GRAND PRIX WEEKENDS 2008
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Australian GP Weekend 2008
Race No. 1:  The Australian GP is Race 1 of the 2008 F1 Championship.

Venue:  Melbourne
Race Day:  Sunday 16th March 2008
Number of Laps:  58
Lap Distance:  5.303km / 3.295 miles
Race Distance:  307.574km / 191.118 miles
Weekend Timetable:
Friday Free Practice 1:  10:00 - 11:30
Friday Free Practice 2:  14:00 - 15:30

Saturday Free Practice:  11:00 - 12:00
Saturday Qualifying:  14:00 - 15:00

Sunday Race Start:  15:30
2007 Pole:
Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari
2007 Podium:
1)   Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari
2)   Fernando Alonso - McLaren
3)   Lewis Hamilton - McLaren

The Australian GP Weekend 2008  -  Race 1 of 18 in 2008
  • Map & Notes
  • Fri Free 1
  • Fri Free 2
  • Sat Free
  • Qualifying
  • Race Result
Australian GP Weekend 2008 - Circuit Map & Notes

2008 will see Melbourne host its 13th Australian Grand Prix.

Up until 1995 the race had been held in Adelaide.

Melbourne is Australia's second-largest city after Sydney, with a population of almost 3.4 million.

It lies at the eastern end of the continent's south coast and is the capital of the State of Victoria.

The city lies at the point where the Yarra River empties into Port Phillip Bay.

Melbourne has many faces and is extremely multicultural, its 21st-century profile shaped by immigrants and students from all over the world, as well as a fascinating architectural mix of historical and modern buildings.

The St Kilda district offers a thriving beach- and nightlife, and Melbourne also boasts lush green sports grounds and public parks.

The Formula One circuit is right in the middle of the city, running through the idyllic Albert Park and around its lake.

The teams generally find the pit area rather too small.


