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McLaren Team in pits

David Coulthard was given a push after a slight problem

Ralf

Michael Schumacher on last year's F1-2002

1,90 m tall rookie Justin Wilson of Minardi

da Matta

Heinz-Harald Frentzen back at Sauber

Quick Nick Heidfeld greeting on the grid

Winner David Coulthard finishing the victory lap

The winners celebrating and being celebrated

The Australian Jaguar (Mark Webber) hunted by press people

Old wolf Panis earning his salary at Toyota

Coulthard

Newcomer Christiano da Matta of Toyota

The usual group photo of all drivers together

Mark Webber occupied by home press

The McLaren-Mercedes crew performs a perfect pit-stop

McLaren Team in pits

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

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

The real Start of the season

Michael Schumacher's helmet

Johnny Herbert's Jaguar branded helmet

Lola driver Vincenzo Sospiri at drivers presentation during Australian Grand Prix 1997

Bernie Ecclestone being interviewed

David Coulthard cutting the grass

Mark Webber a bit uncertain

Flavio Briatore, Dr. Mario Theissen, Jean Todt and Peter Sauber

Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello congratulating each other

Jenson Button refuelling

Juan Pablo Montoya

Many colorful fans attended the first round

Juan Pablo Montoya

Pierre Dupasquier of Michelin and Jean Todt of Ferrari

Podium ceremony with cheering crowds of mechanics

First corner after the start

BMW being serviced

Two dominating Ferrari approaching the parc ferme

Michael Schumacher

Kimi Raikkonen - guess what he is thinking

Fernando Alonso and his crew

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

Juan Pablo Montoya during qualifying

Ralf Schumacher getting ready for the race

Patrick Head and Ron Dennis on the grid

Rubens Barrichello in his Ferrari

Mark Webber autographing at his home GP

Same procedure ... all drivers together

Jenson Button waits in his BAR-Honda

Ralf Schumacher concentrating in the pits

Juan Pablo Montoya in front of his BMW teammate Ralf Schumacher

Michael Schumacher pitting

A fan girl wants a picture together with Jenson Button

Dr. Mario Theissen of BMW with a bunch of his fans

2nd on the grid, 1st time after the season opener in Australia, five races ago, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Monaco Grand Prix, 2014

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

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Max Chilton, Marussia

Charles Pic, Caterham

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Esteban Gutierrez, new Sauber race driver

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

Jenson Button of McLaren

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

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

Pretty promotion girls welcome the journalists in the Melbourne paddock

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

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

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

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

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

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

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

Champagne shower after the ceremony

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

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari presents his silver bowl

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

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen receives congrats and his trophy

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

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

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

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

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

Third placed Sebastian Vettel walks through parc ferme after the race

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

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

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

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

Second paced Fernando Alonso of Ferrari rolls to parc ferme

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

Cheering Lotus mechanics run to parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes GP pits

Sergio Perez in McLaren pits

Felipe Massa stops in Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

Soon race leader Kimi Raikkonen rushes out of Lotus pits

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

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

Paul di Resta out of Force India pits

Paul di Resta in Force India pits

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

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

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, in front of Hamilton

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

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, followed by team mate Alonso

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

The start field

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, lap one

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

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

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali gives an interview at the pitwall

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

A matured race fan on the grid

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jenson Button, McLaren, on his way to the grid

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

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

Vettel's two grid girls

A grid girl

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, during the drivers presentation

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber, during the drivers presentation

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

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

The season start group photo shooting of all racing drivers together

The season start group photo shooting of all racing drivers together

The season start group photo shooting of all racing drivers together

Photographers wait for the race drivers

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

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Marussia's new race driver Max Chilton

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

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

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

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

Paramedics on bicycles observe the paddock

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

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda with a rain cover

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda gives an interview

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda gives an interview with Toto Wolff

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

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

Niki Lauda flirts with a grid girl

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

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

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

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

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

Covered statues before their reveiling

FIA president Jean Todt

Jewellery designer Moko is happy with the qualifying results

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Companions Niki Lauda and Sir Jackie Stewart

Red Bull Racing motorsport director Dr. Helmut Marko

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

BBC TV presenter and former race driver Martin Brundle

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill bites the microphone

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

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

A team's traffic light in the pits

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

Charles Pic, Caterham, out of pits

Felipe Massa is reversed to Ferrari pits

Nico Rosbergs Mercedes steering wheel

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

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

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

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

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham, passes the finish line

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, passes the finish line

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

Paul di Resta, Force India

Valtteri Bottas, Williams

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Charles Pic, Caterham

Charles Pic, Caterham

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

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

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Jules Bianchi, Marussia

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Paul di Resta, Force India

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, McLaren

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Esteban Gutierrez, new Sauber race driver

