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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 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

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

The season start group photo shooting of all racing drivers together

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

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

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

The start field

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

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham, passes the finish line

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Second placed Fernando Alonso of Ferrari presents his silver bowl

Red Bull Racing motorsport director Dr. Helmut Marko

Nico Rosbergs Mercedes steering wheel

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

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

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

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

Charles Pic, Caterham, out of pits

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Race winner Kimi Raikkonen receives congrats and his trophy

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

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

Jenson Button, McLaren, on his way to the grid

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

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber, during the drivers presentation

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

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

Sebastian Vettel in Red Bull Racing pits

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

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

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

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

Companions Niki Lauda and Sir Jackie Stewart

Felipe Massa, Ferrari, followed by team mate Alonso

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

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, lap one

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

The season start group photo shooting of all racing drivers together

Cheering Lotus mechanics run to parc ferme

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP, gives an interview

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, smiles at the interviewer

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

Marussia's new race driver Max Chilton

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

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

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

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

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

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, during the drivers presentation

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

Valtteri Bottas, Williams

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes GP

Soon race leader Kimi Raikkonen rushes out of Lotus pits

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

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

Covered statues before their reveiling

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jewellery designer Moko is happy with the qualifying results

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

Fernando Alonso in Ferrari pits

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

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

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

A red-nosed pitlane marshal

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Paul di Resta out of Force India pits

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

Paul di Resta in Force India pits

Niki Lauda flirts with a grid girl

Paul di Resta, Force India

A matured race fan on the grid

A team's traffic light in the pits

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

Sergio Perez, McLaren

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

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali gives an interview at the pitwall

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

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

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

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

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

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

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

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

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

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

Sebastian Vettel ejects from Red Bull Racing pits

Charles Pic, Caterham

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Photographers wait for the race drivers

Lewis Hamilton in Mercedes GP pits

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

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

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

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

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

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Third placed Sebastian Vettel walks through parc ferme after the race

Sergio Perez, McLaren

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

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

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

Paul di Resta, Force India

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

A grid girl

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda with a rain cover

Sergio Perez, McLaren

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

Vettel's two grid girls

Austrian racing legend Niki Lauda gives an interview with Toto Wolff

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

Felipe Massa of Ferrari gives autographs

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, passes the finish line

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

Charles Pic, Caterham

Paramedics on bicycles observe the paddock

Esteban Gutierrez, Sauber

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, gives an interview

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

The season start group photo shooting of all racing drivers together

Sergio Perez in McLaren pits

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

Felipe Massa stops in Ferrari pits

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team, in front of Hamilton

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

Mark Webber practises stops with the Red Bull Racing pit crew

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

Champagne shower after the ceremony for the race winner Kimi Raikkonen

1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill bites the microphone

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Giedo van der Garde, Caterham

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

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

Minardi ex-mechanic

Minardi ex-mechanic

Minardi ex-mechanic

Fernanda Villas-Boas (Toyota PR)

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

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

Actor John Travolta

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

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

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

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Jessica Michibata, Jenson Button's girlfriend

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

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

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Actor John Travolta

Grid position board for Michael Schumacher

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

FIA official

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

Toro Rosso test driver

Toro Rosso test driver

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Toro Rosso test driver

David Tremayne

with Walter Rohl

police

with Walter Rohl

Toro Rosso test driver

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

with Walter Rohl

police

with Walter Rohl

police

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

first Australian GP driver Tony Gaze

Michael Schumacher arrives at the paddock in Melbourne

Football match ahead of the Australian GP 1999

A spectator found a gap in the fencing

Local marshal

Adrian Newey

Ralf Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher with Gerhard Berger of BMW (rigth).

Autralian fans in team uniforms

Volker Zeh, manager of Markus Winkelhock

Beauties grew in the paddock like wild flowers

Three happy guests enjoying their catch

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

German top model "Anett" posing for a telecom sponsor

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

Another "Una" enjoying F1 atmosphere and the warm weather

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

Australian "Unas" (=Red Bull girls) admiring their photos in the recent paddock newspaper "The Red Bulletin"

Australia's national anthem

Australian and international fans board the Albert Park

Two DENSO advertising ladies pose for photographers

Two marshals have a snack break

Clean advertising girls of a partner of the Australian Grand Prix

The new ungrooved slick tires, greens are soft

Pretty Australian grid girls

Button and Hamilton fans

The reigning Word Champion Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Felipe Massa

Australian F1 fan family

Australian GP 1996

Peter Sauber, Sauber F1 team principal

Ross Brawn, new technical director to Ferrari

Michael Schumacher

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

Australian GP 1998

Australian GP 1999

Johnny Herbert's Jaguar branded helmet

Annual season start driver's group photo

Busy grid in Melbourne 2000, both McLarens in front row

Australian fans on the grid after the race

Ron Dennis

Pedro Diniz

Australian GP 2000

Racing legend Sir Stirling Moss with his wife Lady Susie

Ralf Schumacher

Nick Heidfeld

Ron Dennis

Panis' helmet

Michael Schumacher, GP Australien 2001

Michael Schumacher, GP Australien 2001

Craig Pollock crosses pilane

GP Australien 2001, Niki Lauda

Adrian Newey

Mika Häkkinen

Jaguar driver Luciano Burti

David with his bike

Nick Heidfeld

Jos Verstappen

Michael Schumacher

Coulthard

Fans on the grid

Pretty promotion girls welcome the journalists in the Melbourne paddock

Montoya explaning his retirement to the McLaren pitwall crew during the race

Felipe Massa in the pits

Three Australian beauties warmly welcome us at the paddock gate

Cool Fernando Alonso behind Renault test driver Heikki Kovalainen

Down Under has some big teethed and dangerous looking animals

Red Bull veteran David Coulthard

Australian beauty and Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins

Renault principal Flavio Briatore discusses with Ferrari team manager Stefano Domenicali

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

Miss Poland 2006 Marzena Cieslik

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

A funny group of maintenance marshals

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

Excited fans along the Albert Park track during the race

Sam Michael with his Williams driver Nico Rosberg

A fan waits for more autographs

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

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

New McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen checks his helmet design

Press arranges interviews between press center and art sculptures.

