2023 season/Round 3
Australian Grand Prix 2023
- Albert Park
- Melbourne
- 2 April 2023
- 58 laps
- 306.1 km
- 5.278 km a lap
- P1Max VerstappenRed Bull2:32:38.371
- P2Lewis HamiltonMercedes+0.179
- P3Fernando AlonsoAston Martin+0.769
- Pole positionMax VerstappenRed Bull · 1:16.732
- Fastest lapSergio Pérez1:20.235 · lap 53
- Winner started fromP1on the grid
- Driver of the DaySergio Pérez21.3% of the fan vote
Result
| Pos | Driver | No. | Team · engine | Grid | Laps | Time / reason | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 1 | Red Bull · Honda RBPT | 1 | 58 | 2:32:38.371 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | 44 | Mercedes | 3 | 58 | +0.179 | 18 |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 14 | Aston Martin · Mercedes | 4 | 58 | +0.769 | 15 |
| 4 | Lance Stroll | 18 | Aston Martin · Mercedes | 6 | 58 | +3.082 | 12 |
| 5 | Sergio Pérezfastest lap | 11 | Red Bull · Honda RBPT | – | 58 | +3.320 | 11 |
| 6 | Lando Norris | 4 | McLaren · Mercedes | 13 | 58 | +3.701 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | 27 | Haas · Ferrari | 10 | 58 | +4.939 | 6 |
| 8 | Oscar Piastri | 81 | McLaren · Mercedes | 16 | 58 | +5.382 | 4 |
| 9 | Guanyu Zhou | 24 | Alfa Romeo · Ferrari | 17 | 58 | +5.713 | 2 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | 22 | AlphaTauri · Honda RBPT | 12 | 58 | +6.052 | 1 |
| 11 | Valtteri Bottas | 77 | Alfa Romeo · Ferrari | – | 58 | +6.513 | |
| 12 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 55 | Ferrari | 5 | 58 | +6.594+5.000 penalty | |
| 13 | Pierre Gasly | 10 | Alpine · Renault | 9 | 56 | Collision | |
| 14 | Esteban Ocon | 31 | Alpine · Renault | 11 | 56 | Collision | |
| 15 | Nyck de Vries | 21 | AlphaTauri · Honda RBPT | 15 | 56 | Collision | |
| 16 | Logan Sargeant | 2 | Williams · Mercedes | 18 | 56 | Collision | |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen | 20 | Haas · Ferrari | 14 | 52 | Accident | |
| DNF | George Russell | 63 | Mercedes | 2 | 17 | Engine | |
| DNF | Alexander Albon | 23 | Williams · Mercedes | 8 | 6 | Accident | |
| DNF | Charles Leclerc | 16 | Ferrari | 7 | 0 | Collision |
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.
- Max Verstappen
- Lewis Hamilton
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Sergio Pérez
- Lando Norris
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Oscar Piastri
- 11 further drivers
Show as a table
| Driver | Grid | Lap 15 | Lap 29 | Lap 44 | Finish | Laps led |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Fernando Alonso | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Lance Stroll | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
| Sergio Pérez | – | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | |
| Lando Norris | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
| Oscar Piastri | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |
| Guanyu Zhou | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| Valtteri Bottas | – | 18 | 16 | 15 | 11 | |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| Pierre Gasly | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| Esteban Ocon | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| Nyck de Vries | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
| Logan Sargeant | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | |
| Kevin Magnussen | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 17 | |
| George Russell | 2 | 4 | – | – | out | 6 |
| Alexander Albon | 8 | – | – | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lewis Hamilton | +3.5 | +7.9 | +10.2 | +0.2 |
| Fernando Alonso | +4.9 | +9.6 | +12.1 | +0.8 |
| Lance Stroll | +7.8 | +13.0 | +18.3 | +3.1 |
| Sergio Pérez | +14.6 | +21.0 | +22.7 | +3.3 |
| Lando Norris | +10.9 | +17.0 | +23.6 | +3.7 |
| Nico Hülkenberg | +8.5 | +15.1 | +23.3 | +4.9 |
| Oscar Piastri | +13.4 | +29.5 | +42.2 | +5.4 |
| Guanyu Zhou | +13.8 | +30.8 | +53.3 | +5.7 |
| Yuki Tsunoda | +11.9 | +30.4 | +57.1 | +6.1 |
| Valtteri Bottas | +16.6 | +43.2 | +66.7 | +6.5 |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | +7.3 | +11.8 | +14.1 | +1.6 |
| Pierre Gasly | +6.9 | +12.5 | +14.9 | +39.3 |
| Esteban Ocon | +14.2 | +26.7 | +31.7 | +40.7 |
| Nyck de Vries | +16.1 | +47.1 | +87.0 | +41.6 |
| Logan Sargeant | +15.6 | +40.1 | +89.0 | +41.8 |
| Kevin Magnussen | +15.1 | +31.5 | +52.7 | +59.7 |
| George Russell | +6.2 | – | – | out |
| Alexander Albon | – | – | – | out |
Tyre strategy
Which compound each driver ran, and for how many laps. A new colour is a pit stop.
