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The F1 race at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia finished just under an hour ago.
Alonso and Renault took out the win in an action packed 58 lapper.
Action started before the race, with Montoya spinning during the observation lap and Alonso's team mate stalling on the start before a 2nd observation lap.
On the first corner Massa was involved in a high speed spin ending his race with a rear ender into the tyre wall. Australia's Mark Webber's team mate from the Williams F1 team was also a casualty after his rear wing was ripped off in the same incident.
Mark Webber lead the race for 3 laps before losing his clutch.
A second safety car was brought out after Michael Schumacher hit the wall on the last bend. He had 2 wheels on the grass before bottoming out on the shicane and swinging into the outside wall destroying the front left of his Ferrari F1. He managed to bring it safely to the inside of the main straight but due to the amount of debris he left on the track, the race was in full caution.
A number of other big names were taken out of the race with big wall hits and breakdowns. Both Ferraris and Williams were out within the first half of the race.
Overall 4-5 safety car periods took place, each time Alonso lead and managed to get a 2 second lead before the first corner showing the pure speed of his Renault.
The biggest incident waited until the last 2 corners of the last lap. Button was being chased by Fisichella to decide 5th and 6th postions. With one corner to go Button's engine let go, causing an amazing show of oil smoke, a massive flame and oil spilling everywhere, Fisichella almost losing it on the giant oil slick left by the Honda F1 car. Button's car stopped a mere 5 metres (approx. 14 ft) from the finish line.
One of the best AGP's I have ever seen.
Alonso and Renault took out the win in an action packed 58 lapper.
Action started before the race, with Montoya spinning during the observation lap and Alonso's team mate stalling on the start before a 2nd observation lap.
On the first corner Massa was involved in a high speed spin ending his race with a rear ender into the tyre wall. Australia's Mark Webber's team mate from the Williams F1 team was also a casualty after his rear wing was ripped off in the same incident.
Mark Webber lead the race for 3 laps before losing his clutch.
A second safety car was brought out after Michael Schumacher hit the wall on the last bend. He had 2 wheels on the grass before bottoming out on the shicane and swinging into the outside wall destroying the front left of his Ferrari F1. He managed to bring it safely to the inside of the main straight but due to the amount of debris he left on the track, the race was in full caution.
A number of other big names were taken out of the race with big wall hits and breakdowns. Both Ferraris and Williams were out within the first half of the race.
Overall 4-5 safety car periods took place, each time Alonso lead and managed to get a 2 second lead before the first corner showing the pure speed of his Renault.
The biggest incident waited until the last 2 corners of the last lap. Button was being chased by Fisichella to decide 5th and 6th postions. With one corner to go Button's engine let go, causing an amazing show of oil smoke, a massive flame and oil spilling everywhere, Fisichella almost losing it on the giant oil slick left by the Honda F1 car. Button's car stopped a mere 5 metres (approx. 14 ft) from the finish line.
One of the best AGP's I have ever seen.
- Alonso
- Raikonnen
- R Schumacher
- Heidfield
- Fisichella
