This weekend Formula 1 welcomed in the new quieter noise of its hybrid engines, with Niko Rosberg winning an eventful Australian
GP. The results follows on from Mercedes' promise to be dominant this season.
Many pundits have long thought that Mercedes have made
the best use of the new regulations. This has been evident through pre-season
testing, and over the race weekend at Albert Park, Melbourne. Despite
qualifying first, bookies' favourite Lewis Hamilton suffered from an engine
failure from the start. He ended up retiring after just three laps.
Many fans of the sport will be relieved to see an end
of the dominance of Vettel, who retired from Sunday's race after just four
laps. This was most evident during qualifying on Saturday, when his failure to
make it into the final stage was met by cheers from the crowd.