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

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

VIP passes are being prepared at paddock entrance

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

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

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

The McLaren drivers walk through pitlane, Heikki Kovalainen waves

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

Actor John Travolta with Schumi

A Quantas sponsored grid girl

True fans show their commitment differently

Australian F1 World Champion 1980 Alan Jones

A half-shaved Ferrari fan

The numbers for parc ferme are already prepared

British twins

The new Pirelli tyres undergo close inspections

Ralf Schumacher concentrating in the pits

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa

Felipe Massa

Giancarlo Fisichella

New Jordan Grand Prix driver Tiago Monteiro

Aerodynamic exhaust "chimneys" of Toyota

Ralf Schumacher of Panasonic Toyota Racing

Same procedure as every year: group photo of all drivers

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari driver, reigning world champion

Winner Giancarlo Fisichella during practice session

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Johnny Herbert

Australian GP 1996

Stewart-Ford

Jan Magnussen with Jackie and Paul Stewart in the pits

Australian GP 1997

Australian GP 1998

Australian GP 1998

Mika Salo

Mika Häkkinen

Michael Schumacher's helmet

Pedro Diniz

Jordan mechanics takes a break

Michael Schumacher, Australian GP 2000

Rubens in front of skyscapers

Ralf Schumacher

Mika Salo

Michael Schumacher

$Bike racer Mick Doohan shows his leg fracture splint$

Australian GP 2000

Mika Salo

Michael Schumacher's helmet

Ralf Schumacher

Eddie Irvine

Kimi Raikkonen

David Coulthard

Juan Pablo Montoya

Juan Pablo Montoya

Mika Häkkinen

Biker David Coulthard

Kimi Raikkonen

Ralf Schumacher

David Coulthard

Portrait of David Coulthard

Ferrari fans ecstatic about Michael Schumacher's victory

Portrait of David Coulthard

GP Australia 2001 Ferrari Fan

Portrait of Ralf Schumacher

Fans

Fisichella

Fans

Nick Heidfeld

Nick Heidfeld

Barrichello walking

Mark Webber occupied by home press

The usual group photo of all drivers together

Michael Schumacher

Giancarlo Fisichella

Ralph Firman

Justin Wilson

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

da Matta

Michael Schumacher on last year's F1-2002

Ralf

Winning constructor's trophy close-up

Nick Heidfeld showing his helmet design

Ferrari ace Felipe Massa

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

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

Jackie Stewart signs autographs for the eager fans in Melbourne

Heinz Paschen, head developer of BMW Formula 1 engines

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Jenson Button of Honda

Nick Heidfeld concentrating before the installation lap

Hans Peter Stihl, guest of McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

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

McLaren boss Ron Dennis

Nick Heidfeld

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Jenson Button, Honda

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

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

BMW Sauber rear wings saturday afternoon in parc ferme

Markus Winkelhock, Midland F1 test driver

Local hero Mark Webber, Williams

Nick Heidfeld taking his helmet off

Quick Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Hiroshi Yasukawa, Bridgestone motorsport director

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

Grid girl at Trulli's grid place

Felipe Massa at the pit wall command centre

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

Fernando Alonso with yet unfamiliar helmet design

German newbie at Spyker Adrian Sutil

F1 season 2007 annual drivers presentation group photo

Alex Wurz, Williams

Jenson Button in the Honda with new look

BMW Sauber rookie Robert Kubica

Kimi Raikkonen with physio Mark Arnal on the grid

A small tired and thirsty Ferrari fan

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

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

Kimi Raikkonen already fits into his new hard hat

Super Aguri-Honda driver Anthony Davidson

F1 season 2007 annual drivers presentation group photo, now with the motto 'Make Roads Safe' (a little bit cynical, eh?;)

BMW Sauber's Friday driver Sebastian Vettel

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

New Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen

Adrian Sutil tries to speak to Mike Gascoyne

Spyker F1 Chief Technology Officer Mike Gascoyne

Racing legend Sir Stirling Moss with his wife Lady Susie

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Giancarlo Fisichella, in a Renault with rather controversal colour scheme

Scott Speed, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Williams' freshman Nico Rosberg

Winner Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

World Champion Fernando Alonso

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

Fernando Alonso

Hona Racing team boss Nick Fry

New face Adrian Sutil joins new Spyker F1 team

Nick Heidfeld

Heikki Kovalainen, Renault

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi

Lewis Hamilton prepares for his first F1 race

Fifth placed Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

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

Is Kimi searching his race engine?

Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore

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

Toro Rosso's new driver Sébastien Bourdais

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Force India test driver Tonio Liuzzi plays a thankful modeling role

Red Bull's gentleman driver David Coulthard

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Williams Technical Director Sam Michael

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Honda driver Jenson Button

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

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

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

Nico Rosberg, Williams

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

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

Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

A devoted BMW fan has painted his face

Jenson Button's gloves

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

Close-up on Kimi Raikkonen's helmet

Timo Glock's gloves

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Jenson Button, Honda

What might cause this Ferrari engineer a headache?

Safety car leads the field after start incident

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

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

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Williams' Nico Rosberg

Toro Rosso's talented Sebastian Vettel

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

Red Bull rider Mark Webber puts his helmet on

Jenson Button, Honda

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Felipe Massa

Ferrari's new chief track engineer Chris Dyer

Renault F1 team principal Flavio Briatore

Timo Glock's manager Hans-Bernd Kamps

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

BMW Sauber driver Robert Kubica

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

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

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

Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel

Annual group photo shooting with all drivers

Rubens Barrichello, Honda

Force India's Adrian Sutil

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

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

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld during a thoughtful moment in pits

Kazuki Nakajima, Williams

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

The safety car deploys in front of Vettel

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

Michael Schumacher in Mercedes GP pits

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

Kamui Kobayashi, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher and an engineer in Mercedes GP pits

Mercedes GP: geared up to start practice session

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso signs a Ferrari cap

Sebastian Vettel thinks about a new hair cut

Formula One dinosaur Eddie Jordan

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Hulkenberg, the new German Williams driver, gives autographs

Nico Rosberg in Mercedes GP pits

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Local hero Mark Webber

Sebastian Vettel takes his helmet off

Robert Kubica, Renault

Karun Chandhok, Hispania Racing

Mercedes Grand Prix team principal Sir Ross Brawn

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

Timo Glock speaks with d'Ambrosio and Liuzzi

and a grid girl

An Australian grid girl

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

a grid girl

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

...and a grid girl...

and more grid girl

Two young Ferrari fans

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

Jenson Button chats with Nico Rosberg

...and one more grid girl

Everybody thinks of the victims after the desaster in Japan

a pole dancer?

