One of the best elements of Auto Racing is the occurrence of David beating Goliath, and such was the case last Sunday when 29 year old Jenson Button, considered a washed up has-been driver, finished first in the Australian GP. Considering that his team was assembled just weeks ago, driving a car assembled and tested only a handful of times; he and his partner Ruebens Barrichello managed to make history as the second ever team to finish 1-2 in their first attempt; the first being Mercedes with in the 50’s.
This season marks a dramatic change for F1, as the shape and powerplants are all new this year. Gone are bargeboards, shark fins, and grooved tires. In their place, narrow wings, KERS, and slicks. Also important to note, the victor of the drivers championship will be based on victories instead of points, making this season extremely interesting to view.
Previously dominant teams have shown struggles with this new set of rules as Ferrari was unable to finish, and Mercedes was only able to place Hamilton in fourth after an 18th place qualifying finish.
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