Nico Rosberg Wins After Ferrari Strategy Error

Nico Rosberg won the Australian GP after a strategy error from Ferrari handed the race victory to Mercedes. Sebastian Vettel had stormed into the lead at the start, but the Silver Arrows' decision to put Rosberg onto medium tyres - when Ferrari opted for supersofts - during a red flag period proved an inspired decision. 

The stoppage was caused by a huge accident for Fernando Alonso who hit the rear of Esteban Gutierrez's Haas. After being fired into the barrier, the McLaren car dug into the gravel, sending the Spaniard's barrel rolling. Fortunately Alonso was able to climb out of the car unaided and walked away.

To compound Ferrari's frustrations, they lost Kimi Raikkonen's car to retirement shortly after the restart with flames licking out of the SF16-H's airbox.  Vettel caught the second-placed Hamilton with a couple of laps remaining but slipped off the track as he challenged the world champion for position.