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Race recap: 2015 Australian F1 Grand Prix
Mar 15, 2015
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- Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton (front-R) leads the pack at the start of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP leads the field into the first corner during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
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- Williams Martini Racing's Brazilian driver Felipe Massa (bottom-L) powers through the first corner at the start of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Lotus F1 Team's French driver Romain Grosjean leaves his car after crashing during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MAL FAIRCLOUGH -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read MAL FAIRCLOUGH/AFP/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP follow the safety car during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP follow the safety car during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP leads Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP and Felipe Massa of Brazil and Williams during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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- Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton speeds through a corner during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MAL FAIRCLOUGH -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read MAL FAIRCLOUGH/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Williams Martini Racing's Brazilian driver Felipe Massa speeds through a corner during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / William WEST --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen powers through a corner during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Paul CROCK IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Felipe Nasr of Brazil and Sauber F1 drives during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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- Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton waves to the crowd after winning the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Paul CROCK IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Infiniti Red Bull Racing's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo races past the crowd during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Paul CROCK IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Sahara Force India F1 Team's Mexican driver Sergio Perez powers ahead of the pack during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Paul CROCK IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari makes a pit stop during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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- Infiniti Red Bull Racing's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo (L) leads Ferrari's Finnish driver Kimi Raikkonen (R) through a corner during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / William WEST --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's German driver Nico Rosberg powers through a corner during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Paul CROCK IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
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- McLaren Honda's British driver Jenson Button speeds through a corner during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / William WEST --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari runs wide next to Carlos Sainz of Spain and Scuderia Toro Rosso during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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- Infiniti Red Bull Racing's Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo speeds through a corner during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MAL FAIRCLOUGH -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read MAL FAIRCLOUGH/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Sauber F1 Team's Swedish driver Marcus Ericsson powers through a corner during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Paul CROCK IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Sahara Force India F1 Team's Mexican driver Sergio Perez locks up his brakes during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Paul CROCK IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Felipe Massa of Brazil and Williams drives during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Nico Hulkenberg of Germany and Force India drives during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Marcus Ericsson of Sweden and Sauber F1 drives during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
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- Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton races through a corner during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / Paul CROCK IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE (Photo credit should read PAUL CROCK/AFP/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Scuderia Toro Rosso drives during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Max Verstappen of Netherlands and Scuderia Toro Rosso drives during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Carlos Sainz of Spain and Scuderia Toro Rosso drives during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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- Toro Rosso driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands locks up his brakes as he enters a corner during the qualifying session for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, March 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Ross Land)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari drives during the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain is celebrated by his pit crew as he crosses the finish line to win the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, March 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP celebrate with Professor Thomas Weber in Parc Ferme after the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: (L-R) Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari celebrate on the podium after the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
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- Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton (C) holds the trophy aloft after winning the Formula One Australian Grand Prix as teammate German Nico Rosberg (L) looks on in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / William WEST --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
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- Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team's British driver Lewis Hamilton (R) speaks on the podium next to Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger after winning the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 15, 2015. AFP PHOTO / William WEST --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE-- (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)
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- MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: (L-R) Professor Thomas Weber of Mercedes GP, Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP, Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP and Sebastian Vettel of Germany and Ferrari celebrate on the podium after the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park on March 15, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
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