Formula One (F1) Finals in Melbourne, Australia - 16 March 2014

What an eventful weekend. Hubby and I had a blast down in Albert Park, Melbourne watching the finals for the Grand Prix Formula One - 16 March 2014.

Hubby supported McLaren Mercedes and I went for RedBull!

It was just a shame that the 1.6 turbo engines this year weren't loud enough, only 134 decibels! It used to be 145 decibels. We didn't even have to wear ear plugs! Very sad! Hubby was disappointed!

Another disappointment was the Redbull Team getting disqualified for Daniel Ricciardo's car broke the new fuel regulations. His car exceeded consistently the maximum allowed fuel flow of 100kg/h.

Redbull will be appealing his qualification.

The race started in spectacular fashion as Caterham's Kamui Kobayashi - on his return to Formula One - clipped Williams' Felipe Massa on the first corner, sending both drivers sprawling into the gravel and out of the race.

Pole-sitter Hamilton was forced to retire with an engine complaint in just the third lap, before Vettel pulled into the pits to retire soon after, having struggled with power problems from the first lap.

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas also pushed too hard coming out of turn 10, hitting the wall hard and breaking his rear rim, losing the wheel two corners later.

Bottas's lost wheel forced the Finn down the grid and also brought out the safety car, prompting early, strategic pit-stops from the race leaders during the 12th lap.

Applause then emerged from the Williams garage when Bottas - having lost his tyre so early in the race - temporarily moved up to fifth place, having made use of the safety car superbly to repair the damage to his wheel.

So the standing as is:
1. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes 1:32:58:710
2. Kevin Magnussen - McLaren +26.777 (was Daniel Ricciardo - Redbull, now disqualified) 
3.  Jenson Button - McLaren  +30.027 (was Kevin Magnussen - McLaren, now 2nd)

Here are a few photos from the weekend!