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

Jenson Button, McLaren

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, gives an interview

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, smiles at the interviewer

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

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, gives an interview

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Felipe Massa of Ferrari gives autographs

Mercedes racing driver Nico Rosberg gives autographs

A red-nosed pitlane marshal

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

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

Daniel Ricciardo of Australia in the Toro Rosso-Ferrari

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

VIP guest Nicolas Cage with wife

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

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

Champagne showers for the winner Jenson Button

Champagne showers for the winner Jenson Button

Red Bulls Sebastian Vettel presents his trophy for second place

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

Race winner Jenson Button of McLaren celebrates on the podium

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa comes to Ferrari pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, ejects from the pits

Sebastian Vettel stops briefly at Red Bull Racing pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to the pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to the pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

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

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes pits

Nico Rosberg receives fresh tyres at Mercedes GP pits

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

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

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

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leads Vettel

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leads Vettel

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Maldonado

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

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

Sergio Perez damaged the Sauber-Ferrari at the start

The followers a led by Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari

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

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

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

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

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

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on before the race

Michael Schumacher concentrates on the upcoming race

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

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

A very motivated grid girl plays with the photographer

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

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

McLarens Jenson Button prepares for the race

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

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

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

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

Michael Schmacher chats with Sebastian Vettel before the drivers parade

Michael Schmacher chats with Sebastian Vettel before the drivers parade

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

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

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

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

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

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

The young Ferraristi and his proud daddy

The young Ferraristi and his proud daddy

A young Ferrari fan wearing ear protection

The grid girls pose for a stewardess group photo

Australian rangers keep the security level high

A grid girl sponsored by the Australian airline Quantas

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gives autographs on Sunday morning

Ferraris Felipe Massa gives autographs on Sunday morning

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

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

Fans swarm around Michael Schumacher to get a signature on anything

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen gives autographs on Sunday morning

Double World Champion Sebastian Vettel gives autographs on race day

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

Caterhams new driver Vitaly Petrov gives autographs on Sunday morning

Alonsos Ferrari is returned to pits after qualifying

All Mercedes cars jamming the pit lane after qualifying

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

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

McLarens Jenson Button shows confidence after Q3

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

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

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

Kimi Raikkonen returns to Lotus pits

Pastor Maldonado is reversed to Williams pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, behind Webber

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Paul di Resta, Force India

Zoom of Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Charles Pic, Marussia

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

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

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

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

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

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

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

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

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

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

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

Press people seek shelter under the parasols during a cloudburst

Scrutineering in front of Caterham pits under a warm afternoon sun

A fully covered marshal protects against the rain

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Charles Pic, Marussia

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

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

Romain Grosjean enjoys his view into Lotus pits

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Lewis Hamilton discusses with an engineer in McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton calibrates in McLaren pits

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

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

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

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton gives interviews to eager media representatives

Motivated rookie Romain Grosjean of Lotus answers question to the press

Timo Glock of Marrussia (former Virgin) F1 team

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

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

'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

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

Jenson Button of McLaren gets ready for the drivers presentation

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

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

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

Timo Glock of Marussia poses for the photographers at drivers presentation

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

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

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

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

The board shows a large advantage for race leader Jenson Button

Minutes before the drivers parade

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!)

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

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

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Mika Salo

Kimi Raikkonen

Pedro Diniz

Toro Rosso co-owner Gerhard Berger takes over the wheel

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes GP pits

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

police

police

police

David Tremayne

FIA official

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

a pole dancer?

Jarno Trulli's helmet with a Japanese national banner

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

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

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

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

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

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

Race winner Vettel sprays champagne after the podium ceremony

Champagne showers for Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

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

Second placed Lewis Hamilton presents his trophy during podium ceremony

Race winner Sebastian Vettel admires his shiny trophy

Race winner Sebastian Vettel proudly presents his trophy

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

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

Winner Vettel and third Petrov celebrate on the podium

Happy sunnyboy Vettel cheers from podium

The fastest three drivers congratulate each other in parc ferme

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Webber

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

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

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

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

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

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

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

The start of the 2011 Australian GP

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on before the race

The Red Bull mechanics hide Newey's recent secrets

Fernando Alonso gives an interview on the grid

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

Fernando Alonso takes his helmet off before the race

Mercedes GP team boss has a better overlook

A Mercedes GP car is safely guarded on the grid

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

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

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton with McLaren race engineer Andy Latham

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives at the grid

and a grid girl

Mark Webber gives an interview on the grid

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel speaks with his physio Tommi Parmakoski

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

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

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

Vettel's car is placed at pole position

Vettel's car is pushed to pole position

Vettel's car is pushed to pole position

and more grid girl

a grid girl

The safety car marks the front of the grid

The numbers for parc ferme are already prepared

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

Rubens Barrichello of Williams

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso

Sebastian Vettel enjoys a sunny drivers parade

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

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

Jenson Button chats with Nico Rosberg

Timo Glock and Virgin Racing team mate d'Ambrosio

Timo Glock speaks with d'Ambrosio and Liuzzi

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

Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl chat in the Red Bull hospitality

Sebastian Vettel, Christian Geistdoerfer, Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Sebastian Vettel, Christian Geistdoerfer, Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Rallye legend Walter Roehrl

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel listens to Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

A Ferrari fan family

British twins

Two young Ferrari fans

Two Red Bulls autographed by Vettel

A Button fan in love

...and one more grid girl

...and more grid girls...

