Australian GP: Mighty Melbourne's 2013 memories

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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton prepares to head out during the final practice of the Australian Grand Prix

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Marussia's British rookie Max Chilton gets the feel of the track during final practice in Melbourne

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Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne during qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix

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Ferrari's Felipe Massa takes to the track against the background of the Melbourne skyline during final practice

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Australian Grand Prix track marshalls work on the track as the first qualifying session is hit by rain

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Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber sits in his car during the rain-delayed qualifying

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Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne disturbs local birdlife during the weather-delayed qualifying session

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McLaren's Jenson Button, last year's race-winner, salutes the Melbourne crowd on the drivers' parade

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Nico Rosberg's car made it to lap 27 before an electrical fault forced Mercedes' first retirement of the season

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Pastor Maldonado's race also ended prematurely, with a slide into a gravel trap on lap 25 for the Williams

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World Champion Sebastian Vettel had to settle for third place after starting from pole position

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Lotus won the race - their second win since returning to the F1 paddock - with the aid of 'ice cream', 'banana', 'angry bird', 'tweet' and 'phone mum' on this steering wheel

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The drivers stand for the post-race national anthems in Melbourne as darkness descends on the circuit