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Pedro Diniz

Felipe Massa

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Johnny Herbert

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Felipe Massa

Giancarlo Fisichella

Nicola Larini

Johnny Herbert

Johnny Herbert

Nick Heidfeld

Felipe Massa

Johnny Herbert

Nicola Larini

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony on the grid with his son

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

A thoughtful Mark Webber of Red Bull

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Even dark clouds could not spoil the viewing pleasure of the Australian fans on Friday and Saturday

Michael Schumacher's new race engineer Mark Slade, who already speeded up the cars of the three Finns Hakkinen, Raikkonen and Kovalainen at McLaren

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

...and more grid girls...

The new Pirelli tyres undergo close inspections

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso during qualifying at Ferrari pits

Red Bull's Mark Webber poses for photographers at the annual driver photo shooting

Race winner Sebastian Vettel admires his shiny trophy

Sebastian Vettel climbs out of his car on pole position

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Red Bull's Mark Webber shakes the hand of his greatest idol Jack Brabham

Winner Vettel savours the podium ceremony besides second placed Hamilton and third placed Petrov

Shortly before his first pit stop, McLaren's Hamilton rides far out as the tyres become slippery

Triple World Champion Jack Brabham chats with Vern Schuppan

Lotus driver Heikki Kovalainen signs photographs for eager fans at the racetrack entrance

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Red Bull's Dr. Helmut Marko discusses with Christian Horner

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Legendary racer Jack Brabham and first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze stand still for a photo call

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Group photo of a bunch of Australian heroes: The first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze, legendary (Triple World Champion 1959, 1960 and 1966) Jack Brabham, Mark Webber, Alan Jones (F1 World Champion 1980) and motorsport legend Vern Schuppan

Vitaly Petrov of Lotus Renault GP celebrates his achievement in parc ferme, in front of the dancing pair Sebastian Vettel and Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP, proves to be the fastest Russian, he earned a fabulous third position and his first podium, he also is the first Russian on podium ever

Heikki Kovalainen and Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes pose in front of the pits

A Sauber F1 engineer expresses his joy about Kamui Kobayashi's ninth grid position

The fastest three drivers congratulate each other in parc ferme

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer, caresses race winner Sebastian Vettel, a very happy third placed Vitaly Petrov waits besides

A quite unhappy Webber skips the honoury lap after the race and leaves the Red Bull-Renault in the pitlane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber gives an interview on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey

Vettel's car is pushed to pole position

Mark Webber in Red Bull pits before Q3

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Champagne showers for Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Rallye legend Walter Roehrl

Lotus test driver Chandhok damaged the car during practice on Friday

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Hispania Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer, watches the making of the final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Lewis Hamilton, race winner Sebastian Vettel and a very happy third placed Vitaly Petrov

F1 season 2011 annual drivers presentation group photo, this year's motto is 'We pray for Japan'

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pit wall

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives at the grid

Former McLaren team boss Ron Dennis with actual driving license owner Martin Whitmarsh talk in the pit lane

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

British twins

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes blocks the pit access for too curious snappers

The cheering winner Sebastian Vettel approaches parc ferme after the first GP in 2011

Force India's new second driver Paul di Resta, DTM champion 2010

Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl chat in the Red Bull hospitality

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony on the grid with his son

Polesitter Vettel congratulates Renault's Petrov to his fabulous 6th grid position

The start of the 2011 Australian GP, Mark Webber drifts as third behind Hamilton's McLaren

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of Button's McLaren

Sebastian Vettel and his physio Tommy enjoy a cruise in a historic Porsche for a press event

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

The start of the 2011 Australian GP

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Shortly before his first pit stop, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel scratches the curbs as the tyres lose grip

Red Bull team mates Sebastian Vettel (who took his helmet off) and Mark Webber return together from qualifying - Vettel as polesetter, Webber as third on grid

Mark Webber rolls through pit lane in front of Toro Rosso driver Alguersuari

Green lights for Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Webber

A Mercedes GP mechanic works at large bodywork parts

Jenson Button chats with Nico Rosberg

After qualifying, the drivers are called to the FIA scales

Race winner Sebastian Vettel proudly presents his trophy

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Rain falls during the annual drivers presentation, no shelter for the snappers

Happy sunnyboy Vettel cheers from podium

The cone tip of a McLaren Mercedes

The Red Bull mechanics hide Newey's recent secrets

Anthony Hamilton, father of World Champion Lewis Hamilton, signs as the new manager of Paul di Resta (here he puts an autograph on a photo of McLaren driver Button)

A Ferrari fan family

An Australian grid girl

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel whispers into his physio's ear

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

'Yes, we can'

Winner Vettel and third Petrov celebrate on the podium

Mark Webber amidst first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze and legendary Jack Brabham

A proud looking World Campion Sebastian Vettel stands the annual driver photo shooting

Red Bull team mates Sebastian Vettel (who takes his helmet off) and Mark Webber return together from qualifying - Vettel as polesetter, Webber as third on grid

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on before the race

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

a grid girl

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

The start of the 2011 Australian GP, Vettel in the lead

and more grid girl

Two Red Bulls autographed by Vettel

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Force India drivers Sutil and Huelkenberg attended the annual driver photo shooting

...and one more grid girl

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Christian Geistdoerfer, Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel gets hugs and kisses from Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

Lotus Renault GP's team boss Eric Boullier

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Race winner Vettel appreciates a sip of champagne after the podium ceremony

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Timo Glock speaks with d'Ambrosio and Liuzzi

The safety car marks the front of the grid

Sebastian Vettel shows off in a historic Porsche for the press department

Vettel's car is pushed to pole position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Alonso's Ferrari roars past the photographers at pit lane exit

Two young Ferrari fans

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel speaks with his physio Tommi Parmakoski

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso's third driver

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and his team mate Mark Webber as third on the grid

A Button fan in love

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

A happy Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India third driver

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

New Force India driver Paul di Resta poses for the photographers

Familar face in a new team - Nick Heidfeld of Lotus Renault GP, the former Renault team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton with McLaren race engineer Andy Latham

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Virgin new driver Jerome d'Ambrosio

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso's third driver

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher puts his helmet and HANS device on

Final podium ceremony group photo of second placed Lewis Hamilton, race winner Sebastian Vettel and a very happy third placed Vitaly Petrov

Session stopped, Nico Rosberg sees red lights

Mark Webber practises pit stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Hispania Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Former Minardi team owner Paul Stoddart

A very proud third placed Vitaly Petrov raises his trophy on the podium

Nick Fry, CEO of MIA member MERCEDES GP PETRONAS and confirmed as one of the Coalition Government's new Business Ambassadors

Red Bull's Vettel and race engineer Rocquelin discuss besides the grid before the race

Second placed Lewis Hamilton presents his trophy during podium ceremony

More champagne for race winner Sebastian Vettel from second Hamilton after the podium ceremony

Race winner Vettel sprays champagne after the podium ceremony

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel arrives in a historic Porsche

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer, and race winner Sebastian Vettel raise their trophies after podium ceremony

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel listens to Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

The nose cone tip on a Renault, Lotus Renault GP

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Red Bull's Vettel and race engineer Rocquelin discuss besides the grid before the race

