Race - Button untouchable in Melbourne

McLaren's Jenson Button drove a pluperfect race to take the lead of the world championship in Albert Park on Sunday, keeping his head and his lead even when a safety car intervention appeared to throw a beaten Sebastian Vettel a lifeline. The 2009 world champion scored his third Australian Grand Prix victory in four years by taking the lead at the start from team mate Lewis Hamilton, who held a distant second until Vitaly Petrov stopped on the pit straight with power steering problems in his Caterham on the 36th lap and

Race - selected team and driver quotes

Lotus's Romain Grosjean on his early exit in Melbourne; Caterham's Vitaly Petrov on prompting the only safety car of the race; Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Williams' Bruno Senna on their late coming together; Pastor Maldonado on the last-lap mistake which cost Williams a hefty points' haul; and McLaren's Jenson Button on getting his season off to the best possible start. The drivers and senior team personnel report back on Sunday's actionÂ…

Your View: What was so good about the Australian GP?

It was an exciting start to the 2012 season with a host of talking points. The sheer pace of Jenson Button and even comparatively to his teammate, Lewis Hamilton. The safety car period that took inordinately too long to execute the moving of the lapped cars. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso salvaging a race of sorts and

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Australian Grand Prix Redux: Button dominates season opener, Schumacher out, Alonso 5th

Jenson Button won the 2012 Australian Grand Prix in dominating fashion, having taken the lead from pole sitter Lewis Hamilton into the first turn and only giving it up for a pit stop. Hamilton would finish third, as second place finisher Sebastian Vettel pipped him in a pit stop during a Safety Car period caused

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New Zealand lose Guptill in chase of 401

South Africa prised the first New Zealand wicket before tea on day four, having set the hosts 401 to win in the fourth innings, when they declared on 435 for 5 midway through the afternoon session

Gala hold Fener, Bursaspor win

Galatasaray came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with nearest rival Fenerbahce and maintain their nine point lead at the top of the Super Lig, while Bursaspor beat Ankaragucu 2-1.

Muamba 'critically ill' after collapse

Fabrice Muamba has been described as "critically ill" at the London Chest Hospital after the Bolton Wanderers midfielder collapsed during their FA Cup quarter-final tie with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.