Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel beat Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes as Formula 1's new era started at the Australian Grand Prix. The victory was Vettel's first since the Singapore GP in September 2015 and provided further proof that Mercedes' domination could be over after the introduction of faster cars.

Speaking after the race, Hamilton said:

"I think we're coming into a new era of Formula One and we're right there in the fight still, which is great. My fitness level is good and as you know we've got a great start so there's lots and lots of great things to take from today. We're still ahead in the constructor's championship which is our goal and we know we can win other races so (we) just look forwards."