Sergio Perez, Sauber

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher puts his balaclava on

Timo Glock and Virgin Racing team mate d'Ambrosio

Australian gentleman driver legend 'Black Jack' Brabham gives autographs to the true fans

Sebastian Vettel stands in the Red Bull car in parc ferme and greets the fans on TV

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali chats with his fans as he arrives at the paddock

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault

Paul di Resta, Force India

Vettel's car is placed at pole position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of third positioned Webber

The numbers for parc ferme are already prepared

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

A happy second placed Lewis Hamilton arrives at parc ferme after the race

The fastest Russian Vitaly Petrov walks with Jaime Alguersuari and Sergio Perez

Rubens Barrichello of Williams

and a grid girl

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel greets the fans on TV after setting the pole position

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Fernando Alonso takes his helmet off before the race

Sebastien Buemi after Q3

Sebastian Vettel enjoys a sunny drivers parade

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, in front of Button's McLaren

Triple F1 World Champion (1959, 1960 and 1966) Jack Brabham with the ambitioned Mark Webber

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel cools down at Red Bull pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Schumacher on screen, could not pass qualifying part 2

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, takes his earphones out on his grid position

Sebastian Vettel, Christian Geistdoerfer, Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh

Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony wihes Timo Glock a good luck

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Jarno Trulli's helmet with a Japanese national banner

Podium ceremony after the Australian GP 2011 - Vettel wins again!

Fernando Alonso returns to Ferrari pits

Entrepreneur and former F1 and sports cars driver Vern Schuppan chats with Triple World Champion Jack Brabham

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Everybody thinks of the victims after the desaster in Japan

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Schumacher on screen during qualifying part 2

A Mercedes GP car is safely guarded on the grid

Former McLaren team boss Ron Dennis with actual team boss Martin Whitmarsh chat at the pit wall

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey inspects the car's bottom

Fernando Alonso gives an interview on the grid

Fresh World Champion Sebastian Vettel is welcomed by a cheering crowd

Mercedes GP team boss has a better overlook

Moko is back with the pack, wearing his shirt as reminiscence to the Japanese national banner

...and a grid girl...

Mark Webber practises pit stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Alonso's mechanics practise tyre changing during qualifying at Ferrari pits, the rain tyres were just for the exercise

Sir Jack Brabham (AUS) and fellow World Champion Alan Jones (AUS) with the statues unveiled in their honour

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Champagne showers after the ceremony for race winner Kimi Raikkonen, third placed Sebastian Vettel is keen on at the last sip from the bottle

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus celebrates with Alan Permane, Renault race engineer, in parc ferme after the victorious race

Qualifying session is stopped because there's too much water on the track

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, in front of Hamilton

The McLaren pit crew prepares for Lewis Hamilton's tyre exchange stop, from intermediates to slicks

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill bites the microphone

The season start group photo shooting of all racing drivers together

Podium ceremony comes to the end with an interview of second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton chats with a young fan in Mercedes GP pits, Mick Doohan watches amused

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is followed by the two Ferrari race cars after one lap of the race

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, during the drivers presentation

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham, passes the finish line

Sergio Perez in McLaren pits

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton adds some rubber marks to pit lane exit

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

Third placed Sebastian Vettel walks to the scales in parc ferme after the race

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Podium ceremony with Renault's race engineer Alan Permane, second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, leads the race for fantastic seven laps

Third placed Sebastian Vettel congratulates race winner Kimi Raikkonen in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Red Bull mechanics push Sebastian Vettel to the front row of the grid

Singer and songwriter Leo Sayer is a returning visitor to the paddock

Pretty promotion girls welcome the journalists in the Melbourne paddock

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Felipe Massa is reversed to Ferrari pits

Champagne showers after the ceremony for race winner Kimi Raikkonen, third placed Sebastian Vettel is keen on at the last sip from the bottle

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham, waits in line in the closed pitlane during qualifying session

Podium ceremony ends with second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

A red-nosed pitlane marshal

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, lap one

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen oof Lotus in a historic car during the drivers presentation

Second paced Fernando Alonso of Ferrari rolls to parc ferme

New Mercedes Motorsport chairman of the board and successor of Norbert Haug, Torger Christian 'Toto' Wolff

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Red Bull mechanics push Sebastian Vettel to the front row of the grid

Lewis Hamilton's race car is positioned on its grid position by the Mercedes GP mechanics

Sebastian Vettel listens to Red Bull Racing engineer Guillaume Rocquelin besides the grid before the race

Covered statues before their reveiling

Mercedes racing driver Nico Rosberg gives autographs

Australian racing legend Sir Jack Brabham with the statue unveiled in his honour

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda gives an interview

RTL TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig probably need a fashion advisor for their rain covers

McLaren's new driver (acquired from Sauber) Sergio Perez

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Paul di Resta out of Force India pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton is pushed to his grid position by the Mercedes GP mechanics

Paul di Resta in Force India pits

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes Grand Prix, chased by later winner Raikkonen and team mate Rosberg

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Giedo van der Garde and Charles Pic of Caterham walk to the drivers parade

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, gives an interview

Podium ceremony ends with second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Charles Pic, Caterham

Young fans are watching the new F1 app on their smart phone

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda gives an interview with Toto Wolff

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes GP pits

The start fierld squeezes through turn one, Red Bull's Vettel in the lead

Felipe Massa stops in Ferrari pits

Vettel's two grid girls

Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso walk to the drivers parade

Minutes before the drivers parade

Sebsatian Vettel of Red Bull Racing raises his trophy for gaining third place

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits

Paul di Resta, Force India, in the pitlane with new tyres

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Pedro de la Rosa and Heikki Kovalainen return from drivers parade

Whilst second Vettel gets out of his car, third placed Hamilton congratulates his team mate Jenson Button in parc ferme

Webber's grid girls guard the race car in row one

Second placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing comes to parc ferme after the first race in Melbourne 2012

The followers a led by Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari

Michael Schumacher of Mercedes GP takes his helmet for drivers presentation from his manager Sabine Kehm

Sebastian Vettel stops briefly at Red Bull Racing pits

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Scrutineering in front of Caterham pits under a warm afternoon sun

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton discusses with an engineer in McLaren pits

A BBC journalist presents a very optimistic question in front of Kimi Raikkonens Lotus pit

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The annual season starting photo session with a group shot of all drivers together

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren arrives between the cheering folks after the first race in Melbourne 2012

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Press people seek shelter under the parasols during a cloudburst

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren gives a thumbs-up after qualifying

Lewis Hamilton of McLaren signs T-shirts of eager fans on Sunday morning

Champagne showers for the winner Jenson Button

Heikki Kovalainen has to retire with a front left suspension problem on his Caterham-Renault

Nico Rosberg manages to squeeze in front of Vettel and Grosjean at the start

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Making his way to drivers presentation on a golf caddy, Sebastian Vettel sits between Getty photographer Mark Thompson and his personal assistant Britta Roeske

Third placed Hamilton comes to parc ferme after the first race in Melbourne 2012

Sergio Perez damaged the Sauber-Ferrari at the start

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India, walks along the cars in parc ferme after qualification session

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham

Michael Schumacher in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa comes to Ferrari pits

