Resounding victory for Kimi Raikkonen

Ferrari's new recruit Kimi Raikkonen scored a resounding debut victory in the 58 lap Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne on Sunday, beating Fernando Alonso's McLaren Mercedes by 7.2s after easing up the closing stages. Starting from his 12th pole position, the Finn was only headed during pit stops, and admitted that his only problem was a radio failure before the race started, although after the race his team reported a slight water leak. Rivalling Raikkonen for the title of star of the show was Formula One rookie Lewis Hamilton who led his McLaren teammate for much of the race but finished a fine third. Felipe Massa came charging through from the back of the grid to finish sixth.