...and a grid girl...

An Australian grid girl

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

Jarno Trulli's helmet with a Japanese national banner

Everybody thinks of the victims after the desaster in Japan

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 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

After qualifying, the drivers are called to the FIA scales

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

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

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

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

Sebastien Buemi after Q3

Mark Webber in Red Bull pits before Q3

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pit wall

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

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

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

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

Fernando Alonso during qualifying at Ferrari pits

Schumacher on screen, could not pass qualifying part 2

Schumacher on screen during qualifying part 2

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

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

'Yes, we can'

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

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

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

Sebastian Vettel climbs out of his car on pole position

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Session stopped, Nico Rosberg sees red lights

Green lights for Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Lotus test driver Chandhok damaged the car during practice on Friday

Fernando Alonso returns to Ferrari pits

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

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey

Sebastian Vettel cools down at Red Bull pits

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

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

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nick Heidfeld, Renault

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso's third driver

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso's third driver

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India third driver

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Hispania Racing

Virgin new driver Jerome d'Ambrosio

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

Michael Schumacher puts his helmet and HANS device on

Michael Schumacher puts his balaclava on

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

A Mercedes GP mechanic works at large bodywork parts

The cone tip of a McLaren Mercedes

The nose cone tip on a Renault, Lotus Renault GP

The new Pirelli tyres undergo close inspections

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

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

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh

Former Minardi team owner Paul Stoddart

Lotus Renault GP's team boss Eric Boullier

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner

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

A happy Lotus Team boss Tony Fernandes

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

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

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Sergio Perez, Sauber

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Hispania Racing

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

A thoughtful Mark Webber of Red Bull

Triple World Champion Jack Brabham chats with Vern Schuppan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Force India driver Paul di Resta poses for the photographers

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

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

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

Sebastian Vettel arrives in a historic Porsche

Fresh World Champion Sebastian Vettel is welcomed by a cheering crowd

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

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)

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

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

Minardi ex-mechanic

Minardi ex-mechanic

Minardi ex-mechanic

Fernanda Villas-Boas (Toyota PR)

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

The reigning Word Champion Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari driver, reigning world champion

Swiss driver Neel Jani, driving in Friaday practice

Juan Pablo Montoya, BMW Williams

Newcomer Australian Mark Webber, Minardi

Pedro de la Rosa, Jaguar

David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Grid position board for Michael Schumacher

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Australier "Tony" Owen Gaze, 90 Jahre, hochdekoriertes Fliegerass aus WW2, 3 GPs 1952 Saison

Australier "Tony" Owen Gaze, 90 Jahre, hochdekoriertes Fliegerass aus WW2, 3 GPs 1952 Saison

Australier "Tony" Owen Gaze, 90 Jahre, hochdekoriertes Fliegerass aus WW2, 3 GPs 1952 Saison

Renault F1 Chief Race Engineer Alan Permane with Red Bull Racing's Jonathan Wheatley.

Jessica Michibata, Jenson Button's girlfriend

Jarno Trulli at Toyota pits

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in the pit lane

Three times world champion Michael Schumacher

Pit stop of Ralf Schumacher

Actor John Travolta signs autographs to the F1 fans

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Sebastian Vettel takes his helmet off

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

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

The AMG safety car raises its wings on the grid

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Mark Webber's Red Bull Racing Renault

The McLaren team poses for a victory souvenir group photo around Jenson and John Button and Jessica Michibata

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

Second placed Robert Kubica, winner Jenson Button and third positioned Felipe Massa rearrange for the group photo after the podium ceremony

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

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

Second placed Robert Kubica raises his deserved trophy

Race winner and World Champion 2009 Jenson Button presents his trophy

Race winner and 2009 World Champion Jenson Button raises his trophy

Race winner and 2009 World Champion Jenson Button presents his trophy

Podium ceremony with second placed Robert Kubica, winner Jenson Button and third positioned Felipe Massa

Podium ceremony with second placed Robert Kubica, winner Jenson Button and third positioned Felipe Massa

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

Race winner Jenson Button cheers in parc ferme

Race winner Jenson Button smiles at the snappers outside parc ferme

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

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

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

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

Race winner Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, arrives from his honoury lap