McLarens Jenson Button has a good start and rushes in front of his team mate Hamilton who started from pole position

A young Ferrari fan wearing ear protection

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet with new design in place for the photographers

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schmacher chats with Sebastian Vettel before the drivers parade

The annual season starting photo session with a group shot of all drivers together

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates his achievement in parc ferme

Nico Rosberg explains the countless buttons and switches of the updated Mercedes steering wheel

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, behind Webber

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to the pits

The grid girls pose for a stewardess group photo

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Bruno Senna spins his Williams at the start and follows the field though a cloud of dust and debris

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to the pits

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Nico Rosberg explains the countless buttons and switches of the updated Mercedes steering wheel

Jean-Eric Vergne of Toro Rosso enjoys a rainy practice session on Friday

On Saturday morning, Sebastian Vettels RBR-Renault makes a short cut into a gravel trap

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates his achievement in parc ferme

Michael Schmacher chats with Sebastian Vettel before the drivers parade

Before the drivers parade, TV presenter Niki Lauda shakes hands with Force Indias Nico Huelkenberg

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Kimi Raikkonen returns to Lotus pits

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Race drivers wait for the drivers parade - McLarens Sergio Perez, Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes, Ferrari race drivers Massa and Alonso and Williams Maldonado

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Max Chilton, Marussia

The season start group photo shooting of all racing drivers together

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1, approaches parc ferme through the pitlane

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari presents his silver bowl

Red Bull Racing motorsport director Dr. Helmut Marko

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Nico Rosbergs Mercedes steering wheel

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, after a break of one season

Jules Bianchi, Marussia

Sebastian Vettel listens to Red Bull Racing engineer Guillaume Rocquelin besides the grid before the race

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Soon race leader Kimi Raikkonen gets his wheels changed in Lotus pits

Companions Niki Lauda and Sir Jackie Stewart

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, followed by team mate Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team, passes the finish line

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, waits in line with other race cars for the beginning of the postponed qualifying on Sunday morning

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Photographers wait for the race drivers

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, smiles at the interviewer

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1, poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting besides Ferrari development driver Pedro de la Rosa

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Soon race leader Kimi Raikkonen rushes out of Lotus pits

Mercedes GP team boss Ross Brawn watches the spin of Saubers Gutierrez on his screen

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Paramedics on bicycles observe the paddock

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jewellery designer Moko is happy with the qualifying results

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lotus ambassador and triple F1 World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart congratulates race winner Kimi Raikkonen in parc ferme

Niki Lauda flirts with a grid girl

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Paul di Resta, Force India

Third placed Sebastian Vettel walks through parc ferme after the race

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, gets out of his race car at the front row of the grid

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Charles Pic, Caterham

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

The start fierld squeezes through turn one, Red Bull's Vettel in the lead

Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes GP pits

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Podium ceremony is finished with Renault's race engineer Alan Permane, second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, answers curious questions of the media

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Red Bull Racing pit wall command center with Adrian Newey and Christian Horner during a rainy Q1

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

Toro Rosso co-owner Gerhard Berger takes over the wheel

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

Esteban Gutierrez, new Sauber race driver

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

German TV RTL presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig interview the German drivers before their drivers parade

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gives autographs on Sunday morning

Ferraris Felipe Massa gives autographs on Sunday morning

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on before the race

Motivated rookie Romain Grosjean of Lotus answers question to the press

Charles Pic, Caterham

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Maldonado

Double World Champion Sebastian Vettel gives autographs on race day

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leads Vettel

Mercedes Grand Prix team boss Ross Brawn talks to an engineer on the grid

Champagne showers for the winner Jenson Button

German drivers Sebastian Vettel and Timo Glock chat on their way to drivers parade

Timo Glock of Marrussia (former Virgin) F1 team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

An unhappy Ice man returns to Lotus pits after a finishing luckless Q1

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Charles Pic, Marussia

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leads Vettel

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

German Timo Glock of Marussia F1 team gives autographs on Sunday morning

Timo Glock of Marussia poses for the photographers at drivers presentation

A grid girl sponsored by the Australian airline Quantas

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Felipe Massa of Ferrari gives autographs

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Australian rangers keep the security level high

Local hero Mark Webber of RBR is interviewed whilst giving autographs on Sunday morning

New Toro Rosso driver Jean-Eric Vergne poses for the photographers at drivers presentation

'Ice man' Kimi Raikkonen is back in the circus with Lotus, after two years absence and finishing 10th place in WRC

McLarens Lewis Hamilton presents his helmet to the press at the drivers presentation, drawing the attention to the little comic kangaroo which holds a sign for round one of the fresh F1 season

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Nico Rosberg receives fresh tyres at Mercedes GP pits

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Hulkenberg stands behind his new helmet, coming back as regular driver for Force India after a one-season-break as their test driver

Aussie Toro Rosso driver Daniel Ricciardo shows his new helmet to the press

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

McLarens Jenson Button has a good start and rushes in front of his team mate Hamilton who started from pole position

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Charles Pic, Marussia

Romain Grosjean of Lotus F1 team surprises the F1 world with a third grid position

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

On Saturday morning, Sebastian Vettels RBR-Renault makes a short cut into a gravel trap

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Soon race leader Kimi Raikkonen gets his wheels changed in Lotus pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, enters the straight at the end of the session

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda with a rain cover

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Race drivers return from the FIA press conference - later race winner Kimi Raikkonen, Mark Webber, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari in a historic car during the drivers presentation

Third placed Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing comes to parc ferme after the race

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

The start field

Podium ceremony with Renault's race engineer Alan Permane, second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus and Red Bull's third placed Sebastian Vettel

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Australian racing legend Sir Jack Brabham with the statue unveiled in his honour

Charles Pic, Caterham, out of pits

VIP guest Nicolas Cage with wife

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen receives congrats and his trophy

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting

Sir Jack Brabham (AUS) and fellow World Champion Alan Jones (AUS) with the statues unveiled in their honour

New Mercedes Motorsport chairman of the board and successor of Norbert Haug, Torger Christian 'Toto' Wolff

Champagne showers on the podium for second placed Vettel and winner Button

Champagne shower after the ceremony

BBC TV presenter and former race driver Martin Brundle

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fans from Down Under eagerly awaiting the drivers to spend a minute for giving autographs

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Paul di Resta, Force India

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Fans swarm around Michael Schumacher to get a signature on anything

Red Bull's Helmut Marko jokes around on the grid with Mercedes' Toto Wolff

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen gives autographs on Sunday morning

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Zoom of Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Alonsos Ferrari is returned to pits after qualifying

The Mercedes GP crew packs together straight after the race (this seems to be Schumachers car going to scrutineering)

Lewis Hamilton calibrates in McLaren pits

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team, in pitlane after his first pit stop

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes pits

Sam Michael, former technical director at Williams, now improves the team of McLaren

McLarens Jenson Button prepares for the race

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates his achievement in parc ferme

Red Bulls Sebastian Vettel spreads some words of wisdom before the race

Jenson Button of McLaren poses for the photographers during the drivers presentation

Sebastian Vettel smiles at the TV audience during an interview on Sunday noon

'Ice man' Kimi Raikkonen is back in the circus with Lotus, after two years absence and finishing 10th place in WRC

