Jenson Button thanks team after Australia win

Jenson Button has thanked the entire McLaren team after winning the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this morning.

Button overtook teammate and compatriot Lewis Hamilton, who started on pole, at the beginning of the first lap. The McLaren driver then went on to control the entire race.

"I think, as we all know, each win means a lot," he told Sky Sports News. "For us, as a team, it shows how important the winter is.

"The team back at Woking have done an amazing job this winter. This will help them to push harder into the extra hours in the morning.

"So, a big thanks to the whole of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team for this."

Meanwhile, reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton in second.