In an impressive Formula One debut in Australia, Brawn GP took first and second, marking the first time since 1954 when Mercedes managed to debut with a completely new team and place one-two. Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello finished the race first and second respectively, while McLaren driver, Lewis Hamilton placed third.

Ferrari on the other hand, had a horrible season opener. Felipe Massa’s suspension failed on the 46th lap, while Kimi Raikkonen spun into a wall resulting in a DNF.

The new rule changes, however added close racing and fast-paced overtaking. We’re looking forward to the rest of the season, which continues April 3rd with practice in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

COMPLETE RESULTS – 2009 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

1. Jenson Button – 10pts.
2. Rubens Barrichello – 8pts.
3. Lewis Hamilton – 6pts.
4. Timo Glock – 5pts.
5. Fernando Alonso – 4pts.
6. Nico Rosberg – 3pts.
7. Sebastien Buemi – 2pts.
8. Sebastien Bourdais – 1pt.
9. Adrian Sutil
10. Nick Heidfeld
11. Giancarlo Fisichella
12. Jarno Trulli*
13. Mark Webber
14. Sebastian Vettel
15. Robert Kubica
16. Kimi Raikkonen

DNF

Felipe Massa
Nelson Piquet Jnr – spun
Kazuki Nakajima – crashed
Heikki Kovalainen – accident damage

*Trulli was penalized for overtaking Hamilton during the final safety car period, which relegates him from third to 12th.

(Source: FormulaOne)