"[17] However, Vettel stated he was unconcerned with it as he anticipated the events of the upcoming season and not those in the far future, "That’s a long way ahead, and we all know how many things need to come together to fight for the championship to the end of the season, and to win it. See more from Formula 1 on ESPN. Lewis Hamilton's 99th career pole position might look like business as usual on paper, but it was another example of him beating quicker cars when the heat was on. In the week befor… The wishbone-shaped frame mounted above and around the driver's head was developed following a series of major accidents in open wheel racing, such as the death of Henry Surtees in a Formula Two race at Brands Hatch in 2009 and Felipe Massa sustaining a head injury from being struck in the helmet by a detached coil spring from Rubens Barrichello's car at the Hungaroring six days later. [25] Räikkönen was slow in turn three as Bottas approached him. Vettel took the chequered flag to win the Australian Grand Prix for the second consecutive year, followed by Hamilton and Räikkönen rounding the podium. Australian Grand Prix - Here is the complete classification from the 2018 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. Drivers in bold are competing in the Formula One championship in the current season. They stayed in that order until the first round of pit stops. I’m in a good range right now and aim to continue to extract the most that I can. [32], Following his crash that brought Q3 to a stop, Bottas was transported to the circuit's medical centre for a precautionary check-up and he was declared fit to race. GOLD – Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers – QLD – Hall of Fame. The Red Bulls of Verstappen and Ricciardo were fourth and fifth. Here is Race Results - 2018 Australian Grand Prix Here's how he did it and what Red Bull needs to do to beat him on Sunday. [31], Saturday afternoon's qualifying session was divided into three parts. Sergio Pérez for Force India, Williams' Lance Stroll (who went off the track at the third corner) and Ocon were the final three drivers not to progress into the final qualifying session (Q3). MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: (L-R front) Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari, Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP, Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Infiniti Red Bull Racing, Daniil Kvyat of Russia and Infiniti Red Bull Racing and Felipe Massa of Brazil and Williams, (L-R middle) … [32][33], As he began his first timed lap in Q3,[33] Bottas took too much kerb on the exit to the first turn,[32] which was damp from the earlier rain, causing him to run wide, and he spun from having excessive wheelspin into the right-hand side barrier at turn two, and crashed heavily in an impact measured at 27 g.[35] His car spun ending up in the middle of the track with debris littered across it. Hamilton later switched onto the ultrasoft compound tyres and then recorded the fastest lap of the day with a time of 1 minute and 23.931 seconds, which was not bettered for the remainder of practice as drivers conducted qualifying simulations and then driving on track for a long period of time. [12], Out of the 10 teams and 20 drivers on the starting grid, two drivers made their debut. The 2018 Australian Grand Prix The safety car had become the point in Australian Grand Prix , it was a miracle for Sebastian Vettel . [15] Elsewhere, Toro Rosso employed 2016 GP2 Series champion Pierre Gasly and two-time World Endurance co-champion Brendon Hartley as their full-time drivers for 2018 after the pair debuted with the squad in the latter stages of the 2017 championship. | FIA Results … [9] In the week before the Grand Prix, race officials confirmed the inclusion of a third drag reduction system (DRS) zone. After the start the top three stayed in the same order they started while Verstappen lost a place to Magnussen at the start. Ricciardo hounded Räikkönen for the rest of the race, setting the fastest lap in the process. Magnussen pitted at the end of lap 21, but retired the next lap due to the cross-threaded wheel-nut being fitted loosely. [24][25][27], After the second practice session, Ricciardo incurred a three-place grid penalty and two super licence penalty points from the stewards for not staying above the minimum time as established in the FIA's electronic control unit under red flag conditions. Grand Prix Date Winner Car Laps Time; Australia 25 Mar 2018: Sebastian Vettel VET: Ferrari: … The session was temporarily stopped to repair the barriers and clean up the debris. [32] Räikkönen was the early pace setter after all competitors set their first timed laps but it was Hamilton who improved his effort and lowered his own pole position lap time from the previous year. The 2018 Australian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix)[3] was a Formula One motor race held on 25 March 2018 in Melbourne, Victoria. 