Sebastian Vettel hooked up to the mothership.
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A rare smile by Ferrari’s maligned maestro.
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Yet again McLaren finished strong, but far from the top.
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The relief of the season’s first pole.
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It’s Barcelona in May! It’s Barcelona in May!
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Walk like a Weltmeister.
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Pérez finished well into the points in his first race. He did it again, and this time, his points were not taken from him.
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The aftermath of Alonso’s fabulous start.
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Vettel passing Button for lead he would take to the flag.
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A flying Vettel. Thankfully, no extended index finger. Extended and hooked, as Jenson Button pointed out before the race.
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If you’re as rich as Dietrich Mateschitz, this is your life.
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Oh, no! The extended and hooked finger returns. Button hates it!
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