Australian GP: Sebastian Vettel repeats 2017 victory in season-opener

World number 1 formular player Sebastian Vettel had taking in  full advantage of a bizarre incident which involves both cars of the American owned Haas team who has to claim the opening race of the 2018 Formula One season in Australia Sunday.

Vettel held off reigning champion Lewis Hamilton to take the checkered flag in Melbourne, with his Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen in third place.

Vettel, who was repeating his 2017 success at Albert Park, was able to leapfrog polesitter Hamilton while a virtual safety car was deployed on lap 26 of 58 at Albert Park.

That came about as both the Haas cars of Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean retired in quick succession after pit stop errors left them driving with loose wheel nuts.