Webber boosts from pits with a new nose cone after a collision with Hamilton in lap 56

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

Mercedes Grand Prix team principal Sir Ross Brawn

Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey

Red Bull mechanics wait in their pits for the action

Nico Rosberg is being serviced at Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

Pit lane tunnel

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in front of Button's McLaren

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

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes, in front of team mate Hamilton

The safety car deploys in front of Vettel

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

The start, Vettel in the lead

Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi intonates the national anthem

Sir Richard Branson enjoys a grid promenade

Button sits in the McLaren Mercedes on fourth grid position

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

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is being interviewed

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

An Australian grid girl flirts with a Williams mechanic

A Quantas sponsored grid girl

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

Button's fiance, model Jessica Michibata

Jenson Button shows thumbs up

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, waves at drivers parade

Actor John Travolta leads the drivers parade

Bruno Senna

Local hero Mark Webber

Actor John Travolta poses with grid girls during drivers parade

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

Michael Schumacher meets John Travolta under curious lenses

Michael Schumacher strolls to drivers parade with Tonio Liuzzi

All four Brazilians - Senna, Massa, di Grassi and Barrichello

Jenson Button with Michael Schumacher and Vitantonio Liuzzi

Alonso chats with Kovalainen

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

Pretty Australian grid girls

Williams' technical director Sam Michael

Button and Hamilton fans

True fans show their commitment differently

Actor John Travolta takes a bath in the waiting crowds

VIP guest John Travolta

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, owner of Virgin

Australian F1 World Champion 1980 Alan Jones

Dr. Helmut Marko with Pasquale Lattuneddu and Niki Lauda

Schumacher's Mercedes from behind

A Renault's rear

A Ferrari's rear

A McLaren's rear

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

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme, behind him Kubica

Schumacher interrogates Alonso after Q3 in parc ferme about seemingly holding Michael up during his flying lap

Michael Schumacher is being pushed backwards in to Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Both Force India Mercedes cars drive out of the pit lane onto the cirquit

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Red Bull Racing Team principal Christian Horner

Felipe Massa gives autographs

Nico Hulkenberg, the new German Williams driver, gives autographs

A half-shaved Ferrari fan

Ferrari fans don't cheer for Michael anymore

Gabriella Cilmi, a famous Australian singer

Fernando Alonso gives autographs to Ferrari fans

Below Sebastian Vettel's note: No McLaren stuff anymore!

Sebastian Vettel looks confident

Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey

Reigning World Champion Jenson Button

Two-wheel legend Mick Doohan gives autographs, too

Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna arrive at the paddock

Michael Schumacher arrives at the paddock in Melbourne

Timo Glock discusses with Virgin Racing engineers

Sebastian Vettel thinks about a new hair cut

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes GP pits

Mercedes GP: geared up to start practice session

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

Work on Rosberg's Mercedes carbon fiber brake

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

The Mercedes star on the nose cone tip

Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Robert Kubica, Renault

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, drives out of the pits

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

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

Alonso's Ferrari car is being prepared

Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits with his manager Nicolas Todt

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

Michael Schumacher and an engineer in Mercedes GP pits

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

Red Bull round table with designer Adrian Newey, principal Christian Horner, advisor Helmut Marko and Sebastian Vettel

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Colin Kolles, Hispania Racing's team boss, with Cosworth's General Manager Mark Gallagher

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, answers questions

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa during a Ferrari press conference

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, is being interrogated by the international media

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, gives an interview

Sunnyboy Sebastian Vettel gives a sanguine interview

Mark Webber, Red Bull's local hero, poses with a fan for a souvenir photo

Local hero Mark Webber

Fernando Alonso signs a Ferrari cap

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Renault's Robert Kubica

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

Formula One dinosaur Eddie Jordan

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

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Red Bull's old stager David Coulthard

Newcomer Lewis Hamilton collects autographing experience

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

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

Local celebrities Kylie and Danii Minogue

A happy Jenson Button looks forward to a remarkable weekend

The newcomer German driver Nick Heidfeld in his Prost-Peugeot

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

Jenson Button, Benetton-Renault

Ross Brawn, new technical director to Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

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

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

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

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

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits

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

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

Michael Schumacher shakes hands on the grid with his former technical director at Ferrari, now his own team's principal, Ross Brawn

Nico Rosberg cools down with water besides the grid

Fernando Alonso takes a bath among the autograph-craving crowd

To Jenson Button likes donating autogaphs to cheering fans

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

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

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

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

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Nico Rosberg and Williams technical director Sam Michael discuss about the settings

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits with Ron Dennis

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Microphones at teatime for Kimi Raikkonen

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Fernando Alonso poses in a shiny new dress for the photographers

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

A memorable group photo of the cheering Brawn GP team after giving F1 the most exciting season start for a long time