- Soft
- Medium
- Hard
- Pale: a set used before the race
Show as a table
| Driver | Stops | Stints |
|---|---|---|
| Max Verstappen | 3 | Medium 1–8 · Hard 8–55 · Soft 56–57 (used, 3 laps) · Soft 58–58 (used, 5 laps) |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | Medium 1–8 · Hard 9–55 · Soft 56–57 (used, 4 laps) · Soft 58–58 (used, 4 laps) |
| Fernando Alonso | 3 | Medium 1–8 (used, 1 laps) · Hard 8–55 · Soft 55–57 (used, 4 laps) · Soft 57–58 (used, 4 laps) |
| Lance Stroll | 3 | Medium 1–8 (used, 1 laps) · Hard 8–55 · Soft 55–57 (used, 5 laps) · Soft 57–58 (used, 6 laps) |
| Sergio Pérez | 5 | Hard 1–1 · Medium 1–2 · Hard 2–8 · Hard 8–55 (used, 1 laps) · Soft 55–57 · Soft 57–58 |
| Lando Norris | 3 | Medium 1–8 · Hard 8–55 · Soft 55–57 · Soft 57–58 (used, 4 laps) |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | Medium 1–8 · Hard 8–55 · Soft 55–57 (used, 4 laps) · Soft 57–58 |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 | Medium 1–8 · Hard 8–54 · Soft 54–55 · Soft 55–57 · Soft 57–58 |
| Guanyu Zhou | 5 | Soft 1–1 · Hard 1–8 · Hard 8–54 (used, 7 laps) · Soft 54–55 · Soft 55–57 · Soft 57–58 (used, 2 laps) |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 4 | Medium 1–8 · Hard 8–54 · Soft 54–55 · Soft 55–57 (used, 4 laps) · Soft 57–58 (used, 8 laps) |
| Valtteri Bottas | 5 | Soft 1–1 · Hard 1–8 · Hard 8–53 (used, 7 laps) · Soft 53–54 · Soft 55–57 (used, 2 laps) · Soft 57–58 (used, 4 laps) |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 4 | Medium 1–7 · Hard 7–8 · Hard 8–55 (used, 1 laps) · Soft 55–57 (used, 4 laps) · Soft 57–58 (used, 4 laps) |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | Soft 1–8 · Hard 8–55 · Soft 55–56 |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | Soft 1–1 · Hard 1–8 · Hard 8–55 (used, 7 laps) · Soft 55–56 |
| Nyck de Vries | 4 | Hard 1–8 · Medium 8–45 · Soft 45–54 · Soft 55–55 (used, 4 laps) · Soft 55–56 |
| Logan Sargeant | 6 | Hard 1–1 · Medium 1–2 · Hard 2–8 (used, 1 laps) · Medium 8–36 · Hard 36–54 (used, 7 laps) · Soft 55–55 · Soft 55–56 (used, 1 laps) |
| Kevin Magnussen | 2 | Medium 1–7 · Hard 7–8 · Hard 8–52 (used, 1 laps) |
| George Russell | 2 | Medium 1–7 · Hard 7–8 · Hard 8–17 (used, 1 laps) |
| Alexander Albon | 0 | Medium 1–6 |
Qualifying
Knock-out in three parts since 2006: the slowest drop out after Q1 and Q2.