A Ferrari fan family

Jenson Button waits in his BAR-Honda

Juan Pablo Montoya during qualifying

Narain Karthikeyan, Jordan Toyota

Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren-Mercedes

Giancarlo Fisichella of Renault

VIP guest Nicolas Cage with wife

Nick Fry, BAR Honda team boss

Michael Schumacher preparing for practice

Mark Webber during the autograph session on friday morning

Mark Webber, BMW.WilliamsF1 Team

Dr. Colin Kolles, Jordan managing director

Alex Shnaider, Jordan team principal

Tiago Monteiro, Jordan Toyota

Heidfeld's manager Werner Heinz

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Red Bull Racing test driver

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Sir Jackie Stewart, representative of RBS at Williams

Jarno Trulli of Toyota

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

Australian GP 1996

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Mika Häkkinen

Mika Häkkinen

Max Welti, Sauber F1 team manager

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari debut at the Australian GP 1996

Nicola Larini

Shinji Nakano

Michael Schumacher, Australian GP 1997

Johnny Herbert

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

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

Nicola Larini

Nicola Larini

Johnny Herbert

Australian GP 1998

Johnny Herbert

Jan Magnussen, zoom-shot

Giancarlo Fisichella receives a praise from his boss Eddie Jordan

Jenson Button

Michael Schumacher

Rubens Barrichello

Annual drivers group photo

Pedro Diniz

Eddie Irvine

Mika Salo

Australian GP 2000

Mika Häkkinen retires with engine problems in lap 19

Juan Pablo Montoya

Jean Alesi

Australian GP 2001

Juan Pablo Montoya

Tanja Frentzen

GP Australien 2001, Mika Hakkinen walks through pitlane after retiring

Ferrari fans exited after Michael Schumacher's victory

Lean Alesi

Kimi Raikkonen

Michael Schumacher leads the queue

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

David Coulthard, McLaren-Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld

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

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

McLaren mechanics waiting in their pits

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

Mark Webber

Jos Verstappen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Jenson Button

Jenson Button

Fans behind the fence

Old wolf Panis earning his salary at Toyota

The winners celebrating and being celebrated

Winner David Coulthard finishing the victory lap

Kimi Raikkonen

Olivier Panis

Jacques Villeneuve smiling

Foster grid girl

Quick Nick Heidfeld greeting on the grid

Montoya

1,90 m tall rookie Justin Wilson of Minardi

Cristiano da Matta

... and there goes the chaaampaaaaigne!

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

Jenson Button of McLaren

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Esteban Gutierrez, new Sauber race driver

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

Jarno Trulli

Tiago Monteiro

Thoughtful MidlandF1 driver Tiago Monteiro

Ralf Schumacher

Jean Todt surrounded by fans

Michael Schumacher zoomy

Cars beaded in the par ferme

Hans Peter Stihl, guest of McLaren Mercedes

Giancarlo Fisichella signing a banner

Renault's World Champion Fernando Alonso

Jenson Button zoomy

Fernando Alonso during drivers parade

Nick Heidfeld fitting his HANS

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

Bridgestone technical director Hirohide Hamashima

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Franziska van Almsick

Toro Rosso co-owner Gerhard Berger takes over the wheel

Rubens Barrichello

Markus Winkelhock, Midland F1

Clouds dazzling in the metallic reflection on a McLaren bodywork

Jackie Stewart presenting a valueable autograph for a fan

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

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

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

Flavio Briatore discussing with race director Charlie Whiting

Yuji Ide, Super Aguri Honda

Nico Rosberg playing with a Teddy bear

Nick Heidfeld leaving his cockpit at the grid

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

Nick Heidfeld prepares for the race

Ralf Schumacher's steering wheel

Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug during a press conference

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

La bella machina on its place quite far back

Michael Schumacher

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

Jenson Button

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

Giancarlo Fisichella

Christian Klien

Rubens Barrichello donating autographs

Steering wheel of a World Champion

Fernando Alonso

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

Kimi Raikkonen tries another cap at the grid

Renault newcomer Heikki Kovalainen poses for the media

Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault

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

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

Rubens Barrichello with a nearly stickerless car

Third placed Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

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

Kimi Raikkonen likes the tender feeling of his new red cap

Ralf Schumacher with his manager Hans Mahr and legendary Niki Lauda

Ralf Schumacher in his Toyota

Toro Rosso team boss Gerhard Berger

Snapshot of Rubens Barrichello watching the practice times

Jenson Button, Honda

Snappers catch Bernie Ecclestone with Hiroshi Yasukawa of Bridgestone

Toro Rosso driver Vitantonio Liuzzi examines his new helmet

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

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Fly-alike Felipe Massa signs a mag

Jarno Trulli, Panasonic Toyota

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

BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel

Red Bull's old stager David Coulthard

Toyota driver and grape picker Jarno Trulli

Toyota's hope Ralf Schunacher

Second placed Fernando Alonso, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

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

McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton autographs, proud father is watching

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen

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

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari, tongue in cheek

Renault's Nelsinho Piquet

Honda driver Takuma Sato enjoys to autograph everything for his fans

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

Sunnyboy Nico Rosberg gives away many autographs

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

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Felipe Massa gives autographs

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

Sometimes tactics affect race end standings already in pit lane

Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on

Victorious Jenson Button jumps on the winners rostrum

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

Kimi Raikkonen could spend hours autographing for frenetically cheering fans

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Jenson Button

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

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

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

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

Sebastian Vettel, Scuderia Toro Rosso

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

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nico Rosberg, Williams

McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton turns to first corner

A thoughtful Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits

Toyota's new driver Timo Glock

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

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

Fernando Alonso, Renault F1

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nico Rosberg keeps the reins slack

Honda driver Jenson Button

Kimis Ferrari stands well guarded on grid

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

BMW Motorsport director Dr. Mario Theissen signs autographs

Nico Rosberg, Williams

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Ferrari's Felipe Massa

New McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh practises multi-tasking

