LXXVIII Rolex Australian Grand Prix
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| Date | Sunday 17 March 2013 |
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| Start time | 17:00 |
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| Event |  Australian GP |
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| Circuit | Melbourne |
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| Event Format | Race of 58 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #1 of 19 in 2013
#879 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 58 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 5303 m |
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| Race Distance | 5303 × 58 = 307.574 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 (staggered) |
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| Pole Position | Left |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Entries | 22 |
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| Qualifiers | 22 |
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| Finishers | 18 |
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| Pit stops | 53 |
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| Debutants | Esteban Gutiérrez (Driver),
Giedo van der Garde (Driver),
Jules Bianchi (Driver),
Max Chilton (Driver),
Valtteri Bottas (Driver),
Caterham CT03 (Car Model),
Ferrari F138 (Car Model),
Force India VJM06 (Car Model),
Lotus E21 (Car Model),
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Marussia MR02 (Car Model),
McLaren MP4/28 (Car Model),
Mercedes F1 W04 (Car Model),
Red Bull RB9 (Car Model),
Sauber C32 (Car Model),
Toro Rosso STR8 (Car Model),
Williams FW35 (Car Model),
Infiniti Red Bull Racing (Entrant)
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| Milestones | Infiniti Red Bull Racing – 1st Pole Position (Entrant)
Renault – 200th Pole Position (Engine Manufacturer)
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| Records Broken |
1. Highest 17th Place Finish Ratio –  Max Chilton (100.00%),
2. Most 10th Place Qualifications – McLaren (66)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Podium Finishes –  Ferrari (681),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (1050),
3. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (918),
4. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Ferrari (245),
5. Most 4th Place Finishes – Ferrari (153),
6. Most 10th Place Finishes – Lotus (46),
7. Most Consecutive Drivers' Championship Points Scores – McLaren (59),
8. Most Consecutive Constructors' Championship Points Scores – McLaren (59),
9. Highest 2nd Place Finish Ratio – Ferrari (12.73%),
10. Most Races Led – Ferrari (512),
11. Most Laps Led – Ferrari (13587),
12. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (1924),
13. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (211),
14. Most 5th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (194)
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| | Recipient | Trophy Presented By |
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| Winner |  Kimi Räikkönen | The Honourable Denis Napthine MLA | Premier of Victoria |
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| 2nd Place |  Fernando Alonso | Ronald J Walker AC CBE | Chairman, Australian Grand Prix Corporation |
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| 3rd Place |  Sebastian Vettel | Andrew Papadopoulos | President, Confederation of Australian Motor Sport |
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| Winning Constructor | Lotus (represented by Alan Permane) | Arnaud Boetsch | Director of Communication and Image, Rolex SA |
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