Butterfly chaser Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing, in front of Schumacher

McLarens Jenson Button has a good start and rushes in front of his team mate Hamilton who started from pole position

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Local hero Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing poses for the photographers

Nico Rosberg, Nico Hulkenberg and Jenson Button joke around before they go to the parade

Jenson Button of McLaren gets ready for the drivers presentation

Red Bulls Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy for second place

Singer Leo Sayer and WWP's marketing expert Burghard Hummel have fun together on the grid

McLarens Jenson Button shows confidence after Q3

The season start group photo shooting of all racing drivers together

'Ice man' Kimi Raikkonen is back in the circus and jokes around with fellow countryman Kovalainen after drivers presentation

Mark Webber awaits the end of the rain in Red Bull Racing pits

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates on the podium

A very motivated grid girl plays with the photographer

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve visits the paddock in Melbourne

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Race drivers wait for the drivers parade - McLarens Sergio Perez and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel with Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, passes the finish line

Esteban Gutierrez, new Sauber race driver

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

FIA president Jean Todt

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 celebrates in parc ferme after the first round of the season

Australian racing legend Alan Jones with the statue unveiled in his honour

Sebastian Vettel gives an interview to RTL TV presenter Kai Ebel besides the grid before the race

Jenson Button, McLaren, on his way to the grid

Mercedes GP racer Nico Rosberg closey followed by Jenson Button in a McLaren-Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali chats wit Red Bull's Christian Horner

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber, during the drivers presentation

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting

German TV RTL presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig interview the German drivers before their drivers parade

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Michael Schumachers Mercedes car suffers heavy gearbox problems and forces him to retire

Jenson Button of McLaren

Sebastian Vettel with Dr. Helmut Marko in Red Bull Racing pits

All Mercedes cars jamming the pit lane after qualifying

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

After a collision with Bruno Senna, Felipe Massa has to give up and returns to pits

McLarens Jenson Button has a good start and rushes in front of his team mate Hamilton who started from pole position

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing, rides out for a rainy practice session on Friday

Michael Schumacher concentrates on the upcoming race

Lewis Hamilton gives interviews to eager media representatives

That's what a snapper calls a boobie trap ;)

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus F1 proudly raises his trophy on the podium, smiling

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren receives moderate congratulations from third placed team mate Hamilton

Cheering Lotus mechanics run to parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, in front of Perez and Vettel

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, gives an interview

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

The young Ferraristi and his proud daddy

Three German drivers - Adrian Sutil, Nico Huelkenberg and Nico Rosberg - are interviewed by the RTL TV presenters Niki Lauda and Florian Koenig

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, ejects from the pits

After the race in parc ferme with vigilant bystanders, second placed Sebastian Vettel immediatly reports a security issue to FIA race observer Herbie Blash (yellow flag marshal too close to track)

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner listens to Dr. Helmut Marko

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Marussia's new race driver Max Chilton

Kimi Raikkonen, Eric Boullier and Romain Grosjean welcome a Renault VIP guest on Sunday before the race

The young Ferraristi and his proud daddy

A grid girl

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso have fun together on their way back from the press conference

Pastor Maldonado is reversed to Williams pits

Paul di Resta, Force India

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, poses for the media for the season opener photo shooting

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Local hero Mark Webber of Red Bull Racing has finished his posing for the photographers

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

A fully covered marshal protects against the rain

Romain Grosjean enjoys his view into Lotus pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

On Saturday morning, Sebastian Vettels RBR-Renault makes a short cut into a gravel trap

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sebastian Vettel listens to Red Bull Racing engineer Guillaume Rocquelin besides the grid before the race

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Third placed Sebastian Vettel admires the winning Lotus-Renault in parc ferme after the race

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, far over the curb's edge

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

On Saturday morning, Sebastian Vettels RBR-Renault makes a short cut into a gravel trap

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

A matured race fan on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

A team's traffic light in the pits

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali gives an interview at the pitwall

Caterhams new driver Vitaly Petrov gives autographs on Sunday morning

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the world's media: Red Bull race driver Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle with third qualified Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes and team mate Mark Webber as second on the grid

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

police

with Walter Rohl

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Toro Rosso test driver

Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Walter Rohl

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Toro Rosso test driver

Minardi ex-mechanic

Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

with Walter Rohl

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

Toro Rosso test driver

with Walter Rohl

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

FIA official

with Walter Rohl

Toro Rosso test driver

with Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

David Tremayne

with Walter Rohl

Toro Rosso test driver

Walter Rohl

Minardi ex-mechanic

with Walter Rohl

police

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

Walter Rohl

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

Toro Rosso test driver

with Walter Rohl

police

Fernanda Villas-Boas (Toyota PR)

Minardi ex-mechanic

with Walter Rohl

Eddie Irvineon Ferrari wins the first Grand Prix of the 1999 season

Rainer's new 'The Great Challenge 2 - The Stewart Era' editorial book, is being admired by Jackie Stewart, Mark Stewart, George Harrison, Paul Stewart and Eoin Young. (Who is the gentleman on the right hand? Any hint is appreciated!)

Mika Häkkinen

Annual season start driver's group photo

Ron Dennis

Mika Häkkinen

Michael Schumacher

Portrait of David Coulthard

Jaguar driver Luciano Burti

Ralf Schumacher between Gerhard Berger and Dr. Mario Theissen

Lean Alesi

Australian GP 2000

Ralf Schumacher

Biker David Coulthard

Adrian Newey

Australian fans on the grid after the race

The winners celebrating and being celebrated

Jenson Button refuelling

Podium group photo

The start

Juan Pablo Montoya

The McLaren-Mercedes crew performs a perfect pit-stop

A close-up of HANS device at the Champion's neck

David with his bike

Michael Schumacher leads the queue

Jan Magnussen, zoom-shot

David Coulthard was given a push after a slight problem

Jenson Button waits in his BAR-Honda

Mark Webber autographing at his home GP

Portrait of David Coulthard

Michael Schumacher's helmet

David Coulthard

Jan Magnussen with Jackie and Paul Stewart in the pits

The usual group photo of all drivers together

Michael Schumacher

Portrait of Ralf Schumacher

Australian GP 2001

David Coulthard

Michael Schumacher bringing his crashed car home on three wheels, losing front wing and wheel

The 'wonder(th)ing' Fernando Alonso of Renault

The Australian Jaguar (Mark Webber) hunted by press people

Montoya beeing interviewed

Portrait of David Coulthard

Fans

Mark Webber occupied by home press

Coulthard

Adrian Newey

Stewart-Ford

Autralian fans in team uniforms

Barrichello walking

Ralf Schumacher between Gerhard Berger and Dr. Mario Theissen

Portrait of David Coulthard

Firman spinning during practice

Adrian Newey

Jean Alesi

Raikkonen out of the pits

Newcomer Christiano da Matta of Toyota

Ralf Schumacher

McLaren Team in pits

Ralf Schumacher

Michelin's Pierre Dupasquier, BMW's Dr. Mario Theissen, Frank Williams and Frau Theissen in the Williams pits

Pan-shot of Ralf in his Williams

Jacques Villeneuve smiling

Portrait of David Coulthard

Kimi Raikkonen

Ross Brawn, new technical director to Ferrari

Craig Pollock crosses pilane

Australian GP 1996

Jos Verstappen

Australian GP 1996

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Quick Nick Heidfeld greeting on the grid

