---
title: "Aussie GP: Formula 1 Drivers’ Post-Race Reactions on Social Media"
description: "Formula 1 drivers took to social media to share their happiness or displease following the Australian Grand Prix."
date: "2018-03-25"
modified: "2018-03-25"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19616/aussie-gp-formula-1-drivers-post-race-reactions-on-social-media"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Fernando Alonso"
  - "Formula 1"
  - "Lewis Hamilton"
  - "Sebastian Vettel"
---

# Aussie GP: Formula 1 Drivers’ Post-Race Reactions on Social Media

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The season-opening [Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19547/on-day-one-of-the-2018-f1-season-lewis-hamilton-is-fastest>) is officially in the books, and to say that it was a nail-biter is a complete understatement. Sure, it may have been the usual suspects up front, but it's more than clear that this is just the beginning of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel's "fight for five."

Like most things in life nowadays, social media was the epicenter of all things Formula 1 over the Grand Prix weekend. From Damon Hill calling on [Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG to leave the sport](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19615/damon-hill-slams-ferrari-and-mercedes-amg-over-formula-1-dominance>) to Hamilton thanking his millions of fans, Twitter and Instagram were poppin'.

### Sebastian Vettel

https://twitter.com/_/status/977814155792183296

Unfortunately, [today's winner](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19084/sebastian-vettel-and-ferrari-obliterate-circuit-de-catalunyas-f1-lap-record>) is one of the few global stars who've chosen to stay away from social media. The four-time F1 champ may not have an official presence on the internet, but that hasn't stopped fans from praising him with fan-based pages.

### Lewis Hamilton

https://twitter.com/_/status/977811318056083456

Hamilton is to Vettel what Hunt was to Lauda. In other words, polar opposites. The four-time world champ thanked his legions of fans on all his social media platforms after finishing second in Australia.

### Kimi Raikkonen

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgvVgYcB5FS

[Raikkonen](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/9567/watch-kimi-raikkonen-hoon-the-ferrari-gtc4lusso-t>) finished a disappointing third place, and it's needless to say that he felt robbed of his second spot by his Ferrari teammate, Vettel. As a result, the eccentric mumbler posted this short-and-sweet photo to his Instagram page.

### Daniel Ricciardo

https://twitter.com/_/status/977524879271473152

Life didn't take it easy on the Australian this weekend. After receiving a grid penalty on Saturday, [Ricciardo fought hard](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18470/red-bulls-daniel-ricciardo-opens-up-about-his-winter-break-and-2018-f1-season>) until the end of the race but still missed out on a podium at his home Grand Prix. Ricciardo's yet to post on social media after the race.

### Fernando Alonso

https://twitter.com/_/status/977834976912789504

It was a great day for the Spaniard, who most likely didn't know what to expect out of his McLaren-Renault going into this weekend after a disastrous winter. [Alonso](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18766/fernando-alonso-thinks-f1s-halo-shouldnt-be-a-debatable-issue>) not only finished in fifth place, but he was also voted "Driver of the Day" by the fans.

### Max Verstappen

https://twitter.com/_/status/977813239668068353

The Flying Dutch made plenty of mistakes on Sunday, and it's safe to say that all of them were caused by impatience and overdriving the car. Still, a sixth place and points-finish for Verstappen mean his day wasn't as bad as it could've been.

### Nico Hulkenberg

https://twitter.com/_/status/977844982987067392

The Hulk's race was sweet and sour. As his own tweet says, he was helped by some situations and hurt by others. In the end, he brought home six points in seventh place.

### Valtteri Bottas

https://twitter.com/_/status/977846935317987329

An uneventful race would've been easier on Bottas' morale. A weekend to forget for the Finnish driver and his Mercedes-AMG crew after a disappointing eighth-place finish.

### Stoffel Vandoorne

https://twitter.com/_/status/977811755479871488

Vandoorne and McLaren will take all the positivity they can, and his post-race tweet reflects exactly that. The sophomore was ecstatic to finish in the points—as he should.

### Carlos Sainz

https://twitter.com/_/status/977871757288845312

Due to an apparent issue with the Spaniard's drink bottle system, Sainz was left without any liquids to hydrate himself with during the hot race. Despite feeling sick towards the end of the Grand Prix, Sainz held back a charging Perez to finish in tenth place.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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