Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel wins Australian Grand Prix!!!!

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel made a perfect start to his Formula One world title defence with a pole to flag victory at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday after Bahrain failed to start formula one race due to political unrest in the country.Former champion Lewis Hamilton settled for the second spot, while the local hero Mark Webber finished fifth on his home soil.

Red Bull's car

Sebastian Vettel started the new Formula season in a pole position and maintained his lead through out the race. Vettel finished 22.2 seconds earlier than Lewis Hamilton, who won the race in 2008. Renault driver Vitaly Petrov finished third and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso settled behind him.
 

"Thank you boys. Fantastic race, really controlled. Thank you very much. Very cool. Excellent car. Excellent stops. We learned a lot from today, keep it mind," said Vettel after the race.

"We have to keep our feet on the floor. A lot of things can happen. It will be very close. With McLaren and Mercedes, even though they did not have the best day today. I don't like the word 'dominate' today because there is such a long way to go. The sun came out today. I was missing it all week and the car was perfect," he added. "It wasn't an easy win, the start was crucial and obviously I got a good getaway," Vettel added in a news conference.

"The second part of the race, Lewis dropped off and I could control the situation a bit better.

"It's the first time I've finished in the Australian Grand Prix so I'm really happy."

Renault's Vitaly Petrov claimed his and Russia's first ever podium in third place as the top three all ran two-stop strategies, despite the new Pirelli tyres which are supposed to degrade more quickly.

 The Formula One hero Michael Schumacher for Mercedes was forced to retire between the race after engine problems. The defending Australian Grand Prix winner Jenson Button was fined for his illegal overtaking move on Felipe Massa.

Overall Result of Australian Grand Prix 2011

Position	Driver	Team	Time
1	Sebastian Vettel	RBR-Renault	Winner
2	Lewis Hamilton	McLaren-Mercedes	+22.2 secs
3	Vitaly Petrov	Renault	+30.5 secs
4	Fernando Alonso	Ferrari	+31.7 secs
5	Mark Webber	RBR-Renault	+38.1 secs
6	Jenson Button	McLaren-Mercedes	+54.3 secs
7	Sergio Perez	Sauber-Ferrari	+65.8 secs
8	Kamui Kobayashi	Sauber-Ferrari	+76.8 secs
9	Felipe Massa	Ferrari	+85.1 secs
10	Sebastien Buemi	STR-Ferrari	+1 Lap
11	Adrian Sutil	Force India-Mercedes	+1 Lap
12	Paul di Resta	Force India-Mercedes	+1 Lap
13	Jaime Alguersuari	STR-Ferrari	+1 Lap
14	Nick Heidfeld	Renault	+1 Lap
15	Jarno Trulli	Lotus-Renault	+2 Laps
16	Jerome d'Ambrosio	Virgin-Cosworth	+4 Laps
Ret	Timo Glock	Virgin-Cosworth	+9 Laps
Ret	Rubens Barrichello	Williams-Cosworth	+10 Lap
Ret	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes GP	+36 Laps
Ret	Heikki Kovalainen	Lotus-Renault	+39 Laps
Ret	Michael Schumacher	Mercedes GP	+39 Laps
Ret	Pastor Maldonado	Williams-Cosworth	+49 Laps

The Opening race of Formula One the Bahrain Grand Prix is postponed!!!

 Here is bad news for the race lovers. who enjoy formula one specially people from middle east as the opening race of the Formula One season, the Bahrain Grand Prix, has been axed due to ongoing political unrest in the country.The Bahrain government confirmed the race, scheduled for March 13, had been called off on Monday afternoon after days of speculation.

Night View of Baharain Grand prix

The Bahraini Crown Prince, Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa, informed Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone of the decision by telephone after days of unrest in the Gulf kingdom.

The 2011 Formula One season will now begin in Melbourne, Australia on March 27.

The Crown Prince told the country's Information Affairs Authority Twitter site: "We felt it was important for the country to focus on immediate issues of national interest.

Route of Bahrain granx Prix

"Bahrain's priority is on overcoming tragedy, healing divisions and rediscovering the fabric that draws this country together to remind the world of the very best that Bahrain is capable of as a nation once again united.

"At the present time the country's entire attention is focused on building a new national dialogue for Bahrain.

"I would like to extend my personal gratitude to Bernie Ecclestone for his support and understanding."

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in recent days to protest against the country's ruling monarchy, basing themselves at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama.

Around 10 protestors were reported to have been killed after security services attempted to clear the roundabout on Thursday. The Crown Prince said he was deeply sorry for the deaths in an interview with CNN.

There has been no announcement yet on whether the race will be held at a later date, though chairman of the Bahrain International Circuit Zayed R. Alzayani told CNN he was hopeful there would be an annoucement in a "matter of weeks."

He said: "That all depends on how the events in Bahrain going on at present turn out -- there will be a process of reconciliation launched soon and all parties will come to the table in response to his Royal Highness's efforts and things will come back to normality."

The cancellation of the race could be costly for Bahrain's economy. The 2008 grand prix was worth around $600 million in direct and indirect revenue, according to the Marcopolis website.