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

Old friends Eddie Jordan and Richard Branson embrace each other in pitlane after the race

Happy sponsor and Virgin owner Richard Branson enjoys the podium ceremony and the priceless media coverage on Brawn GPs cars

Ross Brawn truly deserves a big drought of his driver's champagne after a fantastic 1-2 victory at the team's first Grand Prix

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

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

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

Victorious Jenson Button jumps on the winners rostrum

Race winner Jenson Button caresses his team boss Ross Brawn

A very happy Jenson Button celebrates his second win ever and made a underdog teams dream come true

The two winning Brawn GP drivers Button and Barrichello arrive at parc ferme for the podium ceremony, followed by (still) third classified Trulli

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

After the collision between Vettal and Kubica the safety car deploys, Raikkonen just arrives in pitlane to retire in lap 55 with a differential failure

Felipe Massa at Ferrari pits

Jenson Button out of pits

Pit stop of Jenson Button at Brawn GP pits

Jenson Button at Brawn GP pits

Dramatic arrival at pitlane in lap 46: Button comes in for service, Massa retires with broken suspension

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Robert Kubica ejects from a brief service at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Robert Kubica arrives for a brief service at BMW Sauber F1 pits

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

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

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Excited fans along the Albert Park track during the race

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

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

Third positioned Vettel in front of Rosbergs Williams, Kubicas BMW Sauber and both Ferraris, further behind follows Barrichello after a bad start

The start field enters first chicane, Jenson Button stays in front

Jenson Button before the remarkable race

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

Rubens Barrichello makes his way through the crowds to second grid place

Second grid placed Rubens Barrichello on his way to grid

Nico Rosberg in the Williams car on fifth grid position

Sebastian Vettels Red Bull on third grid position

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso, third positioned on Melbournes grid

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

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

Robert Kubica still in BMW Sauber F1 pits before the race

Mark Webber in the Red Bull-Renault car

Red Bull rider Mark Webber in pitlane drives to grid

Red Bull mechanics rush to grid before the race

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

During the annual group photo shooting with all drivers, FIA photographers delegate Pat Behar explains the viewing direction to the drivers

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

F1 drivers are on their way to the annual season start group photo: Mark Webber and Heikki Kovalainen in front of Raikkonen, Button and Hamilton

A fan waits for more autographs

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

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen signs autographs

New McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh practises multi-tasking

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

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

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

Nico Rosberg signs autographs (and colleague Jiri Krenek doesnt need a ladder:)

Felipe Massa gives autographs

When arriving at the paddock on Sunday morning, Timo Glock gives autographs to the waiting fans

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

A surprising polesitter Jenson Button in parc ferme

Virgin founder Richard Branson on the way to Ross Brawn, Nick Fry caresses him after Jenson Button set pole position

Virgin founder Richard Branson enjoys to be at Brawn GPs pitwall with Nick Fry

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg at Williams pit in Q3

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

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

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Clean advertising girls of a partner of the Australian Grand Prix

Nick Heidfeld shows a refreshed smile for the photographers at the seasons first day

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Rubens Barrichello turns the Brawn GP Mercedes to pit lane entrance, Buemi follows

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

The helmet of Mark Webber reflects at a Red Bull Racing cars surface

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

Williams Technical Director Sam Michael

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, tongue in cheek

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

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

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Nico Rosberg, Williams

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica and Renaults Fernando Alonso chat with Kubicas manager Daniel Morelli

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

Ferrari's new chief track engineer Chris Dyer

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

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

'The Brain' and rose-grower Ross Brawn is about to make history

A broad grin on Rubens Barrichellos face for the media

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

FIA photographers delegate welcomes Fernando Alonso to the media hype at season start

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

The McLaren drivers walk through pitlane, Heikki Kovalainen waves

The new McLaren-Mercedes Silver Arrow is being admired in a garage whilst the mechanics wait for a scrutineering slot

The broad nose of a Williams car on jacks sticks out the safety car garage

Two nose cones and front wings of a Renault car, according to the new FIA aerodynamic regulations

The new ungrooved slick tires, greens are soft

Melbourne keeps the environment tidy

Force India test driver Tonio Liuzzi plays a thankful modeling role

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

VIP passes are being prepared at paddock entrance

Giancarlo Fisichella receives a praise from his boss Eddie Jordan

Michael Schumacher, Australian GP 1997

Jarno Trulli in his Minardi-Hart at his debut Grand Prix

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari debut at the Australian GP 1996

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Australian GP 1996

Mika Salo

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

Michael Schumacher poses for the annual drivers shooting

Fernando Alonso, the new promising Minardi driver

Australian GP 2000

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

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps onto podium

Michael Schumacher, Australian GP 2000

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

Jenson Button

Sunny open air garage in Melbourne 2007: Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari is being prepared at grid position

'Melt away, girls!'

