2007 Australian Grand PrixSo here we are, the season opener. Michael Schumacher took pole in the Ferrari yesterday, can he convert it into the win?
5 lights and it's gooooo
Schumacher has a poor start
And loses the lead to Hamilton
Raikkonen is up into 4th with Webber challenging Button for 5th
Webber goes off though
He drops to the back
Button looks to pass Raikkonen
And gets the move done
There's contact at the back
It was Nick Heidfeld
A look at the top 8
Rosberg goes down the inside of Vettel
Massa hits the back of Badoer and punts him off
That puts him in 22nd
Schumacher has a run on Hamilton at the front
He's going for it
And he takes the lead
Vettel is keeping Rosberg in his sights
Fisichella defends from Coulthard
Off goes Barrichello
Massa goes off too
Alonso is looking to pass Hamilton
The Spaniard is through
Ralf Schumacher defends well against Montoya
Button has a run on his teammate
And the World Champion goes into 3rd
Montoya finally gets past Schumcher
Verstappen looks to pass Kovalainen
Kovalainen holds firm
Verstappen hits the back of the Finn
Kovalainen is off
He rejoins in 18th
Massa goes down the inside of Barrichello
The top 8 after 10
Coulthard is still behind Fisichella
And can't find a way through
Button is all over the back of Alonso
Montoya makes a move on Vettel
Vettel defends well
Button hits the back of Alonso
Alonso's in the gravel
Button goes into 2nd
But Alonso drops to the back
Coulthard still can't find a way past Fisichella
Webber goes past Verstappen
Badoer runs into Petrov
Off goes Petrov
Badoer spins
Problems for Rosberg
A trasmission failure ends his race
Spin for one of the Toyota's
It's Vettel
Fisichella is still keeping Coulthard at bay
Michael Schumacher is cruising out front
Alonso goes past Heidfeld
Webber hits the back of Schumacher
He spins
And Schumacher is in the gravel
Schumacher rejoins in 11th
Webber 12th
Sutil goes down the inside of Coulthard
And then Fisichella
Who is then past by Coulthard! Where was that earlier?
Here's the top 8
Massa passes his teammate
Button pits
Montoya has a run on Sutil
And goes into 5th
Sutil wants the place back
Coulthard goes past Raikkonen
Who is then passed by Sutil
The Finn runs wide as a result
The top 8
Kovalainen can't defend against Vettel
Massa locks up
Which allows Hulkenburg a run on him
And the Williams man is through
Massa looks to take the place back
And does
Sutil looks to pass Coulthard
Job done
Badoer and Speed are battling
Speed closes the door on Badoer
And ends up in the gravel after the collision
Ralf has Alonso for company
Alonso makes the pass
Fisichella runs wide
Massa goes into 10th
Now Hulkenburg goes by
Alonso is off again
Is that Ralf now passing Fischella too?
Montoya has a moment
Stays in 6th
Sutil is in the pits
Schumacher is way out in front still
Massa is putting pressure on Coulthard
The Scot can't handle it and spins (unaided)
He rejoins right in the path of Webber
CRUNCH!
Coulthard is out
Raikkonen is stuck behind the stricken Ferrari
Which is eventually cleared
Hulkenburg spins
That doesn't look good
Contact!
Barrichello will have to pit
Button is currently 2nd
Way behind Schumacher who pits
Here's the top 8
Raikkonens to lift to let the race elader through
And Verstappen takes advantage around the outside
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER WINS