12: the points scored by McLaren duo Fernando Alonso (fifth) and Stoffel Vandoorne (ninth), more than the team scored in any single Grand Prix for all of last year. However, he was handed a five-place grid penalty because Mercedes discovered his car's gearbox was damaged in the crash. [21][23], In the second practice session, Verstappen was the early pace setter after ten minutes and held the top position until Bottas beat his time. [5], The Australian Grand Prix was officially confirmed as the first of 21 races of the 2018 Formula One World Championship in an FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris in December 2017. [26] Thunderstorms on Saturday morning saturated the track and made it slippery to drive on. ", "Australian GP, Practice One: Lewis Hamilton sets searing early pace", "Formula 1: Hamilton fastest in Australian Grand Prix first practice", "Lewis Hamilton tops Australia first practice", "Australian Grand Prix: Hamilton leads Verstappen in practice", "Formel 1, 2. [28] They also concluded that Räikkönen had not "unnecessarily impeded" Bottas and was not penalised. Follow the race through our live blog, find useful information about the circuit and view the results! Alonso resisted the pressure from Verstappen while holding on to fifth place. I hope that I haven’t reached my peak yet. This left the top ten Vettel, Hamilton, Räikkönen, Ricciardo, Alonso, Verstappen, Hülkenberg, Bottas, Vandoorne and Sainz. The race was contested at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit and was the first round of the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship. Alonso pitted under the VSC to emerge ahead of Verstappen. Verstappen, Bottas, Räikkönen, Vettel, Grosjean, Ricciardo, Alonso, Magnussen and Vandoorne followed in positions two through ten. Red Bull outside the podium, but full of promise, Haas retirements squander early Melbourne promise, Vettel win offers hope of close-fought season. © ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Michael Schumacher is the most successful driver at Albert Park, scoring four wins (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004). From 1997 to the present day, it is run at the scenic Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit south of Melbourne, Victoria. Get to know everything about the Grand Prix of Australia 2018. Ricciardo, Alonso, Verstappen, Hülkenberg, Bottas, Vandoorne and Sainz in that order completed the top ten, with Renault scoring their first double-points-finish since the 2011 Turkish Grand Prix. Victory at the season opening race ensured that it was Sebastian Vettel who led the Championship hunt leaving Australia, the German seven clear of arch-rival Lewis Hamilton. Here are the race’s winners and losers. The existing DRS zones were unchanged from previous years, with one positioned on the main straight and the second on the straight between turns two and three. [20] The first practice session took place in sunny weather conditions. Hamilton went to the top of the time sheets soon after until Räikkönen moved ahead of him 35 minutes into the session. The Mercedes of Bottas and Hamilton along with the McLarens of Vandoorne and Alonso completed the top ten ahead of qualifying. Leclerc, who had previously driven in Friday practice sessions in 2016 and 2017, was hired by the team to replace Pascal Wehrlein,[13] who could not find a race seat and was instead enlisted as one of Mercedes's test and reserve drivers while racing full-time in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series. [33] The five drivers who were eliminated from qualifying in Q1 were Hartley, the Saubers of Ericsson and Leclerc, Sirotkin,[32] and Gasly after he made a driving error and ran into the turn three gravel trap after he locked his tyres. [8] Tyre supplier Pirelli brought three types of tyre to the Grand Prix: three dry compounds (the purple-banded ultrasoft "option", the red-banded supersoft and the yellow-banded soft "prime" tyres). SILVER – Formula 1® 2018 Rolex Australian Grand Prix – VIC. On lap 26 Vettel pitted under the VSC and emerged ahead of Hamilton and Räikkönen. The safety car came in at the end of lap 31. Antonio Giovinazzi has criticised Nikita Mazepin for disrespectful driving after having his final qualifying lap ruined by the Haas rookie at Imola. Tyre supplier Pirellibrought three types of tyre to the Grand Prix: three dry compounds (the purple-banded ultrasoft "option", the red-banded supersoft and the yellow-banded soft "prime" tyres). [16], At the front of the field, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel in the Mercedes and Ferrari cars respectively were the favourites to battle for the Drivers' Championship, with both drivers having the opportunity to equal Juan Manuel Fangio in number of championships with five. [22] Though the session passed without any major incidents, Vettel and Haas driver Kevin Magnussen both ran into the grass beside the track surface. 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It is not unusual to hear how the Grand Prix started with just a small group of speed fanatics organizing a tournament in their backyard and this eventually growing into one of the biggest racing championships we enjoy each year. Furthermore, drivers were permitted to execute practice standing starts after the conclusion of both Friday practice sessions to acquaint themselves with the lowered gantries. Australian Grand Prix (2019 Australian Grand Prix, 2017 Australian Grand Prix) Part of: 2018 Formula One World Championship (2018 Bahrain Grand Prix, 1) Location: Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Albert Park and Lake, Victoria, AUS : Winner The Australian Grand Prix was officially confirmed as the first of 21 races of the 2018 Formula One World Championship in an FIA World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris in December 2017. Verstappen pitted on lap 20. So it’s not in my mind now, let’s say. FP2 Results – 2018 Australian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:23.931 Five laps into today’s Australian Grand Prix, four of the top riders in the world had become spectators.The residue of this carnage produced a bizarre top ten, headed by Maverick Viñales on the factory Yamaha, cracking a non-win streak for the brand extending back to Assen 2017. The Austrian Grand Prix has quite an interesting history. 