Happy quick Nick presents his tropy for gaining second place.

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

BMW Sauper pit crew practices pit stops with Robert Kubica

Safety car leads the field after start incident

A quite amused third placed Nico Rosberg shakes his tropy skywards.

Race winner Lewis Hamilton presents his first place trophy.

Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates on podium.

Five laps before race finish Raikkonen walks back trough pitlane after retiring with failing engine in lap 53

Kovalainen ejects from his pit service

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

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

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

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

Race leader Lewis Hamilton not far ahead of BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

Robert Kubica leads Hamiltons chasers

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

A red view into Ferrari pits

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Again-Renault driver Fernando Alonso with his new unfamiliar helmet

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Ferrari steering wheel

A Ferrari nose cone tip

Fans show overwhelming profession of sympathy for Lewis Hamilton

Marshals try to push Vettel out to track again

Sébastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Renault's new hope Sébastien Bourdais

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

Timo Glock's manager Hans-Bernd Kamps

Timo Glock's manager Hans-Bernd Kamps

Timo Glock's manager Hans-Bernd Kamps

Sam Michael with his Williams driver Nico Rosberg

Nico Rosberg with Sam Michael, technical director of the Williams F1 Team

Nico Rosberg with Sam Michael, technical director of the Williams F1 Team

Cheering crowds celebrate their heroes.

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.

Alonso pits in front of a dark smoke emitting McLaren pit stop

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Williams driver Nico Rosberg in front of four further pushing cars

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

Toyota's Timo Glock besides the grid

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

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

McLaren principal Ron Dennis proudly raises his trophy for the winning constructor.

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

A beautifully unexpected podium group photo: second placed Heidfeld, winner Hamilton and third placed Rosberg.

The delighted couple of winner Lewis Hamilton and third placed Nico Rosberg - for their first podium reunion since their carting days eight years ago.

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

Nick Heidfeld steers his BMW Sauber to park ferme

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

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').

Brief inspection of Robert Kubica's BMW Sauber concludes with retirement in lap 47

Kovalainen leaves his fast pit crew

Sometimes tactics affect race end standings already in pit lane

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

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

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

Lewis Hamilton pushes hard to widen the gap to his followers

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

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

Giancarlo Fisichella crosses the track during a safety car period after start crash

Giancarlo Fisichella shows a sad season debut

Vettel and Massa spin out in first corner

The two McLarens turn around first corner, Massa squeezes behind

Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on

Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima

Lewis Hamilton prepares for the race

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

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber is being well prepared

Kimis Ferrari stands well guarded on grid

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa with Ferrari engineers on the grid

Famous singer and experienced F1 guest Danii Minogue

A funny group of maintenance marshals

Two marshals have a snack break

Takuma Sato greets the fans alongside the grid

Nico Rosberg keeps the reins slack

Heikki Kovalainen besides 'his' parade car

McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen break their way through questing photographers to drivers parade.

Annual group photo shooting with all drivers

Annual drivers group photo shooting on the grid

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

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

Adrian Sutil, Force India

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

Cars jacked up for scrutineering after qualifying

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Jenson Button, Honda

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton turns to first corner

Red Bull driver Mark Webber turns to first corner

Jenson Button, Honda

Toyota's new driver Timo Glock

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Red Bull driver David Coulthard brakes before leaving pitlane

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld leaves to race track

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld leaves to race track

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Zoom of Honda driver Jenson Button

Red Bull driver Mark Webber launches through pit lane

Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima

Honda driver Jenson Button

Jenson Button's gloves

Red Bull's gentleman driver David Coulthard

Timo Glock's gloves

Toyota driver Timo Glock already collected a lot of experience in F1

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

Force India's Adrian Sutil

Williams' Nico Rosberg

Close-up on Kimi Raikkonen's helmet

Renault's Nelsinho Piquet

Red Bull rider Mark Webber puts his helmet on

Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel

Toro Rosso's talented Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull

Toro Rosso's new driver Sébastien Bourdais

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Ferrari's Felipe Massa

A thoughtful Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

Honda driver Jenson Button

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld during a thoughtful moment in pits

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

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

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

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya's credentials

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore

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

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

BMW test driver Christian Klien poses together with sound artist Leo Sayer

BMW test driver Christian Klien with his father and manager Johannes Klien

New BMW test driver Christian Klien

Fresh teammates Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen

'Werdriver' Fernando Alonso with Renault communications manager Patrizia Spinelli

Press arranges interviews between press center and art sculptures.

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

Is Kimi searching his race engine?

As a bad omen for the race, Ferrari experiences engine problems on Saturday's qualifying session.

The Ferrari engine seems to sound really strange already on Saturday practice...

What might cause this Ferrari engineer a headache?

