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2016 Formula 1 Australian GP
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Mark Webber doing the podium interviews.
Chandon champagne being sprayed on the podium for the first time. No more Mumm this year.
This is Rosberg's fourth consecutive victory, by the way.
Plenty of smiles for the podium finishers, although there's frustration for two of them.
What a debut for Haas.
"This is a win for us," says a delighted Grosjean.
Hulkenberg seventh ahead of Bottas and Sainz. Verstappen gets the final point.
Massa finishes fifth for Williams, ahead of an incredible Grosjean in the Haas.
Ricciardo in fourth.
Hamilton finishes second, complete a Mercedes 1-2. Vettel third for Ferrari.
Chequered Flag
Nico Rosberg wins the Australian Grand Prix!
Final corners for Rosberg.
Delight at Haas as it heads for points in its first race.
Final lap!
Verstappen right behind Sainz once again, despite the spin.
There's some swearing from Vettel on the radio, but he'll have to swear some more to challenge Verstappen in the curseword standings.
He overshot the corner.
The German has lost control of his car at the penultimate corner. He's back on track and he kept third.
Vettel is off!
Three laps left. Rosberg still with a healthy lead, as Hamilton keeps Vettel at bay.
Personal-best sector two from the Dutchman, though, so he'll probably hold P10.
Verstappen's front wing is damaged.
The Dutch driver has made contact with his teammate Sainz!
Verstappen has spun!
Vettel will not have it easy given the Mercedes' top speed.
Five laps to go.
Hamilton's medium tyres are on 34 laps. Vettel's softs are on 16.
Slow lap for Hamilton after a mistake. Vettel is now right behind him!
But can Vettel catch Hamilton? He is 2.1 seconds behind now.
The Australian is unlikely to catch Vettel though. The gap is 15 seconds.
New fastest lap for Ricciardo: 1:28.997.
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"Checo, your front brake wear is critical. We will not make it to the end like this."
Meanwhile, Grosjean is running an impressive sixth in Haas's first race.
But Vettel is still faster.
Hamilton closing in on Rosberg. The gap is 8.4s with seven laps left.
Another fastest lap for Ricciardo: 1:29.420.
Another personal best for Hamilton, who is still pushing hard. But Vettel is 3.8 seconds behind him.
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