The new F1 season took off in typical fashion. Here's a look at the all the best pictures from Alber Park, Melbourne in the Australian Grand Prix.
Race Results -
Drivers
Teams
Points
1
S Vettel (GER)
Red Bull
25
2
LC Hamilton (GBR)
McLaren
18
3
V Petrov (RUS)
Renault
15
4
F Alonso (ESP)
Ferrari
12
5
M Webber (AUS)
Red Bull
10
6
J Button (GBR)
McLaren
8
7
F Massa (BRA)
Ferrari
6
8
S Buemi (SUI)
Toro Rosso
4
9
A Sutil (GER)
Force India
2
10
P di Resta (GBR)
Force India
1
The drivers pose for the traditional season-opening photograph at the Albert Park, Melbourne before the start of the Australian Grand Prix. ReutersAnd the season takes off with World Champion Sebastian Vettel on pole, followed by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber.ReutersVettel wastes no time and races into the lead followed by a solid Lewis Hamilton.ReutersAnd the lead got even bigger and it would turn out to be a comfortable lights-to-flags victory for the German, holding a huge 12 second lead at a point.ReutersMeanwhile, Lewis Hamilton underlined McLaren's jaw-dropping improvement with a solid performance to come second. ReutersThe stand-out performance of the day, apart from Vettel, was by Renault's Vitaly Petrov who drove a composed two-stop race to take his place on the podium.ReutersThere was no stopping Vettel though, and if this is a sign of things to come, it will take some doing to stop him from winning his second consecutive Drivers' Championship.ReutersHamilton can derive some confidence as well, as he took his place on the podium after a solid drive. ReutersThe traditional champagne-spraying will brought joy to F1 enthusiast, as the season took off in typical fashion. ReutersAnd if Vettel can perform as he did, there will be more of such parties along the way.Reuters