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

Ferrari left front suspension

Close-up on a Williams' rear

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

BMW Sauber nose cone tip

Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore

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

Rivals Alonso and Hamilton together, probably sharing a pencil?

Renaults Fernando Alonso makes autographing to his favorite leisure activities

Sunnyboy Nico Rosberg gives away many autographs

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

Kimi Raikkonen could spend hours autographing for frenetically cheering fans

Honda driver Takuma Sato enjoys to autograph everything for his fans

New McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen checks his helmet design

New McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen leaves the drivers presentation with a smile

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

Williams driver Nico Rosberg poses for the annual season start drivers presentation

Honda driver Jenson Button poses for the annual season start drivers presentation

Vice World Champion Lewis Hamilton poses for the annual season start drivers presentation

Two DENSO advertising ladies pose for photographers

A devoted BMW fan has painted his face

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

Sébastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

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

The fastest three qualifiers pose for the media after Q3 in parc fermé: Third grid placed Heikki Kovalainen and polesitter Lewis Hamilton of McLaren Mercedes with grid's second positioned Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber.

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

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Nico's physio Oliver Fengler should better have not bet with people from Williams team on a podium finish of Nico, he had to cut his beautiful blond thatch off (and does not even seem to be sad about it :).

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Kimi Raikkonen plays with his new red toy

Kimi Raikkonen tries another cap at the grid

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Group photo of podium residents

Kimi Raikkonen enters parc fermÈ, his team held back by strong Aussie marshals

Kimi Raikkonen approaches parc fermÈ, Jean Todt welcomes him

Third placed Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Second placed Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Winner Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

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

Ralf Schumacher in front of Trulli and Sato

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

Takuma Sato in front of Kovalainen

Kimi Raikkonen's mechanics install the tyre warmers

Lewis Hamilton prepares for his first F1 race

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Ferrari's Felipe Massa in front of Button

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, Honda

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso with yet unfamiliar helmet design

Kimi Raikkonen likes the tender feeling of his new red cap

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

McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton autographs, proud father is watching

Prost driver Shinji Nakano

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari aggregate revealed

Ferrari fans ecstatic about Michael Schumacher's victory

Ferrari fans exited after Michael Schumacher's victory

GP Australia 2001 Ferrari Fan

Rookie Brazilian driver Felipe Massa and his parents

Williams driver Alex Wurz

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

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

Fourth placed Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

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

Warm-up lap, Nick Heidfeld pictured

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

BMW Sauber team principal Dr. Mario Theissen

Sunny Ferrari open air garage

Jenson Button in the Honda with new look

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

Celebrating McLaren driver pair: World Champion Fernando Alonso and rookie Lewis Hamilton made a respectable 2-3

'Look Fernando, you can also use it to find your pimples better!' ;)

Second Fernando Alonso, winner Kimi Raikkonen and a bursting proud third Lewis Hamilton

Jean Todt strongly hugs Kimi Raikkonen

Second placed Alonso rolls his Daimler in to parc fermé

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Fifth placed Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Nick Heidfeld as second in queue behind the Ferrari Finn

Start field in first corner, Raikkonen in the lead

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed in warm-up lap

Australia's national anthem

Kimi Raikkonen with physio Mark Arnal on the grid

Kimi Raikkonen parks on the grid

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Nick Heidfeld at his grid position

Lewis Hamilton inspects his new company car at grid position

Mechanics roll their equipment to the grid through a gap in the pitwall

F1 season 2007 annual drivers presentation group photo

Driver's hen party

'Godfather' of Formula 1 Bernie Ecclestone with his wife Slavica

Flavio Briatore close to Slavica Ecclestone

Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt have fun with Slavica Ecclestone

Slavica Ecclestone and actress Michelle Yeoh in talk with Jean Todt

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

Racing legend Sir Stirling Moss with his wife Lady Susie

'Father & son management', David Robertson, Kimi's manager, and son Steve

Sir Jack Brabham talks to Ron Dennis (who knows the peculiar gentleman between them?;)

Legendary 'Striezel' Stuck with native mid-70s F1driver Vern Schuppan (who knows the kindly smiling gentleman right behind them?;)

Entertainer Leo Sayer proofs 'al dente-ness' of Ferrari's perfect pasta

Fernando Alonso's wife Raquel del Rosario

Miss Poland 2006 Marzena Cieslik

Australian beauty and Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins

Sillife of tyres and wings

Felipe Massa's car after retirement in 2nd qualification run

Cars lining up in parc fermé after qualifying

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Giancarlo Fisichella, in a Renault with rather controversal colour scheme

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Fernando Alonso in a shiny McLaren