Australian GP - Friday Free Practice - Session One
Driver Nat Team Time
1 Kimi Raikkonen Finnish Ferrari 1.26.461
2 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren 1.26.948
3 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 1.26.958
4 Heikki Kovalainen Finish McLaren 1.27.114
5 Mark Webber Australian Red Bull 1.28.263
6 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 1.28.360
7 Robert Kubica Polish BMW Sauber 1.28.579
8 Timo Glock German Toyota 1.28.913
9 Sebastian Vettel German Toro Rosso 1.28.957
10 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 1.29.014
11 Jenson Button British Honda 1.29.124
12 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Force India 1.29.230
13 David Coulthard British Red Bull 1.29.301
14 Sebastien Bourdais French Toro Rosso 1.29.363
15 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Honda 1.29.533
16 Nick Heidfeld German BMW Sauber 1.29.561
17 Adrian Sutil German Force India 1.30.155
18 Nelson Piquet Brazilian Renault 1.30.357
19 Takuma Sato Japanese Super Aguri 1.31.048
20 Anthony Davidson British Super Aguri 1.31.771
21 Kazuki Nakajima Japanese Williams 1.35.053
22 Nico Rosberg German Williams No Tme Set
Australian GP - Friday Free Practice - Session Two
Driver Nat Team Time
1 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren 1.26.559
2 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 1.27.473
3 Mark Webber Australian Red Bull 1.27.473
4 Heikki Kovalainen Finish McLaren 1.27.683
5 David Coulthard British Red Bull 1.28.037
6 Kimi Raikkonen Finnish Ferrari 1.28.208
7 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 1.28.292
8 Nico Rosberg German Williams 1.28.352
9 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Force India 1.28.469
10 Timo Glock German Toyota 1.28.582
11 Jenson Button British Honda 1.28.632
12 Nick Heidfeld German BMW Sauber 1.28.731
13 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 1.28.779
14 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Honda 1.28.849
15 Robert Kubica Polish BMW Sauber 1.28.860
16 Kazuki Nakajima Japanese Williams 1.29.077
17 Adrian Sutil German Force India 1.29.161
18 Sebastian Vettel German Toro Rosso 1.29.193
19 Nelson Piquet Brazilian Renault 1.29.518
20 Sebastien Bourdais French Toro Rosso 1.29.605
21 Takuma Sato Japanese Super Aguri 1.30.663
22 Anthony Davidson British Super Aguri 1.31.527
Australian GP - Saturday Free Practice
Driver Nat Team Time
1 Robert Kubica Polish BMW Sauber 1.25.613
2 Nick Heidfeld German BMW Sauber 1.25.950
3 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 1.26.082
4 Nico Rosberg German Williams 1.26.171
5 David Coulthard British Red Bull 1.26.385
6 Mark Webber Australian Red Bull 1.26.407
7 Jenson Button British Honda 1.26.502
8 Sebastian Vettel German Toro Rosso 1.26.663
9 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Force India 1.26.682
10 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 1.26.882
11 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 1.27.020
12 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren 1.27.084
13 Timo Glock German Toyota 1.27.162
14 Kimi Raikkonen Finnish Ferrari 1.27.163
15 Nelson Piquet Brazilian Renault 1.27.284
16 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Honda 1.27.333
17 Adrian Sutil German Force India 1.27.489
18 Sebastien Bourdais French Toro Rosso 1.27.578
19 Kazuki Nakajima Japanese Williams 1.27.601
20 Heikki Kovalainen Finish McLaren 1.27.992
21 Takuma Sato Japanese Super Aguri 1.28.363
22 Anthony Davidson British Super Aguri 1.28.912
Australian GP - Qualifying Session
Driver Nat Team Time
1 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren 1.26.714
2 Robert Kubica Polish BMW Sauber 1.26.869
3 Heikki Kovalainen Finish McLaren 1.27.079
4 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 1.27.178
5 Nick Heidfeld German BMW Sauber 1.27.236
6 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 1.28.527
7 Nico Rosberg German Williams 1.28.687
8 David Coulthard British Red Bull 1.29.041
9 Timo Glock German Toyota 1.29.593
10 Sebastian Vettel German Toro Rosso No Time Set
Times below set in 2nd period
11 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Honda 1.26.173
12 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 1.26.188
13 Jenson Button British Honda 1.26.259
14 Kazuki Nakajima Japanese Williams 1.26.413
15 Mark Webber Australian Red Bull No Time Set
Times below set in 1st period
16 Kimi Raikkonen Finnish Ferrari 1.26.140
17 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Force India 1.27.207
18 Sebastien Bourdais French Toro Rosso 1.27.446
19 Adrian Sutil German Force India 1.27.859
20 Takuma Sato Japanese Super Aguri 1.28.208
21 Nelson Piquet Brazilian Renault 1.28.330
22 Anthony Davidson British Super Aguri 1.29.059
Australian GP - Race Result & Times
Driver Nat Team Time
1 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren Winner
2 Nick Heidfeld German BMW Sauber + 5.8
3 Nico Rosberg German Williams +8.1
4 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault + 17.1
5 Heikki Kovalainen Finish McLaren + 18.0
6 Kazuki Nakajima Japanese Williams + 1 lap
7 Sebastien Bourdais French Toro Rosso + 3 laps
8 Kimi Raikkonen Finnish Ferrari + 5 laps
9 Robert Kubica Polish BMW Sauber + 11 laps
10 Timo Glock German Toyota + 15 laps
11 Takuma Sato Japanese Super Aguri + 26 laps
12 Nelson Piquet Brazilian Renault + 28 laps
13 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari + 29 laps
14 David Coulthard British Red Bull + 33 laps
15 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota + 39 laps
16 Adrian Sutil German Force India + 50 laps
17 Mark Webber Australian Red Bull -
18 Jenson Button British Honda -
19 Anthony Davidson British Super Aguri -
20 Sebastian Vettel German Toro Rosso -
21 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Force India -
22 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Honda DQF