2013 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
Between 1985 and ’95, the Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide became the venue for F1’s seasonal finale. However, since moving to Melbourne in 1996, Australia has become F1’s usual curtain-raiser, and its laidback and welcoming vibe make it the perfect location once again to kick off the FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
Situated in the seaside suburb of St Kilda, Albert Park is a temporary street track that invariably produces unpredictable and exciting racing. The reasons for this are manifold: the grand prix circus arrives after a winter of hibernation with form still uneven and difficult to read; factor in the dusty and constantly evolving track surface, the proximity of the barriers, a series of challenging high-speed corners and the constant threat of autumnal rainshowers and you have all the ingredients for a classic!
Race results
- 1
- Kimi Räikkönen
- 1:30:03.225
- 2
- Fernando Alonso
- +12.4 secs
- 3
- Sebastian Vettel
- +22.3 secs
- 4
- Felipe Massa
- +33.5 secs
- 5
- Lewis Hamilton
- +45.5 secs
- 6
- Mark Webber
- +46.8 secs
- 7
- Adrian Sutil
- +65.0 secs
- 8
- Paul di Resta
- +68.4 secs
- 9
- Jenson Button
- +81.6 secs
- 10
- Romain Grosjean
- +82.7 secs
- 11
- Sergio Pérez
- +83.3 secs
- 12
- Jean-Éric Vergne
- +83.8 secs
- 13
- Esteban Gutiérrez
- +1 Lap
- 14
- Valtteri Bottas
- +1 Lap
- 15
- Jules Bianchi
- +1 Lap
- 16
- Charles Pic
- +2 Laps
- 17
- Max Chilton
- +2 Laps
- 18
- Gideo van der Garde
- +2 Laps
- 19
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Exhaust
- 20
- Nico Rosberg
- Electrical
- 21
- Pastor Maldonado
- Spin
- 22
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Fuel System
Qualifying results
- 1
- Sebastian Vettel
- 1:27.407 Q3
- 2
- Mark Webber
- 1:27.827 Q3
- 3
- Lewis Hamilton
- 1:28.087 Q3
- 4
- Felipe Massa
- 1:28.490 Q3
- 5
- Fernando Alonso
- 1:28.493 Q3
- 6
- Nico Rosberg
- 1:28.523 Q3
- 7
- Kimi Räikkönen
- 1:28.738 Q3
- 8
- Romain Grosjean
- 1:29.013 Q3
- 9
- Paul di Resta
- 1:29.305 Q3
- 10
- Jenson Button
- 1:30.357 Q3
- 11
- Nico Hülkenberg
- 1:38.067 Q2
- 12
- Adrian Sutil
- 1:38.134 Q2
- 13
- Jean-Éric Vergne
- 1:38.778 Q2
- 14
- Daniel Ricciardo
- 1:39.042 Q2
- 15
- Sergio Pérez
- 1:39.900 Q2
- 16
- Valtteri Bottas
- 1:40.290 Q2
- 17
- Pastor Maldonado
- 1:47.614 Q1
- 18
- Esteban Gutiérrez
- 1:47.776 Q1
- 19
- Jules Bianchi
- 1:48.147 Q1
- 20
- Max Chilton
- 1:48.909 Q1
- 21
- Gideo van der Garde
- 1:49.519 Q1
- 22
- Charles Pic
- 1:50.626 Q1
Championship results
- Kimi Räikkönen
- 25
- Fernando Alonso
- 18
- Sebastian Vettel
- 15
- Felipe Massa
- 12
- Lewis Hamilton
- 10
- Mark Webber
- 8
- Adrian Sutil
- 6
- Paul di Resta
- 4
- Jenson Button
- 2
- Romain Grosjean
- 1
- Jules Bianchi
- 0
- Max Chilton
- 0
- Luiz Razia
- 0
- Gideo van der Garde
- 0
- Charles Pic
- 0
- Daniel Ricciardo
- 0
- Jean-Éric Vergne
- 0
- Valtteri Bottas
- 0
- Pastor Maldonado
- 0
- Esteban Gutiérrez
- 0
- Nico Hülkenberg
- 0
- Nico Rosberg
- 0
- Sergio Pérez
- 0
Championship results
- Ferrari
- 30
- Lotus
- 26
- Red Bull Racing
- 23
- Mercedes
- 10
- Force India
- 10
- McLaren
- 2
- Williams
- 0
- Toro Rosso
- 0
- Sauber
- 0
- Marussia
- 0
- HRT
- 0
- Caterham
- 0
The first Australian Grand Prix was in 1985 (Adelaide) / 1996 (Melbourne).
The 2013 winner was Kimi Raikonnen who completed the race in 1:30:03.225. Kimi also completed the fastest lap of 1:29.274, with an average speed of 213.845.
The fastest lap time record is held by Michael Schumacher (Ferrari F2004) in 1m24.125s (226.933km/h).
On 9 March 1997 David Coulthard ended McLaren’s 50-race winless drought with the first victory for engine partner Mercedes-Benz. It’s a symbolic victory, kickstarting the revival of the famous Mercedes Silver Arrows.
McLaren at the Australian Grand Prix : 11 Wins, 10 Pole starts and 8 Fastest lap records.
6 November 1993: despite fears from the team that he would run out of fuel on his final lap, Ayrton Senna secured pole position – his 46th for McLaren. The following day, he drove the active-ride MP4-8 to his 41st and last-ever F1 win.
27 March 2010: A strategic call for dry tyres on a still-damp track was the decisive move for Jenson, who moved from last to first in just 20 laps.
