2013 Australian Grand Prix
Pre-Race Report
Milestones
Valtteri Bottas makes his Formula One debut for Williams, the team with which he appeared in fifteen free practice sessions during 2012. Jules Bianchi and Max Chilton begin their Formula One careers at Marussia, and Giedo van der Garde at Caterham.
Tyre choices
Pirelli brings the super-soft and medium compounds — a harder selection than the soft and medium offered at the 2012 Australian Grand Prix.
Practice
A telemetry glitch disabled the system controlling DRS availability during Friday practice, leaving the device completely unrestricted. Race stewards relied on drivers to self-police DRS use and warned that activations outside the designated zones would be penalised. The same fault prevented stewards from sending flag notifications via telemetry; marshals displayed flags trackside while teams relayed warnings to drivers by radio.
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Drivers' Championship
Full standings →First race of the season — championship not yet started.
Constructors' Championship
Full standings →First race of the season — championship not yet started.