Mercedes AMG Petronas Nico Rosberg led a Mercedes 1-2 at an action-packed Australian Grand Prix, as the race was turned on its head following a red flag period. Ferrari’ Sebastian Vettel controlled the early stages of the race but lost out on strategy when the race was halted after a terrifying accident involving Fernando Alonso and Esteban Gutiérrez. Vettel surged into the lead as both Mercedes drivers bogged down, as Kimi Räikkönen moved into second at Rosberg’s expense while Lewis Hamilton took to the run-off at Turn 1 to avoid his team-mate and slipped to sixth. Vettel quickly established a two-second lead over Räikkönen as Hamilton swept past Felipe Massa, but was halted by...
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