Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
Albert Park Circuit is a street-based circuit surrounding Albert Park Lake just south of central Melbourne.
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Location: Melbourne, Albert Park, Australia
Grand Prix Held: 11
First Grand Prix: 10 Mar 1996
Last Grand Prix: 02 April 2007
Opened: 1996
Circuit Length: 3.294 miles (5.303 km)
Details: Temporary road course, Clockwise, 16 turns
Official Web Site: ING Australian Grand Prix
Race Date: 16 Mar 2008
Number of Laps: 58
Circuit Length: 5.303 km
Race Distance: 307.574 km
Lap Record: 1:24.125 - M Schumacher (2004)
Previous Winners:
2007 - Kimi Raikkonen - Ferrari
2006 - Fernando Alonso - Renault
2005 - Giancarlo Fisichella - Renault
2004 - Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2003 - David Coulthard - McLaren
2002 - Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2001 - Michael Schumacher - Ferrari
2008 Australian Grand Prix Results
| Driver | Team |
Race time |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Hamilton | McLaren Mercedes | 1h34m50.616 |
| Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | + 5.478s |
| Nico Rosberg | Williams | + 8.163s |
| Fernando Alonso | Renault | + 17.181s |
| Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren Mercedes | + 18.014s |
| Kazuki Nakajima | Williams | + 1 lap |
| Sebastien Bourdais | Scuderia Toro Rosso | + 3 laps |
| Kimi Raikkonen | Ferrari | + 5 laps |
| Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | + 11 laps |
| Timo Glock | Toyota | + 15 laps |
| Takuma Sato | Super Aguri F1 | + 26 laps |
| Nelson Piquet Jr | Renault | + 28 laps |
| Felipe Massa | Ferrari | + 29 laps |
| David Coulthard | Red Bull Racing | + 33 laps |
| Jarno Trulli | Toyota | + 39 laps |
| Adrian Sutil | Force India | + 50 laps |
| Sebastian Vettel | Scuderia Toro Rosso | + 58 laps |
| Jenson Button | Honda Racing | + 58 laps |
| Mark Webber | Red Bull Racing | + 58 laps |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India | + 58 laps |
| Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri F1 | + 58 laps |
| Rubens Barrichello | Honda Racing | + 58 laps |