Nick Heidfeld

Mika Häkkinen leads the victorious McLarens 1-2 to parc fermé, followed by David Coulthard and Heinz-Harald Frentzen in his Williams

Nick Heidfeld

Jos Verstappen

Peter Sauber, Sauber F1 team principal

Vincenzo Sospiri in his Lola-Ford did not manage to qualify for 1997

Mika Häkkinen

Ralf Schumacher between Gerhard Berger and Dr. Mario Theissen

Mika Häkkinen

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Nick Heidfeld

Fans on the grid

Jenson Button

Juan Pablo Montoya makes his F1 debut at the 2001 Melbourne GP in a Williams FW23-BMW P80

Australian GP 1997

Australian GP 1996

Fans behind the fence

Australian GP 1998

Michael Schumacher's car after a big accident during saturday practice. Race doctor Sid Watkins being interviewed on a giant TV screen.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen back at Sauber

Michael Schumacher

Ralf

Mika's steering wheel

Australian GP 2000

Australian GP 1998

Ralf Schumacher at his pitstop

Michael Schumacher

Australian GP 1998

Michael Schumacher's helmet

McLaren pit crew

David Coulthard

Michael Schumacher posing for annual drivers presentation

Lola team mates Vincenzo Sospiri and Ricardo Rosset during drivers parade at Australian Grand Prix 1997

Jacques Villeneuve

Mika Häkkinen on podium with McLaren team mate David Coulthard and third Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Williams)

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Ron Dennis

HHF

Michael Schumacher on last year's F1-2002

Australian GP 1996

Silver podium

Giancarlo Fisichella

Winner David Coulthard finishing the victory lap

da Matta

Juan Pablo Montoya

McLaren mechanics waiting in their pits

Eddie Irvine

Ralf Schumacher waits for his time slot at qualifying

A smiling Jenson Button

1,90 m tall rookie Justin Wilson of Minardi

... and there goes the chaaampaaaaigne!

Williams mechanics under their car

Nick Heidfeld

McLaren Team in pits

Michael Schumacher preparing himself for the race

Mark Webber a bit uncertain

Olivier Panis

Jarno Trulli

Australian GP 1997

Montoya pit stop

Panis' helmet

Michael Schumacher

Kimi Raikkonen receiving warm welcome before parc fermŽ

David Coulthard

Raikkonen leading

Jenson Button

Ralf Schumacher with Gerhard Berger of BMW (rigth).

Old wolf Panis earning his salary at Toyota

Ralph Firman

Cristiano da Matta

Australian GP 2001

Patrick Head and Ron Dennis on the grid

Jenson Button, Benetton-Renault

The real Start of the season

From left to rigth: Gerhard Berger (BMW), Mario Illien (Mercedes), Ron Dennis (McLaren), Norbert Haug (Mercedes). Back: Mario Theissen (BMW).

Australian GP 2000

Rubens Barrichello in his Ferrari

Mika Häkkinen

Busy grid in Melbourne 2000, both McLarens in front row

Michael Schumacher poses for the annual drivers shooting

Montoya

Foster grid girl

Justin Wilson

David Coulthard cutting the grass

Fisichella

GP Australia 2001 Ferrari Fan

Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello congratulating each other

Podium ceremony with cheering crowds of mechanics

Pierre Dupasquier of Michelin and Jean Todt of Ferrari

The reigning Word Champion Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Australian GP 1998

Fernando Alonso and his crew

Australian GP 2000

The newcomer German driver Nick Heidfeld in his Prost-Peugeot

Newcomer Spaniard Fernando Alonso, Minardi-European (Ford V10 engine)

Newcomer Australian Mark Webber, Minardi

Two dominating Ferrari approaching the parc ferme

Kimi Raikkonen - guess what he is thinking

Under the eyes of alert officials and accompanied by soothing Ferrari engineer Chris Dyer, a seemingly disappointed Raikkonen walks back trough pitlane after retiring five laps before race end.

Same procedure ... all drivers together

Juan Pablo Montoya in front of his BMW teammate Ralf Schumacher

Fans

Mark Webber gains a spectacular fifth position at his home Grand Prix with his (usually backmarker) Minardi-Asiatech

Pedro de la Rosa, Jaguar

Juan Pablo Montoya

Juan Pablo Montoya

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Giancarlo Fisichella

Ralf Schumacher of Panasonic Toyota Racing

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

A fan girl wants a picture together with Jenson Button

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Red Bull Racing test driver

Ferrari fans ecstatic about Michael Schumacher's victory

BMW-powered Nick Heidfeld in his best car ever

Rookie Brazilian driver Felipe Massa and his parents

BMW being serviced

Jacques Villeneuve, Sauber Petronas

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

David Coulthard in a row with all other drivers, ready for driver's parade in beautiful classic cars

Christian Klien

New Jordan Grand Prix driver Tiago Monteiro

Michael Schumacher

Football match ahead of the Australian GP 1999

Heidfeld's manager Werner Heinz

Too much traffic on the road at first corner for Ralf Schumacher on a Williams FW26-BMW P84 during the start of the 2004 Australian GP

STillife: Ralf's helmet reflecting in Trulli's

Dr. Helmut Marko, Red Bull Racing motorsport director and ex F1 driver

Jacques Villeneuve of Sauber Petronas

Juan Pablo Montoya, BMW Williams

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes

Sir Jackie Stewart, representative of RBS at Williams

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Aerodynamic exhaust "chimneys" of Toyota

Michael Schumacher preparing for practice

Robert Kubica still in BMW Sauber F1 pits before the race

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Christijan Albers of Minardi during Saturday's morning rainy practice seesion

Jenson Button of BAR Honda

Patrick Friesacher, Minardi

The start at first corner: Mark Webber of BMW Williams wedged between David Coulthard's Red Bull-Cosworth and Jacques Villeneuve's Sauber-Petronas.

Nick Heidfeld, BMW.WilliamsF1 Team

Frank Dernie, senior advisor at Toyota, likes cute tea mugs :)

Ferrari fans exited after Michael Schumacher's victory

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Johnny Herbert's Jaguar branded helmet

Bernie Ecclestone being interviewed

Unexpected third Ralf Schumacher spraying champagne

Paul Stoddart, Minardi team principal

Group photo of podium residents

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari driver, reigning world champion

Very happy Giancarlo Fisichella approching parc ferme after his victory

Fernando Alonso at pit lane exit during first qualifying

Jarno Trulli of Panasonic Toyota Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Two proud young fans compare their Webber/Red Bull autograph treasures

Heinz Paschen, head developer of BMW Formula 1 engines

Alonso's Ferrari on its grid position is being inspected by a curious Red Bull designer Adrian Newey (far back)

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, tongue in cheek

The two Ferraris in front of Kubica's Renault and Rosberg's Mercedes

Champagne showers for second placed Heidfeld, winner Hamilton and third placed Rosberg.

