Australian GP: Top photos from the race
Motorsport.com's selection of photos from the Australian Grand Prix, the first round of the 2018 Formula 1 season.
Esteban Ocon, Force India VJM11
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Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing, poses for a selfie with a fan
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Nico Rosberg signs autographs for fans
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Air display
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Fan
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Drivers group photo
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Samantha Jade sings the Australian national anthem prior to the start
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Niki Lauda, Mercedes AMG F1 Non-Executive Chairman and Chase Carey, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of the Formula One Group
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A Melbourne grid mascot in front of the car of Brendon Hartley, Toro Rosso
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing on the drivers parade
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Force India F1 mechanics on the grid
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Fernando Alonso, McLaren MCL33 Renault, climbs out of his car on the grid
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG F1 W09 EQ Power leads at the start of the race
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Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB14 at the start of the race
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Marcus Ericsson, Sauber C37, Brendon Hartley, Scuderia Toro Rosso STR13, Pierre Gasly, Scuderia Toro Rosso STR13, Sergey Sirotkin, Williams FW41 and Charles Leclerc, Sauber C37
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Track action
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 W09, Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari SF71H, Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF71H, and the rest of the field at the start
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Esteban Ocon, Force India VJM11
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB14 Tag Heuer, spins in the path of Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team VF-18 Ferrari
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB14 spins
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB14 spins
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Romain Grosjean, Haas F1 Team VF-18 after stopping
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Esteban Ocon, Force India VJM11 Mercedes
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Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing RB14
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Safety car
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Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB14 Tag Heuer, Carlos Sainz Jr., Renault Sport F1 Team R.S. 18
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Charles Leclerc, Sauber C37 Ferrari, battles with Lance Stroll, Williams FW41 Mercedes
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Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari SF71H
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Esteban Ocon, Force India VJM11
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Pit board for Fernando Alonso, McLaren MCL33
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Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF71H, makes a pit stop
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 W09, makes a pit stop
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Sergio Perez, Force India VJM11 pit stop
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Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF71H crosses the line and takes the chequered flag
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Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF71H celebrates
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Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari SF71H celebrates in parc ferme
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Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, Inaki Rueda, Race Strategist, Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 3rd position. and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1, 2nd position
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Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, celebrates victory on the podium
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Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1, 2nd position, Inaki Rueda, Race Strategist, Ferrari, Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1st position, and Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 3rd position, on the podium
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Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari celebrates with the champagne on the podium
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Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 1st position, celebrates on the podium with Champagne
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Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, second place Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1, third place, Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, celebrate on the podium as confetti rains down
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Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari celebrates on the podium
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Race winner Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, with his trophy and Champagne
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Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, celebrates victory on the podium
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