And not for us to appear strong for my father Sebastian Vettel achieved the best time of 1:27:211 minutes and length of the Albert Park Circuit 5,303 km Second place was awarded to Brazilian Felipe Massa of Ferrari time of 1:27.289 minutes either the third returned Fernando Olonsomen Ferrari team time of 1:27.547 minutes as Lewis Hamilton occupied by Mercedes team finished fourth.
Australian Grand Prix 2013 Free practice 1
Table the results of the first free practice
| Rank | Driver | Teams | Time |
| 1 | S Vettel (GER) | Red Bull | 1'27.211 |
| 2 | F Massa (BRA) | Ferrari | 1'27.289 |
| 3 | F Alonso (ESP) | Ferrari | 1'27.547 |
| 4 | LC Hamilton (GBR) | Mercedes | 1'27.552 |
| 5 | M Webber (AUS) | Red Bull | 1'27.668 |
| 6 | KM Räikkönen (FIN) | Lotus | 1'27.877 |
| 7 | N Rosberg (GER) | Mercedes | 1'28.013 |
| 8 | A Sutil (GER) | Force India | 1'28.426 |
| 9 | J Button (GBR) | McLaren | 1'28.440 |
| 10 | R Grosjean (FRA) | >Lotus | 1'28.520 |
| 11 | S Perez (MEX) | McLaren | 1'28.597 |
| 12 | N Hülkenberg (GER) | Sauber | 1'28.786 |
| 13 | P di Resta (GBR) | Force India | 1'28.910 |
| 14 | P Maldonado (VEN) | Williams | 1'29.443 |
| 15 | V Bottas (FIN) | Williams/td> | 1'29.928 |
| 16 | E Gutiérrez (MEX) | Sauber | 1'30.203 |
| 17 | JE Vergne (FRA) | Toro Rosso | 1'30.729 |
| 18 | D Ricciardo (AUS) | Toro Rosso | 1'30.969 |
| 19 | J Bianchi (FRA) | Marussia | 1'31.263 |
| 20 | M Chilton (GBR) | Marussia | 1'32.176 |
| 21 | C Pic (FRA) | Caterham | 1'32.274 |
| 22 | G van der Garde (NED) | Caterham | 1'32.388 |