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Jenson Button beats Sebastian Vettel to win Australian Grand Prix

Button beats Vettel to win in Australia
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Jenson Button wins the Australian Grand Prix to begin the new season.

Jenson Button has claimed the first win of the new season in Melbourne at the Australian Grand Prix.

The McLaren driver, who began behind teammate Lewis Hamilton, overtook his compatriot within an instant before going on to control the entire race.

Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel made up for his sixth-place start to finish second, while Hamilton completed the podium after his difficult start.

Meanwhile, Michael Schumacher retired from the race with 11 laps gone after appearing to suffer problems with third gear.

Australian Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso finished fourth and fifth at Albert Park, while Kimi Raikkonen's late surge saw him finish seventh.

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