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Plucky Button Calls the Shots

An early switch to dry tyres reaped spectacular rewards as Jenson Button raced away with the Australian Grand Prix to clinch his first victory for his new McLaren-Mercedes team on Sunday.

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Chandhok gives Hispania their first F1 finish

Five laps behind the winner and three behind the second-last racer, Karun Chandhok steered his battered car past the chequered flag at the Australian Grand Prix to give new team Hispania (HRT) their first Formula One finish on Sunday.

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Vettel again upset by car failure

MELBOURNE - Sebastian Vettel went from pole to pain for the second race in a row on Sunday when a brake failure ended the Red Bull driver’s hopes of winning the Australian Grand Prix.

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Abu Dhabi Rally Aces Set For Thrilling Desert Duet

ABU DHABI - A twin-pronged Abu Dhabi rally campaign will take to Jordan’s desert terrain this week as both the FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) and FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) roar around the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley.

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Hamilton’s woes continue at Albert Park

MELBOURNE - Lewis Hamilton’s woes continued on Saturday, the 2008 world champion failing to make the third round of qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix a day after courting trouble with police for larkish driving.

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Hamilton’s road car impounded by police

MELBOURNE, Australia - McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has apologized for his “over exuberant” driving after his road car was impounded by police near the entrance to the Australian Grand Prix.

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