Postpublished at 07:57 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Up pops Mark Webber to conduct the podium interviews.
Summary
Vettel leapfrogs Hamilton to win during safety car
Mercedes say miscalculation caused confusion
Both Haas cars suffer identical pitstop wheel mistake after running well
Sirotkin, Ericsson, Gasly, Magnussen, Grosjean out
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Postpublished at 07:57 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
A bug at Mercedes?published at 07:56 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
BBC Radio 5 liveMercedes team boss Toto Wolff has been asked about how Hamilton surrendered the lead to Vettel under that virtual safety car.
"We don't know yet. We thought we had enough margin," he tells Jennie Gow.
"It must have been a software bug in the system that caused us to get it wrong.
"We are digging deep now to understand where we had a problem."
Postpublished at 07:55 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Kimi Raikkonen over the moon with third place, there...
Image source, F1.com'Now we can fight'published at 07:54 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
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Lewis Hamilton gets out of his car and looks a bit bewildered as he removes his helmet. He'll be wondering how exactly that race got away from him.
Up to the podium go the top three.
Postpublished at 07:51 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
"Nice job Seb, well managed," Sebastian Vettel is told after securing his third win in Australia.
"We are getting there," he responds. "Still some homework to do."
Ferrari happy but not overly celebrating the win. They know they had a generous slice of luck with the virtual safety car.
Get involved #bbcf1published at 07:49 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Reece Young: Boring start to the new @F1 season. More overtakes than last year...but considering last year had none, that isn't really saying much. Hope the season improves
Chris Lord: With a measly three power units for the season that really killed off the last lap scrap between Vettel and Hamilton. Bravo FIA, Bravo!
Joanna Harran: And breathe... nice one Fernando. Great start to the season for both McLarens
Race changed in the blink of an eyepublished at 07:48 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driverIt played out perfectly for Vettel. The Haas having their issues and the virtual safety car call, and it's just given him the lead and Hamilton could never get it back.
In the first half of the race it looked like Hamilton was in control of the race, and in the blink of an eye Vettel's snuck in and taken the win.
Image source, ReutersThe restpublished at 07:47 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
11) Perez
12) Ocon
13) Leclerc
14) Stroll
15) Hartley
Retired: Grosjean, Magnussen, Gasly, Sirotkin, Ericsson
Top 10published at 07:46 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
1) Vettel
2) Hamilton
3) Raikkonen
4) Ricciardo
5) Alonso
6) Verstappen
7) Hulkenberg
8) Bottas
9) Vandoorne
10) Sainz
Postpublished at 07:44 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Lewis Hamilton takes second as Kimi Raikkonen holds onto third place.
Daniel Ricciardo is fourth while Fernando Alonso takes a brilliant fifth for McLaren.
Chequered flagpublished at 07:43 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
SEBASTIAN VETTEL WINS THE AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 07:43 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Lap 58/58
Daniel Ricciardo gets within six tenths of Kimi Raikkonen but it looks like it is not going to be enough...
Image source, Getty ImagesFINAL LAPpublished at 07:42 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Lap 58/58
A local fan holds up a massive cutout of Daniel Ricciardo's head. Imagine the roar if Ricciardo somehow snatches third place.
It's all on this final lap for the Australian.
Postpublished at 07:41 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Jennie Gow
BBC Radio 5 live pit-lane reporterMercedes have said it was impossible to get close enough to pass Vettel.
What a comment...
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 07:41 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Lap 57/58
Coming into the closing stages of the race and Sebastian Vettel is now five seconds clear of Lewis Hamilton.
It means we're in for a repeat from last year where Sebastian Vettel didn't get pole position but went on to win the race.
Image source, Getty ImagesBattle for thirdpublished at 07:39 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Lap 56/58
Daniel Ricciardo is not giving up the right for a podium at his home race, however.
The Australian is fastest of anyone on the circuit and moves to within a second of Kimi Raikkonen.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 07:38 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driverHamilton's in trouble. He's now 3.2s behind Vettel and only six ahead of Raikkonen.
Postpublished at 07:38 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Lap 55/58
Sebastian Vettel now 3.3 seconds down the road. Looks like the race win is his.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 07:37 British Summer Time 25 March 2018
Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driverSuddenly the attack has completely gone from Hamilton and he's dropping back every corner.