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

David Coulthard in a Red Bull-Renault

Ralf Schumacher in his Toyota

Rubens Barrichello with a nearly stickerless car

Nick Heidfeld during Friday practice

Adrian Sutil tries to speak to Mike Gascoyne

Snapshot of Rubens Barrichello watching the practice times

Fernando Alonso

Heikki Kovalainen, Renault

Scott Speed, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

German newbie at Spyker Adrian Sutil

Super Aguri-Honda driver Anthony Davidson

Alex Wurz, Williams

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Williams' freshman Nico Rosberg

Kimi Raikkonen already fits into his new hard hat

Kimi Raikkonen with his team mate and Stefania in new Ferrari look

Toyota driver and grape picker Jarno Trulli

Toyota's hope Ralf Schunacher

World Champion Fernando Alonso

BMW Sauber's Friday driver Sebastian Vettel

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

New Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen

Nelson Piquet junior, second placed in GP2 championship 2006, joins Renault as new test driver

BMW Sauber rookie Robert Kubica

New face Adrian Sutil joins new Spyker F1 team

Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger

Spyker F1 Chief Technology Officer Mike Gascoyne

Hona Racing team boss Nick Fry

Ralf Schumacher with his manager Hans Mahr and legendary Niki Lauda

Renault principal Flavio Briatore discusses with Ferrari team manager Stefano Domenicali

Snappers catch Bernie Ecclestone with Hiroshi Yasukawa of Bridgestone

Meanwhile trouper Williams driver Alex Wurz

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi examines his new helmet

Nick Heidfeld is always prepared for some fun

Red Bull veteran David Coulthard

Renault newcomer Heikki Kovalainen poses for the media

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

New McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton, well guarded by FIA photographers delegate Pat Behar (indeed he is much friendlier than he might look here!;)

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel

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

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

Fly-alike Felipe Massa signs a mag

Mercedes Motorsport boss Norbert Haug is asked by fans to donate his autograph

A small tired and thirsty Ferrari fan

Down Under has some big teethed and dangerous looking animals

Australian and international fans board the Albert Park

Giancarlo Fisichella

Jos Verstappen

Michael Schumacher posing for annual drivers presentation

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

Football match ahead of the Australian GP 1999

Australian GP 2001

Autralian GP 1994

Australian GP 2000

Australian GP 2000

Australian GP 1999

Australian GP 1998

Australian GP 1998

Australian GP 1998

Australian GP 1998

Australian GP 1997

Australian GP 1997

Australian GP 1996

Australian GP 1996

Australian GP 1996

Australian GP 1996

Nico Rosberg

Australian GP 1991

Montoya

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

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

Raikkonen leading

Silver podium

Fans on the grid

Autralian fans in team uniforms

Cristiano da Matta

Giancarlo Fisichella

Justin Wilson

Jenson Button

Jenson Button

Jacques Villeneuve smiling

Jacques Villeneuve

Nick Heidfeld

Firman spinning during practice

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

David Coulthard

Barrichello walking

Michael Schumacher

Montoya beeing interviewed

A smiling Jenson Button

Montoya pit stop

Jos Verstappen

Ralph Firman

Fans behind the fence

Ralf Schumacher waits for his time slot at qualifying

Adrian Newey

McLaren pit crew

Ralf Schumacher at his pitstop

Juan Pablo Montoya

Olivier Panis

Jarno Trulli

Williams mechanics under their car

Raikkonen out of the pits

Michael Schumacher preparing himself for the race

Foster grid girl

David Coulthard

McLaren mechanics waiting in their pits

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

Kimi Raikkonen

Kimi Raikkonen receiving warm welcome before parc fermŽ

Felipa Massa's crashed Ferrari being returned to the pits

Celebrating Renault team

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

Winner Fernando Alonso rolling in to parc ferme

Fernando Alonso zooming away after first safety car phase

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

Both McLarens battling for best position at first chicane exit

Jenson Button signs autographs

Annual Renault team photo shooting

Thumbs up for Jenson Button

Ralf Schumacher zoomy

Another quick Kimi Raikkonen

Ide's Super Aguri Honda in bright light

Felipe Massa

Jacques Villeneuve

Juan Pablo Montoya

Two Red Bulls: Christian Klien leading David Coulthard

Yuji Ide, Super Aguri Honda

BMW Sauber steering wheel

Cars beaded in the par ferme

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

Steering wheel of a Toro Rosso

Nico Rosberg, Williams F1

Takuma Sato had to finish the race in the pit lane after a tyre problem

Franziska van Almsick

Hans Peter Stihl, guest of McLaren Mercedes

Hans Peter Stihl, guest of McLaren Mercedes

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

Volker Zeh, manager of Markus Winkelhock

Kimi Raikkonen's manager David Robertson with former F1 drivers Mark Blundell (left) and Martin Brundle

Kimi Raikkonen's manager David Robertson with former F1 drivers Mark Blundell (left) and Martin Brundle

Jackie Stewart signs autographs for the eager fans in Melbourne