Heikki Kovalainen besides 'his' parade car

Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

Renaults Fernando Alonso makes autographing to his favorite leisure activities

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

Williams driver Kazuki Nakajima

Lewis Hamilton prepares for the race

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

A surprising polesitter Jenson Button in parc ferme

Zoom of Honda driver Jenson Button

Timo Glock's manager Hans-Bernd Kamps

Timo Glock's manager Hans-Bernd Kamps

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

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

Renault's Robert Kubica

Alonso's Ferrari car is being prepared

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, answers questions

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

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa gives autographs

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Alonso chats with Kovalainen

Sebastian Vettel looks confident

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Sunnyboy Sebastian Vettel gives a sanguine interview

Red Bull Racing Team principal Christian Horner

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

Jenson Button with Michael Schumacher and Vitantonio Liuzzi

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso gives autographs to Ferrari fans

Ferrari fans don't cheer for Michael anymore

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

A Ferrari's rear

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock discusses with Virgin Racing engineers

Jenson Button shows thumbs up

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, waves at drivers parade

Reigning World Champion Jenson Button

Red Bull mechanics wait in their pits for the action

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, is being interviewed

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

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

Local hero Mark Webber

Bruno Senna

Mercedes pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

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

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa during a Ferrari press conference

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

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

Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey

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

Former Minardi team owner Paul Stoddart

Red Bull Racing's technical director Adrian Newey

Schumacher on screen during qualifying part 2

Rallye legend Walter Roehrl

Triple World Champion Jack Brabham chats with Vern Schuppan

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India third driver

Sergio Perez, Sauber

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner at the pit wall

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Schumacher on screen, could not pass qualifying part 2

Ricardo Teixeira, second Test Driver of Team Lotus

Lotus Renault GP's team boss Eric Boullier

McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh

Timo Glock and Virgin Racing team mate d'Ambrosio

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

The safety car marks the front of the grid

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Hispania Racing

Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso

A thoughtful Mark Webber of Red Bull

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

Jarno Trulli's helmet with a Japanese national banner

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Virgin new driver Jerome d'Ambrosio

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Jarno Trulli's helmet with a Japanese national banner

...and more grid girls...

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

Red Bull champion Sebastian Vettel speaks with his physio Tommi Parmakoski

Sebastian Vettel arrives in a historic Porsche

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

Sebastian Vettel puts his helmet on before the race

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

Two Red Bulls autographed by Vettel

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Lotus test driver Chandhok damaged the car during practice on Friday

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Hispania Racing

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso's third driver

Michael Schumacher puts his balaclava on

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

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

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

A fan girl wants a picture together with Jenson Button

Felipe Massa

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Mark Webber a bit uncertain

Bernie Ecclestone being interviewed

Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren-Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW.WilliamsF1 Team

Ross Brawn, Ferrari technical director

Jarno Trulli of Panasonic Toyota Racing

Jenson Button, BAR Honda

Jenson Button of BAR Honda

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

STillife: Ralf's helmet reflecting in Trulli's

Ferrari pit after retirement of Michael Schumacher - now wathing the race with his engieers on TV

Sauber driver Jacques Villeneuve with his manager Craig Pollock

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

Michael Schumacher on the first official photoshooting as usual

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren-Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Sauber Petronas

Jacques Villeneuve, Sauber Petronas

Felipe Massa, Sauber Petronas

BMW-powered Nick Heidfeld in his best car ever

David Coulthard of Red Bull Racing

Paul Stoddart, Minardi team principal

Australian GP 1996

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Australian GP 1996

Mika Häkkinen

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

Johnny Herbert

Australian GP 1999

Johnny Herbert of the Stewart-Ford team.

Giancarlo Fisichella

Rubens Barrichello

Michael Schumacher

Mika Salo

View into Jordan pits

Michael Schumacher's Ferrari aggregate revealed

Jackie Stewart

Podium group photo

The newcomer German driver Nick Heidfeld in his Prost-Peugeot

Mika's steering wheel

Three times world champion Michael Schumacher

Ralf Schumacher

Portrait of David Coulthard

Nick Heidfeld

Juan Pablo Montoya

Juan Pablo Montoya

The start

Portrait of David Coulthard

Ralf Schumacher

Portrait of David Coulthard

Juan Pablo Montoya

Felipe Massa

McLaren pit crew

The McLaren-Mercedes crew performs a perfect pit-stop

Newcomer Christiano da Matta of Toyota

The Australian Jaguar (Mark Webber) hunted by press people

Nick Heidfeld

A smiling Jenson Button

Heinz-Harald Frentzen back at Sauber

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

Lewis Hamilton calibrates in McLaren pits

Alonsos Ferrari is returned to pits after qualifying

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

The young Ferraristi and his proud daddy

Michael Schmacher chats with Sebastian Vettel before the drivers parade

The young Ferraristi and his proud daddy

Australian rangers keep the security level high

A young Ferrari fan wearing ear protection

A fully covered marshal protects against the rain

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

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

Max Chilton, Marussia

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Nico Hulkenberg, Sauber

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

Charles Pic, Caterham

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

Toyota pit security guard Christian Pfaffenthaler took a close look at the aforementioned pretty girls

Juan Pablo Montoya signing a cap

Nico Rosberg, Williams F1

John Button, Jenson's dad

Ralf Schumacher zoomy

Kimi Raikkonen zoomy

Christijan Albers

Kimi Raikkonen out of the pit lane

Christijan Albers zoomy

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Renault stillife - nose cone with legs

BMW Motorsport director Mario Theissen giving an informal interview

Unexpected third Ralf Schumacher spraying champagne

Ice man Kimi Raikkonen

Nick Heidfeld

Mark Webber zoomy

Red Bull driver David Coulthard

Jacques Villeneuve

Christijan Albers

Alonso's race engineer Rod Nelson

Rubens Barrichello zooming his Honda

Christijan Albers leaving his cockpit after a gravel bath

Winner Fernando Alonso rolling in to parc ferme

Quick Nick Heidfeld

Fernando Alonso shaving the grass

First safety car phase of four

A zoomy Kimi Raikkonen

Toyota presenting their nose cones

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

Felipa Massa's crashed Ferrari being returned to the pits

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

Nico Rosberg

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

Thumbs up for Jenson Button

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

Former employer Paul Stoddart paying a visit to Mark Webber, his ex-driver at Minardi in 2002

