Charles Leclerc took the fourth win of his Formula 1 career, while Ferrari recorded its 240th World Championship victory.
| Season | 2022 Formula 1 World Championship |
|---|---|
| Date | Sunday, 10 April 2022 |
| Winner | Charles Leclerc Ferrari |
| Pole position | Charles Leclerc Ferrari |
| Fastest lap | Charles Leclerc Ferrari |
| Circuit | Melbourne, 58 laps |
| Round | 3 of 22 |
The podium marked the 16th for both Charles Leclerc and Sergio Perez, and the second for George Russell, which was also his first podium for Mercedes. For constructors, it was the 783rd World Championship podium for Ferrari, the 266th for Mercedes, and the 208th for Red Bull.
Charles Leclerc secured the 11th pole position of his Formula 1 career, while Ferrari recorded its 232nd World Championship pole.
Charles Leclerc set the seventh fastest lap of his Formula 1 career, and it was the 257th World Championship fastest lap for Ferrari.
On the front row, Max Verstappen made his 31st start from the top two on the grid, while Charles Leclerc made his 12th.
By converting pole into victory, Charles Leclerc recorded the fourth pole-and-win combination of his Formula 1 career. By winning and setting fastest lap, he recorded his second win-and-fastest-lap combination. By taking pole, victory, and fastest lap, he completed the second hat-trick of his Formula 1 career.
Race Numbers
| Metric | Number |
|---|---|
| World Championship race | 1,060th |
| World Championship Australian Grand Prix | 36th (first since 2019) |
| World Championship race at Melbourne | 25th (first since 2019) |
Qualifying
| Session | Pos | Driver | Team | Time | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 | 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 1:17.868 | |
| Q3 | 2 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 1:18.154 | 0.286 |
| Q3 | 3 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 1:18.240 | 0.372 |
| Q3 | 4 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:18.703 | 0.835 |
| Q3 | 5 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 1:18.825 | 0.957 |
| Q3 | 6 | George Russell | Mercedes | 1:18.933 | 1.065 |
| Q3 | 7 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 1:19.032 | 1.164 |
| Q3 | 8 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 1:19.061 | 1.193 |
| Q3 | 9 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1:19.408 | 1.540 |
| Q3 | 10 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | — | — |
| Q2 | 11 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 1:19.226 | |
| Q2 | 12 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:19.410 | |
| Q2 | 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 1:19.424 | |
| Q2 | 14 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 1:20.155 | |
| Q2 | 15 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 1:20.465 | |
| Q1 | DQ | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 1:20.135 | |
| Q1 | 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 1:20.254 | |
| Q1 | 17 | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 1:21.149 | |
| Q1 | 18 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 1:21.372 | |
| Q1 | 19 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | — |
Starting Grid
Alexander Albon received a three-place grid penalty for causing a collision with Lance Stroll in the previous race.
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 58 | 1hr 27m 46.548s | 26 FL |
| 2 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull-RBPT | 58 | +20.524s | 18 |
| 3 | George Russell | Mercedes | 58 | +25.593s | 15 |
| 4 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 58 | +28.543s | 12 |
| 5 | Lando Norris | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +53.303s | 10 |
| 6 | Daniel Ricciardo | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +53.737s | 8 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine-Renault | 58 | +1m 01.683s | 6 |
| 8 | Valtteri Bottas | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 58 | +1m 08.439s | 4 |
| 9 | Pierre Gasly | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 58 | +1m 16.221s | 2 |
| 10 | Alexander Albon | Williams-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 19.382s | 1 |
| 11 | Guanyu Zhou | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 58 | +1m 21.695s | |
| 12 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 58 | +1m 28.598s (5.000s) | |
| 13 | Mick Schumacher | Haas-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 14 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas-Ferrari | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 15 | Yuki Tsunoda | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 16 | Nicholas Latifi | Williams-Mercedes | 57 | +1 lap | |
| 17 | Fernando Alonso | Alpine-Renault | 57 | +1 lap | |
| R | Max Verstappen | Red Bull-RBPT | 38 | DNF | |
| R | Sebastian Vettel | Aston Martin-Mercedes | 22 | DNF | |
| R | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 1 | DNF |
Championship Standings
How the championship standings stood post-race.
Drivers
| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Leclerc | 71 |
| 2 | George Russell | 37 |
| 3 | Carlos Sainz | 33 |
| 4 | Sergio Perez | 30 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 28 |
| 6 | Max Verstappen | 25 |
| 7 | Esteban Ocon | 20 |
| 8 | Lando Norris | 16 |
| 9 | Kevin Magnussen | 12 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas | 12 |
| 11 | Daniel Ricciardo | 8 |
| 12 | Pierre Gasly | 6 |
| 13 | Yuki Tsunoda | 4 |
| 14 | Fernando Alonso | 2 |
| 15 | Guanyu Zhou | 1 |
| 16 | Alexander Albon | 1 |
Constructors
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferrari | 104 |
| 2 | Mercedes | 65 |
| 3 | Red Bull-RBPT | 55 |
| 4 | McLaren-Mercedes | 24 |
| 5 | Alpine-Renault | 22 |
| 6 | Alfa Romeo-Ferrari | 13 |
| 7 | Haas-Ferrari | 12 |
| 8 | AlphaTauri-RBPT | 10 |
| 9 | Williams-Mercedes | 1 |
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