcLarenQ1 1:24.073 · 14 laps · renault
13Sergio PérezForce IndiaQ1 1:24.344 · 14 laps · mercedes
14Lance StrollWilliamsQ1 1:24.464 · 13 laps · mercedes
15Esteban OconForce IndiaQ1 1:24.503 · 16 laps · mercedes
16Brendon HartleyToro RossoQ1 1:24.532 · 8 laps · honda
17Marcus EricssonSauberQ1 1:24.556 · 9 laps · ferrari
18Charles LeclercSauberQ1 1:24.636 · 9 laps · ferrari
19Sergey SirotkinWilliamsQ1 1:24.922 · 8 laps · mercedes
20Pierre GaslyToro RossoQ1 1:25.295 · 7 laps · honda

Starting grid

Recorded grid; pole awards are not inferred from starting position
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:21.164 · mercedes
2Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:21.828 · ferrari
3Sebastian VettelFerrari1:21.838 · ferrari
4Max VerstappenRed Bull1:21.879 · tag-heuer
5Kevin MagnussenHaas1:23.187 · ferrari
6Romain GrosjeanHaas1:23.339 · ferrari
7Nico HülkenbergRenault1:23.532 · renault
8Daniel RicciardoRed Bull1:22.152 · tag-heuer
9Carlos Sainz Jr.Renault1:23.577 · renault
10Fernando AlonsoMcLaren1:23.692 · renault
11Stoffel VandoorneMcLaren1:23.853 · renault
12Sergio PérezForce India1:24.005 · mercedes
13Lance StrollWilliams1:24.230 · mercedes
14Esteban OconForce India1:24.786 · mercedes
15Valtteri BottasMercedesTime not recorded · mercedes
16Brendon HartleyToro Rosso1:24.532 · honda
17Marcus EricssonSauber1:24.556 · ferrari
18Charles LeclercSauber1:24.636 · ferrari
19Sergey SirotkinWilliams1:24.922 · mercedes
20Pierre GaslyToro Rosso1:25.295 · honda

Championship progression

Driver standings after this championship round
PositionDriverConstructorRecorded detailsPoints
1Sebastian VettelNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded25
2Lewis HamiltonNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded18
3Kimi RäikkönenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded15
4Daniel RicciardoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded12
5Fernando AlonsoNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded10
6Max VerstappenNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded8
7Nico HülkenbergNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded6
8Valtteri BottasNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded4
9Stoffel VandoorneNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded2
10Carlos Sainz Jr.Not applicable / not recordedTime not recorded1
11Sergio PérezNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
12Esteban OconNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
13Charles LeclercNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
14Lance StrollNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0
15Brendon HartleyNot applicable / not recordedTime not recorded0

Practice & warm-up observations

Original F1DB session observations; bounded to 120 rows. Missing times remain unknown. Not qualifying or race classifications.

SessionDriverPositionTime
freePractice1ResultsLewis Hamilton11:24.026
freePractice1ResultsValtteri Bottas21:24.577
freePractice1ResultsMax Verstappen31:24.771
freePractice1ResultsKimi Räikkönen41:24.875
freePractice1ResultsSebastian Vettel51:24.995
freePractice1ResultsDaniel Ricciardo61:25.063
freePractice1ResultsRomain Grosjean71:25.730
freePractice1ResultsFernando Alonso81:25.896
freePractice1ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.91:25.922
freePractice1ResultsStoffel Vandoorne101:26.482
freePractice1ResultsPierre Gasly111:26.494
freePractice1ResultsSergey Sirotkin121:26.536
freePractice1ResultsNico Hülkenberg131:26.583
freePractice1ResultsEsteban Ocon141:26.605
freePractice1ResultsLance Stroll151:26.636
freePractice1ResultsSergio Pérez161:26.767
freePractice1ResultsKevin Magnussen171:27.035
freePractice1ResultsBrendon Hartley181:27.745
freePractice1ResultsMarcus Ericsson191:27.964
freePractice1ResultsCharles Leclerc201:28.853
freePractice2ResultsLewis Hamilton11:23.931
freePractice2ResultsMax Verstappen21:24.058
freePractice2ResultsValtteri Bottas31:24.159
freePractice2ResultsKimi Räikkönen41:24.214
freePractice2ResultsSebastian Vettel51:24.451
freePractice2ResultsRomain Grosjean61:24.648
freePractice2ResultsDaniel Ricciardo71:24.721
freePractice2ResultsFernando Alonso81:25.200
freePractice2ResultsKevin Magnussen91:25.246
freePractice2ResultsStoffel Vandoorne101:25.285
freePractice2ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.111:25.390
freePractice2ResultsSergio Pérez121:25.413
freePractice2ResultsNico Hülkenberg131:25.463
freePractice2ResultsLance Stroll141:25.543
freePractice2ResultsEsteban Ocon151:25.888
freePractice2ResultsBrendon Hartley161:25.925
freePractice2ResultsPierre Gasly171:25.945
freePractice2ResultsSergey Sirotkin181:25.974
freePractice2ResultsMarcus Ericsson191:26.814
freePractice2ResultsCharles Leclerc201:26.815
freePractice3ResultsSebastian Vettel11:26.067
freePractice3ResultsKimi Räikkönen21:28.499
freePractice3ResultsMarcus Ericsson31:28.890
freePractice3ResultsMax Verstappen41:31.680
freePractice3ResultsCarlos Sainz Jr.51:33.172
freePractice3ResultsDaniel Ricciardo61:34.043
freePractice3ResultsValtteri Bottas71:34.174
freePractice3ResultsLewis Hamilton81:34.225
freePractice3ResultsStoffel Vandoorne91:34.233
freePractice3ResultsFernando Alonso101:34.298
freePractice3ResultsPierre Gasly111:34.990
freePractice3ResultsBrendon Hartley121:35.438
freePractice3ResultsSergey Sirotkin131:35.589
freePractice3ResultsLance Stroll141:35.828
freePractice3ResultsRomain Grosjean151:36.171
freePractice3ResultsCharles Leclerc161:36.448
freePractice3ResultsKevin Magnussen171:36.807
freePractice3ResultsNico Hülkenberg181:38.482
freePractice3ResultsEsteban Ocon19Unknown
freePractice3ResultsSergio Pérez20Unknown

Recorded pit stops

F1DB source observations, bounded to 120 rows; coverage is not independently exhaustive.

DriverStopLapTime
Brendon Hartley1122.213
Kimi Räikkönen11821.421
Lewis Hamilton11921.821
Charles Leclerc12022.242
Max Verstappen12120.953
Kevin Magnussen12221.983
Carlos Sainz Jr.12223.868
Brendon Hartley22222.296
Esteban Ocon12321.854
Romain Grosjean12423.054
Nico Hülkenberg12422.628
Sergio Pérez12422.327
Stoffel Vandoorne12522.474
Valtteri Bottas12521.664
Lance Stroll12525.504
Sebastian Vettel12621.787
Daniel Ricciardo12621.440
Fernando Alonso12622.573
Charles Leclerc22722.836
Lance Stroll22921.397