David Coulthard flying his Red Bull over the curbs

Yuji Ide, Super Aguri Honda

Juan Pablo Montoya giving interviews after the race

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

Felipe Massa

Swiss driver Neel Jani, driving in Friaday practice

Scott Speed

Felipe Massa thoughtful

Fernando Alonso zoomy

Driver's hen party

Sillife of tyres and wings

Fourth placed Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Newcomer Lewis Hamilton collects autographing experience

Nick Heidfeld during Friday practice

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

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes

Kimi Raikkonen parks on the grid

Fernando Alonso in a shiny McLaren

Adrian Sutil, Spyker

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

Slavica Ecclestone and actress Michelle Yeoh in talk with Jean Todt

Kimi Raikkonen plays with his new red toy

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

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

Ralf Schumacher in front of Trulli and Sato

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

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

Nick Heidfeld's BMW Sauber is being well prepared

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

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

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

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

New BMW test driver Christian Klien

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

Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India

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

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

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

Race winner Jenson Button caresses his team boss Ross Brawn

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1

To Jenson Button likes donating autogaphs to cheering fans

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Force India team principal Vijay Mallya's credentials

Jenson Button before the remarkable race

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

Kovalainen leaves his fast pit crew

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

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

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

Lewis Hamilton in McLaren Mercedes pits with Ron Dennis

Lewis Hamilton pushes hard to widen the gap to his followers

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

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault F1

Nico Rosberg in the Williams car on fifth grid position

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Renault's new hope Sébastien Bourdais

Red Bull driver Mark Webber turns to first corner

Ferrari steering wheel

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Rivals Alonso and Hamilton together, probably sharing a pencil?

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

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

Nelson Piquet jr., Renault

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Adrian Sutil, Force India

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

A happy Jenson Button looks forward to a remarkable weekend

Annual drivers group photo shooting on the grid

Ferrari left front suspension

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

Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari

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

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

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari

Race winner Lewis Hamilton jumps onto podium

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

Champagne shower for Ross Brawn

Sebastian Vettels Red Bull on third grid position

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

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

'Melt away, girls!'

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

Nico Rosberg, Williams

Close-up on a Williams' rear

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Again-Renault driver Fernando Alonso with his new unfamiliar helmet

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

Kimi Raikkonen, Scuderia Ferrari

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

Fans show overwhelming profession of sympathy for Lewis Hamilton

Felipe Massa at Ferrari pits

Sébastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

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

Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates on podium.

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

Microphones at teatime for Kimi Raikkonen

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

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

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

Fresh teammates Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen

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

Williams' technical director Sam Michael

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, drives out of the pits

Michael Schumacher stops at Mercedes GP pits

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

Gabriella Cilmi, a famous Australian singer

Michael Schumacher and his wife Corinna arrive at the paddock

Lucas di Grassi, Virgin Racing

Work on Rosberg's Mercedes carbon fiber brake

Michael Schumacher is being pushed backwards in to Mercedes GP pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP, in the pit lane

Vitaly Petrov, Renault

Australian singer Gabriella Cilmi intonates the national anthem

An Australian grid girl flirts with a Williams mechanic

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, gives an interview

Button's fiance, model Jessica Michibata

Race winner and 2009 World Champion Jenson Button presents his trophy

Polesetter Sebastian Vettel in parc ferme, behind him Kubica

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Race winner and 2009 World Champion Jenson Button raises his trophy

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, owner of Virgin

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

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

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

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

Race winner and World Champion 2009 Jenson Button presents his trophy

VIP guest John Travolta

Felipe Massa in Ferrari pits with his manager Nicolas Todt

Nico Rosberg is being serviced at Mercedes GP pits

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

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

Rubens Barrichello of Williams

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

Happy sunnyboy Vettel cheers from podium

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes, arrives at the grid

Fernando Alonso takes his helmet off before the race

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

The Red Bull mechanics hide Newey's recent secrets

Vitaly Petrov, Lotus Renault GP

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

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

Fresh World Champion Sebastian Vettel is welcomed by a cheering crowd

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

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

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

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

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault

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

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

A Mercedes GP car is safely guarded on the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

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

Michael Schumacher puts his helmet and HANS device on

Sebastian Vettel enjoys a sunny drivers parade

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

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

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Mercedes GP team boss has a better overlook

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

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

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

Jarno Trulli, Team Lotus

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

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

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Red Bull Team boss Christian Horner

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

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

Rubens Barrichello in his Ferrari

Michael Schumacher

BMW being serviced

Podium ceremony with cheering crowds of mechanics

Pierre Dupasquier of Michelin and Jean Todt of Ferrari

Juan Pablo Montoya

Jenson Button refuelling

Jacques Villeneuve in his Sauber

Jordan's new Indian talent Narain Karthikeyan powersliding

Dr. Colin Kolles of Jordan and team owner Alex Shnaider

Jarno Trulli, Toyota

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari

Champagne shower

Ralf Schumacher, Toyota

For a long sidtance stricking together: Michael Schumacher of Ferrari and Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren-Mercedes

Mark Webber in his BMW.WilliamsF1

Austrian Christian Klien of Red Bull Racing

Patrick Friesacher, Minardi

Juan Pablo Montoya in his "silver arrow"

Sato's damaged car after first qualifying

Fernando Alonso at pit lane exit during first qualifying

Rubens Barrichello

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Prost driver Shinji Nakano

Australian GP 2000

Perfect start into season 2000 with a 1-2 win for Ferrari

Ralf Schumacher between Gerhard Berger and Dr. Mario Theissen

Juan Pablo Montoya

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

Jenson Button, Benetton-Renault

Fernando Alonso, the new promising Minardi driver

Pan-shot of Ralf in his Williams

Australian GP 2001

HHF

Newcomer Australian Mark Webber, Minardi

Pedro de la Rosa, Jaguar

The real Start of the season

Ralf Schumacher at his pitstop

Juan Pablo Montoya, BMW Williams

David Coulthard

McLaren Team in pits

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

Montoya beeing interviewed

Raikkonen leading

Jacques Villeneuve

Williams mechanics under their car

David Coulthard was given a push after a slight problem

Jarno Trulli

Adrian Newey

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Charles Pic, Marussia

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

The grid girls pose for a stewardess group photo

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

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

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Vitaly Petrov, Caterham

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Press people seek shelter under the parasols during a cloudburst

