Australia analysis – attack the best form of defence

The best way to defend your world title? Attack with maximum ferocity from the off. That’s exactly what Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull did in Melbourne, from the German’s crushingly dominant pole lap, to his equally imperious race drive.

Against testing form, McLaren proved Red Bull’s biggest threat, with Lewis Hamilton’s spirited second place just reward for the team’s late development push. And there were celebrations at Renault and (initially) Sauber, thanks to Vitaly Petrov’s maiden podium and Sergio Perez’s superb drive to seventh on his F1 debut

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