O neozelandês Scott McLaughlin (Volvo/Polestar GRM) venceu neste domingo o Australian Grand Prix, em Melbourne, evento que não conta pontos para o campeonato, e fez parte da programação do GP da Austrália de F-1.
O neozelandês Shane Van Gisbergen (Holden/ Tekno) venceu as três primeiras provas do evento, e alinhou na pole para a prova decisiva (que valia o dobro dos pontos). Contudo com um problema mecânico logo no warm-up, Van Gisberg terminou apenas na 14 posição.
McLaughlin venceu a primeira vitória de um Volvo em 17 anos. Com a pontuação dobrada, McLaughlin conquistou o Australian Grand Prix.Â
McLaughlin somou 329 pontos, dez a mais do que o australiano Craig Lowndes (Holden/ Triple Eight). O australiano Michael Caruso (Nissan/ Kelly) foi o terceiro com 299 pontos, seguido pelo neozelandes Fabian Coulthard (Holden/BJR) com 298 e Van Gisbergen com 287 pontos.
Final, prova 1:
1 – Shane Van Gisbergen (Holden) – Tekno – 10 voltas em 19’48”410
2 – Jamie Whincup (Holden) – Triple Eight – 6”180
3 – Scott McLaughlin (Volvo) – Polestar GRM – 7”188
4 – Michael Caruso (Nissan) – Kelly – 7”484
5 – Fabian Coulthard (Holden) – BJR – 8”038
6 – Garth Tander (Holden) – HRT – 9”513
7 – Craig Lowndes (Holden) – Triple Eight – 11”089
8 – James Moffat (Nissan) – Kelly – 11”475
9 – Chaz Mostert (Ford) – FPR – 11”960
10 – Todd Kelly (Nissan) – Kelly – 12”467
Final, prova 2:
1 – Shane Van Gisbergen (Holden) – Tekno – 12 voltas em 23’58”772
2 – Craig Lowndes (Holden) – Triple Eight – 0”551
3 – Fabian Coulthard (Holden) – BJR – 1”859
4 – Michael Caruso (Nissan) – Kelly – 2”671
5 – Scott McLaughlin (Volvo) – Polestar GRM – 3”619
6 – Garth Tander (Holden) – HRT – 8”668
7 – Jamie Whincup (Holden) – Triple Eight – 9”103
8 – Jason Bright (Holden) – BJR – 9”538
9 – Chaz Mostert (Ford) – FPR – 10”138
10 – Will Davison (Mercedes) – Erebus – 12”717
Final, prova 3:
1 – Shane Van Gisbergen (Holden) – Tekno – 12 voltas em 27’53”0754
2 – Fabian Coulthard (Holden) – BJR – 0”500
3 – Craig Lowndes (Holden) – Triple Eight – 0”972
4 – Scott McLaughlin (Volvo) – Polestar GRM – 5”310
5 – Garth Tander (Holden) – HRT – 5”985
6 – Michael Caruso (Nissan) – Kelly – 6”434
7 – Jamie Whincup (Holden) – Triple Eight – 9”377
8 – Mark Winterbottom (Ford) – FPR – 10”236
9 – David Reynolds (Ford) – FPR – 12”465
10 – Todd Kelly (Nissan) – Kelly – 12”739
Final, prova 4:
1 – Scott McLaughlin (Volvo) – Polestar GRM – 12 voltas em 25’35”421
2 – Craig Lowndes (Holden) – Triple Eight – 1”086
3 – Michael Caruso (Nissan) – Kelly – 6”692
4 – Garth Tander (Holden) – HRT – 6”595
5 – Fabian Coulthard (Holden) – BJR – 7”369
6 – Will Davison (Mercedes) – Erebus – 7”525
7 – Mark Winterbottom (Ford) – FPR – 7”697
8 – James Courtney (Holden) – HRT – 8”993
9 – Tim Slade (Holden) – Walkinshaw – 11”511
10 – Lee Holdsworth (Mercedes) – Erebus – 12”818