The race itself was a good race to watch. Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton took the lead at the start with Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel behind him. By lap 19, Vettel took the lead after Hamilton pitted for tyres. With Hamilton stuck in traffic, Vettel took the advantage with a few fastest laps of the race, pitted for tyres a few laps later taking a advantage from a Virtual Safety Car; from the retirements of both Haas cars to re-take the lead just ahead of Hamilton and took a sizeable lead after that. Vettel stayed at the front to win this seasons Australian Grand Prix for his first race win of the season.
While, Current Formula 1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton finished in second place in the Mercedes, Hamilton was five seconds behind Vettel at the end.
Meanwhile, Kimi Räikkönen finished in third place in the other Ferrari to complete the podium, Räikkönen was six seconds behind Vettel at the end of the fifty-eight lap race.
Highlights of the race below, enjoy.
Rate the Teams and Drivers
Mercedes - 7
Lewis Hamilton - 8 (pole, finished second)
Valtteri Bottas - 6 (finished eighth)
Ferrari - 8
Sebastian Vettel - 9 (race win)
Kimi Räikkönen - 8 (finished third)
Red Bull Racing - 7
Daniel Ricciardo - 8 (finished fourth, fastest lap)
Max Verstappen - 7 (finished sixth)
Force India - 5
Sergio Pérez- 6 (finished eleventh)
Esteban Ocon- 5 (finished twelfth)
Williams - 4
Lance Stroll - 5 (finished fourteenth)
Sergey Sirotkin - 4 (DNF, Brakes)
Renault - 6
Nico Hülkenberg - 7 (finished seventh)
Carlos Sainz Jr. - 6 (finished tenth)
Toro Rosso - 4
Pierre Gasly - 4 (DNF, Engine)
Brendon Hartley - 4 (finished fifteenth, lap down)
Haas - 8
Romain Grosjean - 8 (DNF, Wheel)
Kevin Magnussen - 8 (DNF, Wheel)
McLaren - 8
Fernando Alonso - 9 (finished fifth)
Stoffel Vandoorne - 7 (finished ninth)
Sauber - 6
Marcus Ericsson - 6 (DNF, Hyraulics)
Charles Leclerc - 6 (finished thirteenth)
Next stop Bahrain International Circuit, for the Bahrain Grand Prix in two weeks time.
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