| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | 1:34:50.616 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW | 58 | +5.4 secs | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 58 | +8.1 secs | 7 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 58 | +17.1 secs | 11 | 5 |
| 5 | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +18.0 secs | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 8 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 57 | +1 Lap | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | 14 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 55 | Engine | 17 | 2 |
| 8 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 53 | Engine | 15 | 1 |
| Ret | 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW | 47 | Accident | 2 | |
| Ret | 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 43 | Accident | 18 | |
| Ret | 18 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 32 | Transmission | 19 | |
| Ret | 6 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 30 | Accident damage | 20 | |
| Ret | 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 29 | Engine | 4 | |
| Ret | 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 25 | Accident | 8 | |
| Ret | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 19 | Electrical | 6 | |
| Ret | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 8 | Hydraulics | 22 | |
| Ret | 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 0 | Accident | 14 | |
| Ret | 16 | Jenson Button | Honda | 0 | Accident | 12 | |
| Ret | 19 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri-Honda | 0 | Accident | 21 | |
| Ret | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | STR-Ferrari | 0 | Accident | 9 | |
| Ret | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 0 | Accident | 16 | |
| DSQ | 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 58 | +52.4 secs | 10 |
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
2008 FORMULA 1 - ING AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
Fight for Championship - 2008
Lewis Hamilton is a serious contender for clinching the Championship this time, but he will be given a tough fight by last year Champion Kimi Räikkönen. Fernando Alonso, one of the best drivers on the circuit, with a formidable fighting spirit will try his best to claim a second Championship for Renault, though a lot will depend on the how his car behaves. Brazilian Felipe Massa, the second driver for Ferrari, though not seen as a contender for Championship should be giving tough time to all the three drivers mentioned above. One will surely see him picking up crucial points for Ferrari. The final result will depend mostly on how Ferrari behaves on the circuit. Though Kimi clinched the Championship for Ferrari last year, the car’s performance has been erratic. I don’t see
2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Race Calendar
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