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Kimi Räikkönen won the 2013 Australian Grand Prix

Kimi Räikkönen won the 2013 Australian Grand Prix for Lotus F1 Team, ahead of Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.

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Race recap

Winner
Kimi Räikkönen
Team
Lotus F1 Team
Top listed
Kimi Räikkönen, Fernando Alonso, and Sebastian Vettel
Race date
March 17, 2013
Pole
Sebastian Vettel
Fastest lap
Kimi Räikkönen
Classified drivers
22
Circuit
Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit

The decisive result

Kimi Räikkönen finished first for Lotus F1 Team. Fernando Alonso is listed 2 for Ferrari, with Sebastian Vettel 3 for Red Bull.

Grid to finish

Kimi Räikkönen from P7 to P1 (+6), Charles Pic from P22 to P16 (+6), and Adrian Sutil from P12 to P7 (+5) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Sebastian Vettel started from the listed P1 grid position.

Status and fastest lap

The classification lists 12 Finished, 3 +1 lap, 3 +2 laps, 1 Electrical, and 1 Exhaust. Kimi Räikkönen holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:29.274 on lap 56. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.

This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.

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Race classification
PosDriverConstructorTime / statusPoints
1Kimi RäikkönenLotus F1 Team1:30:03.22525
2Fernando AlonsoFerrari1:30:15.67618
3Sebastian VettelRed Bull1:30:25.57115
4Felipe MassaFerrari1:30:36.80212
5Lewis HamiltonMercedes1:30:48.78610
6Mark WebberRed Bull1:30:50.0258
7Adrian SutilForce India1:31:08.2936
8Paul di RestaForce India1:31:11.6744
9Jenson ButtonMcLaren1:31:24.8552
10Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team1:31:25.9841
11Sergio PérezMcLaren1:31:26.5920
12Jean-Éric VergneToro Rosso1:31:27.0820
13Esteban GutiérrezSauber+1 lap0
14Valtteri BottasWilliams+1 lap0
15Jules BianchiMarussia+1 lap0
16Charles PicCaterham+2 laps0
17Max ChiltonMarussia+2 laps0
18Giedo van der GardeCaterham+2 laps0
DNFDaniel RicciardoToro RossoExhaust0
DNFNico RosbergMercedesElectrical0