2007 Australian Grand Prix 2007 Australian Grand Prix The 2007 Australian Grand Prix (formally the LXXII ING Australian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 18 March 2007 at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Australia. It was the first race of the 2007 Formula One season. The 58 lap race was won by Kimi Räikkönen for the Ferrari team after starting from pole position. Fernando Alonso finished second in a McLaren car, with teammate Lewis Hamilton third in the other McLaren on his Grand Prix debut. Räikkönen started the race alongside Alonso, but in the start Alonso was passed by
Formula One drivers from Switzerland with Scuderia Toro Rosso as a Red Bull junior driver. Another strong midfield contender, he finished in a best position of 7th in both his debut race and the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix. Formula One drivers from Switzerland , there have been 24 drivers from Switzerland who have entered Formula One World Championship Grands Prix motor races. Switzerland's first Formula One driver was Toni Branca. He made his debut in his home Grand Prix of 1950, finishing 11th. He also competed in the 1950 Belgian Grand Prix and the 1951 German Grand Prix, finishing 10th in the former and retiring