Australian Grand Prix Albert Park this Sunday 25th

[SteveB]

Qualifying Results; How they will line up on Sunday


1. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:21.164s
2. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:21.828s
3. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:21.838s
4. Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:21.879s
5. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull Racing 1:22.152s [plus three place grid penalty ignoring Red Flag]
6. Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:23.187s
7. Romain Grosjean Haas 1:23.339s
8. Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1:23.532s
9. Carlos Sainz Jr. Renault 1:23.577s
10. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes No time set in Q3 [crashed out]

11. Fernando Alonso McLaren 1:23.692s
12. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren 1:24.853s
13. Sergio Perez Force India 1:24.005s
14. Lance Stroll Williams 1:24.230s
15. Esteban Ocon Force India 1:24.786s
16. Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso 1:24.532s
17. Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1:24.556s
18. Charles Leclerc Sauber 1:24.636s
19. Sergey Sirotkin Williams 1:24.922s
20. Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1:25.295s

[SteveB]

Race starts 06:10 Sunday Irish TIme.

All races now start at ten minutes past the hour. When the races started on the hour some broadcasters had a half-hour or even an hour "build-up" to the race but some just started their coverage on the hour, just as the race was starting. The new owners of Formula One have decided to start the races ten minutes after the hour to encourage a ten minute build up at least.

[SteveB]

Lap 26; Both Haas cars retired after pit stop. Strange both cars just after pit-stop.

[SteveB]

One result of Romain Grosjean's Haas retirement is a Virtual Safety Car. Vettel and Hamilton both pit but Vettel comes out ahead and now has the race lead.

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Rumours that the Haas problem was an unsecured wheel on the front left in both cases.

[SteveB]

Lewis Hamilton mounted a strong challenge earlier to get back the lead but looks like he has overcooked it and it is likely first blood to Sebastian Vettel. Safety car really mixed things up and there is some good racing.

[SteveB]

Chequered flag!

SEBASTIAN VETTEL WINS THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX.

Lewis Hamilton second
Kimi Räikkönen third
Daniel Ricciardo fourth

[SteveB]

1. Sebastian Vettel Ferrari
2. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes
3. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari
4. Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull
5. Fernando Alonso McLaren
6. Max Verstappen Red Bull
7. Nico Hulkenberg Renault Team
8. Valtteri Bottas Mercedes
9. Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren
10. Carlos Sainz Jr. Renault
11. Sergio Perez Force India
12. Esteban Ocon Force India
13. Charles Leclerc Sauber
14. Lance Stroll Williams
15. Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso

Did not finish
Romain Grosjean Haas
Kevin Magnussen Haas
Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso
Sergey Sirotkin Williams
Marcus Ericsson Sauber