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Lewis Hamilton left to rue Mercedes safety-car blunder as Sebastian Vettel takes advantage to win in Australia
![Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. 25th Mar, 2018. Drivers pose for the start of season group photograph at the 2018 Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Sydney Low/Cal Sport Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. 25th Mar, 2018. Drivers pose for the start of season group photograph at the 2018 Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Sydney Low/Cal Sport](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/M9CABH/albert-park-melbourne-australia-25th-mar-2018-drivers-pose-for-the-start-of-season-group-photograph-at-the-2018-australian-formula-one-grand-prix-at-albert-park-melbourne-australia-sydney-lowcal-sport-mediaalamy-live-news-M9CABH.jpg)
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. 25th Mar, 2018. Drivers pose for the start of season group photograph at the 2018 Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia. Sydney Low/Cal Sport
![Formula 1 on Twitter: "BREAKING: Sebastian Vettel wins the 2018 Australian Grand Prix! Lewis Hamilton finishes second, Kimi Raikkonen takes final podium slot #F1 #AusGP 🇦🇺 https://t.co/HNkRZUBzXk" / Twitter Formula 1 on Twitter: "BREAKING: Sebastian Vettel wins the 2018 Australian Grand Prix! Lewis Hamilton finishes second, Kimi Raikkonen takes final podium slot #F1 #AusGP 🇦🇺 https://t.co/HNkRZUBzXk" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZHV1X1W0AEs06N.png:large)
Formula 1 on Twitter: "BREAKING: Sebastian Vettel wins the 2018 Australian Grand Prix! Lewis Hamilton finishes second, Kimi Raikkonen takes final podium slot #F1 #AusGP 🇦🇺 https://t.co/HNkRZUBzXk" / Twitter
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Australian Grand Prix 2018: Emotional Fernando Alonso sends classy message on team radio | F1 | Sport | Express.co.uk
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![Formula 1 on Twitter: "RACE HIGHLIGHTS 🎞️ What a day in Melbourne 🇦🇺 Re-live all the drama and all the best bits 👀 WATCH >> https://t.co/W2pGQLZCoF #AusGP https://t.co/dRpGq4jt9S" / Twitter Formula 1 on Twitter: "RACE HIGHLIGHTS 🎞️ What a day in Melbourne 🇦🇺 Re-live all the drama and all the best bits 👀 WATCH >> https://t.co/W2pGQLZCoF #AusGP https://t.co/dRpGq4jt9S" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZIZfC6XcAEESGs.jpg:large)