Australian F1 Grand Prix 2016 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights, Reaction

Nico Rosberg grasped an early advantage in the race for the 2016 Formula One world championship, as the Mercedes man triumphed at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Rosberg and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who finished in second, had to fight back in this absorbing race after blistering beginnings from Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. The former finished in third, while the latter was forced to retire with his car engulfed in flames. Elsewhere, it was a momentous day for the Haas team, who picked up points on their first-ever race day, with Romain Grosjean finishing in sixth. McLaren’s Fernando Alonso was involved in an awful crash early in the race, although the Spaniard remarkably walked away fr...

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