Sebastian Vettel wins Australian F-1 Grand Prix

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Formula One's new season is finally underway. Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel took off from pole position at Melbourne's Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. When the five red lights at the starting line went out, the 2011 F-1 season was on.

Vettel outraced his rivals to the first corner and took the early lead. Ferrari's Fernando Alonso started 5th, but he slipped to 9th place. Rubens Barrichello's Williams went off-road as well.

The seven-time former champion Michael Schumacher was elminated early. A flat tire forced him to the pits after only one lap.

On lap 12, Jenson Button passed Felipe Massa, but race officials punished the 2-time Australia winner for taking a short cut to get around the Brazilian. It was not a good day for the Mercedes team, starting with Schumacher's departure from the race. Nico Rosberg crashed with Barrichello and he was also finished.

McLaren Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain (L), Red Bull Formula One driver
Sebastian Vettel of Germany (C) and Renault Formula One driver Vitaly Petrov of Russia
celebrate on podium after the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in
Melbourne March 27, 2011. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Vettel stayed in front and secured a safe lead. The German finally won the race after 1 hour, 29 minutes and 30.259 seconds. McLaren's Lewis Hamilton sustained damage to his car's chassis and finished 2nd.

Renault's Vitaly Petrov finished third the first-ever Russian to stand on a Formula 1 podium.

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany holds
up his trophy after winning the Australian F1 Grand Prix at
the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne March 27, 2011. (Xinhua/
Reuters Photo)



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