Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne - Race result

Kimi Raikkonen gives Lotus perfect start to 2013 F1 season as he sees of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel to the line in Melbourne.

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17 Mar 2013

17.03.2013- Race, Start of the race
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1. Kimi RaikkonenFinandLotus-Renault58 laps1hr 33m 03.225s
2. Fernando AlonsoSpainFerrari-Ferrari+00m 12.4s
3. Sebastian VettelGermanyRed Bull-Renault+00m 22.3s
4. Felipe MassaBrazilFerrari-Ferrari+00m 33.5s
5. Lewis HamiltonBritainMercedes-Mercedes+00m 45.5s
6. Mark WebberAustraliaRed Bull-Renault+00m 46.8s
7. Adrian SutilGermanyForce India-Mercedes+01m 05.0s
8. Paul di RestaBritainForce India-Mercedes+01m 08.4s
9. Jenson ButtonBritainMcLaren-Mercedes+01m 21.6s
10. Romain GrosjeanFranceLotus-Renault+01m 22.7s

11. Sergio PerezMexicoMcLaren-Mercedes+01m 23.3s
12. Jean-Eric VergneFranceToro Rosso-Ferrari+01m 23.8s
13. Esteban GutierrezSpainSauber-Ferrari+1 lap
14. Valtteri BottasFinlandWilliams-Renault+1 lap
15. Jules BianchiFranceMarussia-Cosworth+1 lap
16. Charles PicFranceCaterham-Renault+2 laps
17. Max ChiltonBritainMarussia-Cosworth+2 laps
18. Giedo van der GardeHollandCaterham-Renault+2 laps

Rtd Daniel RicciardoAustraliaToro Rosso-Ferrari40 laps completed
Rtd Nico RosbergGermanyMercedes-Mercedes26 laps completed
Rtd Pastor MaldonadoVenezuelaWilliams-Renault24 laps completed

Dns Nico HulkenbergGermanySauber-Ferrari

Fastest lap:

Kimi RaikkonenFinandLotus-Renault1m 29.274s lap 56

all results unofficial