Romain Grosjean enjoys his view into Lotus pits

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Timo Glock of Marrussia (former Virgin) F1 team

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

McLarens Jenson Button shows confidence after Q3

Lewis Hamilton discusses with an engineer in McLaren pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, in front of Maldonado

Fernando Alonso of Ferrari gives autographs on Sunday morning

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

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

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

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Nick Heidfeld jumping into his cockpit

BMW Sauber steering wheel

Scott Zoom speedy

Williams F1 test driver Alexander Wurz

New Red Bull team manager Jonathan Wheatley

Start field enters first corner

Christian Klien zoomy

Jenson Button under pressure from Fernando Alonso

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

Nico Rosberg

Jean Todt and Michael Schumacher on the grid

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

Vitantonio Liuzzi zoomy

Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher

Juan Pablo Montoya zoomy

Steering wheel of a Toro Rosso

Jenson Button signs autographs

Scott Speed

Ralf Schumacher in front of Giancarlo Fisichella

BMW Sauber test driver Robert Kubica

Golden rear suspension of a McLaren

Fernando Alonso zooming away after first safety car phase

Two Brazilians: Rubens Barrichello leading Felipe Massa

Nick Heidfeld on the grid

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

Sebastian Montoya riding on his father's shoulders

Cars lining up in parc fermé after qualifying

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Second placed Alonso rolls his Daimler in to parc fermé

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Ferrari's Felipe Massa in front of Button

Nick Heidfeld

BMW Sauber team principal Dr. Mario Theissen

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

Ralf Schumacher, Panasonic Toyota

Nick Heidfeld as second in queue behind the Ferrari Finn

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

David Coulthard, Red Bull Racing

Jean Todt strongly hugs Kimi Raikkonen

Nick Heidfeld is always prepared for some fun

David Coulthard in a Red Bull-Renault

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

Flavio Briatore close to Slavica Ecclestone

Start field in first corner, Raikkonen in the lead

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

Takuma Sato, Super Aguri

Williams driver Alex Wurz

Sunny Ferrari open air garage

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

Kovalainen ejects from his pit service

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

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

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

Nico Rosberg cools down with water besides the grid

Timo Glock, Panasonic Toyota

Famous singer and experienced F1 guest Danii Minogue

Robert Kubica is being serviced at BMW Sauber F1 pits

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

Toyota's Timo Glock besides the grid

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Second grid placed Rubens Barrichello on his way to grid

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

Robert Kubica at BMW Sauber F1 pits

Adrian Sutil, Force India

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 :).

Jarno Trulli at Toyota pits

'Werdriver' Fernando Alonso with Renault communications manager Patrizia Spinelli

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

Cheering crowds celebrate their heroes.

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

Red Bull rider Mark Webber in pitlane drives to grid

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').

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

Pit stop of Fernando Alonso at Renault F1 pits

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

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

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

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

A broad grin on Rubens Barrichellos face for the media

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

Adrian Sutil, Force India

Pit stop of Nico Rosberg at Williams pit in Q3

Red Bull mechanics rush to grid before the race

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

Takuma Sato greets the fans alongside the grid

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

The AMG safety car raises its wings on the grid

Button sits in the McLaren Mercedes on fourth grid position

Actor John Travolta signs autographs to the F1 fans

Pit lane tunnel

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

Mark Webber's Red Bull Racing Renault

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

Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey

Michael Schumacher strolls to drivers parade with Tonio Liuzzi

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Two-wheel legend Mick Doohan gives autographs, too

Actor John Travolta takes a bath in the waiting crowds

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

Nico Hulkenberg, Williams

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

A McLaren's rear

A Renault's rear

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Schumacher's Mercedes from behind

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

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

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)

Race winner Vettel sprays champagne after the podium ceremony

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

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

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Timo Glock, Virgin Racing

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Sebastian Vettel listens to Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Mark Webber gives an interview on the grid

Champagne showers for Rob Marshall, Red Bull Racing Chief Designer

Nick Heidfeld, Renault

Lewis Hamilton with McLaren race engineer Andy Latham

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

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

A Mercedes GP mechanic works at large bodywork parts

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

After qualifying, the drivers are called to the FIA scales

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

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

A Button fan in love

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

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

Fernando Alonso during qualifying at Ferrari pits

Race winner Sebastian Vettel admires his shiny trophy

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

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

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

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

Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl chat in the Red Bull hospitality

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

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

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

Race winner Sebastian Vettel proudly presents his trophy

'Yes, we can'

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

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

Same procedure ... all drivers together

Mark Webber autographing at his home GP

Patrick Head and Ron Dennis on the grid

Fernando Alonso and his crew

Juan Pablo Montoya

Many colorful fans attended the first round

Christian Klien

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

Fernando Alonso, Renault

Very happy Giancarlo Fisichella approching parc ferme after his victory

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

George Harrison.

Heinz-Harald Frentzen

Eddie Irvine, Jaguar

Ralf Schumacher between Gerhard Berger and Dr. Mario Theissen

Pit stop of Ralf Schumacher

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

Ralf Schumacher between Gerhard Berger and Dr. Mario Theissen

Gerhard Berger with VIP motorcycle champions Mick Doohan and Barry Sheene

Juan Pablo Montoya

Michael Schumacher posing for annual drivers presentation

Juan Pablo Montoya

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

Rookie Brazilian driver Felipe Massa and his parents

Felipe Massa

Montoya pit stop

Raikkonen out of the pits

Kimi Raikkonen receiving warm welcome before parc fermŽ

David Coulthard

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

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

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

Michael Schmacher chats with Sebastian Vettel before the drivers parade

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

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

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

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

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

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

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

All Mercedes cars jamming the pit lane after qualifying

A grid girl sponsored by the Australian airline Quantas

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

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

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen gives autographs on Sunday morning

