F1 ING Australian Grand Prix
Final
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Mar 25, 2009 - 4:17 PMMarch 29, 2009
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Albert Park
South Melbourne, Australia
Race 1 of 18 in Grand Prix Series
Laps: 58
Track length: 3.27 miles
Race length: 191.12 miles
Lap Record: Michael Schumacher, 1:24.125 mph (2004)
2008 Top 10
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1. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, McLaren-Mercedes
2. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, Sauber-BMW
3. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Williams-Toyota
4. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault
5. Heikki Kovalainen, Finland, McLaren-Mercedes
6. Kazuki Nakajima, Japan, Williams-Toyota
7. Sebastien Bourdais, France, STR-Ferrari
8. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari
9. Robert Kubica, Poland, BMW Sauber
10. Timo Glock, Germany, Toyota
Past Champions
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2008 Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes
2007 Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari
2006 Fernando Alonso, Renault
2005 Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault
2004 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2003 David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes
2002 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2001 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
2000 Michael Schumacher, Ferrari
1999 Eddie Irvine, Ferrari
1998 Mika Hakkinen, McLaren-Mercedes
1997 David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes
1996 Damon Hill, Williams
1995 Damon Hill, Williams
1994 Nigel Mansell, Williams
1993 Ayrton Senna, McLaren
1992 Gerhard Berger, McLaren
1991 Ayrton Senna, McLaren
1990 Nelson Piquet, Benetton
1989 Thierry Boutsen, Williams
1988 Alain Prost, McLaren
1987 Gerhard Berger, Ferrari
1986 Alain Prost, McLaren