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Australian Grand Prix

Date
Sun 25th March 2018 (UTC)

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16:10:00 UTC

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League
Formula 1

Season
2018

Round
1

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Description

When Formula One came to Australia in 1985 it set up home in Adelaide. However, ex-racer-turned-entrepreneur Bob Jane wanted a race in Melbourne. He created a huge 'thunderdome' and invented the AUSCAR series, bringing NASCAR action to Australia.

The desire to have a race in Melbourne did not wane. Despite the popular end of season slot for the Adelaide race, pressure was growing from the Melbourne motor sport community, and in 1992 Jeff Kennett was elected the new premier of the State of Victoria. He immediately set about improving Melbourne's profile. First on his list was the Australian Grand Prix.

An agreement was reached with Formula One in 1993, but the contract with Adelaide did not expire until 1995, so Kennett had plenty of time to prepare.

A track was developed in Melbourne's beautiful Albert Park, part of it using closed-off public roads, and in 1996 the city held the first round of the world championship.

Since then the race has become very popular with drivers and fans alike, and the party atmosphere of Melbourne keeps them coming back year after year.

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Result List

01	Sebastian Vettel	1:29:33.283
02	Lewis Hamilton	+0:05.036
03	Kimi Raikkonen	+0:06.309
04	Daniel Ricciardo	+0:07.069
05	Fernando Alonso	+0:27.886
06	Max Verstappen	+0:28.945
07	Nico Hulkenberg	+0:32.671
08	Valtteri Bottas	+0:34.339
09	Stoffel Vandoorne	+0:34.921
10	Carlos Sainz Jr	+0:45.722
11	Sergio Perez	+0:46.817
12	Esteban Ocon	+1:00.278
13	Charles Leclerc	+1:15.759
14	Lance Stroll	+1:18.288
15	Hartley Hartley-Smith	+1 Lap
16	Romain Grosjean	DNF
17	Kevin Magnussen	DNF
18	Pierre Gasly	DNF
19	Marcus Ericsson	DNF
20	Sergey Sirotkin	DNF

Result Description
1 5 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 58 1:29:33.283 25
2 44 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 58 +5.036s 18
3 7 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 58 +6.309s 15
4 3 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer 58 +7.069s 12
5 14 Fernando Alonso McLaren Renault 58 +27.886s 10
6 33 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing TAG Heuer 58 +28.945s 8
7 27 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 58 +32.671s 6
8 77 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 58 +34.339s 4
9 2 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren Renault 58 +34.921s 2
10 55 Carlos Sainz Renault 58 +45.722s 1
11 11 Sergio Perez Force India Mercedes 58 +46.817s 0
12 31 Esteban Ocon Force India Mercedes 58 +60.278s 0
13 16 Charles Leclerc Sauber Ferrari 58 +75.759s 0
14 18 Lance Stroll Williams Mercedes 58 +78.288s 0
15 28 Brendon Hartley Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 57 +1 lap 0
NC 8 Romain Grosjean Haas Ferrari 24 DNF 0
NC 20 Kevin Magnussen Haas Ferrari 22 DNF 0
NC 10 Pierre Gasly Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda 13 DNF 0
NC 9 Marcus Ericsson Sauber Ferrari 5 DNF 0
NC 35 Sergey Sirotkin Williams Mercedes 4 DNF 0

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