Australian F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights, Reaction

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Published: March 20, 2016

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Nico Rosberg grasped an early advantage in the race for the 2016 Formula One world championship, as the Mercedes man triumphed at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Rosberg and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who finished in second, had to fight back in this absorbing race after blistering beginnings from Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. The former finished in third, while the latter was forced to retire with his car engulfed in flames.

Elsewhere, it was a momentous day for the Haas team, who picked up points on their first-ever race day, with Romain Grosjean finishing in sixth. McLaren’s Fernando Alonso was involved in an awful crash early in the race, although the Spaniard remarkably walked away from the incident.

Here are the results in full from this one:



Any concerns that this showdown at Albert Park would be a Mercedes procession were banished in the nascent stages of the contest, as the two Ferraris surged to the front of the pack.



Rosberg was able to cling on to Vettel and Raikkonen, although his team-mate, starting from pole position, was less successful, dropping down into sixth position. Hamilton suddenly had a mountain to climb if he was to get back in the hunt for the top spot here.

Indeed, as reported by F1 Racing on NBC, the world champion had some obdurate drivers in front of him to try to dislodge, and he was getting frustrated:



The race temporarily ground to a halt not long after, though, as Alonso got into a tangle with Esteban Gutierrez, who hit the brakes earlier than the Spaniard expected. Subsequently, the McLaren was tripped up by the Haas, propelled into the air and eventually into the barrier, prompting a red flag.

It was a spectacular crash, although there were immediate concerns for the wellbeing of Alonso. However, the two-time champion emerged from the wreckage an...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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