The new F1 season took off in typical fashion. Here's a look at the all the best pictures from Alber Park, Melbourne in the Australian Grand Prix.

Race Results -

Drivers

Teams

Points

1

S Vettel (GER)

Red Bull

25

2

LC Hamilton (GBR)

McLaren

18

3

V Petrov (RUS)

Renault

15

4

F Alonso (ESP)

Ferrari

12

5

M Webber (AUS)

Red Bull

10

6

J Button (GBR)

McLaren

8

7

F Massa (BRA)

Ferrari

6

8

S Buemi (SUI)

Toro Rosso

4

9

A Sutil (GER)

Force India

2

10

P di Resta (GBR)

Force India

1

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The drivers pose for the traditional season-opening photograph at the Albert Park, Melbourne before the start of the Australian Grand Prix. Reuters
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And the season takes off with World Champion Sebastian Vettel on pole, followed by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and his Red Bull teammate Mark Webber. Reuters
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Vettel wastes no time and races into the lead followed by a solid Lewis Hamilton. Reuters
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And the lead got even bigger and it would turn out to be a comfortable lights-to-flags victory for the German, holding a huge 12 second lead at a point. Reuters
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Meanwhile, Lewis Hamilton underlined McLaren's jaw-dropping improvement with a solid performance to come second. Reuters
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The stand-out performance of the day, apart from Vettel, was by Renault's Vitaly Petrov who drove a composed two-stop race to take his place on the podium. Reuters
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There was no stopping Vettel though, and if this is a sign of things to come, it will take some doing to stop him from winning his second consecutive Drivers' Championship. Reuters
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Hamilton can derive some confidence as well, as he took his place on the podium after a solid drive. Reuters
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The traditional champagne-spraying will brought joy to F1 enthusiast, as the season took off in typical fashion. Reuters
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And if Vettel can perform as he did, there will be more of such parties along the way. Reuters
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