KIMI WINS THE AUSTRALIAN GP

1 Raikkonen 1:25:28.770

2 Alonso +7.242

3 Hamilton +18.595

4 Heidfeld +38.763

5 Fisichella +1:06.469

6 Massa +1:06.805

7 Rosberg +1 Lap

8 R.Schumacher +1 Lap

9 Trulli +1 Lap

10 Kovalainen +1 Lap

11 Barrichello +1 Lap

12 Sato +1 Lap

13 Webber +1 Lap

14 Liuzzi +1 Lap

15 Button +1 Lap

16 Davidson +2 Laps

17 Sutil +2 Laps

- Wurz Collision

- Coulthard Collision

- Kubica Mechanical Failure

- Speed Mechanical Failure

- Albers Spun Off

Stewards investigate trolley-jack incident

At the time of writing, Stewards at Albert Park were investigating the qualifying incident involving Jarno Trulli's Toyota and a stray trolley-jack.

The rear of the Italian's TF107 carried the device - which is used to lift the rear of the car during pit stops - the length of the pit lane before it detached and came to rest on the circuit at the immediate end of the pit lane.

After qualifying, leading team members were called to the Stewards' room to explain. Trulli qualified eighth.

Nick Heidfeld meanwhile played down the prospect of winning Sunday's Grand Prix but heralded the pace of his BMW Sauber F1.07 after qualifying third.

ING Australian Grand Prix Qualifying Results

1 Raikkonen :: 1:26.072
2 Alonso:: 1:26.493
3 Heidfeld:: 1:26.556
4 Hamilton:: 1:26.755
5 Kubica:: 1:27.347
6 Fisichella:: 1:27.634
7 Webber:: 1:27.934
8 Trulli:: 1:28.404
9 R.Schumacher:: 1:28.692
10 Sato :: 1:28.871
11 Davidson:: 1:26.909
12 Rosberg:: 1:26.914
13 Kovalainen:: 1:26.964
14 Button:: 1:27.264
15 Wurz :: 1:27.393
16 Massa:: 1:26.712
17 Barrichello:: 1:27.679
18 Speed:: 1:28.305
19 Coulthard:: 1:28.579
20 Liuzzi:: 1:29.267
21 Sutil:: 1:29.339
22 Albers:: 1:31.932