Button top in thrilling race

McLaren's Jenson Button won the Australian Grand Prix for the third time ahead of world champion Sebastian Vettel in an incident-packed season opener on Sunday.
Button's fellow Briton and team mate Lewis Hamilton, who started on pole, finished third behind the German to round out the podium while Vettel's team mate Mark Webber was fourth, his best ever finish in his 11th attempt to win his home race.
"Oh fantastic, what a great way to start the year, guys! Seriously, fantastic!" former world champion Button said on the team radio after his 13th career victory.
"Shows what a winter does. The car is beautiful and she's quick. Thanks guys."
Fernando Alonso drove a spirited race to finish fifth for Ferrari ahead of the Sauber of Japan's Kamui Kobayashi after Williams driver Pastor Maldonado crashed out on the final lap while running sixth.