Has Lewis Hamilton Ever Won The Australian Grand Prix?

Lewis Hamilton has won the Australian Grand Prix twice. He took victory at Albert Park in 2008 with McLaren and again in 2015 with Mercedes. He has also qualified in pole position at the circuit eight times, in 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019, and has accumulated 10 podium finishes in Australia across his career.

Lewis Hamilton’s Australian Grand Prix Record

Hamilton has one of the stronger records of the modern era at Albert Park. His 10 podiums span victories in 2008 and 2015, second-place finishes in 2011, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023, and third-place results in 2007 and 2012. He has also scored points in 14 races at the circuit.

2008: First Win in Melbourne

Hamilton’s first victory at the Australian Grand Prix came during the opening round of the 2008 season, a year in which he went on to claim his first World Championship. Starting from pole, he managed the race well and converted his grid position into a win, setting the tone for what would become a title-winning campaign.

2015: Victory from Second on the Grid

Hamilton’s second Melbourne win arrived in 2015 from second on the grid. Teammate Nico Rosberg had taken pole, but the race developed into a test of tire management and strategy. Hamilton made the right calls at the right moments and came through to win, extending his dominant run with Mercedes into a new season. He went on to win the championship that year.

Hamilton’s Formula 1 Career Record

Hamilton is a seven-time Formula 1 World Champion, a record he shares with Michael Schumacher. He has won 103 Grands Prix from his starts in the sport and has taken 103 pole positions, both all-time records. His seven titles came in 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

His career has included sustained rivalries with several leading drivers. Fernando Alonso was his teammate at McLaren in 2007, and the pair competed closely across that season. Sebastian Vettel was the primary championship opponent during the 2017, 2018, and 2019 seasons. The 2021 title fight with Max Verstappen went to the final lap of the final race in Abu Dhabi, with Verstappen taking the championship in circumstances that drew significant controversy.

Hamilton’s Position Among All-Time Records

Among the sport’s most decorated drivers, Hamilton’s totals stand alone in several categories. He leads all drivers with 105 race wins and 104 pole positions. His seven World Championships equal Schumacher’s record and place him ahead of Juan Manuel Fangio on five, Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel on four, and Ayrton Senna on three. Nico Rosberg, Hamilton’s former Mercedes teammate and 2016 World Champion, won 23 Grands Prix across his career. Schumacher finished with 91 victories, Vettel with 53, Prost with 51, Senna with 41, and Fangio with 24.

Hamilton’s two wins at Albert Park represent a small but consistent part of a career defined by results across every type of circuit and condition.

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Jarrod Partridge

Jarrod Partridge is the Co-Founder of F1 Chronicle and an FIA accredited journalist with over 30 years of experience following Formula 1. A member of the AIPS International Sports Press Association, Jarrod has covered F1 races at circuits around the world, bringing first-hand insight to every race report, driver profile, and technical analysis he writes.

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