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

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

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

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

Lewis Hamilton gives interviews to eager media representatives

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

Caterhams new driver Vitaly Petrov gives autographs on Sunday morning

Double World Champion Sebastian Vettel gives autographs on race day

The board shows a large advantage for race leader Jenson Button

Polesitter Lewis Hamilton puts his helmet on before the race

Ferraris Felipe Massa gives autographs on Sunday morning

Jenson Button of McLaren gets ready for the drivers presentation

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

Christian Klien with Kimi Raikkonen's McLaren behind

Juan Pablo Montoya, McLaren

Fernando Alonso jumping on the podium

Juan Pablo Montoya

Rear view on a McLaren car

A shiny McLaren on its way to the scrutineers

Two Red Bulls: Christian Klien leading David Coulthard

Takuma Sato in front of Kovalainen

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

Kimi Raikkonen approaches parc fermÈ, Jean Todt welcomes him

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

Fernando Alonso's wife Raquel del Rosario

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

Warm-up lap, Nick Heidfeld pictured

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

Meanwhile trouper Williams driver Alex Wurz

Toro Rosso driver Scott Speed in warm-up lap

Michelle Yeoh and Jean Todt have fun with Slavica Ecclestone

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber

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

Red Bull driver Mark Webber launches through pit lane

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

A red view into Ferrari pits

Jenson Button at Brawn GP pits

Jenson Button out of pits

Mark Webber in the Red Bull-Renault car

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

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

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

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

Nick Heidfeld steers his BMW Sauber to park ferme

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

Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP

Jenson Button, Brawn GP

Robert Kubica still in BMW Sauber F1 pits before the race

Williams driver Nico Rosberg in front of four further pushing cars

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

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber

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

Pit stop of Jenson Button at Brawn GP pits

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

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

Fernando Alonso poses in a shiny new dress for the photographers

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

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

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

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

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

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

A Ferrari nose cone tip

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

Pit stop of Sebastien Buemi, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Fernando Alonso takes a bath among the autograph-craving crowd

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

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

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.

Adrian Sutil, Force India F1 Team

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

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

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

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

Second placed Robert Kubica raises his deserved trophy

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

Heikki Kovalainen, Lotus Racing

Sir Richard Branson enjoys a grid promenade

Vitantonio Liuzzi, Force India F1 Team

Dr. Helmut Marko with Pasquale Lattuneddu and Niki Lauda

The Mercedes star on the nose cone tip

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

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

Race winner Jenson Button smiles at the snappers outside parc ferme

Race winner Jenson Button cheers in parc ferme

Bruno Senna, Hispania Racing

Actor John Travolta poses with grid girls during drivers parade

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault

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

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

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

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

Rubens Barrichello, Williams

Vettel's car is placed at pole position

Winner Vettel and third Petrov celebrate on the podium

Nick Heidfeld, Lotus Renault GP

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso's third driver

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso gives an interview on the grid

Vettel's car is pushed to pole position

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

Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin 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

Session stopped, Nico Rosberg sees red lights

Jarno Trulli, Lotus Racing

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Vettel's car is pushed to pole position

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

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team, in front of Webber

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

Michael Schumacher pitting

Ralf Schumacher getting ready for the race

First corner after the start

David Coulthard cutting the grass

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

Jacques Villeneuve of Sauber Petronas

Australian GP 1997

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

McLaren 'board' Ron Dennis, Mario Illien and Adrian Newey

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

Firman spinning during practice

Ralf Schumacher waits for his time slot at qualifying

Juan Pablo Montoya

Winner's podium, left to right: Juan Pablo Montoya (2nd), David Coulthard (1st), Kimi Raikkonen (3rd).

McLaren Team in pits

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

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

McLarens Jenson Button prepares for the race

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

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

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

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Pit stop of Felipe Massa, Ferrari

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

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

Fans swarm around Michael Schumacher to get a signature on anything

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Nico Rosberg receives fresh tyres at Mercedes GP pits

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

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

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Nico Hulkenberg, Force India

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)

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

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

Michael Schumacher in front of Mercedes GP team mate Rosberg

Michael Schumacher concentrates on the upcoming race

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

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

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leads Vettel

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso, Ferrari

Fernando Alonso stops at Ferrari pits

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

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

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, leads Vettel

Scrutineering in front of Caterham pits under a warm afternoon sun

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

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

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

Motivated rookie Romain Grosjean of Lotus answers question to the press

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

Conny Montoya begleitet mit Sohn Sebastian Ihren Mann Juan Pablo zu den meisten Rennen

Waiting photographers and last preparations for a Renault PR drivers group photo

Podium ceremony

Renault team photo, Briatore with his two golden boys

Another quick Kimi Raikkonen

Ide's Super Aguri Honda in bright light

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

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

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

Kimi Raikkonen's mechanics install the tyre warmers

Local celebrities Kylie and Danii Minogue

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

Nick Heidfeld at his grid position

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

Robert Kubica leads Hamiltons chasers

Happy quick Nick presents his tropy for gaining second place.

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

Race winner Lewis Hamilton presents his first place trophy.

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

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

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

BMW Sauber nose cone tip

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

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

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

Sebastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber F1

Cars jacked up for scrutineering after qualifying

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld leaves to race track

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.

Giancarlo Fisichella shows a sad season debut

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

Felipe Massa with Ferrari engineers on the grid

The start, Vettel in the lead

Pedro de la Rosa, BMW Sauber F1 Team

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

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

Actor John Travolta leads the drivers parade

Michael Schumacher meets John Travolta under curious lenses

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

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

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

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

The cone tip of a McLaren Mercedes

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

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

Nico Rosberg, Mercedes GP

Mark Webber in Red Bull pits before Q3

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

Sebastian Vettel cools down at Red Bull pits

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

Sebastien Buemi after Q3

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Fernando Alonso returns to Ferrari pits

Second placed Lewis Hamilton presents his trophy during podium ceremony

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel climbs out of his car on pole position

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

The fastest three drivers congratulate each other in parc ferme

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Felipe Massa, Ferrari

New Force India driver Paul di Resta poses for the photographers

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Green lights for Pastor Maldonado, Williams

Heikki Kovalainen, Team Lotus

Juan Pablo Montoya in front of his BMW teammate Ralf Schumacher

Kimi Raikkonen - guess what he is thinking

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

Dancing teammates celebrating their first and third place

Giancarlo Fisichella with his trophy

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

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

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

Lewis Hamilton stops at McLaren pits

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

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

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

Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus F1 team

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

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

Felipe Massa comes to Ferrari pits

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

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

Timo Glock of Marussia poses for the photographers at drivers presentation

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

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

Zoom of Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

Charles Pic, Marussia

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP

Pastor Maldonado is reversed to Williams pits

Fernando Alonso ends his stop at Ferrari pits

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes

Pastor Maldonado, Williams

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Kamui Kobayashi, Sauber F1 Team

