Australian Grand Prix

2018 Season - Round 1 - 2018-03-25

Race recap

Sebastian Vettel won the 2018 Australian Grand Prix for Ferrari, with Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) second and Kimi Räikkönen (Ferrari) third. The win came from P3 on the grid. Pole had been claimed by Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes), who could not convert it into the win.

Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) set the fastest lap of the race in 1:25.945. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) made the biggest gain of the race, climbing from P15 on the grid to P8 at the flag — a 7-place improvement. Attrition was high, with 5 drivers failing to finish.

20 drivers were classified at the chequered flag of the 2018 Australian Grand Prix, completing round 1 of the season.

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Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes

18 pts

Sebastian Vettel

Ferrari

25 pts

Kimi Räikkönen

Ferrari

15 pts

Classification

Pos	Driver	Team	Grid	Status	Fastest Lap	Points
1	5Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	3	Finished	1:26.469	25
2	44Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	1	Finished	1:26.444	18
3	7Kimi Räikkönen	Ferrari	2	Finished	1:26.373	15