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25 Mar 2018

More from Toto Wolff: "I think we have a software issue. The gap we needed was wrongly calculated by the systems. I think the way the algorithms are set up - the gap is enough for us to stay ahead. We saw the TV pictures and obviously it wasn't enough!" #F1 #AusGP pic.twitter.com/0NP2UsoKft
— Peter Leung (@BaronVonClutch) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Sebastian Vettel wins in Australia.

25 Mar 2018

?? Sebastian Vettel wins the #AustralianGP pic.twitter.com/f9SWrVdMHI
— Autosport (@autosport) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Hamilton in P2 and Raikkonen in P3.

25 Mar 2018

Vettel wins!!!!!!

25 Mar 2018

And Vettel is on his last lap to take the first race!

25 Mar 2018

Surprisingly there has been no lap record during this race!

25 Mar 2018

Vettel ?? 1.152s ?? Hamilton#AustralianGP

?? @suttonimages pic.twitter.com/WZMIqH7BMT
— Autosport (@autosport) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Could the gap be too big? Is this Vettel's race? 8 laps to go...

25 Mar 2018

Hamilton declaring he is going to go for the chase!

25 Mar 2018

Vettel ?? 1.152s ?? Hamilton#AustralianGP

?? @suttonimages pic.twitter.com/WZMIqH7BMT
— Autosport (@autosport) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Not where he wanted to watch the race from today, but his luck will turn around ?? #AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/q2bUr9q8wG
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Verstappen has finally closed the gap on Alonso.

25 Mar 2018

For the ??

4 time champion vs 4 time champion

Vettel vs Hamilton

Ferrari vs Mercedes

P1 vs P2 #AusGP ???? #F1
— #AusGP ???? (@Formula1_MotoGP) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

LAP 32/58

We're back to green in Melbourne, and Vettel hits a milestone

He's now only the third driver in history to lead 3000 laps in his career

One of the others is Schumacher - the other is right behind him ??#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/CZYDzeLk8F
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Fernando is up to P5 after 32 laps in Melbourne. ?? #AusGP pic.twitter.com/Ofnks3bc5u
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

INITIAL CLASSIFICATION (LAP 29/58)

Five drivers out, and a shake-up of the order as we hit the halfway point#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/gQBRsgn5Fk
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Here we go, we're racing again... Vettel leads the race!

25 Mar 2018

Lance makes use of the safety car period with a stop in the pits for ultrasoft tyres #AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/oZelizM7L4
— WILLIAMS RACING (@WilliamsRacing) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Important to note that @HaasF1Team retirements were not power unit related but could be down to a malfunctioning wheel nut system. #F1 #AusGP pic.twitter.com/9OljYmXtDd
— Peter Leung (@BaronVonClutch) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Hamilton wanting to know what happened in the pits, if it was his error, that Vettel still leads after coming out of his box session.

25 Mar 2018

Virtual safety car out.

25 Mar 2018

Ric back in pits, and still ahead of Max as he comes back out.

25 Mar 2018

Vettel still leads the GP!!

25 Mar 2018

This is utter heartbreak for Haas, first Magnussen and now Grosjean are both out!

25 Mar 2018

Now Grosjean has just pulled off too!!!!

25 Mar 2018

Kevin Magnussen is out.

25 Mar 2018

Vettel in P1, Hamilton in P2 but 13 seconds behind the race leader.

25 Mar 2018

Hamilton told to box.

25 Mar 2018

Kimi back in P3.

25 Mar 2018

Hamilton told to pick up the pace even more.

25 Mar 2018

Max struggling big time. Claims something is wrong, struggling to shift.

25 Mar 2018

Kimi told to push as fast as he can. Hamilton trying to set the gap a bit bigger.

25 Mar 2018

Gasly told to box.

25 Mar 2018

INITIAL CLASSIFICATION (11/58 LAPS)

Hamilton out in front

Haas looking ????#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/YWeStzsND3
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Hamilton still leading Kimi by 2.8 seconds.

25 Mar 2018

LAP 10/58

Max spins in pursuit of Magnussen and drops to P8 ??#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/3XcEiY2Y4t
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Verstappen down in P8. We're in Lap 11.

25 Mar 2018

Ric in P6. Verstappen seems to be losing his cool. Just spun out but got it back together, lucky for him.

25 Mar 2018

LAP 7/58: OUT ?

Sirotkin stops out on track

And Ericsson pulls into the pits to retire as well ??#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/iGs19kiar3
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

LAP 5/58

?? RIC: "Nice job mate, nice job" ??

The home hero grabs P7 from Hulkenberg#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/tzLLxKZ92m
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Ericsson in the pits, he seems to be out too. He has not scored a single point for the Sauber team in now 49 races.

25 Mar 2018

First car out of the race is Williams' Sirotkin. :( Poor start for the team.

25 Mar 2018

Max is trying really hard to pass Magnussen but he's not getting it right... yet

25 Mar 2018

LAP 1/58

Hamilton fends off Raikkonen for the lead

Alonso spars with Sainz ??

Magnussen up to P4!#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/KRbsnk4zUO
— Formula 1 (@F1) March 25, 2018

25 Mar 2018

Kimi in P2 with Vettel in P3, Bottas all the way down in P15.

25 Mar 2018

No first corner incidents! Alonso almost in a little scene there with his team mate, he is in 14th

25 Mar 2018

Ferrari boys on Lewis' tail!

25 Mar 2018

Hamilton leads!

25 Mar 2018

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