2007 season/Round 1
Australian Grand Prix 2007
- Albert Park
- Melbourne
- 18 March 2007
- 58 laps
- 307.6 km
- 5.303 km a lap
- P1Kimi RäikkönenFerrari1:25:28.770
- P2Fernando AlonsoMcLaren+7.242
- P3Lewis HamiltonMcLaren+18.595
- Pole positionKimi RäikkönenFerrari · 1:26.072
- Fastest lapKimi Räikkönen1:25.235 · lap 41
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönenfastest lap | 6 | Ferrari | 1 | 58 | 1:25:28.770 | 10 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 1 | McLaren · Mercedes | 2 | 58 | +7.242 | 8 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 2 | McLaren · Mercedes | 4 | 58 | +18.595 | 6 |
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld | 9 | BMW Sauber · BMW | 3 | 58 | +38.763 | 5 |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 3 | Renault | 6 | 58 | +1:06.469 | 4 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 5 | Ferrari | 22 | 58 | +1:06.805 | 3 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 16 | Williams · Toyota | 12 | 57 | +1 lap | 2 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | 11 | Toyota | 9 | 57 | +1 lap | 1 |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | 12 | Toyota | 8 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 10 | Heikki Kovalainen | 4 | Renault | 13 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 11 | Rubens Barrichello | 8 | Honda | 16 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 12 | Takuma Sato | 22 | Super Aguri · Honda | 10 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 13 | Mark Webber | 15 | Red Bull · Renault | 7 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | 18 | Toro Rosso · Ferrari | 19 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Jenson Button | 7 | Honda | 14 | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Anthony Davidson | 23 | Super Aguri · Honda | 11 | 56 | +2 laps | |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | 20 | Spyker · Ferrari | 20 | 56 | +2 laps | |
| DNF | Alexander Wurz | 17 | Williams · Toyota | 15 | 48 | Collision | |
| DNF | David Coulthard | 14 | Red Bull · Renault | 18 | 48 | Collision | |
| DNF | Robert Kubica | 10 | BMW Sauber · BMW | 5 | 36 | Gearbox | |
| DNF | Scott Speed | 19 | Toro Rosso · Ferrari | 17 | 28 | Puncture | |
| DNF | Christijan Albers | 21 | Spyker · Ferrari | 21 | 10 | Accident |
A number in the first column means classified. DNF, DNQ and DNS stand for retirement, did not qualify and did not start. ‘shared’ marks a car that two drivers shared between them – permitted in the 1950s, and both were classified.
Lap by lap
The running order on every lap. A line that stops is a car that stopped.
- Kimi Räikkönen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lewis Hamilton
- Nick Heidfeld
- Giancarlo Fisichella
- Felipe Massa
- Nico Rosberg
- Ralf Schumacher
- 14 further drivers
Show as a table
| Driver | Grid | Lap 15 | Lap 29 | Lap 44 | Finish | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Räikkönen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 52 |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Nick Heidfeld | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Felipe Massa | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| Nico Rosberg | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 7 | |
| Ralf Schumacher | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | |
| Jarno Trulli | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | |
| Rubens Barrichello | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | |
| Takuma Sato | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
| Mark Webber | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | |
| Vitantonio Liuzzi | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | |
| Jenson Button | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | |
| Anthony Davidson | 11 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | |
| Adrian Sutil | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | |
| Alexander Wurz | 15 | 17 | 12 | 14 | out | |
| David Coulthard | 18 | 16 | 17 | 11 | out | |
| Robert Kubica | 5 | 4 | 4 | – | out | |
| Scott Speed | 17 | 18 | – | – | out | |
| Christijan Albers | 21 | – | – | – | out |
Gap to the leader
How far behind each driver was as every lap ended – the margins the running order hides.