| Pos | Driver | Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 1:17.384 | 1:17.056 | 1:16.732 |
| 2 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:17.654 | 1:17.513 | 1:16.968 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:17.689 | 1:17.551 | 1:17.104 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 1:17.832 | 1:17.283 | 1:17.139 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | Ferrari | 1:17.928 | 1:17.349 | 1:17.270 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 1:17.873 | 1:17.616 | 1:17.308 |
| 7 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:18.218 | 1:17.390 | 1:17.369 |
| 8 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 1:17.962 | 1:17.761 | 1:17.609 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 1:18.312 | 1:17.574 | 1:17.675 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg | Haas | 1:18.029 | 1:17.412 | 1:17.735 |
| 11 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 1:17.770 | 1:17.768 | |
| 12 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri | 1:18.471 | 1:18.099 | |
| 13 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 1:18.243 | 1:18.119 | |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 1:18.159 | 1:18.129 | |
| 15 | Nyck de Vries | AlphaTauri | 1:18.450 | 1:18.335 | |
| 16 | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 1:18.517 | ||
| 17 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.540 | ||
| 18 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 1:18.557 | ||
| 19 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo | 1:18.714 | ||
| NC | Sergio Pérez | Red Bull |
Pit stops
Time from entering to leaving the pit lane, not the stationary time.
| Driver | Stops | On laps | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Russell | 2 | 7, 8 | 19.146 s |
| Kevin Magnussen | 2 | 7, 8 | 20.789 s |
| Pierre Gasly | 2 | 8, 55 | 14:35.210 s |
| Esteban Ocon | 3 | 1, 8, 55 | 18.056 s |
| Max Verstappen | 3 | 8, 55, 57 | 14:27.756 s |
| Lewis Hamilton | 3 | 8, 55, 57 | 14:31.670 s |
| Fernando Alonso | 3 | 8, 55, 57 | 14:34.306 s |
| Lance Stroll | 3 | 8, 55, 57 | 14:35.053 s |
| Nico Hülkenberg | 3 | 8, 55, 57 | 14:40.712 s |
| Lando Norris | 3 | 8, 55, 57 | 14:41.064 s |
| Nyck de Vries | 4 | 8, 45, 54, 55 | 18.080 s |
| Yuki Tsunoda | 4 | 8, 54, 55, 57 | 18.258 s |
| Carlos Sainz Jr. | 4 | 7, 8, 55, 57 | 18.319 s |
| Oscar Piastri | 4 | 8, 54, 55, 57 | 19.442 s |
| Sergio Pérez | 5 | 1, 2, 8, 55, 57 | 17.657 s |
| Guanyu Zhou | 5 | 1, 8, 54, 55, 57 | 18.951 s |
| Logan Sargeant | 6 | 1, 2, 8, 36, 54, 55 | 18.382 s |
| Valtteri Bottas | 6 | 1, 8, 53, 54, 55, 57 | 19.825 s |
Every stop, lap by lap (65)
Fastest laps
Each driver's quickest lap of the race.
| Pos | Driver | Lap | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Pérez | 53 | 1:20.235 | |
| 2 | Max Verstappen | 49 | 1:20.342 | +0.107 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 53 | 1:20.467 | +0.232 |
| 4 | Fernando Alonso | 53 | 1:20.476 | +0.241 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 49 | 1:20.613 | +0.378 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | 50 | 1:20.934 | +0.699 |
| 7 | Pierre Gasly | 47 | 1:20.995 | +0.760 |
| 8 | Nico Hülkenberg | 46 | 1:21.124 | +0.889 |
| 9 | Lando Norris | 46 | 1:21.173 | +0.938 |
| 10 | Nyck de Vries | 50 | 1:21.183 | +0.948 |
Championship after this race
The official standings after round 3. Arrows show the change against the round before.
| Pos | Driver | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Verstappen | 69 | |
| 2 | Sergio Pérez | 54 | |
| 3 | Fernando Alonso | 45 | |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | 38 | ▲1 |
| 5 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | 20 | ▼1 |
| 6 | Lance Stroll | 20 | ▲1 |
| 7 | George Russell | 18 | ▼1 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | 8 | ▲12 |
| 9 | Nico Hülkenberg | 6 | ▲6 |
| 10 | Charles Leclerc | 6 | ▼2 |
| Pos | Team | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull | 123 | |
| 2 | Aston Martin | 65 | |
| 3 | Mercedes | 56 | |
| 4 | Ferrari | 26 | |
| 5 | McLaren | 12 | ▲5 |
| 6 | Alpine | 8 | ▼1 |
| 7 | Haas | 7 | |
| 8 | Alfa Romeo | 6 | ▼2 |
| 9 | AlphaTauri | 1 | |
| 10 | Williams | 1 | ▼2 |