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Button says there is more to come from Brawn GP

Button says there is more to come from Brawn GP Melbourne - Jenson Button says there is more to come from his Brawn GP Formula One team in 2009 after the British driver and team-mate Rubens Barrichello finished first and second in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Button led from start to finish at the Albert Park circuit as Brawn GP become the first debut team to finish one-two since 1954, when Juan Manuel Fangio led home Karl Kling for Mercedes in the French Grand Prix.

Jenson Button wins Australian Grand Prix

Jenson Button Melbourne, Mar 29 : Britain's Jenson Button led home a sensational one-two finish for Brawn GP in its debut Formula One team start at the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Button rocketed away from the pole to lead throughout the 58 laps of the season-opener and kept clear of the mayhem behind him to cruise home in a safety car finish for his second victory in 154 GPs.

The 29-year-old was never headed in the 58-lap race, beating teammate Rubens Barrichello and Toyota's Jarno Trulli.

Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton finished third in his McLaren.

Toyota file appeal over Trulli penalty

Toyota file appeal over Trulli penaltyMelbourne  - Toyota are to appeal the 25-second penalty imposed on driver Jarno Trulli after the Italian was deemed to have overtaken under safety car conditions during Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

Trulli slid off the track in the safety car phase which forced Lewis Hamilton in a McLaren-Mercedes to pass him. Trulli then moved ahead of the world champion again, but the stewards deemed this move illegal under safety car conditions.

ROUNDUP: Appeal in Formula One diffuser battle to be heard April 14

Appeal in Formula One diffuser battle to be heard April 14Melbourne  - The next round in the fight over aerodynamics among the Formula One teams is to take place after the Australian and Malaysian grands prix.

Motorsport's ruling body FIA said Saturday that it set a hearing before its appeal board for April 14 in Paris

Disqualifications see Glock and Trulli start from back of grid

Disqualifications see Glock and Trulli start from back of grid

Hamilton admits trouble in defending F1 world title

Hamilton admits trouble in defending F1 world titleLondon, Mar 28 : Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has admitted that his F1 world title defence was already in trouble.

The Brit, who finished 16th and 18th in early qualifying for tomorrow's opener in Australia, said: "We're clearly not in the place where we would love to be. But we're working extremely hard, as hard as we can."

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