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2010 Formula 1 Australian GP
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Australian GP
2010 Australian Grand Prix Race day at Albert Park
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Lap 29: Alguersuari pits from 12th place in the Toro Rosso. He had a big lead over Kovalainen in 13th so will keep that place.
Lap 29: Alonso will surely pass the struggling Massa soon as well.
Lap 28: Vettel skated off the road at Turn 13 and with this new points system he could find himself some distance behind after just two events.
Lap 27: Webber is with Massa ... and through into Turn 3.
Lap 27: Hamilton's move on Rosberg was outstanding, around the outside along the back straight, just holding it into Turn 11.
Lap 27: It's only light spots and thus far the other drivers are keeping going at full pace.
Lap 26: So now it is Button from Kubica and Hamilton in a breathless Australian Grand Prix!
Lap 26: Hamilton has cleared Rosberg but the pair were fighting into the yellow flags caused by Vettel.
Lap 26: It might have been rain spots that caused the leader's crash. It has started spotting again in the last minute or two.
Lap 26: Jenson Button leads as Vettel has gone clean off the road.
Lap 26: Schumacher is almost one second per lap quicker than de la Rosa. The gap between them is 0.5s as the battle for 11th shapes up.
Lap 26: Vettel is out of the grand prix.
Lap 26: Hamilton puts a stunning move on on Rosberg but ...
Lap 26: Glock's Virgin is coming into view ahead of these battling drivers but Rosberg and Hamilton clear him.
Lap 25: Alonso is sure to fancy a way through as well when Webber does make a move.
Lap 25: Massa is struggling for pace and Webber is right on the gearbox of the Ferrari.
Lap 24: Massa is defending vigorously from Webber and a move seems imminent.
Lap 24: It's all go behind the podium trio as Hamilton pressures Rosberg and Webber pushes Massa.
Lap 24: Michael Schumacher has also passed Jaime Alguersuari. De la Rosa will have to fend off the seven-time champion.
Lap 23: Liuzzi is through as the other four car battle comes to life. He passes de la Rosa as the Sauber is slow off Turn 13.
Lap 23: Hamiton is now right on Rosberg and is looking set to pass the Mercedes.
Lap 23: The team has been standing by but it looks like Hamilton's wing has survived its second impact of the afternoon.
Lap 23: After Schumacher comes Kovalainen in 14th, Glock 15th and di Grassi now 16th. The Virgin driver passed Chandhok on the last lap.
Lap 23: Replays show Hamilton's front wing clashed lightly with Massa as he barged by on the front straight.
Lap 22: Hamilton has pulled clear of Massa with Webber now eying a move on the Ferrari.
Lap 22: More brilliant racing in Australia with the order shuffled to Vettel, Button, Kubica, Rosberg, Hamilton, Massa, Webber and Alonso.
Lap 22: Behind this amazing action Barrichello is all alone in ninth, then it's the other four car battle for tenth with de la Rosa leading Liuzzi, Alguersuari and Schumacher.
Lap 22: Hamilton has to defend in Turn 3, Alonso is slowed and Webber takes him!
Lap 21: Down the inside at Turn 1 and Hamilton takes fifth.
Lap 21: Massa has a huge slide and surely Hamilton will move ...
Lap 21: The Alguersuari-Schumacher pair have now caught up to the de la Rosa versus Liuzzi fight. A four car scrap for tenth place now going on.
Lap 21: Hamilton is plotting a move on Massa as Alonso continues to close - as does Webber.
Lap 19: There is some evidence of right rear graining on Massa's Ferrari as Hamilton continues to harry him.
Lap 19: Chandhok is 16th and running eight seconds per lap slower than di Grassi. The gap is 9.5 seconds and di Grassi should take the place soon.
Lap 19: Rosberg, fourth, is told on the radio no more rain is expected and he needs to push on to keep clear of the battle behind him.
Lap 19: Up front, Vettel has pulled out a comfortable 4.1 second lead over Button. Kubica is a great third for Renault, another 3.1 seconds down.
Lap 18: Tonio Liuzzi in 11th has caught de la Rosa's Sauber. Alguersuari and Schumacher are homing in on these two.
Lap 18: Hamilton is right with Massa's Ferrari as a fascinating race continues. Alonso is catching this pair rapidly.
Lap 17: Webber sets the fastest lap as he looks to bounce back from that clash with Hamilton. He's 2.3 seconds behind Alonso in eighth.
Lap 17: Schumacher is struggling with a very wide Jaime Alguersuari as the battle for 12th place continues.
By: Emlyn Hughes, Geoff Creighton
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