2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia
 2007-08 A1GP of Australia
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| Race Details | |
| Race 6 of 10 in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season | |
| Date | 3 February 2008 |
| Location |
Eastern Creek Raceway Eastern Creek, New South Wales, Australia |
| Weather | variable (dry and wet) |
| Sprint race | |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole |
 France (Loïc Duval) |
| Time | 1'18.149 |
| Podium | |
| 1st |
France (Loïc Duval) |
| 2nd |
 New Zealand (Johnny Reid) |
| 3rd |
 Canada (Robert Wickens) |
| Fastest Lap | |
| FL |
France (Loïc Duval) |
| Time | 1'19.350, (Lap 2) |
| Feature race | |
| Qualifying | |
| Pole |
New Zealand (Jonny Reid) |
| Time | 1'18.578 |
| Podium | |
| 1st |
 South Africa (Adrian Zaugg) |
| 2nd |
 Switzerland (Neel Jani) |
| 3rd |
 Great Britain (Robbie Kerr) |
| Fastest Lap | |
| FL |
South Africa (Adrian Zaugg) |
| Time | 1'39.034, (Lap 33) |
| Official Classifications | |
| PDF Booklet | |
The 2007–08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia is an A1 Grand Prix race, to be held on 3 February 2008 at the Eastern Creek Raceway, New South Wales, Australia. This will be the sixth meeting in the 2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season.
Fairuz Fauzy who drive in the inaugural 2005-06 season replace this weekend Alex Yoong in the A1 Team Malaysia car. Alex Yoong realise the longest run of consecutive starts with 45 successive starts.
For his home race, A1 Team Australia rename is car Jackaroo. The name was chosen between the Australian symbole propositions done by fan in the official team site.
Since Taupo round, A1GP cars use a 30 per cent biofuel mix. A1 Grand Prix continue its environmental campaign in Australia using electric generators for all the ’s temporary and ancillary structures provided by Active Power Management and initiate by THINK Greener Racing.
Once again, the practice sessions were dominated by France in Friday wet and Saturday humid weather conditions.
On Friday night, Portugal practice their pit stops and a tyre gun hose that became disconnected hit accidentally the leg of James Goodfield, the race engeener of the next door garage, Great Britain. James Goodfield sustain a broken leg and was carry up to the hospital.
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