Show as a table
| Driver | Lap 15 | Lap 29 | Lap 44 | Last lap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi Räikkönen | 0.0 | 0.0 | +5.1 | 0.0 |
| Fernando Alonso | +16.7 | +18.9 | 0.0 | +7.2 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +15.0 | +17.4 | +24.4 | +18.6 |
| Nick Heidfeld | +42.6 | +30.3 | +52.2 | +38.8 |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | +27.3 | +43.7 | +61.5 | +66.5 |
| Felipe Massa | +63.7 | +69.0 | +81.0 | +66.8 |
| Nico Rosberg | +51.1 | +69.6 | +95.1 | +94.2 |
| Ralf Schumacher | +44.7 | +69.0 | +78.2 | +118.0 |
| Jarno Trulli | +45.4 | +74.7 | +91.0 | +125.6 |
| Heikki Kovalainen | +49.9 | +71.7 | +85.1 | +126.1 |
| Rubens Barrichello | +60.6 | +85.7 | +121.7 | +127.0 |
| Takuma Sato | +47.5 | +76.5 | +122.7 | +131.5 |
| Mark Webber | +40.0 | +80.1 | +139.1 | +161.4 |
| Vitantonio Liuzzi | +70.0 | +113.5 | +133.4 | +168.4 |
| Jenson Button | +63.4 | +96.7 | +157.2 | +169.8 |
| Anthony Davidson | +83.6 | +116.4 | +138.0 | +182.5 |
| Adrian Sutil | +81.2 | +169.1 | +227.7 | +254.8 |
| Alexander Wurz | +65.5 | +75.2 | +123.8 | out |
| David Coulthard | +64.8 | +100.3 | +106.8 | out |
| Robert Kubica | +22.2 | +29.7 | – | out |
| Scott Speed | +68.5 | – | – | out |
| Christijan Albers | – | – | – | out |
Qualifying
Knock-out in three parts since 2006: the slowest drop out after Q1 and Q2.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 1:26.644 | 1:25.644 | 1:26.072 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | 1:26.697 | 1:25.326 | 1:26.493 |
| 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 1:26.895 | 1:25.358 | 1:26.556 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | 1:26.674 | 1:25.577 | 1:26.755 |
| 5 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 1:26.696 | 1:25.882 | 1:27.347 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Renault | 1:27.270 | 1:25.944 | 1:27.634 |
| 7 | Mark Webber | Red Bull | 1:26.978 | 1:26.623 | 1:27.934 |
| 8 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 1:27.014 | 1:26.688 | 1:28.404 |
| 9 | Ralf Schumacher | Toyota | 1:27.328 | 1:26.739 | 1:28.692 |
| 10 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri | 1:27.365 | 1:26.758 | 1:28.871 |
| 11 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri | 1:26.986 | 1:26.909 | |
| 12 | Nico Rosberg | Williams | 1:27.596 | 1:26.914 | |
| 13 | Heikki Kovalainen | Renault | 1:27.529 | 1:26.964 | |
| 14 | Jenson Button | Honda | 1:27.540 | 1:27.264 | |
| 15 | Alexander Wurz | Williams | 1:27.479 | 1:27.393 | |
| 16 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 1:26.712 | ||
| 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 1:27.679 | ||
| 18 | Scott Speed | Toro Rosso | 1:28.305 | ||
| 19 | David Coulthard | Red Bull | 1:28.579 | ||
| 20 | Vitantonio Liuzzi | Toro Rosso | 1:29.267 | ||
| 21 | Adrian Sutil | Spyker | 1:29.339 | ||
| 22 | Christijan Albers | Spyker | 1:31.932 |
Grid penalties
Why the starting grid differs from the qualifying order.
| Driver | Qualified | Started | Penalty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Massa | P16 | P22 | 10 places – 10 |
Pit stops
Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.
| Driver | Stops | On laps | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Kubica | 1 | 21 | 24.065 s |
| Scott Speed | 1 | 25 | 25.051 s |
| Alexander Wurz | 1 | 32 | 26.136 s |
| Felipe Massa | 1 | 29 | 27.970 s |
| David Coulthard | 2 | 28, 47 | 20.963 s |
| Fernando Alonso | 2 | 22, 45 | 21.509 s |
| Giancarlo Fisichella | 2 | 20, 44 | 21.704 s |
| Heikki Kovalainen | 2 | 27, 46 | 21.809 s |
| Anthony Davidson | 2 | 29, 45 | 22.281 s |
| Nico Rosberg | 2 | 27, 41 | 22.297 s |
| Vitantonio Liuzzi | 2 | 23, 45 | 22.510 s |
| Kimi Räikkönen | 2 | 19, 42 | 22.685 s |
| Jarno Trulli | 2 | 25, 46 | 22.794 s |
| Rubens Barrichello | 2 | 19, 39 | 22.954 s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 2 | 23, 43 | 23.352 s |
| Ralf Schumacher | 2 | 24, 45 | 23.548 s |
| Nick Heidfeld | 2 | 14, 38 | 23.625 s |
| Takuma Sato | 2 | 24, 42 | 24.708 s |
| Mark Webber | 2 | 22, 42 | 32.145 s |
| Jenson Button | 3 | 27, 30, 43 | 12.841 s |
| Adrian Sutil | 4 | 22, 23, 24, 41 | 12.672 s |
Every stop, lap by lap (41)
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | 41 | 1:25.235 | |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 20 | 1:26.314 | +1.079 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 20 | 1:26.351 | +1.116 |
| 4 | Robert Kubica | 19 | 1:26.642 | +1.407 |
| 5 | Nico Rosberg | 40 | 1:26.721 | +1.486 |
| 6 | Nick Heidfeld | 37 | 1:26.722 | +1.487 |
| 7 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 18 | 1:26.892 | +1.657 |
| 8 | Felipe Massa | 28 | 1:27.044 | +1.809 |
| 9 | Mark Webber | 21 | 1:27.501 | +2.266 |
| 10 | Heikki Kovalainen | 44 | 1:27.592 | +2.357 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 1. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | 10 | |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 8 | |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 6 | |
| 4 | Nick Heidfeld | 5 | |
| 5 | Giancarlo Fisichella | 4 | |
| 6 | Felipe Massa | 3 | |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 2 | |
| 8 | Ralf Schumacher | 1 | |
| 9 | Jarno Trulli | 0 | |
| 10 | Heikki Kovalainen | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 13 | |
| 2 | BMW Sauber | 5 | |
| 3 | Renault | 4 | |
| 4 | Williams | 2 | |
| 5 | Toyota | 1 | |
| 6 | Honda | 0 | |
| 7 | Super Aguri | 0 | |
| 8 | Red Bull | 0 | |
| 9 | Toro Rosso | 0 | |
| 10 | Spyker | 0 |