Round 1 of 21 · Melbourne · 25 March 2018, Sunday
Australian Grand Prix
Key highlights
Hamilton
pole position
Ricciardo
fastest lap · 1:25.945
58
laps
15
finishers out of 20
| Pos | Driver | Team | Time / Gap | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 1:29:33.283 | 25 |
| 2 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | +5.036 | 18 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | +6.309 | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | +7.069 | 12 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | McLaren | +27.886 | 10 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | +28.945 | 8 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Renault | +32.671 | 6 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | +34.339 | 4 |
| 9 | Stoffel Vandoorne | McLaren | +34.921 | 2 |
| 10 | Carlos Sainz | Renault | +45.722 | 1 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Force India | +46.817 | |
| 12 | Esteban Ocon | Force India | +1:00.278 | |
| 13 | Charles Leclerc | Sauber | +1:15.759 | |
| 14 | Lance Stroll | Williams | +1:18.288 | |
| 15 | Brendon Hartley | Toro Rosso | +1 Lap | |
| DNF | Romain Grosjean | Haas F1 Team | Wheel | |
| DNF | Kevin Magnussen | Haas F1 Team | Wheel | |
| DNF | Pierre Gasly | Toro Rosso | Engine | |
| DNF | Marcus Ericsson | Sauber | Steering | |
| DNF | Sergey Sirotkin | Williams | Brakes |
- DNF
- Did not finish