Romain Grosjean, Lotus F1 team

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

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

The followers a led by Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari

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

Lewis Hamilton comes to McLaren pits

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Fernando Alonso celebrating on top of his car

Annual Renault team photo shooting

Juan Pablo Montoya carrying his son Sebastian, being followed by his wife Connie and Rick

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

Lewis Hamilton inspects his new company car at grid position

Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri

The two McLarens turn around first corner, Massa squeezes behind

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

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

Marshals try to push Vettel out to track again

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

Vettel and Massa spin out in first corner

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

Sébastien Bourdais, Scuderia Toro Rosso

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

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

BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld leaves to race track

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

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

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

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

The nose cone tip on a Renault, Lotus Renault GP

Narain Karthikeyan, HRT

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

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

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

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

Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso

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

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

The start of the 2011 Australian GP

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

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

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

Paul di Resta, Force India

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

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

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

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Mark Webber on Sunday morning qualifying

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

Silver podium

Michael Schumacher preparing himself for the race

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

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

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

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

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

Paul di Resta, Force India

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to the pits

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

Jenson Button, McLaren Mercedes

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

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

Bruno Senna, Williams F1 Team

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sergio Perez damaged the Sauber-Ferrari at the start

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, ejects from the pits

Champagne showers for the winner Jenson Button

Heikki Kovalainen, Caterham

Sergio Perez, Sauber F1 Team

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

Champagne showers for the winner Jenson Button

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

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

Sebastian Vettel stops briefly at Red Bull Racing pits

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

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

Mark Webber, Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Daniel Ricciardo, Toro Rosso

Kimi Raikkonen returns to Lotus pits

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

Niki Lauda, Ralf Schumacher and Florian Koenig performing an after race report for German TV broadcaster RTL

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

BMW Sauper pit crew practices pit stops with Robert Kubica

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

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

Nico Rosberg ejects from Mercedes GP pits

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

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

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

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

Sebastian Vettel, Christian Geistdoerfer, Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Sebastian Vettel, Christian Geistdoerfer, Niki Lauda and Walter Roehrl

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing, comes to the pits

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes GP, behind Webber

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

Jean-Eric Vergne, Toro Rosso

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

Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing

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

Celebrating Renault team

Group photo of podium residents

Red Bull driver David Coulthard brakes before leaving pitlane

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two dominating Ferrari approaching the parc ferme

Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello congratulating each other

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!)

Michael Schumacher poses for the annual drivers shooting

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

Paul di Resta, Force India

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

Both McLarens battling for best position at first chicane exit

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

Minutes before the drivers parade

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Norbert Haug endows a souvenir photo of DC's first victory with former employer McLaren (1997 in Melbourne)

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

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

Being backed up by his father Anthony, Lewis Hamilton returns from press conference after his statement regarding the disqualification at Melbourne

All the 'German' drivers hold notes with their own prediction of who becomes World Champion and their own position, stated at the beginning of the 2008 season in Melbourne

Norbert Haug endows a souvenir photo of DC's first victory with former employer McLaren (1997 in Melbourne). On the right sporting director Christian Horner of the Red Bull F1 Racing Team.

The fifth placed yellow Ferrari 512 S #1030 of Hughes de Fierlant (B) and Alistair Walker (GB) overtakes the Porsche 911 S of Claude Haldi (CH) and Arthur Blank (CH)

Concept Car, ItalDesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

A BMW 2002, entered by BMW Alpina Essen, driven by Thomas Fervers (D) and Peter Kuhlmann (D), 6h touring car race at the Nurburgring, 1971

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Jim Clark, exhausted and lined, but with the shining eyes of a winner, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, 1962

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta Speciale, 1969

Concept Car, Bertone Carabo, based on Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale, 1968

Eddie Irvine hugs tough competitor Mika Häkkinen while Ron Dennis watches

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, Monaco GP 1999

Beatle George Harrison, GP Monaco 1966

Ferrari driver Jacky Ickx, Spanish Grand Prix, Jarama, 1970

Ayrton Senna strapped to his Lotus cockpit during a practice session

Newcomer Ayrton Senna

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

Concept Car, Italdesign Maserati Medici I, 1974

Concept Car, Bertone Lancia Stratos, 1970

Concept Car, Pininfarina Ferrari 512 S Modulo, 1970

Denny Hulme, McLaren-Cosworth M14A leading Henri Pescarolo's Matra Simca, speeds up Beau Rivage curve

Huschke von Hanstein talks with Ferry Porsche

The rebuild Jaguar of German Peter Lindner

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

Helmut Marko (A)

Bruce McLaren, Belgium GP 1962

Concept Car, Abarth 2000 Pininfarina Scorpio, ca. 1970

Jochen Rindt

mit stewart

Belgium GP 1962: View from the pits to Eau Rouge

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Marzal, 1967

Airfield Oberschleissheim, 1962, Alfa Romeo TZ1

The Maserati CDM (Tipo 61) of Lloyd Casner (USA) and Masten Gregory (USA), 1000 km, Nurburgring, 1962

VIP guest Nicolas Cage with wife

Hans Laine (SF) and Gijs van Lennep (NL) finish 5th placed after 1000 kms in a Porsche 917K #021 entered by Racing Team AAW

BMW 750iL (E32), 1987, driven by Niki Lauda

Graham Hill (right hand) chats with Phil Hill, Italian GP Monza 1962

Concept Car, Bertone Lamborghini Bravo, 1974

Driver's briefing befor the start for the Belgian Grand Prix, 1962 (left to right hand): Trevor Taylor, Tony Maggs, Jim Clark, John Campbell-Jones, Bruce McLaren, Jo Siffert, Ricardo Rodriguez, Graham Hill, Innes Ireland, Richie Ginther, Jack Brabham, Maurice Trintignant

John Surtees driving a McLaren chassis for his Team Surtees the last time: Next race in England he had a full-Surtees F1 motorcar ready.

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