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Race · 2008 Formula 1

2008 Australian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won · Australian Grand Prix, 2008-03-16

Only eight cars were classified — the 2008 season's race of attrition. Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 Australian Grand Prix.

P1
Winner from
8
Cars classified
22
Cars started
Fewest cars classified in any 2008 race (8)
Won by — Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), from P1.

Lewis Hamilton won the 2008 Australian Grand Prix for McLaren, from grid slot 1, on 2008-03-16 at Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.

Why this race is here

Selection is threshold-earned: a race qualifies only by holding an outright season record — the deepest winning grid slot or the fewest cars classified — held uniquely, on completed seasons only. Fame carries no weight.

The race

WinnerLewis Hamilton (still racing)
ConstructorMcLaren
Started fromP1
Cars classified8 of 22 started
CircuitMelbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Australia
Date2008-03-16

Data from F1DB (github.com/f1db/f1db), licensed CC BY 4.0 — source

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