British newspaper The Times reported that it cost Bahrain race organizers $40 million to secure a place in this year's calendar, plus another $20 million to ensure it was the first of the season.

Formula one racing car

On top of that, the $200 million Sakhir circuit has also had a $50 million revamp since last year's race.

Mark Webber, driver for the Red Bull team, backed the cancellation. He said "I think the right decision was made, in light of what is going on, so we look forward to Melbourne instead.

"It would have been nice to go to Bahrain, but hopefully it can stage the race again. As for starting in Melbourne, it's my home race and, as always, I'm looking forward to it.

Webber's comments were echoed by Renault team boss Eric Boullier. He said: "The recent situation in Bahrain has been difficult for the country. We feel the decision taken by the Crown Prince is wise and we fully support it.

"The Bahrain Grand Prix has always been warmly welcomed with enthusiasm from the Bahraini people and we're looking forward to going back there when they have healed their country."

Aerial View  of Baharain grand prix

The Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One Championship race which first took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 4 April 2004.

The Bahrain Grand Prix, sponsored by Gulf Air, made history as the first Formula One Grand Prix to be held in the Middle East. Bahrain fought off fierce competition from elsewhere in the region to stage the race, with Egypt,Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates all hoping for the prestige of hosting a Formula One Grand Prix.

The inaugural race was given the award for the "Best Organised Grand Prix" by the FIA.

The Bahrain Grand Prix has usually been the third race of the Formula One calendar. However, in the 2006 season, Bahrain swapped places with the traditional opener, the Australian Grand Prix, which was pushed back to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games. Bahrain staged the opening race of the 2010 season.

The Opening race of Formula One the Bahrain Grand Prix is postponed!!!

 Here is bad news for the race lovers. who enjoy formula one specially people from middle east as the opening race of the Formula One season, the Bahrain Grand Prix, has been axed due to ongoing political unrest in the country.The Bahrain government confirmed the race, scheduled for March 13, had been called off on Monday afternoon after days of speculation.

Night View of Baharain Grand prix

The Bahraini Crown Prince, Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa, informed Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone of the decision by telephone after days of unrest in the Gulf kingdom.

The 2011 Formula One season will now begin in Melbourne, Australia on March 27.

The Crown Prince told the country's Information Affairs Authority Twitter site: "We felt it was important for the country to focus on immediate issues of national interest.

Route of Bahrain granx Prix

"Bahrain's priority is on overcoming tragedy, healing divisions and rediscovering the fabric that draws this country together to remind the world of the very best that Bahrain is capable of as a nation once again united.

"At the present time the country's entire attention is focused on building a new national dialogue for Bahrain.

"I would like to extend my personal gratitude to Bernie Ecclestone for his support and understanding."

Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets in recent days to protest against the country's ruling monarchy, basing themselves at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama.

Around 10 protestors were reported to have been killed after security services attempted to clear the roundabout on Thursday. The Crown Prince said he was deeply sorry for the deaths in an interview with CNN.

There has been no announcement yet on whether the race will be held at a later date, though chairman of the Bahrain International Circuit Zayed R. Alzayani told CNN he was hopeful there would be an annoucement in a "matter of weeks."

He said: "That all depends on how the events in Bahrain going on at present turn out -- there will be a process of reconciliation launched soon and all parties will come to the table in response to his Royal Highness's efforts and things will come back to normality."

The cancellation of the race could be costly for Bahrain's economy. The 2008 grand prix was worth around $600 million in direct and indirect revenue, according to the Marcopolis website.

British newspaper The Times reported that it cost Bahrain race organizers $40 million to secure a place in this year's calendar, plus another $20 million to ensure it was the first of the season.

Formula one racing car

On top of that, the $200 million Sakhir circuit has also had a $50 million revamp since last year's race.

Mark Webber, driver for the Red Bull team, backed the cancellation. He said "I think the right decision was made, in light of what is going on, so we look forward to Melbourne instead.

"It would have been nice to go to Bahrain, but hopefully it can stage the race again. As for starting in Melbourne, it's my home race and, as always, I'm looking forward to it.

Webber's comments were echoed by Renault team boss Eric Boullier. He said: "The recent situation in Bahrain has been difficult for the country. We feel the decision taken by the Crown Prince is wise and we fully support it.

"The Bahrain Grand Prix has always been warmly welcomed with enthusiasm from the Bahraini people and we're looking forward to going back there when they have healed their country."

Aerial View  of Baharain grand prix

The Bahrain Grand Prix is a Formula One Championship race which first took place at the Bahrain International Circuit on 4 April 2004.

The Bahrain Grand Prix, sponsored by Gulf Air, made history as the first Formula One Grand Prix to be held in the Middle East. Bahrain fought off fierce competition from elsewhere in the region to stage the race, with Egypt,Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates all hoping for the prestige of hosting a Formula One Grand Prix.

The inaugural race was given the award for the "Best Organised Grand Prix" by the FIA.

The Bahrain Grand Prix has usually been the third race of the Formula One calendar. However, in the 2006 season, Bahrain swapped places with the traditional opener, the Australian Grand Prix, which was pushed back to avoid a clash with the Commonwealth Games. Bahrain staged the opening race of the 2010 season.