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Jacques Vileneuve during an interview. At his side his new girlfriend Johanna

Bridgestone technical director Hirohide Hamashima

Two Red Bulls: Christian Klien leading David Coulthard

Australian millionaire airline magnate, and former owner of the Minardi Formula One racing team Paul Stoddard

Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore jokes around with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel during an autograph session

Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits with his manager Nicolas Todt

Jenson Button signs autographs

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Sebastian Vettel takes his helmet off

Honda team boss Nick Fry and Honda motorsport director Gil de Ferran chatting with legendary Jackie Stewart

Kimi Raikkonen retires in lap 55 with a differential failure as a result from touching a wall after a spin

Race winner and World Champion 2009 Jenson Button presents his trophy

Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

Mercedes pits

Actor John Travolta poses with grid girls during drivers parade

Nico Hulkenberg, the new German Williams driver, gives autographs

Nico Rosberg, Williams F1

Webber in pits for a new nose cone after a collision with Hamilton in lap 56, two to go ...

Jenson Button out of pits

Local hero Mark Webber

BMW Sauper pit crew practices pit stops with Robert Kubica

A Ferrari nose cone tip

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits

Race commencing after start incident, Kimi Raikonnen in Jenson Button's neck

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Kimi Raikkonen likes the tender feeling of his new red cap

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps onto podium

Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber in pits, a former collision of Nakajima's Williams with his rear causes his retirement in lap 47 (formula1.com: 'at the end of the third safety car period Nakajima crashed into the rear of my car and I had to stop').

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore discusses with BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

Jenson Button in the Honda with new look

Actor John Travolta signs autographs to the F1 fans

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Actor John Travolta takes a bath in the waiting crowds

Toyota's Timo Glock besides the grid

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1, in front of Raikkonen and Barrichello

Williams driver Nico Rosberg in front of four further pushing cars

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Three happy guests enjoying their catch

Jenson Button, Honda

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Renaults Fernando Alonso makes autographing to his favorite leisure activities

A broad grin on Rubens Barrichellos face for the media

Ferrari's Felipe Massa in front of Button

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Jenson Button before the remarkable race

Lewis Hamilton prepares for the race

Race winner and 2009 World Champion Jenson Button raises his trophy

Red Bull's racer Scott Speed is shown the red car(d) by pursuing Felipe Massa and his Ferrari

Sunnyboy Sebastian Vettel gives a sanguine interview

Steering wheel of a Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Clean advertising girls of a partner of the Australian Grand Prix

Fourth placed Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

A happy Richard Branson plays with his brought along advertising girls after podium ceremony

The safety car deploys in front of Vettel

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Third placed Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Renault's Nelsinho Piquet

Having arrived at fourth grid position, Robert Kubica climbs out of the BMW Sauber car

Fernando Alonso zoomy

Pit stop of Jenson Button at Brawn GP pits

A delighted Jenson Button shows his happiness about this weekend's first miracle, both Brawn GP cars reserve the grid's front row

Newcomer Lewis Hamilton collects autographing experience

A miraculous 1-2 win for the Brawn GP drivers Rubens Barrichello and winner Jenson Button

Felipe Massa jumping out of his destroyed Ferrai after an intercourse with Klien and Rosberg in first chicane

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld leaves to race track

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

Jenson Button, Honda

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

BMW Sauber steering wheel

Red Bull mechanics wait in their pits for the action

Bob Constanduros, on-circuit commentator at all Grands Prix, interviews Michael Schumacher at drivers parade

A lot of excitement arond the promising German rookie Sebastian Vettel who arrives at the annual drivers photo shooting

Sir Jackie Stewart in front of Williams driver's gallery Nico Rosberg

Each driver and his team mate have their own fire truck for drivers parade

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Microphones at teatime for Kimi Raikkonen

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jarno Trulli

Felipe Massa gives autographs

Toro Rosso's talented Sebastian Vettel

A memorable group photo of the Brawn GP team which enjoys the champagne and photographer's flashlights

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Second placed Alonso rolls his Daimler in to parc fermé

Toro Rosso's new driver Sébastien Bourdais

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

British sunnyboy Lewis Hamilton, latest achievement of team principal Ron Dennis for McLaren

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Kimi Raikkonen's mechanics install the tyre warmers

Technical discussion between Ferrari engineers and driver: Stefano Domenicali, Chris Dyer, Kimi Raikkonen and physio Mark Arnall

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg at Williams pit in Q3

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso shaving the grass

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, before the race with his race engineer Jock Clear

A red view into Ferrari pits

A small tired and thirsty Ferrari fan

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton turns to first corner

Perhaps the two most promising German drivers: Adrian Sutil and Timo Glock

Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen in front of BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld

Fernando Alonso's race engineer Rod Nelson was invited to receive the constructor's trophy on the podium

Paul di Resta, Force India test driver, practised on Friday morning only

Jacques Villeneuve

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Red Bull driver Mark Webber turns to first corner

Michael Schumacher

Renault's new main driver 'Nelsinho' Nelson Piquet jr.

Kimi Raikkonen approaches parc fermÈ, Jean Todt welcomes him

BMW Sauber team principal Dr. Mario Theissen

Three Brazilian drivers make a coffee party: Rubens Barrichello of Williams, Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing and Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Jenson Button exits the first chicane after the start, far in front of Vettel and Rosberg

David Coulthard flying his Red Bull over the curbs

Winner Fernando Alonso rolling in to parc ferme

David Coulthard and Jarno Trulli squeezing into chicane exit, escaping the incident behind them

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso in a shiny McLaren

Second placed Robert Kubica, winner Jenson Button and third positioned Felipe Massa arrive for the podium ceremony

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

First the ceremonial stuff, then the fun - Spyker driver Adrian Sutil atttends his first 'season's start drivers presentation photo', followed by an already quite experienced Rubens Barrichello

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Renault

A confident looking Jenson Button arrives for the seasons opening photo session

Jenson Button, BAR Honda

Juan Pablo Montoya

Williams driver Alex Wurz

A disappointed Sebastian Vettel is being pushed out of danger with a broken nose

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Race winner Jenson Button caresses his team boss Ross Brawn

VIP passes are being prepared at paddock entrance

Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet jr., behind, both Renault F1

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica firmly holds his new helmet during drivers presentation

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Miss Poland 2006 Marzena Cieslik

Jean Todt on podium at the side of Kimi Raikkonen, this weekend gaining pole position AND winning his first race with his new employer Ferrari

Jarno Trulli at Toyota pits

Williams F1 team still honours legendary Ayrton Senna with a sticker on the front wing

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Red Bull's old stager David Coulthard

Race winner Jenson Button smiles at the snappers outside parc ferme

A zoomy Kimi Raikkonen

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Sunny Ferrari open air garage

The BMW Sauber pit crew is well prepared for the pit stop

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

Cool Fernando Alonso behind Renault test driver Heikki Kovalainen

Kovalainen appoaches McLaren pits for his second stop in lap 47 whilst the Renault pit crew awaits Alonso.

