March 31, 2011

Lotus boss Tony Fernandes holds his CBE medal awarded to him by Princess Anne at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace

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March 27, 2011

An aerial view of the circuit

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March 27, 2011

Drivers warm their tyres ahead of the start

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March 27, 2011

Jenson Button tries to go round the outside of Felipe Massa

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March 27, 2011

Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil run nose to tail

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March 27, 2011

Felipe Massa locks up in the Ferrari

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March 27, 2011

Vitaly Petrov gets a face full of champagne on the Albert Park podium

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March 27, 2011

Jenson Button jokes with photographers during the pre-season photoshoot

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March 27, 2011

Lewis Hamilton compares his McLaren with Sebastian Vettel's Red Bull

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March 27, 2011

Sebastian Vettel leads Lewis Hamilton

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March 27, 2011

Mark Webber puts two wheels on the astroturf

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March 27, 2011

Jenson Button leans on the kerb at the exit of the final corner

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March 27, 2011

Vitaly Petrov celebrates his third position at Albert Park

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March 27, 2011

Sergio Perez exits turn two in the Sauber

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March 27, 2011

Jaime Alguersuari beats Sebastien Buemi in to turn one

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March 27, 2011

Fernando Alonso talks to the press on the Melbourne grid

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March 27, 2011

Mark Webber keeps his thoughts to himself at the end of a disappointing race

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March 27, 2011

Mark Webber edges ahead of Lewis Hamilton at the start of the race

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March 27, 2011

The McLarens of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton run nose-to-tail through turn three

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March 27, 2011

The McLarens of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton run nose-to-tail out of turn two

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