A well-timed stop under virtual safety car conditions helped Ferrari and Vettel to victory.
But is the party mode real, or is it all an illusion?
No-one could touch Lewis Hamilton as the Briton cruised to pole.
Daniel Ricciardo has copped a three-place grid penalty for speeding under red flags.
Mercedes topped both practice sessions, but not by as much as some feared during the preseason.
Romain Grosjean is quietly confident Haas is onto a good thing in 2018.
Michael and Rob are joined by Luke Smith from Crash.net and Trent Price from eRacing Magazine to preview the Australian GP by talking about the new F1 theme and the World Endurance Championship.
Lewis Hamilton opened the 2018 season by topping both Friday practice sessions in Melbourne.
A Ferrari and Mercedes title fight could enliven Formula One after three seasons of Hamilton dominance.
The first race of 2017 was a tense affair, but did it demonstrate a successful change of the rules?
Sergio Marchionne has hailed his team's return to the top step in Melbourne as a long time coming.
Sebastian Vettel has beaten polesitter Lewis Hamiton to a strategic Australian victory.
Daniel Ricciardo remains confounded by the speed with which he lost control of his car at turn 14.
The FIA has regulated more driver control of the clutch for race starts.
Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel will start from the front row for tomorrow's grand prix.
McLaren has taken a small step forward in Australia after a disastrous European winter.
Felipe Massa's comeback after a month-long retirement didn't go exactly to plan.