Not for the first or last time in his career, Button making an early switch to slick tyres was crucial, despite an off on his out-lap. The restart came on lap five and next time around Hamilton passed Button, who then decided to stop.

Thanks to a bigger accident further back, when a front wing failure for Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi sent him spearing into Williams rookie Nico Hulkenberg, the safety car was already out. Button and team-mate Lewis Hamilton were delayed and completed the first lap in sixth and seventh respectively. Poleman Sebastian Vettel led away, but a slow-starting Fernando Alonso and Button clashed at the first corner, forcing the Ferrari into a spin. Rain just before the getaway forced everyone to switch to intermediate tyres. 'Australian GP thriller,' said Autosport magazine's cover after reigning world champion Jenson Button sensationally won on his second start with McLaren. 2010 Australian Grand Prix Where: Melbourne Great drives were also taken into account, though it's fair to say that entertainment was the bigger factor. In producing this list, we considered the excitement, overtaking and unpredictability of the races.

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