2020 Australian Grand Prix News + Info - Melbourne; 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix News + Info - Sakhir; ... A first chapter written by Monaco's maiden Grand Prix winner; ... F1i's Top Shots of 2018 from XPB's Laurent Charniaux; Pit stops in 2018: Who was the fastest crew of them all? Times are also very different to when Fangio achieved his five titles, and every era has its different challenges. Verstappen qualified in the fourth position. Supplemental Privacy Policy for Singapore. I don’t know what that is, so that’s what I’m discovering. On lap 19 Hamilton pitted for softs to cover Räikkönen and emerged on track ahead of him. He steered to the middle and Bottas swerved to the outside under braking due to a miscommunication that sent him into the gravel trap. Here is a link to the full results from that race. He then improved his lap to a circuit-record 1 minute and 21.164 seconds to clinch pole position. [29] During the session, in which Verstappen and Nico Hülkenberg of Renault slithered exiting turn ten, the steering wheel on Hamilton's car was replaced in the pit lane when it developed a technical fault,[30] and owing to a lack of spare car parts, Force India chose not to set any timed laps during the one-hour period. [36] When Q3 restarted, Hamilton paced the field but his first lap was slower than in Q2, possibly because of fluid deposited by his teammate Bottas between turns one and two. [37] He was joined on the grid's front row by Räikkönen who recorded a lap 0.664 seconds slower and his teammate Vettel was third after a driving error at turn 13. The Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2021 will be staged on 18-21 November* at the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne. None of the top ten pitted again. [24] Early in the session, Esteban Ocon lost control of his Force India and ran into the turn three gravel trap but he rejoined without trouble. The second part lasted 15 minutes, eliminating cars that finished 11th to 15th, before the third and final part that ran for 12 minutes and determined pole position to tenth. [4] The race marked the 83rd race in the combined history of the Australian Grand Prix – which dates back to the 100 Miles Road Race of 1928 – and the 23rd time the event was held at the Albert Park circuit. On lap 27 the full-course Safety Car was called out. Sebastian Vettel, who won at Albert Park in 2011, 2017 and 2018, could equal Schumacher’s tally at the 2020 Australian Grand Prix. Australian Grand Prix. [17][18] Hamilton said he had not mulled about the prospects of equalling Fangio during the winter hiatus but the potential of doing so excited him,[19] "In my mind I want to break barriers, push the envelope and see how far I can take the ability I have and reach my full potential. Get ready to Live Fast. Australian Grand Prix: Did You Know? But it was Vettel in the second Ferrari who was the first driver to set a lap time below the 1 minute and 21 seconds mark all weekend with a 1-minute and 21.944 seconds effort. The first part ran for 18 minutes, eliminating cars that finished 16th or below. [20] In the first part of qualifying (Q1), track conditions improved greatly as drivers settled into undertaking long distance runs to acquaint themselves with the evolving conditions. In the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix, the two Mercedes cars retired with mechanical issues after starting 1-2 on the grid. I’m sure there is one, when your fitness level is harder to reach or your interest or drive starts to decline, but I’m definitely not there. Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel was the defending race winner. 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Haas' Romain Grosjean, Fernando Alonso of McLaren (who remained in the garage for first practice's first hour with an exhaust problem), Carlos Sainz Jr. for Renault and Alonso's teammate Stoffel Vandoorne (who had driveability issues) rounded out the session's top ten drivers. On lap 24, Grosjean retired at turn 2 from seventh after pitting with the same problem as his teammate Magnussen resulting in a Virtual Safety Car (VSC) being called out. Ferrari, meanwhile, would head the Constructors' Championship after t… [32] Hamilton led the session with a lap of 1 minute and 22.824 seconds that he recorded on his second attempt, ahead of the Ferrari duo of Räikkönen and Vettel. Mercedes miscalculated the required gap between Vettel and Hamilton to prevent a jump under the safety car before Vettel's pit stop due to a software glitch. 