Fernando Alonso

Ferrari steering wheel

Swiss driver Neel Jani, driving in Friaday practice

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen with Bridgestone Motorsport director Hiroshi Yasukawa

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren-Mercedes

Nico Rosberg cools down with water besides the grid

Jenson Button, Honda

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton enjoys a bath among the crowd of fans, of course flanked by an alert security officer

The two McLarens turn around first corner, Massa squeezes behind

Lewis Hamilton brings the McLaren-Mercedes to track for the first qualifying session

Mark Webber's Red Bull Racing Renault

Kovalainen ejects from his pit service

Second grid placed Rubens Barrichello on his way to grid

A fan waits for more autographs

Red Bull mechanics stand behind Webber's car to hide the diffusor

Polesetter Button and second grid placed Fisichella congratulating each other in parc ferme

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is being interviewed

Fly-alike Felipe Massa signs a mag

Probably F1's most innovative engineer, Red Bull's technical director Adrian Newey

Marshals try to push Vettel out to track again

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

TV presenter Karen Minier takes care of her fiancé David Coulthard's hair style

Giancarlo Fisichella, in a Renault with rather controversal colour scheme

Coulthard still in front of Massa, right before their collision in lap 25

Ross Brawn, the lucky brain, managed a miracle - his Brawn Grand Prix team's first championship round becomes a double victory

Nick Heidfeld

Second in GP2 championship and new Renault test driver Nelson Piquet jr.

Race winner Lewis Hamilton caresses third placed Nico Rosberg on podium.

Ferrari's Jean Todt caresses his wife Michelle Yeoh, perhaps jealously watched by Renault's water drinker Flavio Briatore

Jenson Button with Michael Schumacher and Vitantonio Liuzzi

Another quick Kimi Raikkonen

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey

Brawn GP driver Jenson Button, delirious with joy, shakes his trophy towards the audience

Nick Heidfeld pulls his 'HANS: Head And Neck Support' off

Mark Webber on Sunday morning qualifying

Giancarlo Fisichella of Renault

Vitantonio Liuzzi zoomy

Despite Ross Brawn has a precious new sponsor behind him, he watches the screen under high tension

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Nick Heidfeld at his grid position

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica leads Hamiltons chasers

Lewis Hamilton pushes hard to widen the gap to his followers

Lewis Hamilton prepares for his first F1 race

Pay-TV presenter Tanja Bauer and Peter Lauterbach invited all the 'German' drivers: Vettel, Rosberg, Heidfeld, Glock and Sutil (outside of focus).

Michael Schumacher exiting on "intermediates" to his rainy qualifying lap

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Scott Speed, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Brawn GPs new main sponsor Richard Branson enters the paddock with two virgins in his arms

VIP guest John Travolta

John and Jenson Button still cheer in the Brawn GP pits long after race end

Markus Winkelhock, Midland F1 test driver

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

The McLaren drivers walk through pitlane, Heikki Kovalainen waves

Start field in first corner, Raikkonen in the lead

Renault principal Flavio Briatore discusses with Ferrari team manager Stefano Domenicali

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after a thrilling qualifying in parc ferme: Third positioned Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull, Brawn GPs polesitter Jenson Button and his second grid placed team mate Rubens Barrichello

Since twenty years in F1, BMW Sauber's team manager Beat Zehnder is never 100% happy with any result.

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld leaves to race track

Nick Heidfeld of BMW Sauber in action after a short morning shower

Meanwhile trouper Williams driver Alex Wurz

Kimi Raikkonen plays with his new red toy

Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Mercedes Grand Prix team principal Sir Ross Brawn

Local celebrities Kylie and Danii Minogue

Two marshals have a snack break

A McLaren's rear

Even father Anthony Hamilton is asked to donate autographs to Lewis' fans

Christijan Albers leaving his cockpit after a gravel bath

Warm-up lap, Nick Heidfeld pictured

Williams F1 test driver Alexander Wurz

Jenson Button poses for a young McLaren fan's souvenir photo

Markus Winkelhock, Midland F1

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, drives out of the pits

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Christijan Albers zoomy

Nico Rosberg

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Close-up on a Williams' rear

Thumbs up for Jenson Button

Retired Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel is being guided by a doctor

Cars beaded in the par ferme

The start, Vettel in the lead

A Ferrari's rear

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Ralf Schumacher in front of Trulli and Sato

Snappers catch Bernie Ecclestone with Hiroshi Yasukawa of Bridgestone

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen could spend hours autographing for frenetically cheering fans

Fernando Alonso during drivers parade

Formula One dinosaur Eddie Jordan

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Happy second placed Robert Kubica of Renault cheers in parc ferme besides winner Button

Jacques Villeneuve in his Sauber

Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher

Mark Webber, BMW.WilliamsF1 Team

Winner Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, cheers in parc ferme after the race

Mark Webber during the autograph session on friday morning

Felipe Massa, Sauber Petronas

Jordan's new Indian talent Narain Karthikeyan powersliding

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Austrian Christian Klien of Red Bull Racing

Dr. Colin Kolles, Jordan managing director

Michael Schumacher on the first official photoshooting as usual

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

Michael Schumacher pitting

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Formula 1 newcomer Australian Mark Webber with his fellow countryman, three times World Champion Jack Brabham

Toro Rosso's new driver Sébastien Bourdais appears as experienced autographer

David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Race winner Lewis Hamilton presents his first place trophy.

A happy Jenson Button looks forward to a remarkable weekend

Felipe Massa

Tiago Monteiro, Jordan Toyota

Second placed Robert Kubica, winner Jenson Button and third positioned Felipe Massa spray champagne after the podium ceremony

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Christian Klien zoomy

Second placed Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Giancarlo Fisichella signing a banner

Bruno Senna

Yuji Ide, Super Aguri Honda

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Legendary Sir Jackie Stewart most probably gives good advice to Anthony Hamilton

Honda driver Jenson Button

Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima

Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Actor John Travolta

Fifth placed Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Schumacher's Mercedes from behind

The new Williams main sponsor AirAsia.com on the raer wing of a Williams-Toyota car being scrutineered

Ross Brawn, Ferrari technical director

Three times world champion Michael Schumacher

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld leads the field through first chicane after the start of the Australian GP 2007

New McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen checks his helmet design

McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton autographs, proud father is watching

Flavio Briatore discussing with race director Charlie Whiting

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button's gloves

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica in front of Alonso's Renault

A surprising polesitter Jenson Button in parc ferme

Zoom of Honda driver Jenson Button

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Both McLarens battling for best position at first chicane exit

The medical car overtakes Alonso's spun Ferrari and Glock after the start incident

The new ungrooved slick tires, greens are soft

Fernando Alonso takes a bath among the autograph-craving crowd

Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates on podium.

Two Brazilians: Rubens Barrichello leading Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso poses in a shiny new dress for the photographers

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, waves at drivers parade

Annual Renault team photo shooting

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Safety car leads the field after start incident

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Adrian Sutil, Force India

BMW Sauber rear wings saturday afternoon in parc ferme

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

German newbie at Spyker Adrian Sutil

The 'melting pot' Australia has fans of every team, and they go together well.

Nick Heidfeld

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, a delighted winner of the Spanish Grand Prix 2007

Fernando Alonso zooming away after first safety car phase

Rubens Barrichello keeps his Honda for a while in front of Raikkonen's catching up Ferrari

Two-wheel legend Mick Doohan gives autographs, too

Vettel and Massa spin out in first corner

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Renault's driver Robert Kubica and Jaime Alguersuari of Toro Rosso

Kimi Raikkonen comments on his 'time-less' qualifying results.

