BREAKING AUSTRALIA NEWS: Nico Rosberg wins Australian Grand Prix, Daniel Ricciardo second as Mercedes fires Formula One title warning Stay tune to your Number 1 Hit Music Station apnadigital.au RADIO APNA DIGITAL - AUSTRALIA Nico Rosberg won the Australian Grand Prix, holding off local hope Daniel Ricciardo and rookie Kevin Magnussen in the opening race of the Formula One season in Melbourne. Australian Grand Prix top-10 Pos Driver Team 1 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 2 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 3 Kevin Magnussen McLaren 4 Jenson Button McLaren 5 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 6 Valtteri Bottas Williams 7 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 8 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 9 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 10 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso Retirements: K Kobayashi, F Massa, L Hamilton, S Vettel, M Ericsson, P Maldonado, J Bianchi The German Mercedes drivers win came after team-mate Lewis Hamilton retired early in the race with engine problems, around the same time defending champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull also exited out of contention. The retirements meant both Rosberg and Ricciardo rocketed to the forefront of race contention, having qualified in second and third position. Rosberg had built up a 14-second lead after 32 laps and even with a pit-stop still to make on Ricciardo, extended that to over 16 seconds by the 43rd lap. Ultimately, Rosberg finished 24 seconds ahead of the Australian, in a formidable title warning of the capabilities of Mercedes W05 car to the rest of the chasing pack field. Brilliant guys. What a car you gave me, what a car, an elated Rosberg bellowed over Mercedes team radio. Ricciardos second-place finish meant a first time on a Formula One podium for the 24-year-old Red Bull deputy and also the first time a local had finished in a podium place at the Australian Grand Prix. Meanwhile, McLarens Magnussen remarkably became the first Danish driver in history to claim a Formula One podium finish, all in his debut season. Thanks guys, its all a bit of a blur right now, Ricciardo said over the radio, to which his engineer replied: Thats brilliant mate, I think we can see your smile from here. McLarens Jenson Button finished fourth, while Ferraris Fernando Alonso rounded out the top five. Mercedes superior preseason preparations for F1s technical revolution paid dividends in Rosbergs huge victory margin, with championship rival Red Bull struggling through winter testing to get to grips with the new V6 turbocharged hybrid engines. Those problems continued for a number of teams, as only 14 of the 22 cars finished on the Albert Park circuit. Source: ABC News
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 08:49:00 +0000
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