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[34], To commence the second qualifying session (Q2), Red Bull elected to send their drivers out on the supersoft compound tyres rather than the ultrasoft compound tyres and this determined which type of tyre the team would start the race on. After the first round of pit stops Vettel led with Hamilton second and Räikkönen in third. On lap 9, Verstappen spun at turn one while chasing Magnussen and dropped down to eighth. FORMULA 1 2018 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - RACE RESULT 22 25 … The 107% rule was in effect during this part, requiring drivers to set a time within 107% of the fastest lap in order to qualify. The Ferrari duo of Kimi Räikkönen and Vettel were fourth and fifth with Daniel Ricciardo sixth in the second Red Bull car. As of the 2018 edition, four-time World Drivers' Champion Alain Prost remains the only driver to win the race in both World Championship and domestic formats, winning the Australian Drivers' Championship 1982 race before winning in Adelaide in 1986 and 1988. The 2018 Formula 1 season opened up with Sebastian Vettel winning the Rolex Australian Grand Prix. A pink background indicates an event which was not part of the Formula One World Championship. Vettel set the fastest lap at 1 minute and 26.067 seconds with his teammate Räikkönen in second. 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship Australian Grand Prix | The free to access FIA results website covers 17 FIA championships, including a comprehensive history of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from 1950 onwards and a full record of all other FIA World Championships. Alvaro Bautista finished fourth on Jorge Lorenzo’s Ducati GP18.Even Bradley Smith made a KTM top ten appearance. [35] The grid lined up after penalties as Hamilton, Räikkönen, Vettel, Verstappen, Magnussen, Grosjean, Hülkenberg, Ricciardo, Sainz, Alonso, Vandoorne, Pérez, Stroll, Ocon, Bottas, Hartley, Ericsson, Leclerc, Sirotkin and Gasly.[32]. Kimi Räikkönen ended the afternoon in third ahead of Daniel Ricciardo, while Fernando Alonso completed the top five. Formula One cars will race in Miami next year after the sport announced a 10-year deal to host a Miami Grand Prix starting in 2022. Max Verstappen led the rest of the early scorers, with Nico Hülkenberg, Valtteri Bottas, Stoffel Vandoorne and Carlos Sainz, Jr.all on the board. BRONZE – Splendour in the Grass 2017 – NSW. [21] On the supersoft compound tyres, Hamilton set the fastest time in the opening practice session with a 1-minute and 24.026 seconds lap, followed by his teammate Valtteri Bottas who was 0.551 seconds slower in second place and Max Verstappen of Red Bull was third. It was the first double-DNF for the Mercs since the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix and the first retirement for Hamilton since the 2016 race at Malaysia, snapping his run of 33 consecutive races in the points, a record at the time. [26] The session was stopped for five minutes when a timing cable wire detached and fell onto the start/finish straight and was picked up by track marshals quickly. The detection point for the third zone was positioned on the approach to the turns 11 and 12 chicane with the activation point on the exit to turn 12. [5] Lewis Hamilton started the race from pole – his seventh pole position in Australia,[6] a record for the event – while Vettel successfully defended his race win, the 48th of his career. Get the results of the Australian Grand Prix 2018 from every session. Wet-weather tyres were used for the majority of the session before it dried sufficiently enough to warrant the use of dry tyre compounds. Austrian Grand Prix: Results, Winners & Short History. On lap 18 Räikkönen pitted for softs. [33] Alonso and Vandoorne in the two McLarens were eliminated from contending for pole position when both Haas and Renault drivers bettered their personal best laps despite the latter team's drivers locking their tyres. "[17], Per the regulations for the 2018 season, three practice sessions were held, two 90-minute sessions on Friday and another 60-minute session before qualifying on Saturday. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel took full advantage of a timely virtual safety car to win the 2018 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the season. Charles Leclerc, the reigning Formula 2 champion and 2016 GP3 Series title winner, made his competitive début with Sauber. Sergey Sirotkin was the first retirement of the race when on lap 4 he retired due to a brake failure caused by overheating. [7] It took place at the 15-turn 5.303 km (3.295 mi) Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Victoria on 25 March 2018. Hamilton led Räikkönen, Vettel, Magnussen, Grosjean, Ricciardo, Hülkenberg, Verstappen, Sainz and Alonso. [11] In response to concerns about the halo impairing drivers' visibility, the world governing body of motorsport, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), lowered the starting gantries at circuits to improve the starting lights visibility. [14] Massa retired from Formula One at the conclusion of the 2017 championship, and was replaced at Williams by former Renault test driver and SMP Racing driver Sergey Sirotkin, who made his competitive début with the team. However, I agree that all of these wouldn't have happened if Vettel didn't t follow his strong win way. [10], The race marked the competitive début of the "halo" cockpit protection device after 18 months of rigorous testing. It took place at the 15-turn 5.303 km (3.295 mi) Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Melbourne, Victoria on 25 March 2018. 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