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Mark Webber in the Red Bull-Renault car

Ted Toleman, founder of the original Toleman F1 team in 1981 (which then became Benetton and Renault)

Local hero Mark Webber

Timo Glock's gloves

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team, has damaged his front wing

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

To Jenson Button likes donating autogaphs to cheering fans

Cars jacked up for scrutineering after qualifying

German TV presenter Kai Ebel sets the standard for seasonal paddock fashion addicts

Ralf Schumacher zoomy

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Australian F1 World Champion 1980 Alan Jones

Scott Zoom speedy

Happy quick Nick presents his tropy for gaining second place.

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

The Brawn GP pit crew finishes the pit stop of Jenson Button

Jenson Button, Honda

Sunnyboy Nico Rosberg gives away many autographs

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Red Bull rider Mark Webber in pitlane drives to grid

Winner Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, arrives in parc ferme after the race

Actor John Travolta

The fastest three qualifiers wave at the world's media: on the left hand second qualified local hero Mark Webber, his Red Bull team mate Sebastian Vettel as polesetter in the middle and Ferrari's Alonso as third on the grid

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi intonates the national anthem

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

An Australian grid girl flirts with a Williams mechanic

Ide's Super Aguri Honda in bright light

Fernando Alonso with yet unfamiliar helmet design

Sebastian Vettels Red Bull on third grid position

Force India team owner Vijay Mallya with his new driver Giancarlo Fisichella and Fisico's manager Enrico Zanarini

Lewis Hamilton leads the middle field in front of Trulli, Alonso and Glock

Whilst Kubica and Massa pass the chicane side by side, Heidfelds BMW Sauber spins out on the lawn

Nick Heidfeld

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, waves at his dad in the cheering crowds in pitlane

Felipe Massa during a Ferrari press conference

Celebrating Renault team

Takuma Sato in front of Kovalainen

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

The AMG safety car raises its wings on the grid

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button leads Honda team mate Barrichello in front of Coulthard and Massa

Mark Webber zoomy

A shiny McLaren on its way to the scrutineers

Fans show overwhelming profession of sympathy for Lewis Hamilton

Ralf Schumacher

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

New McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh practises multi-tasking

Jenson Button zoomy

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen tries another cap at the grid

Rising Toro Rosso star Sebastian Vettel spends much time on the autograph mile

Force India's Adrian Sutil

Nico Rosberg

Having arrived at his fourth grid position, Robert Kubica climbs out of the BMW Sauber car

Felipa Massa's crashed Ferrari being returned to the pits

Yuji Ide, Super Aguri Honda

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Toyota's new German driver Timo Glock puts his helmet on

Jarno Trulli of Toyota

Sauber driver Jacques Villeneuve with his manager Craig Pollock

Same procedure as every year: group photo of all drivers

Pit stop of Ralf Schumacher

Winner Giancarlo Fisichella during practice session

Giancarlo Fisichella with his trophy

Australian F1 fan family

Mark Webber in his BMW.WilliamsF1

Michael Schumacher arrives at the paddock in Melbourne

Little time for a chat before drivers parade between Alonso, Kubica and Webber.

BMW Sauber nose cone tip

Rubens Barrichello

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Ferrari crew in the pits after their driver made a good qualification

The start field with leading Hamilton passes first chicane, Massa spins in the backround

Mark Webber

Ralf Schumacher getting ready for the race

Ferrari's Felipe Massa with former F1 racing driver Jacques Laffite

Dr. Colin Kolles of Jordan and team owner Alex Shnaider

Again-Renault driver Fernando Alonso with his new unfamiliar helmet

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

John Button, Jenson's dad

Thoughtful MidlandF1 driver Tiago Monteiro

Ferrari ace Felipe Massa

Kimi Raikkonen zoomy

Christijan Albers

Ice man Kimi Raikkonen

Hans Peter Stihl, guest of McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa in the pits

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Renault's World Champion Fernando Alonso

Jenson Button of Honda

Alonso's race engineer Rod Nelson

Fernando Alonso celebrating on top of his car

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

Podium ceremony

McLaren boss Ron Dennis

Jenson Button under pressure from Fernando Alonso

A close sight into the rear of a BMW Sauber Formula 1 car

Renault team photo, Briatore with his two golden boys

Felipe Massa's Ferrari back to the pits after his accident during the qualifying session Saturday afternoon

Jenson Button greeting his fans, happy to have gained pole position

Rear view on a McLaren car

German top model "Anett" posing for a telecom sponsor

Nick Heidfeld prepares for the race

Scott Speed

Felipe Massa's Ferrari back to the pits after his accident during the qualifying session Saturday afternoon

Nick Heidfeld taking his helmet off

Ralf Schumacher in front of Giancarlo Fisichella

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

Toyota rear view

BMW Sauber test driver Robert Kubica

Felipe Massa's Ferrari back to the pits after his accident during the qualifying session Saturday afternoon

Jenson Button

Grid girl at Trulli's grid place

Beatrice Assumpcao former press delegate of Ayrton Senna, now wife of Patrick Head

Juan Pablo Montoya giving interviews after the race

The demolished Ferrari of Felipe Massa - a result of the early start accident that took also Nico Rosberg's Williams out of the race

Felipe Massa's Ferrari back to the pits after his accident during the qualifying session Saturday afternoon

Red Bull's new acquisition from Williams: experienced gentleman Mark Webber

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed in warm-up lap

Toyota's hope Ralf Schunacher

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt have fun with Slavica Ecclestone

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Another new face: German Adrian Sutil drives for Spyker (Ex-Midland)

Australian and international fans board the Albert Park

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber is being well prepared

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

World Champion Kimi Raikkonen poses for the annual season start drivers presentation

Happy third placed Nico Rosberg is being welcomed by a cheering Williams team

As the World Champion's teammate, Massa's Ferrari has a large '2' on the nose cone

Melbourne keeps the environment tidy

Nick Heidfeld waits with Kubica and Fisichella and three further drivers for their photo call

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Famous singer and experienced F1 guest Danii Minogue

Rubens Barrichello, Ross Brawn and Jenson Button celebrate their spectacular double win on Melbourne podium - for the first time since 1954 (then a Mercedes at Reims), a new team manages to gain a 1-2 victory at its first appearance

Hiroshi Yasukawa, Bridgestone Motorsport direktor, quips at the Finnish table with TV presenter former racing driver Jyrki Juhani Järvilehto 'JJ' Lehto and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen

A funny group of maintenance marshals

Nick Heidfeld steers his BMW Sauber to park ferme

Timo Glock's manager Hans-Bernd Kamps (right hand)

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Sometimes tactics affect race end standings already in pit lane

Kovalainen leaves his fast pit crew

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Excited fans along the Albert Park track during the race

Victorious Jenson Button jumps on the winners rostrum

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits with Ron Dennis

Nico Rosberg in the Williams car on fifth grid position

Drivers rendevouz for safety car polishing before drivers parade: Fisichella, Button, Davidson, Heidfeld and Sato

Busy marshals try to clean the track from dangerous carbon fiber debris

Polesitter Jenson Button with Brawn GP's race engineer Andrew Shovlin on the grid

With race track clear again after second safety car phase, Kovalainen already awaits Raikkonens attack

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes