That’s more like it! Nico Rosberg wins dramatic Australian Grand Prix

Nico Rosberg won a dramatic Australian Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after Ferrari’s challenge was squandered by a bungled tyre strategy. Rosberg’s 15th career victory was also his fourth in succession after the German won the final three races of last season. His team mate and pole-sitter Lewis Hamilton finished second, some eight seconds behind after recovering from a chaotic start that pushed the defending world champion back to sixth at the first turn. Fernando Alonso walked away from a spectacular crash that reduced his McLaren to a mangled wreck.

Yeah! awesome, guys, awesome. Great start to the season.

Nico Rosberg

The topsy-turvy race – so different to the dull and much criticised altered qualifying session of Saturday – saw Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel storm into the lead at the start, but the Silver Arrows’ decision to put Rosberg on to medium tyres - when Ferrari opted for supersofts - during a red flag period proved an inspired decision. The stoppage was caused by a huge accident for Fernando Alonso who hit the rear of Esteban Gutierrez’s Haas and sent his McLaren cartwheeling into the gravel. “I’ve had much worse in the first race and l’d take this as a bonus after being as low as seventh,” said Hamilton.

We know we can up our game, and we want to put pressure on these [Mercedes] guys. This car  should allow us to put a lot of pressure on these guys.

Sebastian Vettel

Australian Grand Prix