Formula One: Ferrari's Raikkonen wins Australian GP

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MELBOURNE (AFP) — Kimi Raikkonen of Finland won the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday driving a Ferrari, with defending world champion Fernando Alonso of Spain second in his McLaren.

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain was third in another McLaren.

Raikkonen, in his first drive for Ferrari as a replacement for retired seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher, dominated the opening race of the season.

Ferrari employed a two-stop pits strategy throughout the 58 laps to beat Alonso by 7.2 seconds with rookie Hamilton, driving in his first GP, coming in third another 11.3 seconds away.

It was the 27-year-old Finn's 10th win in 105 career GPs after he started off the pole as fastest qualifier.

Raikkonen's win was Ferrari's sixth victory in the last...