Sebastian Vettel won the first race of the season without emotions, but the revelation was Vitaly Petrov, who finished the last step of the podium behind Lewis Hamilton.
RESULTS
The Australian Grand Prix
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia;
58 laps, 307.574km;
Weather: sunny.
Ranking:
Pos Driver Team Time
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1:29: 30.259
2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 22.297
3. Petrov Renault + 30.560
4. Alonso Ferrari + 31.772
5. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 38.171
6. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 54.300
7. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1:05.800
8. Sauber-Ferrari 1:16.800 + Kobayashi
9. Massa Ferrari + 1:25.100
10. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes +1 lap
12. Di Resta Force India-Mercedes +1 lap
13. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
14. Heidfeld Renault + 1 lap
15. Lotus-Renault Trulli + 2 laps
16. D'Ambrosio Virgin Cosworth + 3 laps
Fastest lap: Massa, 1:28.947
Abandoned:
Pilot team tour
Virgin Glock-Cosworth 50
Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 49
Rosberg Mercedes 22
Lotus-Renault Kovalainen 19
Schumacher Mercedes 19
Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 10
Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1
Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1
General Ranking after stage 1:
Drivers: Constructors:
1. Vettel 25 1. Red Bull-Renault 35
2. Hamilton 18 2. McLaren-Mercedes 26
3. Petrov 15 3. Renault 15
4. Alonso 12 4. Ferrari 14
5. Webber 10 5. Sauber-Ferrari 10
6. Button 8 6. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1
7. June Perez
8. Kobayashi 4
9. Massa 2
10. Buemi 1
